Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-11
A WEDDING INVITATION.
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moas was performed this morning Ia the
bruokifn t1oera ~1is s-zfore che sermon wsz
prsacnsL A number Of infants Who had
es<u erooshr tasre 81 their parents we're
baptized The water used Sas some Of
thai ~ nlch wAs broaghs sy DIR. Taimage
fron the river Jordan The main aadito-
nun OF the Tabernacle and Inc adjoining
roonls we're ero~dsd By "a audience Of
seven Thousand p<rsons The subject Of
Dr. fxlmASe's sermon wss -lavisasaon 10
sVecainz.s and the text Lake xiv. II.
Come. for all taings are now ready"
Holy festivities today We gather other
sheaves into The spiritual garner. Our Joy
b. IKE the ioy Of Heaven spread the ban
qoef. nh All the caailces We are noe 10
day az the faneras Of a dead Christ, We are
eeieorasiag the marriage Of the Ainss son
An EXCITING rf,iE-
II vas an exciting tine IN English history
when Queen Ehzaosth visited Lord i1eices-
ter al kenilworth castle. The clocks In al
the towers and throughout the castle were
stopped a. the moment Of her arrival. so
coctinaiBg 10 point % that moment - the
one surprising all others in interest.
The doors "a the great oanqueting ball
were openei- The queen marched In 10
the sound Of the trump<tA Four hundred
w.fs .-<f. \ Ia. ~ a
scece that Astonishsd all nations when
they beard Of IT, Five thousand dollars
day did the banquet cost as il went on day
after day. She was greeted 70 the palace
gates with floating Islands and torches and
the thunders Of cannon and fireworks that
set the night Ablaze. and burst OF music
that lifted the whole scene into enchant-
ment Beginning Ia that way. 10 went on
from Joy to JOY and from excitement TO ex-
element and from rapture 10 rapture.
That was the great banquet that Lord
Leicester spread in kenilworth castle.
Cardinal Wolsey entertained the French
ambassadors In Hampton Court. The best
cooks of all the land provided for the table.
The guests were kept hunting in the parks
all the day. 30 that their appetites might be
keen. and then In the evening hour they
were shown into the banqueting hall,
with table agiitter with imperial plate and
ablush with the very costliess wines. and
the second course Of the feast was made
of food in all shapes. OF men and birds and
beasts. and dancing groups. and jousting
parties riding upon each other with up
lifted lances. Lords and princes and am-
bassadors. their cups cleaning to the brim.
drank first 10 the health OF the king Of
England. and then TO the health OF the en-
peror Of France. That was the banquet
thai Cardinal Wolsey spread in Hampton
Court
A C.ASpER ENTERTAINMENT.
Bat today. my brothers and sisters, in
wife you To grander entertainments Ny
Lord, the king. 10 the bArquecer. Angels
Of God are the eupbearers, all the redeemed
ere the guests. the halls Of eternal lore
frescoed with light and Pc red with Joy and
curtained with unfAding beauty are the
banqccting place, the harmonies Of eternity
are the music, the chalices Of God are tile
plate. and am one OF the servants come
out with invitations to all the people, and
Oh that you might break the seal OF the in
vitation aud read in ink OF blood, and with
the tremulous hand Of . dying Christ,
"Come, come, for all things are now ready
Sometimes there have been great disap-
pointmeuts at . banquet Tho wine has
given out, or the servants have been rebel
lious. or the lights have failed; but walk
al around the banquesing table Of my
= Lord today. and I find everything COM
pleee, and l swing open the door Of this
banqueting house and I say. "Au things
are now ready"
Illustrating my text 60 on, and In the
first place say that tho Lord Jesus Christ
Is ready. Cardinal Wolsey did not como
into the banqucting hall until the second
<ourse OF the feast, and when he entered.
booted and spurrcd, all the guests arose
and cheered him: but I have to tell you
that our banqueser, the Lord Jesus Christ,
comes in nc the beginning Of she feast. Az.
he has been waiting for his guests. waiting
for some Of them 1891 years. waiting with
mangled feet. waiting with hand on the
puncturesi side. waiting with hand on the
liberated temples. waiting waiting!
Wonder IL Is that the banqueter did not
ret weary and say. shut the door. and let
the laggards stay out" No, he has been
waiting. How much he is in earnestl
Shall show your gather up all the tears
that flooded his cheek in sympathy. all the
blood that channeled his brow and back
and hand aud foot to purchase our 70
demption- I gather up all the groans com
ing from midnight chill. and mountain
hunger, and desert loneliness, and I put
them into one bitter cry. I gather up all
the papgs that shot from cross aud spike
and spear into one groan. take one drop
Of sweat on hts brow, and put IL under the
glass Of the gospel. and IL eniarres to lakes
Of sorrow, to oceans OF agony. That Christ
to-day. emaciased and worn and weary.
comes here. and with = pathos in which
every word IL q heartbreak and every SEN
tence \ msrsyrdeui, Re says to you. and be
says 20 me. Come. come, for all things are
now ready"
AN EvEaL AsrrvG YEAST
Ahssuerus made feast that lasted 80
days This lasts forever. Lords and
are invited 20 this Yes. be has been
waitIng-he II waiting now. Other kings
wrap themselves In robes OF beauty aud
power before they come into a banquet
80 does Christ. Oh. he IL the fzirest of the
fair. In hts hand Is the omnipotent sur.
gerry that opened blind eyes and straight
ened crooked limbs ard koisted the pillars
OK heaven. aud swung the twelve gates
which are twelve p~srls On. what a
Christ-a Christ Of beauty, a Christ Of
power
Tiers are not enough cups on earth 10
dip up this ocean Of beauty. There sre
not ladders to scale these heights OF love.
Oh. thon flower Of eternity, Thy breath Il
the perfume Of heaven. Oh. thou day
break u the soul, les al nations clap their
hands IN shy rsiisncel Chcrusl Come
men and angels aud ekerubim sud sers-
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