Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-01

of stating TO the
child the facts In connection with
their redemption from bondage SO
today. in like manner. the Lords sup
per Is often the means OF arousing
questions In the minds OF both chill.
dren and adults. What Is the Com
munion service? What does It repre-
sent? What truth does It teach? In
answering these questions the Chris
tian afforded an opportunity OF stat.
ing the facts Of the Christian faith
First the Communion commemo
rates fact of history. One can take
boat or train and eoon arrive at Cal
vary He may climb this hill and
reach It's summit where once stood
the cross on which Jesus Christ died
No Intelligent person will deny the
his'oricity OF the fact OF Christ's
death
Second. the Communion Is fact OF
Christian faith. True. Jesus died. but
what did he die for9 Here Christian
faith declares itself by answering. lie
died for our sins" The question OF
sin must be dealt with. it's debt must
be paid. the divine wrath against II
must be appeased some ground must
he found upon which a righteous God
may deal in mercy and pardon with
tells MS that all this has been accom-
MI he'd IN the death OF Christ II &C
hnowledges the reality OF both sin
and death. and relates these two great
facts In the death OF Christ In the
words Of Jesus we say. This cup IS
tho New Testament In my blood shed
for the remission of sins Preachers
may deny the vicarious atonement OF
Christ the pulpit may he silent
touching the subs,itutionary character
81 Christs death. but this table has
proclaimed since Christ's death and
win proclaim until he comes the fact
that he died for our sins; that
BEARING shame and scoffngs rude.
scaled my pardon with His blood
sreith my pardon with His blood
.Haileluiah What Savior"
Tho Communion is fact OF pro
uhecy AS oft as We eat this bread
and drink this cup We do show forth
The Lords death til he come" A
fact of history. fact of Christian
fifth. fact OF prophecy the
Communion links itself TO the past
nrssen, and future II reminds us OF
our Lord. who. while present in spirit
Is absent In body. and assures us that
be will some day come again person
ally and visibly 10 this earth. There
are two pledges for Christ's second
coming: The resurrection (Acts
iT.3D. the pledge to the world: the
Lords supper Il Cor. HE'S. the
pledge 70 the church The Commun
ion table Is aglow with hope and prom
Use: II Consistently breaches the sec
ond coming OF Christ. Every time we
gather around this table We should
look forward with Joy TO that glorious
day when we shall see not only our
blessed Lord. hut also Those whom
we have loved long since and lost
awhile "
when from loved ones we nre parted.
And our eyes are dimmed with tears
Almost toel We ken-hearted.
A We struggle with our fears.
But II VIII not be forever.
We shall meet them all AZ home,
Separations will then be over
They nre only TIL He come. "
The Communion Is fact OF me
mortal Jesus said DO this In re-
membrance OF me" The Communion
is 10 be tangible reminder TO us OF
our Lord Sight helps memory. How
the mementoes we have OF our loved
ones remind us Of them. OF what they
we're 10 us, and OF our love for them
We so soon forget what we do not
see. Is II not strange that Of all thar
Jesus did when he was here upon the
earth the one thing he would have US
remember was not his wondrous
as that was. nor his miracles-star
Hing as they were. not even his resur
rection--co convincing as II was OF
IN supernatural claims, but mis-
death The Communion table IL a
memorial OF that death. and every
time We gather around Il we please
the Master by doing that last thing
he asked his disciples 10 do In re-
membrance OF him. The mother goes
10 the bureau and from the drawer
she takes two little shoes. They are
simple. and plain. and worn; they
have no commercial value. but, oh.
what food OF memories they bring
10 her heart and mind and soul as
she thinks Of the one who has died.
Let us no, forget our Master: he will
not forget MS.
Help me, dear SAVIOR. Thee 10 own
And ever faithful be.
And when Thou 4iitesi on Thy throne