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LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SPECIAL SERMON PREACHED TO
ADELPHI LODGE

Doings at Other Churches--bnptisih
at Grand Avenue Congregational
chrueh.
At the East Pearl street NJ. e.
church last evening the pastor, the
Rev. E. c. Tullar, preached a special
sermon to the members of Adelphi
lodge, No. So, A. and F. NJ. The lodge
met at the lodge room on Grand avenue
at seven o'clock and marched to the
church in body. Mr.. Tullar is a
thirty-seeond degree Mason. He is a
member of lodge in Michigan, where
he formerly resided, and of the New
Haven Commandery, Knights Templar.
He preached last evening on THE Lion
Of the Tribe of Judah Hath Prevailed"
Rev. SIS. Mr.. Tullar spoke in part as
follows:
THE text and context, fulhllment
of the promise made to Judah through
Jacob. (Gen. 49:S-10). Jacob was dy-
ing; called his sons about him to give a
dying fathers blessing. He not only
gave the expected blessing, but in
spired with a spirit of prophecy, he
foretells the character and destiny of
each
Judah was to be like lion in royal
power was to be chief among his
brethren; victorious warrior and his
hand should rest upon the neck of his
enemies. He was to be great in legis-
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should not depart. Thus Judah be-
came the type of the coming Messiah.
Gathering up the threads Of history
Mr.. TulIar showed from Old Testament
quotations that Moses, Joshua, David
and the prophets testified to the all
prevailing, all-conquering power Of Ju-
dab; and that as Judah was a type Of
Christ, the promises to Judah were full
filled through forms Of worship, types,
ceremonies, sacrifices until the coming
of Christ.
The speaker then made a careful
study of the life of Christ, clearly show
ing how those elements that proved
him the Messiah were now working In
the world; claiming the best in art,
iseience and literature. In the centuries
to come He shall prevail until the king
doms Of our Lord, and .'He shall reign
forever and ever
The subject was then applied to the
principals underlying the teachings
of the order, with which all the mem
bers We're familiar.
The great essentials Of Christianity
are woven into the creed and here be-
Icome the bedrock of the Masonic fra
ternity. But because this is admitted
as true, masonry does not, cannot,
would not, take the place of, or sup
plant, Christianity. 1t has stood
through all its history to serve Chris
tianity as the reflector serves the
lamp.
1.-THE mission OF Christianity and of
Masonry is to build up not like the
Egyptians Of ancient times, vast pyra-
mids for the ashes Of the dead; but liy-
ling temples; temples for the Holy
Ghost to dwell in. In successfully
rearing these deathless structures each
must come into personal touch with
the 9Lion of the tribe of Judah" that
Through US He may prevail over the
things that degrade and belittle; over
appetites and passions, so that when
the Master tries our work He may say,
We'll Done!'
THE stranger to the teachings of this
organization wonder if it is true that
there are such teachings and principles
as have indicated, Some think there
is nothing but signs, grips, a few mys.
lterious words. We admit 1t has all OF
these, but these are not Masonry any
more than the hymn book, prayer bool
or ritual is religion.
while some find fault with this or
der because they say, though the ideal
is good, there are SO many that lose
sight Of the ideal,'' Mr. Tullar said
I'VE find unworthy members in almost
every organization. They get into Sc.
Icret societies; they get into the church;
they even got into the little band oil
twelve disciples; but because Judas
was there none of us love Jesus Christ
any the less
The closing appeal, for each member
to come into a personal touch with Je.
sus, the Christ-the Lion Of the Tribe
lof Judahinto full membership with
the great body Of Christ's humble fol.
lowers, was a strong one, and made q
deep impression on all who listened
Yesterday marked the closing services
of week held as a rededication of ths
Grand avenue Congregational church
after the expenditure of the sum OF
fourteen thousand dollars in repairs
and refurnishing. The pastor, the Rev
DR.. Sheath, spoke on Child Nurture
a sermon to parents. In the evening
occurred the rally day" exercises fol
the Sunday school, under the direction
| of the superint Albert G. McIn.
tyre, according to the programme
heretofore published in this paper
During the nearly nine months of Mr.
McIntyre's superintendent there has
been a net increase in membership Of
lsixty-eight. For this term the average
attendance has been ESQ; the collections
$210, an average of $3.50 per Sunday
The total membership is 800, and 1922 ir
the main school. The officers are as
follows: Superintendent, A. G. McIn.
I tyre; assistant superintendent, ]. w
Hanover; secretary, Herbert L. Sew.
ard; treasurer; H. w. Flint; librarian
Augustus B. Barnes, Jr. primary de.
partment, superintendent, Miss Jennie
lGriswold; home department, superin.
tendent, ], w. Hanover
Yesterday morning the pastor, DR.
Sheath, administered baptism to thu
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