The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-04-20

OILY IN 10 servtss q God-
Especially arranged nom q. 3. Qnarscriy.l
LESSON TExr-Naft. .: lis.
GoLDEx TExr-Andt they that were rca1ys
went in with Him to the marriage; and tho
door was shut Matt. $50
GENITAL TEUrH-The duty Of preparing
now for the future.
TuE-Tuesday afternoon, April 4 lame
diately after the last lesson PLAcE-On
the Mounto Of Olives.
IxrRoDrcTIox-This most beautiful and
touching parable imprcsscs the same truth
q the last lesson, In another way.
HKLrs OVER HARD PLACES Il. Thea -
the coming Of the Lord Tho Gospel 70
wards are like . wedding feast. Tan Tiv-
gins: representing the whole Of the pro-
fcsscd followers Of Christ. Lamps: small
vessels with = wick and q small quantity q
oil, in these professions placed on . stick
like . torch, representing theo outward pro-
fession and form Of religion; what appears
TO men. Weaf forth % meet ne bridegroom:
in Oriental weddings the bridegroom went
TO the house u the bride, and then took
her with him 70 his own house BY
night, in great procession with
torches and music. AT his house was
the wedding banquet 2. Fis rcs sixs
the r Christians Fis< ~<rs foolish; tho
mere professors, without true religion in
their hearts They were foolish not 70 Be
prepared for the future = foo'ah fook 10
OF; except what was In their lamps Inc
oil represents the character out Of which
the outward life rows. In the foolish vir-
gins il was mere emotion, excitement, tran
sicnt feelings. outward motives Like the
coo1 1U<~r xrv>ru c4ruw w~ruw1 that hal m
root. 4. The 49, fock 81 - hrr rrsktG
their religious life grew out Of real princl-
ME. an earnest character. . new Heart,
created and sustained BY the Holy Spirit. &
They al sumbrred and a. &: while waiting
A. some Mace for the procession to come
that they might ioin IL This i said %
! show how unexpectedly Christ win como %
ali. The wise silent II peoceful trust-the
| foolish n false security. 81 ne bride room
| com<f.: the bridegroom Il Christ. when He
comcs 10 Judge the world. To u He pre-
| ticaIlv comes Il dea.h. II : sense He
| comes Al every crisis 81 our lives. Q. Nss
~: 1T fh>r< ~ nof <norch; IL 4 impossible %
rive ano:ber our character. our new hcarts,
our nreparation 90 70 fhrm Nat seE 70 %
| Him who alone can i've Won the needed
prcnarafion. 10 A.d a. door rss shuf: it
wac too late then 10 make preparation. and
| there was no possibility az entering
without 4. The door 4 often shut %
thoec who have not p-renared them
selves by faith ana love and true
service. for the opportunities OF bcing and
do;ng GOOD. for death-for Heaven. There
4 4 TOO late.r -. I knor 40. not: 1 do
not recognize You = one Of those who
should come Ia. You do not belong here.
IILrsrRATrox-Ata marriage. the process
sion Of which I saw some wears ago. the
BRIDEGROOM came from Z distance. and the
bride lived al Seramporc. 10 which place
the bridegroom was to come BY water. Amer
waiting two or three hours. At length. near
MIDNIGHT. il was announced. As II ID the very
words Of Scripture, Behold fe lrli< resna
eoms:h. 40 .< cut = meef Aim. An the persons
employed now lighted their lamps, and rax
win them in their hands, to I'll m theI
stations in the procession. Some Of then
had lost their lights. and were u-nprcparcd
but IL was then too lntc to seek them, an<
he cavalcadc moved forward 70 the hous'
Of the bride, 1t which place tho compan,
entered q large and sp.endidly illuminatc<
area before the house, covered with a
awning. where q great multitude OF friends
dressed IN their best apparel, were scatc<
upon mats. The bridegroom was placc>
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