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"THE RELIGION OF THE FACE
STRONG SERMON BY THE REV
SHERROD SOULE.

Prominent NaugatucIS Pastor Ex-
changes PuIpits with Rev. DR.. Phil
lips-He Claims That No Young Per-
son Can Carry a Better Letter of Rec
omm endation Into tho world Than
| the Countenance.
THE Religion of the Face" was the
subject of an exceedingly effective and
well delivered sermon by the Rev Sher-
rod Soule to the congregation of the
Church of the Redeemer yesterday
morning. He occupied the pulpit in ex-
| change with the Rev. DR.. Phillips. His
text was the 9Th verse, 29th chapter of
Luke: and as He was praying, the
fashion of His countenance was alter
ed" In part, his sermon follows:
{, 1--WE approach here an event sublime,
and we want to leave it with an equal
ly sublime thought. The task is not
easy. We must touch with holy awe.
We must speak with sacred reverence.
While the TRANSPORTATION possesses the
element of the mysterious, we needless
ly enhance the mystery by approaching
it from the wrong direction. We are
prone to think that Jesus and the three
disciples climbed to the summit of
lofty mountain and got so close Ito
heaven that a window was opened and
some celestial glory leaked out and
baptised the Master with its effulgence
just as when piece of metal Is brought
close to a charged battery the spark
will pass with it's flame and force. We
are prone to think that this was the
momentary manifestation of little
heaven let down on Christ rather than
the revelation of little heaven let out
from Christ. 1t was what Christ car
ried up to the top of the mountain not
what he captured there which made
TRANSPORTATION.
Christ took the three favored apos-
ties and went up the mountain to pray
Sincere supplication is the surest way
for glorification. 1t is well for us to re-
member that Bonded knees and closed
eyes are the available attitudes for
TRANSPORTATION. A luminous nature has
the light within. The whittier the light
that falls upon us the dingier we shall
appear. If the clear light is in the soul
the body will be translucent. Christ
glowed in body and garment, because
the splendor shone from within. No
amount of flesh color can radiate the
soul, but the splendor in the soul can
transfigure the temple in which it dwell |
eth. If may use a physiological illus
tration; blood is not the result Of COM
plexion but complexion is the quality
of blood
1T would be well for US to consider
not always whether our prayers made |
any impression on God, but whether
they had any effect on us. If our relig- |
ion glorified our faces more we might
perchance gain converse with the saints |
and hear the voice of divine commenda-
ton from the church. We talk and |
preach a great deal about the deeds of |
Christian action and conduct; we ex-
hort each other to works of mercy and |
banevoence. We encourage acts and
habits of worship, and in short we are
earnest for all to be Christians. Let
us together consider the thought Of how
to look Christian. If all those who bore
the name of Christ looked Christian In
the millennium would com
mence on the moment. The face of
faith is an inspiration Prayer that
takes hold upon the soul glorifies the
body. Religion that radiates from the
heart suffuses the frame Character
chisels the countenance. Grace mouIds
the features. Hope hndles the lustre
In the eye, Love at the shrine softens
the visage. No young man or woman
going out into the world can carry a
better letter of recommendation than
the one constantly carried in the coun-
tenance' 1t means great deal when
1t can be said of person. he or she
has good face Symmetry of feat
ures cannot. substitute for marks of
strength of character. You may say
that appearances are deceitful Wolves