Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-05-22
REV. Or. TilMAGE.
THE BROOKLYN DIvINE's sun
DAY SERMON.
SCBJEcT: "ISvITATIoN TO A WE'D
DING"


brating the marriage Of the Kings Son.
1t was an exciting time in English history
when Queen Elizabeth visited Lord Leices-
ter at Kenilworth castle. The clocks In all
the towers and throughout the castle were
stopped at the moment OF her arrival, SO
continuing to point to that moment as the
ono surprising all others in interest.
The doors of the great banqusting hall
were opened. The queen marched In to the
sound Of the trumpets. Fourteen hundred
servants waited upon the guests 1t was a
scene that astonished all nations when they
heard OF 1t. Five thousand dollars n day did
the banquet cost as it went on day after day,
She was greeted TO 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 enchantment. Beginning
in that way, it went on from joy to Joy and
nom excitement TO excitement aud from
rapture TO rapture. That was the great
banquet TINT Lord Leicester spread in Kenil-
worth castle.
Cardinal WclsoY 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, so that their aDpetites might be
keen, and tnen in the evening hour they
were shown into the banquetuy hall, with
table aghtter with imperial plate and ablush
| with the very Costliest wines, and the second
course Of the feast was made Of food in all
Janlni,,,, ~ 80, ' an.' vi a. anu ugas'S anu
-, ie = - ~ JouHt,H aiV'es Iidiii8
apJ 49, go o'"e. "ien nplii'el lauc.s, Lords
aita ai ~ ms anu M aInoaSSanotS tne'r cups
sim sni!mhns 10 the orin drank hrst to tho
heal tn OF the king OF England, and then to
the health ut the emperor OF France That
was the banquet that Cardinal Wosey
spread IN Hampton Court.
us Vo1'aSt my pt0'heES anu siSterS m
,'Ve ou !" stanuer entertainment MY
LOW 'ue h'h@r N the oanqneter. Angels OF
ooH .' uIe 'ne CupoearerS, All the redeeLned are
ene Sues'S, Tue haiis OF eternal love trescoel
WIN WIN hRnt ana paNed with JOY ana cnrtalned
"l'u uui iauihS beauty are the oahquetlns
p'ac'. tno naThonle' OF eternity are the
,nuslc' Ihe cnaiIces OF uod are the plate, and
aln one OF tne servants come out with in
NIa,.ons l" al, tne people, ana on That you
h'Bue oreaA tne seal OF the invitation and
rrau III INK OF olood, ana with the tremulous
hana OF dying Christ, Come, come, for
All ,h'ngS are now ready
illustrating my text 90 on, and in the first
place say that the Lord Jesus Christ Ia ready.
Cardinal Moisey did not come into the han-
| qnethg nall unti the second course OF the
least, and when he entered. booted aud
spnrred, all tho guests arose and cheercd him;
but have to tell yon that our banqueter, the
Lorh Jesus Chris comes in at the beginning
ot the feast. Ay, he has been waiting for
DIS guess, waiting Tor stme OF them 1891
| years, Wiling with mangled feet, waiting with
hand on the punctured side, waiting with
| hand on the lacerated temples waiting. wait
ing
Wonder 1t IS that the banqucer did not get
weary and say. Shut the door. aud let the
laggards stay out" No, he hasheen waiting.
How much lie 10 IN earnest Shall | show
. YOU! | gather no AL the tears that HOIdeI
his cheek IN sympathy. all tho blood that
channeIed his brow and back and hand and
loot to purchase our redemption gather
up all the groan' coming from midnight chill,
and mountain hunger. and desert loneliness,
and put them into one bitter cry. Igathcr
mp all the pangs that shot from cross and
spike and spear into one grcan. take one
drop OF sweat on his brow, and put II under
the glass of the gospel, and II enlarSes 10
lakes OF sorrow 10 oceans OF agony. That
Christ to-day, tmac atsd and worn aud weary,
CONES here, and with pathos in which every
word is heartbreak aud every sentence q
marty ruom. lie says 70 you, ana he rays to me
Gone, cone, Iol al lhih q are nov READY
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OF the rospeI by reading Of tbs svro. Pb%ni. i.
clans crv to Christ WHARF be s,,d. ,SFvan ths
dors eat Of The crnmh, that faiI fr,r, the y, a
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,nybody An esrnest MIA, going rtght ont oI
,he heart blessei OF the Holv Ghost hat /.
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