The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-14
AT ST PETERS.
Worshipj Its Purpose and How to En-
.joy 1t. -

Worshipj It's Purpose and How to En-
joy It.
Tia following interesting sermon was
delivered by Rev. i. r. Webb, rector Of st.
Peters Episcopal church. His text was:
4 was glad when they said unite mo, lot
as 60 int the house Of the Lord.''-Psalm
cx1ll: l. We describe often the character
OF \ man by saying he is q 'sstrong'' or a
good" churohman. David, the king and
Psalmlst. WAS 4 religious man eff this sype.
In the Psalm OF which the ssx. is thu open
lag verse. ne expresses his appreciation of
me ssur T'h praying Tor peace within it's
walls. Ihero 1t ought certainly to exist.
DO predicts prosperity to those who love
tho church and, ia ths beat aense, prospsr-
lty will be theirs. Eagsr to enter its courts
ne awaits the return of each frequsut cp-
portunlty 10 enjoy ats worship: hs is glad
when tbs hours OF service come around.
announcement has jusb besn mads OF ths
Lentox services to be held in this parish.
Throughout these forty days the church ia
to be open daily. Do We we all gst the sat
1staction out OF worship that there ID said
TO % 10 II! Ihers il an art IN going to
CHURCH proftsbly. Have we acquired it?
Wofslip-lta purpose and how to enjoy it,
ti&ve you ever thought of this thams?
bnagssted by the text. let Us dwell upon /.
this morning. With clearer ideas an to
TIE meaning OF our ehurch-going we shall
maxi better use of ths approximations which
ths Ianten season puts at aar disposal.
4hlns of worGhlp, first in general. There
are many witnesses OF mans greatness
WoFAa OF art, monuments, aoaieysments in
etvli ana m6chanlcnl engineering, testi-
Elo!lala OF his genius, OF the. enormous
Fo~sr which an individual has bsan able to
cenSar III hls OWN persoE, OF fabulous out
lays OF Enonsy; but tho churches OF a land,
however humble thay may be, ara the most
onmistaksh!s tributes to the real diyrlity of
mans nature. What do they ,eQan? Do
fha5 hos Keep suggesting shat all our intur-
eats are not limited to TIA s.rth nnou
which wa are la~boriuQ? That wa I1ays rn-
lati'as With things beyond? That not only
3 meme anu employment awaits us, IA wa
s@f, IN the heavenly reains, but that wa
arc slfeaoy citizens Of the skies, cwelters
~ sas neavens! 10 one looking anon us
from smother planet our earth il bns one Of
the myriad points ahinlur ia iufuIta aroc.
. 1Ae CHURCHES III our midst, bv tha vary
symbolism of their dumb structures. sDs,If
TO ca OF the f5rprotas Being in wnoEe bano-
t-aF ats %eraotat. OF what God is, Of yhak
n'#i naag pc, wothAip is this consequence.
1stapits ola not precada worship nor orig
1Aaas Wafsnip; we Worahip not because thgra
hfa SEurchea, but VS. build cnureass ia-
causa We nnst worship. Men haro whit
they sorastlnes call their best moments
t'ineS "hsn tbs eternal things grow mo q
1is"H@' ~ 'he4i fis4oh' waan spiritual
tllass asem real to them, when
hfs appsals WITH unwontsd strength
to tEcis set.ss CT rlebteouaaeHs. DO thew
Eat ~ snch MomsIts feel thn
Narshipful mood etrons wi.hin them?
Il ap.!n8s un. netting them to pay
to tue Creator that rational homage which
caRSEitutes at ones their daily and ttei.
h&PF!liaas. And this worshipfnI instinct,
desp anh insradicable. gives US an insight
INTO tho trns significance of worship. How
did We get the word? What is the idea il
WA framed to cover? AS it Is pointed GU
the word worship is u compound; woEtbshi3
are its elements: implying that lie to whom
the reverence ls paid ID worthy. Worship
ping God Is recognizing the worth that IL il
HIM; by appropriate words and postures
ana by all the accessories that can be EN-
p!eysa to emphasize our conviction, &C