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Lord's Supper. The passover was instituted in the Jewish church as a perpetual reminder of their deliverance from Egypt until, as a type, it was fulfilled by the death of the Lord Jesus Christ for his people. Just before his death he instituted what is called "The Lord's Supper," to be observed by his followers as a perpetual reminder until he comes again. As the passover was not a new deliverance, but simply a reminder and commemoration to be observed with joy and thanksgiving, so is the Lord's Supper to be observed. There is no new sacrifice of Christ. The adoration of the bread or wafer is the grossest perversion and idolatry. "Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many." "We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." "But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God." "For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified." Hebrews 9:25-28; Hebrews 10:10; Hebrews 10:12; Hebrews 10:14. The connection of the passover feast with the Lord's Supper is shown by such passages as the following. At the institution of the latter, Christ said, "With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer. For I say unto you, I will not anymore eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God," Luke 22:15-16; and, "For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us." 1 Corinthians 5:7. The Lord's Supper was instituted before Christ's body was broken or his blood shed. The accounts of it given, Matthew 26:26; Mark 14:22; Luke 22:14-20, are exceedingly touching, and the injunction very plain: "This do in remembrance of me." Luke 22:19; 1 Corinthians 11:24-25. It is also a continual reminder of the second coming of our Lord; "For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come." 1 Corinthians 11:26. The Scripture account of it is simple. The Lord Jesus, after eating the paschal supper with his disciples, took bread and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples and said, Take, eat, this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, and gave thanks and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it: for this is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for many unto remission of sins; this do ye as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of me. Matthew 26:19-30; Mark 14:16-26; Luke 22:13-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. R. V. Nothing can surpass the touching simplicity and appropriateness of this memorial service.