Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-05-23

or resurrection, or ascension of our
Blessed Redeemer. But we do show
His death. If ever the tragedy of
Calvary should engross the thoughts
of the Chris ians to the exclusion OF
every topic, it is when he sits at the
table of the Lord. 1t is then that the
death of his Saviour should occupy all
of his thoughts and monOpoliZe all the
power of his memory. Some people say
that in the Lords supper, we express
our Christian fellowship for our fellow
communicates But this is only done
in an indirect and inciC entail manner.
Because our communion according to
the teachings of Paul is the commun-
ion Of the body and the blood of Christ.
1t is solemn celebration OF His atom
ing death. The broken bread is the
emblem of the Saviour's broken body,
for He said, take, eat 1T, this is MY
body. He manifestly used language
as He had done in His ministry.
"He said in explaining the parable of
the sower; The seed is the word of
God" duke Said That is to say, the
seed represents the word of God, also
in interpreting the parable of the
wheat and tares. He said that the
field is the world, that is to say, the
field represents the world; likewise
when He said of the bread which II e
held in His hands, that is My body
He meant that the bread represented
His body.
1.-The Romish view that the bread
and wine is changed into real body and
blood of Christ is utterly indespensi-
BILE. Also the Lutheran view, that the
body and blood of Christ are material
ly present in the sacrament Of the
Lords supper, though in an incom-
prehensible manner is without sup
port. The Romish theory is termed
transubstantiation, and Lutheran
dogma, consubstantiation, but neither
of them has any rational claim to ere
dence. Because the bread used in the
| supper of the Lord is bread before it IS
| put on the table. 1t is bread while OF
the table, and it is bread when ed en-.
| And there is no sense in which it is
the body of Christ except the figura-
tive sense in which it represents His
body. Likewise of the wine which
represents His blood. The bread and
wine are impressive, striking emblems.
| They are solemn mementos of the Sa-
viour's crucified body and of Ills pre-
cious blood They are memorials of
| His death, designed TO perpetuate q
remembrance of the greatest event
L
1t is TO be deeply regretted that
many persons entertain views OF the
Lords supper, which, to say the least,
do in great degree ignore the pur
pose of it's original appointment.
Some regard it as a suitable way for
Christians to express opinions OF each
others piety. Others think that the
Lords table is the proper place foI
those to meet together who are allied
by ties of blood or ties of marriage
But the important truth should echo
and re-echo throughout Chris tiandom
that the Lords supper is a memorial
service, and that the paramount idei
in observing it is to commemorate the
death of our Lord and Saviour Jesu;
'hrist. This must never be forgotten
By whom is the Lords supper to be OBJ
served? We answer by the member
of the visible church of Christ. Thai
is to say that the Lords supper is
church ordinance, and should be ob
served in the church 1t cannot b,
properly administered to persons il
their individual capacity that is t,
say to the sick at their homes be
cause the meeting of a church is indi
spensible to scriptural observance o
/ the solemn rite, as none can becOm
members of a visible church withou
/ baptism then baptism certainly mus
, be prerequisite to the lord table
, Baptism is prerequisite to the Lord
table because it is prerequisite {
] church membership. 1t is a condition
precedent, in the sense that it pre-
cedes and tits essential to membership
And / think that al Baptists shOul
! make this view more prominent. lie
them not say less of baptism, bu
: more of church membership. In Act
2 Al. it is said, ''Then they that glad
received His words were baptized, an
the same day were added to ther
about three thousand souls. TIL
. three thousand were no doubt adde
to the church, and it is also write
and the Lord added to the church da
ly the saved. 1t can be plainly see
n that the baptized were added to tn
q. church, and that this was done befor
:, the breaking Of bread, Ga phase dC
: scriptive of the Lords supper.)
n "a refusal on the part of Baptists
n unite in the Lords supper with PedC
Baptists grows out of the fact that til
s latter has ever been consid cred by til
former as unbaptiZed, and consequent
0 ly without a scriptural church men
: bership"
i Nine Marie White of LynchburI
j Va, gave one of her grand and mo-
" complete up-to-date concerts in OF
city Monday night to a large audienc
3 1t was highly appreciated by all pre-
K ent. Madam White, who is bette
/ known as 'Virginia's mocking bird
n sang one of her most select songs thi
caativated the entire audience NJ
VIM A. White delivered some of b
= very fine and eloquent stage speeche
) Master Bergman J. Evans OF Ricl
mond, one whom we might call
style as professional elocutionist
u he performs with such distinct elocl
u ton. Miss Beatrice Thornton,
l Washington, d. c., known as ii
g "Nihe-year-old Patti is indeed
charming and entertaining little 81
for her age to act so grand. Mast
Edward White adds much amuseme
to the concert in his plays, that
acts. Prof. J H. Harper of Danville
their advance agent. They will r
man in this section several days. Y