The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-11-28

10 sunset, LOT quiet thought anu prayer.
Thursday, Nov. 80, at 1890, a. m, the annual
National Thanksgiving Day will be duly observed.
Vested choir. Sermon subject-0ur debt to the
past and how to pay it.
FRIDAY, NOV. 80, IS ST. ANDREWS DAY.
The Apostle ST.. Andrew was native
of Bethsaila and brother to St. Peter.
He was one Of the two disciples to whom
St. John The Baptist pointed out Jesus,
as He walked, saying, " behold the Lamb
of God," and who spent the remainder of
that day with the Saviour, at his dwelling
place, receiving the heavenly instructions
which made them ready TO become follow
ers of the Lord Christ. Andrew, without
delay, found his own brother Simon, told
him the promised Messiah was found, and
drought him TO Jesus" By this act,
uniting brotherly love with Christian faith,
the example of the firsl-called Apostle has
commended itself TO the imitation of be-
levers ever since. That society, in the
Episcopal Church, of which we have late
ly been hearing a good deal, whose sole
object is the spread of Christ's Kingdom
among young men, very properly took
the name of The Brotherhood of st. An
drew. An organization OF similar design
in the German Reformed Church has
named itself The Brethren of st. Andrew
and ST. Philip, thus commemorative the
similar conduct of that other Apostle, st.
Andrews townsman, who looked up his
friend Nathaniel, aud by the same argu
meut prevailed upon him to "come and
see the Nazarenc. L needed but short
interview to disclose The Divine power of
the Man who had come out of the despised
Galilean town, and the guieess Nalhenael
made the good confession, "Rabbi, thou
art the Son of God thon art the King of
Israel"
st. Andrew Was a Jealous missionary,
travelling through the countries near to
the Black Sea, and converting many to
Christianity. The Governor of the Greek
that many of the people, including his own
wife, were giving up their idolatries, en-
deavored by all arts of cruelty and of
favor to bring them back 10 paganism.
Failing of this and finding the Apostle
deaf to bis persuasions, he at length gave
orders for his cruciflxion. Led, like his
Divine Master, as a lamb to the slaughter,
and going with cheerful composure to his
death, the people cried out that he was 40
innocent aud good man, and would have
broken ont into rebellion and attempted
his rescue, had not St. Andrew restrained
them. When in sight of the cross he
saluted it, exclaiming, Hail, precious
Cross, that hast been consecrated by the
Body of my Lord. | come TO thee exut-
lug and glad: receive me with Joy into
thy arms lie was fastened with cords,
instead of nails, to the cross, whereon he
hung two days, teaching the people all
the time. The instrument of his martyr.
dom was in the form of the letter X, a
form of cross that is still known by bis
name.
Scotland and Russia both claim this
Saint as the National Patron. He is also
the patren of the Most Ancient Order Of
the Thistle, the Scottish order of knight
hood, of the principal Russian Order, and
of that famous Order of the Golden Fleece,
which Philip, Duke of Burgundy, founded
in 1929. WHAT special good the nations
and order of knighthood derive from this
adopted patronage, we are not informed.
The great advantage to us lies in our imi-
taiion of his example. The little sketch
of his life given above shows much worthy
to be followed. One other incident must
not be overlooked. That day spent with
Jesus, and his seeking of his brother, of
which the Evangelist St. John tells us,
did not constitute his cal TO the perma-
nent service and ministry of Christ. The
five good, honest men OF Bethsada went
back 10 their homes and their fishing nets.
The hidden leaven spread in quietness.
The seed sown secretly was taking root.
The truth received into their honest hearts
was gradually fitting them for the minis
try that awaited them. Days went by,
months perhaps, and they were still toll
ing, as before, fishermen Of Galilee. Then
Jesus walked once moe where they were
and called them to become fishers of men.
st. Matthew tells the story of this call to
Apostleship, with beautiful simplicity, in
his fourth chapter. Mrs. Alexander (the
wife OF the present scholarly Bishop of
Derry, who last year visited America and
charmed great audiences with his brilliant
oratory) has given it in verse-the chosen
hymn of the Brotherhood
"Jesus calls us Ger the tumult
OF our life's wild, restless sea,
Day by day His sweet oice soundeth,
Saying, Christian, follow Me;
"As of old Saint Andrew heard It
By the Galilean lake,
Turned from home and toll and kindred.
Leaving all for His dear sake.
"Jesus calls us: by Thy mercies.
Saviour. make us hear Thy call
Give our hearts to Thine obedience,
Serve and owe Thee best of ALL"
ADVENT.
Next Sunday is the first of the four
Sundays in Advent. This is season for
preparation for celebrating, at Christmas,
the Saviour's first coming 10 humility, as
the Babe of Bethlehem, and for getting
ready to meet Him, the Judge, in glorious
Majesty, at the last day, so that we may
rise to immortal life, through Him.
Mr.. Aipaugh, of Hunterdon, enjoys the
unique distinction of being the only Dem
ocratic member Of the Assembly who was
reelected this Fall outside of Hudson
County, and of being the sole representa-
tive of the party in all the State outside
of Hudson in that body. And as if this
extraordinary honor and responsibility