Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-16
TIVE PARABLE OF THE
GREAT SUPPER.


The Feast OF the Body and the
Feast Of the Soul-"Widc ~
Humanity Is the Hunger ofthe
SOUL"
Rev Mr. Carter, at the Baptist Church,
last Sunday, discoursed upon the "fa,a'
lie OF the Great Supper After hold
inc up Christ as the Prince Of Preachers,
finding texts In familiar objects about
him. drawing comparisons from every
day life, aud illustrating spiritual truth
from the lilies OF the field, the trees o,
the garden, the ripening harvest ana
the shining heavens, he dwelt upon the
aptness OF the parable as a means OF
showing the provisions made ior the
souls wants by Him who made bo'h
soul and body.
The writer had no thoughts OF using
his pencil till at this point the preacher
announced the necessity OF u great spur
itual feast in these ringing words; "h'f
"a humanity Is sOtd hunger
Saint Cross Hospital in England, pro-
yides a portion Of bread for every. way
iarer tina, asks for ii, Christ provides
well, from which is man drink, he
shall never thirst. A bath where
every impurity Is washed away,
a wardrobe where all who VIII
may be clothed with His righteous
ness. Food OF which. IN man eai, he
shall live forever. Omnlscience knew
ali tho souls needs, aud Omnipotence
provided for this great feast.
The supper was provided at infinite
Govt even the precious blood oi Christ.
And of its abundance there is enough
for each, enough for all, enough forever
more
rIIg INVITATION TO ALI.
"In that last day, the great day OF the
feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, ~
any man thirst let him come unto me
and drink" Whosoever Will, &c.
Jesus invites, the holy spirit calls
living ministers who know what u Is 10
bc spiritual exiles sound notes oil warn
inc. providence lcads-and yet all with
one consent begin 10 make excuse
"pon't lccl like H." How would this
do in the duties Of life? Who works
from impulsivc desire 10 labor 10
we not work from sense OF duty ahu
with sense that II IN labor
Dr. Wayland ut IL years OF age sci
day when he would consider his souls
necessities and was soon converted, and
hero the minister said: III any man
will be- honest with God he will be con-
yprtcd." Another excuse, II cannot tie
converted aud prosecute my business
What IN the matter with your busl-
ness? No business that man ought to
follow. aud no act that he ought to do,
will hinder his conversion.
Cant leave my companions brave
enough To- bc u sinner, but not courage
enough To he Christian. Here the
preacher pictured the meeting OF seller
and drinkcr OF liquors, OF seduccrs ana
their victims. In tho darkness OF lost
world, that was fearful.
al am moral, aud defy any man 10 put
a hin Oh an immoral act ol NINE.
| don't preach against morality. u IN
the silver cord OF good aud kindly ao-
tons that binds men together. Belief IN
the Lord Jesus is the golden chain that
binds soul to God.
You boast Of moral honesty, whilo he
who puts morality in place OF Christi
blood, would rob Him ri His glory.
Again, excuse ne, there are hypo'
| critics in the church aud ! cannot come
| in"
Such rule would bring you 10 the
poor house. man owes You and
offers you shining silver, gllttcrlag gold,
grrcnbacks, aud you turn away con-
tcuptuously, saying, There is counter.
felt money in the world, and ] will ac'
| Ccpt none.
liyuu are 30 disgus,cd with hypo-
| critics that YOU cannot brook the thought
| of living with them n little while in the
church, how can you dwell with the I'M
| believer aud hypocritc forever?
Az this report IN wholly from memory,
with the aid oi few notes taken on u
| postal IL is very imperfect. No report
could do Mr.. Garter justice. His style
and manner are hls own, and unique.
| Beginning in u manner wholly indlS-
| cribablc, hc il soon borne 10y the tide Of
| Thought or emotion, OF both, inioa flood
Of lcrvid carncstncss aud rapid uticrancc
| that becomes u torrent oi cloqucncc
| that browns every impeachment, until
his hearers loose all thought M 10 how
he il eloquent in the Tact that by clear.
ness of statement Of truths which both
Bible aud conscience inditc, aud paint.
| ing 10 the lilo the realities OF unseen
things, 50 that feeling, emotion and
reason are lcd captive. lie breaches the
Gospel, not Us n philosophy, but ~ u
truth. not himself M an ambassador
but Jesus as both Lord aud Christ.
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