of the new testament;" and of Mark 14:24: "And he
said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for
many." Also of Luke 22:20: "Likewise also the cup after supper, saying,
This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you."

To one enjoying the full light of the precious gospel to teach the
abolition of this solemn ordinance appears the very height of folly and
ignorance. In the recording of the Acts of the apostles it is said that
"upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break
bread, Paul preached unto them." Acts 20:7. The breaking of bread as here
spoken of signifies nothing else but the observance of the Lord's Supper.

The few plain, comprehensive texts of apostolic teaching we have quoted
upon this subject must make obvious to the mind of the reader that
Christians of the morning time of this gospel day observed an ordinance
termed the Lord's Supper or communion, done in remembrance of Jesus and
showing his death till he come. We will learn in the noontime's awful
darkness how the blinded minds and unregenerated hearts of teachers by
misunderstanding and misapplying these plain texts caused their clear
light to cease to shine.

The Holy Kiss.

True love manifests itself in many ways. We embrace with the arms, we
greet with a kiss, the object of our love. We speak of these love tokens
ofttimes in a spiritual way: "Folded in the arms of Jesus;" "Leaning on
his breast;" "Sheltered beneath his wing." The Psalmist says, "Kiss the
Son, lest he be angry." Psa. 2:12. These were literally practised by the
Savior and his beloved followers while he was here. After Jesus arose and
went to the Father the apostles practised the holy kiss. "They all wept
sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him." Acts 20:37. We behold the
love they bore for him. It was not a cold kiss of formality, but of love.
In the first verse we see the love Paul had for the disciples: "Paul
called unto him the disciples and embraced them."

In the epistolary law of the New Testament the holy kiss is five times
commanded. "Salute one another with a holy kiss." Rom. 16:16. "Greet ye
one another with a holy kiss." 1 Cor. 16:20. "Greet one another with a
holy kiss." 2 Cor. 13:12. "Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss." 1
Thes. 5:26. "Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity." 1 Pet. 5:14.

Satan ever ready to corrupt the pure precepts and practises of the sacred
Word has le