The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-02-03
REV. DIR. TALMAGE
iHE EROOKLYN DIVIEE'S SUN
DAY SERMON.

ton'e, for all hin7s are nom
'endV. Luke xiv, II.
1t was one of tho most exciting ,,r,.s g.,
II'nS'Sn n'Story when Queen Elizabeth visited
born Leicester at kenilworth Castle Tho
moment of her arrival was consiIaroj o., -,
porthnt that all the clocks of tho rastIo ,,,ar,
stopped, so that the hands might poipt Ia
,i'h. one moment as being the most spnin
floating islands and torches ondtbn th,,,i -
o cannon, ani fireworks that sci tbn pight
aoia3", AMI great burst OF music tbut UftaJ
nne Who'" scene into perfect pncn,ntpant
i, tnem she was nitro !ucel in dining hall the
iiuNuries OF which aStonished the world Four
hunired servants waited unon the e,uos,s
me entertainment cost $4,000 each day JorJ
leicester made that great suppcr i'm KeniI-
worth Castle
Cardinal WoIsey entertained the French
embassadors at Hampton Court Tho bos,
COOKS In all the lnnl prepared for the han
I"e': IurVeyorS went out and travelled all
trc nmc kinSdom over to find spoils for the table
me time came. The guests were kent dur
,nS me day hunting in the Kings park 40
tunI , 'helr appettes might be keen and then
III 'he evening, to the sound Of the trumpet-
cfH; they were introduced into a hall buny
WIZ, VIII slIN ana cloth of gold, and there wero
,..ies 'i,t h-sluter with imperial plate and laden
WIN ID" rarest OF meats and ablush with tho
cost''est wines. and when the second courae
" .n' ieust came II was found that the arti-
cies OF food had been fashioned into tb,
snaps ot men, birds and beasts. and groups
""nc.ng o,ah ana J@ustinS parties riding against
c'ch otner with lances. Lords and prjnces
hhh embassadors, out of cups nIlej to the
,rrim' drank the health first of the King of
EEhS,ahd AMI next ot the King Of France.
t,'n E"I,uhr' Wo'sey prepared that great supper
III Hampton Court.
But have to toll you of n grander opter.
tnlnment My Lord. the King is the ban.
Hue'"r. Angels are the cuDbearcrs All tho
i ~ e',neu are the guests. The halls Of eternal
fF "a.
,,, n"n,' ,t ,SGoei with light and paved with Joy
ana chftdined with uufading beauty arp The
phhHuetlnE place The harmonips Of ater
n'ty are the music. The chahres oC heaven
are the plates, and | am one OF the servants
coming out with both hands filled with inyi-
tntions, scattering them overywhere onJ
Oh. that for yourselves Won might bre,L tbn
seal OF the invitation and read Tho words
Wr'teh IN rci ink Of blood Ivy the tremulou.
manu- OF dying Christ, Come now. for aII
things are ready"
There have been grand eptart,in,,o,,
Where was taking of-thr wine gave ont
or the servants were rebclous or the light
,',ie'' BUT l have gone all around about
mus subject and looked at the redsmption
"n,EIl oIi onrist has provided .anS rsTrs' -.
the ssaor,-ss IS %6mplete. and I .winr omen
- l<.,'oo=- Of the feast. telling YOU that 'aII
I 'nings are now ready"
In the first place, | have to announce that
ne LORI Jesus Christ Himself IL ready. Car.
| llhal NOisHv cam" into the feast after the
uiSt course. IL came In booted and sunrrrd
anu TN" guests arose an | cheered him Rut
.hrlSt comes In nj the very beginning of the
least aye, He has been waiting 1894 yenrs
Tor His guests. Ne has been standing on HE
| maugl"d feet, II" has hal His sore hand ON
| It's punctured side. or II" has been prnssinc,
| Hts Ia"cratcd temples -wai;iuy waiting. II
| S wonderful that II" has NOT been imnatipnt
mi that III" has not said. "Shut the door
ind let the laygarl stay out " but He has
| )een waiting.
