The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05
coMrruNIoN sEnyICE.


Wine and eeue Rernuual Homarkh
A great congregation Of communi.
cants assembled In West Presbyterian
Church Sunday q. M, whom Revs. A, N. 4
Kelg win pastor and W. W Taylor assist-
cd by eElders administered theLord's
Ten new members were re-
ceived. The pastor gave brief ad-
Him, to be sin for us. who knew no sin.
tnat we might be made the righteous
ness OF God In Him."
The text contains the essential Cos
pei salvation.
Some persons have said an innocent
person could not have the sins OF
guilty ones cast upon him. While 1t 10
true that there was never any sin In
the heart OF Jesus, He took the pun
Iishment OF our sins upon Himself.
God made an exchange In putting our
sins on Christ and giving US all the
benefits Of His righteousness that we
have and acquire the capacity to en-
Joy. It is simply judicial operation.
How blessed 1t Is to realize Ill
The preacher eloquently elaborated
on the sufferings and love OF Christ.
i Unfermented wine was used ct this
Explained 10 tender regard for Chris
ltians who are sensitive about partak
ling OF wines, and as conformity to
ancient Levitical law.
1 It suggested the words OF Christ
when He said In Matthew XVI. 20:
4 Il will not drink henceforth OF thie
llfruit OF the vine until that day when l
drink 1t new with you In my Fathers
Ikingdom.n The minister inferred
l''new" means unfermented.
Y The Lords supper reminds us Of
} several important facts, including that
sChrist died for us and that He will
: come again.
:. Members were advised not to par.
take OF the sacramental elements II
they cherished any darling, sinfu
least they might unworthily eat and
.ldrink damnation to their souls.
During the passing of the bread the
choir sang softly: .'Alas, and did m!
n|Saviour bleed," and just as l am,
4 ,during the passing of the cup.
= Mr.. Keigwin said there Ia such |
slunion OF good Christians In the churcl
!. aG exists no where else.
II His wife is In Massachusetts Ii
I mourning for the departure from THU
: world of dear brother whom be ha!
II known, loved and coupseled mutual!
/. with for 80 years-a business man o
n Iunimpeachable integrity and Of equa
!. enterprise in church work. He wal
olgreatly bereaved at the funeral servic
, but rejoicefnl to testify to such
sdChristian life as their brother ha'
allived.
; His youngest son was OF coileg
gland his oldest conducting communion
lservices In his two charges In Mary
,e land forths first time eince his recen
ale was also recelyinl
,r ten new members.
There was blessed union in hi
family. Though SO widely separates
d he supposed they were all now at tn
,sILord's Supper on the same Sunday.
n. He mentioned it to commend thi
&c wonderful gospel blessing to the ur
There Ia an extraordinar
i spiritual blessing In partaking OF tn
y, Lords Supper that Is attainable nc
y, y, where else. Let the uLconyerted b
M come born of the Holy Spirit an,
W come into the church.
etI Death is on our track with his fee
shod in wool and we don't know whe
we will feel his hand on us.
Mr.. Taylor thought administering
lcommunion service pious honor the
Sought to keep him humble because
e- lis only the righteousness OF Chris
IL that keeps ministers accepted of Goo
n A Communicates prayer meeting
an was held at z o'clock p. m.
- West Presbyterian Church appears
81 be In live spiritual and intellectual
~ progressive condition.
bel Mr.. Keigwin makes short cuts fo
u eternal Bible truths in a strikingl
IL loriginal and interesting way but he
seian orthodox. straight Gospel preache
at, Though dashingly independent {
&c the mere form OF words in creed an
90 catechism at times high, broad an
'r holy intelligence will pronounce hi
sound on the Presbyterian goose"
tn In some OF his points on Revel
as ton he has got the rubber on" the Ii
en- telligent laymen. AS surely as Tho
ed est confession Is good for the sou
al lthe trouble with us is, We don't kno
VI oaIenough to know whether he Is rig
'seo or not So we have TO trust to &C
'p. and the minister's holy character, al
* Ego 1t blind" for while as his fund
ms mental and all absorbing aim is to Q
ny tract the people to see and get Chrl
ro- land His salvation.
al JOHN c. HARDNESS, Reporter.