own initiative, the Lord's Supper into this present dispensation, why not spiritual gifts,

tongues, miracles? Why not be thorough? Apart from the silence of the later epistles, the

whole weight of their positive testimony is against the introduction or perpetuation of that

which was definitely linked with Israel, the new covenant, and the kingdom.

Some reader may interrupt here and say, what do you understand by the words "Till

He Come"? The Lord has not come, and it seems that until He does we must perforce

continue the observance of this ordinance. This passage is so important that we propose

devoting a separate paper to its consideration, rather than hastily deal with it as one point

among many.

Of all the Gospels, the one written by John is the one which seems to approach nearer

to the truth for the present time than the rest. Nine-tenths of the gospel preaching of to-

day is based upon passages from John's Gospel. The hope and comfort of many a

believer are enshrined in the sacred words of John 14:-17: There are many who might

be willing to go so far as to agree that Matthew was indeed kingdom truth, but, say they,

you must leave us John. Is it not striking that the Lord's Supper, so fully described and

enjoined in Matthew, the kingdom Gospel, is omitted by John who above all should have

taught it if he had a message for believers to-day. It is not as though the feast does not

come into the subject of his writing, it does. John xiii tells of the betrayal and many

incidents which took place at that supper. This omission must not be lightly set aside; it

adds its weight to the evidence we seek to bring from the Word on this important subject.

Let not our faith stand in the wisdom of men; let none give up the Lord's Supper

merely because someone has said that it is undispensational. "Search and see," then act

according to the teaching of the Word, and though misunderstanding and censure be our

portion here, we shall have the joy of being unashamed in that day, through the

endeavour to rightly divide the Word of truth.

Titus 1:

1. Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the

acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

2. In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

3. But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to

the commandment of God our Saviour;

In our last paper we considered the relation of the Lord's Supper with the present

dispensation, but held over the inquiry into the passage partly quoted in the sub-heading

of this article. I Cor. xi.26 says, "For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye

do show the Lord's death till He come." The natural conclusion upon reading these words

is, the Lord has not come, therefore we must continue to observe the Lord's Supper.