| No hanquetcr ever waited for his GUESTS 40
patiently us Christ has waited for u.s. To
prove how willing He IL TO receive us. |
| gather all tho tears that rolled down His
| ,h"tks i'll sympathy for Your sorrows I
| shtN'r hil tn" drops of bloc that channelai
| iie Dr"w. and HIS back ani His hands and
| "s' IN Trying TO pur'hos your redemption
| I Sniher all the Groin~ that He uttered I'm
| 1Nidnicht chill. and III mountain hunger, and
| u desert loneliness. AN / twist them into one
ItIN bitter agoniZiur. overwhelming.
| gather all the pains that shot from spear
| M spike ana cross, ioltiug into one pnng-
| 'rmorseless, grin'liug. eNrruciating Itake
| hat one drop o. sweat on His brow, and I'M
| Ter the gospel glass that drop cnlarges until
| see IN II lakes OF sorrow and an ocean of
| iSony. That being standing before YOU now
| ana"iated and gash"d and CORY coaxes for
| iour love with pathos in which every word
| heart break and every sentence u mar
| Hriom. How can you think He trifies2
! Ahhsuerus prepared a feast for $50 days
| 'ut this feast is for all eternity. Lords and
! princes were invited TO that. You and and
| all our world are invited To this Christ IL
| 7cady You know that the banqueters OF
>ld"n time used to wrap themselves in robes
prepared for the occasion. so nv Lord Jesus
lath wrapped Himself in all that IL beautiful
see how iar II" is His eye. His brow His
meek, SO radiant that the stars have no
)rillian"y compar" with ii. His face reflect
nT all th" joys OF the r. Icc.nej, His hand
nhF'hS IN" . nnipnt"ni surgery with which
u" op"n"d blm II oTrs ami Strengthened
crooked limbs. AMI hoistei tho pillars of
heaven and swung the twelve gates. which
| ire the twelve pearls.
There are not enough cups I'm heaven to
lip mp this ocean of beauty There are not
ladders enough 10 scale this height OF love
There are not enough cymbals to clap or
harps TO thrum, or trumpets TO peal forth
| the praises OF this ono altogether fair oh
thou Hover OF eternity, thy breath ia the
perfume ot heaven! ON. DlIsSIul dayDreak,
let all people clap their hands in thy radi.
! ance Chorus Come, men and saints and
cherubim and seraphim and archTrgel-all
helShts, all depths, all immenSties Chorus
Roll Him through the heavens in a chariot OF
universal acclaim, over bridges OF hosannas
| under arches OF coronation, along by the
great towers Ginning WITH eternal Jubilee.
chorus; "unt" Him who hath loved US and
washed us from our sins in His own blood, to
Him be glory, worl without enI?"
have word OF FIVE letters, but no sheet
white enough on wl.ch to write IL and no
pen good enough with which to inscribe it,
Give me the iairest leaf from the heavenly
records-gve me the pencil with which tho
angel records his victory-and then, with my
hand strung to supernatural ecstasy and my
pen dipped In the light OF the morning, I
will write II out in capitals of love,
'J-E-S-U-S.' IL Is this one infinitely fair
| to whom you are invited. Christ is waiting
for you, waiting IA u banqueter waits for
the delayed guest the meats smoking, the
beakers brimming, the minslrels with
fingers On the stir string waiting for the
clash OF the hoofs Mt the gateway.
waiting for you as mother waits for her
son who went off ten years ago. dragging
her bleeding heart along with him. Waiting!
Oh, give me q comparison intense enough,
hot enough, importunate enoU yh to express
my meaning something high as heaven and
deep as he'll and long eternity Not hop
ing that you can help me with such COM
parison, will say, "He is waiting as only
the all sympathetic Christ can wait for the
coming back OF u lost soul. p"
Bow the knee and kiss the Son,
Come and welcome SINNER, come.
Again, the Holy Spirit is ready. Why is Il
that so many sermons drop dead-that Chris
| tian songs do not get their wing under the
| people--that so often prayer goes no higher
| than a hunters "hollo?" " is because there
| Is link wanting-the work OF the Holy
Spirit. Unless that spirit give graphing