The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-27
Such Pervades the Congregation
of the Mountain View.
Mr.. VAN ORSDELL PLEASED
The Presiding Elder Expresses the Hope
That the New Church VIII Soon
Be Completed This Do in
Remembrance Of Me"

The very encourag ing condition of the
church affairs suggested some ideas to
the elder who emphasized his remarks
with reference to the very generous
spirit manifest in the congregation and
citizens who are contributing to the
fund for building the new Mountain
View church. He spoke of the APP
pointment by Bishop McCabe of the
Puget Sound conference of the first
minister the Methodist church ever
sent to Manila. This was last Sep
TENDER. Afterward some persons crit
icised his act. In answes to these crit
icisms he said that he had gone" out OF
the book of resolutions to the book of
acts. However important was the book
of resolutions the book of the acts of
the apostles was far more important.
So it has been with the members and
friends of the Mountain View church.
Led by their pastor, DR. Albritton, they
have been taking up subscriptions to
build the new church, to which the
people Of Butte have responded very
generously. He said that he was glad
to note the spirit of unity of purpose
in this respect. we want to encour-
age this spirit said he, land if we
do the new church ere long will be
completed and God grant that His
glory may fill it as it filled the temple
that Solomon built on the day of its
dedication"
Then he feelingly referred to the
brave boys at Manila. Said he, mo
state responded more promptly to the
call of the president than did Mon
tana. The Is: Montana has already
| covered itself with glory. The cable
grams tell us of a very severe battle.
We await with anxiety tidings from
the field of battle
Mention was here made of Rev. G.
c. Stull. chaplain of the LIST Montana;
of his consideration for the care of the
men. Especial prayer was offered by
DR.. Albritton, full of tenderness and
JUNCTION for the chaplain, officers and
men of the regiment, and especially
for the wounded and sick of their num-
bers.
The elder then took up his text from
the 18th chapter of Luke, third verse,
and said in part:
"A little more than Is centuries pre-
vious to this time the feast of the
passover was instituted. This was
memorial and feast unto the Lord to
| be kept forever.
| God is manifest in the flesh in the like
ness of His son. Jesus, who took upon
| himself not the nature of angels by
| man, sin excepted. He is making
| the passover for the last time. He
| tells them, / have desired to eat the
| passover with you before | suffer.
| The time draws near when he will be
| put death. He is the Vicarious atone
| ment the just deed for the unjust.
| There is no life but what is the re-
| suit of death or sustained by results
of DEATH To most rules there are
| exceptions; to this rule there is no ex-
| ception AS this is true in natural life
| it is true in spiritual life only on
| higher plane.
Far off in the tropical cline there
| grows a plant of considerable size, 1t
| blooms but once, and in blooming it
| dies. Some would say that particular
| species would become eXterminated.
| Not so. for after it has put forth its
| buds. then the beautiful blooms so
| rich in fragrance as they fade and the
| seed natures they fall into the SOIL,
| take root and bring forth in due course
| of time. 1t became one OF the mother
stalk that is. scores and hundreds;
| so through Christ's death, which was
| the completion of the great plan of re-
| demption, life and immortality is
| brought to light, and all men have life
| and have it more abundantly. The
| feast of the passover was kept in most
| grateful remembrance. 1t marked the
| night of the death angel passing the
| houses where the blood was upon the
door post.
AT the close of the feast of the
passover Jesus instituted this holy sac
death and life. The kernel of wheat
was crushed that we might have this
bread The life was taken out of the
vine that we might have this wine.
We do not look upon this as being the
real body or blood of Jesus. These ele-
ments represent his broken body and
1t. 1, tplr ttarr f1ajC
| ment it means death to the deeds of
the flesh, and life in Christ. What the
passover was to the Jews in the Old
Testament the Lords supper is to the
real Christian under the new dispen-
sation.
First, we have the emblems. 1t
means everything to the hearty par
ticipant Years ago an American citl-
zen was taken in Cuba and tried as a
spy and sentenced to be executed. The
American consul importuned for him,
and said he should have at least a fair
trial The soldiers were drawn up in
line: he is about to be executed. when
the consul steps out and throws over
him the stars and stripes. Then the
British consul steps out and places on
| him the union jack. They were then
| told to fire if they dared What made
| them hesitate? Those flags represent
ed two great nations, and they feared
! " 1llt upoIi tAcoG hd9S that ioPiSSV
| ed them. Then so this emblem repre-
| scented Jesus to all who earnestly par
| took. Second, the admission to the
| Lords supper. 1t is not confined to
| one sect or one church, but all who do
| really and earnestly repent of their
| sins and desire to lead a new life are
| invited by our Savior to this feast.
when General Washington's army
| was in camp at Morris town. N. j., he
heard there was to be a communion in
| the Presbyterian church. DR.. Jones was
| the pastor A few days previous he
| sought an interview with him and ask
ed if he would be permitted to take
| the sacrament in his church the fol-
| lowing Sabbath, though he was mem
| Der of another church DR.. Jones told
/ him 1t was not a Presbyterian table,
| 1t was the Lords table. and he would
| be perfectly welcome. 1t is not only
| for the parents and adults. but for the
| children. Jesus said. "Suffer little chill
| dren to come unto Me and forbid them
! not, for such is the kingdom of heav
en- and it is a most ha3ntiftli Siphi