The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-07
AN IMPRESSIVE COMMUNION.
Services at the Independent Presby-
terrain Church.

terrain Church.
terrain Church yesterday were of more
than ordinary interest.
AT the morning service the communion
of the Lords supper was observed. the
attendance was unusually large.
The pastor, Rev. DR.. Fair, announced
the names of nineteen new members, who
were welcomed to. the communion.
One of the impressive customs of the
Independent Church is 10 retain the ola
Scottish form of taking the sacrament.
while sitting around a table. In conform
ity with this custom, long table, draped
in white, is placed in the broad center
aisle, intersecting at the pulpit similar
table, extending across the church and
forming a cross, at the head of when
the pastor sits with the session grouped
be bind him. The communion service In
the Independent Church is a very hand
some one. 1t bears the date 1745.
The scene was very impressive all the
seats at the long tables being occupied
and many communicates being compelled
TO sit in the adjoining pews. The antique
pulpit was beautifully decorated with
palms and cut flowers, while the music
by the choir, which is always of a high
order, was peculiarly tender and solemn.
Dr. Fairs sermon was based upon the
words; "A great supper He said that
this symbol, which seems to the world
trite and commonplace, is great in its
significance. "Over this feast a King
presides, the monarch of heaven and
earth. We come into the presence of the
King of Kings, see the sparkle of His
crown and touch the fringes of his regal
robes. This supper is great
also, because of the number
of the guests. The invitation is not linn
tied to one church, to one nation, or 10
one age; it is broad as humanity, lasting
as time" He said this supper is great,
too, because of the provision which it Of
fers. 'fhe King to whom the text re-
fers searched His rich wide kingdom to
provide dainties for His guests bread
from the finest of the wheat, grapes that
had ripened in the sunshine of Eschol
wine cooled with the SHOWS which formed
white and unfading crowns around Leban-
on's lofty brow. So to furnish this sacra-
mental feast, God has not searched human
Kingdoms, or reaped earthly fields, but he
has given us his Divine and Eternal Son
as food for our perishing souls
In closing DR.. Fair said this supper was
great because of its typical and prophetic
nature.
''The word SUPPER" he said, ''refers
to the end of the day. It's tolls are over.
1t invites to rest, to social pleasure. and
to family reunion. So this symbol points
forward to the evening of Life's day.
when, its tolls and sufferings all being
over, we shall rest in the Fathers Home
above, and be forever with those who have
gone before"
At night DR.. Fair preached upon the
possibility of communication between GCd
and man, his text being taken from Deut
All: God doth talk with man. Or.
Fair said the school of agnosticisrn denies
| the possibility of communication between
! God and man. It's common designation of
| God is "the Unknown and the Incomprs-
| hensible." He said the text disproves this
| faHacy, as it reveals that there is no i'm
renetrable wall between heaven
| and earth, but only thin
undulating veil. which Vibrates at the
| slightest touch and beneath its parted
! folds God and man commune together as
| father with child or friend with friend The
speaker then proceeded to show that God
reveals Himself through nature, through
! conscience, through providence, through
| the Scriptures, but more especially
| through the example of Christ He con-
cluded with an earnest appeal to his hear
| ers to heed the call of the divine voice,
| ever speaking around us, and to form the
resolution of the Psalmist, 'I will hear
| what God, the Lord. doth say"