The Newtown bee., 1900-11-09

that lOVeG0 n OC ms brother whom he hath
 seen, cannot love God whom he hath not
 seen" That Is spurious devotion to
 the Master which finds no eagerness for men. A warm Fellowship and harmony must then prevail in the church in which God delights. The obligation of the people is no more to the pastor than to one another.
 THAT COVENANT OF A SOUL WITH GOD is shallow thing which does not bind 1t to every brother or sister in the church. Two intelligent and high minded young men this summer asked me the curious question: 'Does it help che to unite win the cburchP" "Certainly," I said. "But why?" Because in the first place 1t Is ones duty to stand out public ly on the side of God and righteousness.
 We are to be neither towards nor idlers {; but believing in God, to bear witness of Him. Uniting with the church then be- comes the sacrament of 8 blessing that follows from doing . great duty. But secondly, 1t brings one into covenant re. lations with the church of Christian peo- pie. Here one helps and is helped very essential things. He enters an or ganiz ation, finding definite place to do work for the Master. On the other hand he receives the help of fellowshtp-the sympathy, the counsel, the prayers, and Friendship of some of the best people 0f the world; ard this aids his growth in the spiritual life.
 But these young men replied that after uniting with the church they had found no such fellowship-only few people knew them, as the churches were Ia, ge- and the main strength was received from the preacher, as it had been before.
 Oh frfon6a Uhat dnnnor or oarlovn nation is there! A danger to the large church If the menbers can give each other DO full measure of inspiration in sympathy and prayer; A condemnation if church is cold and indiff srent, and cares not who comes in or goes out Christ said: 'Inasmuch as ye do it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye do t unto me-" and "if ye do 1t not, ye do 1t not unto me-" If we care not for the lambe, if we love not one another, really what do we care for Him? Every Sunday, Jesus in His children, comes into these pews of the temple dedicated to the Father. Is there malice, bitter nese Is there even dielike? Nay, is there apathy, indifference to any child of the covenant who is among us? Yea, more. do we love them all with deep, strong, brotherly love? Only in this last condi- tion do we love Him; and except ye do 1t unto the least of these, ye do 1t not unto Him.
 Let me turn you to the practice of the early church. Fresh from the compan. ionship os Jesus, jabilant in the risen Lord, filled with love for their Redeemer, expectant with hope in His coming glory; they assembled themselves to- Rether in prayer and praise and thanks giving. Then did men, caring not for themselves, sell many lands and furnish food for the poor. So hot was wrath to wrong that deceit'ul Ananias and Sapphira were smitten in strong death |; but so devoted were they to their Master that they left all to follow Him. So warm was their brotherly love that they sat at common table, having all things in common.
 There was the church that delighted God. Ye may not be called to sell your farms or gather in . common dwelling