Year: 1873

Paurs Lesson OF LOve-Scrmon OF tho


Rev. Joseph Parker, ID. d., Pastor Of


City Temple, London.


The solemn tones Of the matin bell called together
yesterday an attentive and devout, If fashtona-
BILE, congregation, to worship In the West Pres
byterian church. The day was the Sabbath Of the
Lord, and Nature put on her loveliest seeming un-
der robes Of green and gold as If to welcome to his
new field of labor the Rev. Joseph Parker, d. D.,
pastor OF City Temple London, who was announced
to preach In the church of the Rev. DR.. Hastings.


Dr. Parker took for his text the sixteenth chapter
OF st. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, commencing
~ commend unto you Phebe, our sister, which Is
the servant of the church which is at Cenchrea"
The preacher read nearly the whole chapter. He
then eloquently expouuded the theological mean
ing and import Of the inspired writer's injunction,
'.Greet the Church, salute my best beloved, salute
one another" and asked, Is not this an anti
climaxY Have you read the Epistle to the Romans
to the end2 Paul sends


A SIMPLE LOVING SALUTE


to his friends. Is this beginning an anti-climax,
1t invites to inquire into the use of the names in
this book Of the Bible. Do they form catalogue or
a covenantP We should join In careful study OF
this message. We should not have known Paul SO
well had he not written it. Is he gentle and peace
full at home Is there tenderness in his words,
affection in his actions, and charity in all his
waysP DO we attend to his admonitions,
study his Instructions, ponder his wrtingsG Do
house who can repeat three verses Of this chapter.
l cannot do it witaout looking at the book. Some
memory for anything outside of the heart We
must have memory OF the heart as Wen as or the
brain on the tablet OF our anecsons M never 70 DC
st. Paul is celebrated for his arguments; ST. John
for


THE GREATNESS OF HIS LOVE.


The latter is not greater than the former.
greater heart for love throbbed than that Of
not have offered up his life. There are two ways
of receiving Kindness. child may give ilower
receiver. Appreciation doubles the value Of the
gift. 1t is rich satisfaction to solve great SOUL
L is what christianity has has done st. St Jonn and st.
by the word Of the Church. II it is good to selve
noble soul, how much better TO solve the
nre we solving the Masters We must begin by
loving the Lord. Who is thy master. my friend He
ter OF salutatiOn teaches US that men and women
can be engaged in the same service Of the Church.
Phcbe Is a bright example Of this. But don't run
OF into subOrdlnate level by hastily nquiring II
women may teach and preach. There are many
datios OF tenderness and charity that women may
the sick when nanght else may avail. The question
is, What can she best do Let her initiate the ex-
SO must we help one another. We may not be able
to write our highest hope ON the great column of
in Christian hearts we can Initiate the Christian
chivalrousness, courtliness and magnanimity that
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teaches lessons OF faith, lessons OF fear in
the Lord-'Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa who
extent in the Church, but there Ii room for Us.
Though little in Itself, what we DO will DO accept
able. The question is What are we doingS Are
we adding our mite to building up the Churchi
Are we seeking salvation through tue Lord9 'Sa-
lutte one another" that We may have peace; for II
the Church be not at peace with herself it Is OF
very little Importance what reputation she bears
in newspapers or magazines Love one another.
A man during life Is not always OF the same men,
tai or moral capacity; let him have faith and his
gifts will he maeni1ed. Slavery is dead and the
Union saved so let the Church triumph over the
evil one. No man can live up to his prayers
wishea In the iervor OF his worship he paints the
ideal he would be in the trips and stumbles of
every life he appears the weak creature he is.
But let us hope much from the mercy OF the Lord
faAupon each others neck and weep and pray