The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-06
AT sT. BARTHOLoMEW's

The Significance of the holy com
munion. and the soul benefits accru-
ing from its observance was the
topic selected by Rev DR.. G.. c.
Hunting of st. Bartholomew Epls-
oopal church. for his sermon yester-
day morning. The text was What
mean ye by this servlce?" taken
from Exodus 1926.
The service mentioned was the
Jewish passover, said the speaker.
An explanation of the significance
OF the service was sought. The first
Passover was celebrated by the COM
mand of Cod when lamb was slain
and its blood was sprinkled on the
lintels of the door, in order that the
first born of the tribe of Israel would
not be smitten hy the angel OF death
as were the first born of those not of
celebrated by the Jews until the de
struction of Jerusalem in the year 10.
AT this service the eldest son of
the family. according to the service,
asked the father the significance of
the service, in the language of the
text. The father then related the in
cident of the first Passover for the
instruction of the son.
The sacrifice of Christ was In the
place of the sacrifice of the Paschal
lamb This sacrifice was to endure
for all time and to apply TO all sub
sequent ages of mankind. To COM
memorate this great sacrifice, the
command was given by Christ Him
self, in order that the sacrifice itself
should ever be kept fresh in the
minds of his disciples.
THE service this morning Is Il
commemorative service and as the
Jewish Passover meant q great deal
for the Jewish people, the commun-
ion means as much to the Christian
people This service teaches the fol-
lowers of Christ that 1t Is no longer
necessary to make sacriflcial offer
ings to appease the wrath of an an
CRY God One sacrifice was made for
all the world. This service means
that Christ died for our sins and our
belief in this sacrifice OF this Pas
chal lamb means for us that God
has passed over our sins as He passed
over the children of Israel when He
slow the first born of the Egyptian
families
This service recalls Christ's
death, His birth and His life. That
Is one of the greatest heritages of
mankind; the example Of Christ He
was a poor man and lived as did the
poor He showed by His life that it
Is possible for us TO live right lives
even though we be surrounded by
trials ana tribulations cares and
anEieties
This commemorative service i'm
parts grace We must have strength
for our spiritual lives as We re-
oelye bread ana VINE physically ia
that service We believe in the great
sacrifice of Christ and The efficiency
OF That sacrifice we are given spirit
ual strength
Christ said thst lie would depart
bnt that He would send Il comforter
That spiritual uplile which we re-
epiye If ~o participate IN this service
with pure hearts teaches men grace
and enables them 10 live better lives.
II prepares us for the future life. and
makes rs spiritually a part of Him.
which Is everlasting.
"Ali Christians believe IN the holy
communion OF saints. All those who
have lived or arc still in the world
liz" in spiritual communion. Ii is a
comfort to feel and to know that the
loved ones who have gone before us
into tho life beyond the grave, com
munc with our souls at this service.
Al The close of the sermon more
than hulf the congregation partici-
pated in the administration of The
communion.