The Baptist headlight., 1894-07-18

pov Dir. lallnds0' III" 'n l4o m ]
tg Aus' has selected as the subject
drfeso ssormon through the press this
r nS "The Royal Garden the text
fsek .oLen from Solomon's Song v, i,
EN- y come come into my garden"
rba - world has had a great many
lne: nt:s,I gardens. Charlemagne ad-
esasil+h +he glory Of his reign by de-
sd Y III hat thev be established all
feelnsb egb the realm decreeing even
tfOus anes IF the flowers to be planted
n Henry Nv, at Montpelier, Isl
! lsEsl lssIEisbed gardens of bew itching beauty
I9slIsnTnriance, gathering into them
" ana j, Pyrenean, and French plants.
pnfth 1.-The sweetest spots on earth was
N rarden OF ShenstOne, the poet.
y y fittings have made but little I'M
Nm on the world, but his garden,
tsss'Y Esa easowes." will be immortal. TO
u oatlraI advantage Of that place
\. brought the perfection of art.
III and terrace and Slope and rustic
aOIp n~ and reservoir and urn and foun-
. q erg here had their crowning. Oak
y II reW and hazel put forth their
,.bsst .l foliage. There was no life
..re sr diIigent, no soul more ingenious
M M that Of Shenstone, and all that
sIcence and genius were brought to
u MI padornment of that one treasured
If He sold it for El7, 900.
The Garden of the Church.
lnd vet | am to tell you OF richer
,r5en than any have mentioned. It
stbe garden spoken Of in my text, the
aren Of the church, which belongs
/ Christ, for my text says 50. He
|mrht it, He planted it, He owns it,
M be shall have it. Walter Scott.
I Bis outlay at Abbotsford, ruined his
mtuDe. And now in the crimson flow
N o those gardens you can almost
|brk or imagine that you see the blood
That old mans broken heart. The
rnent of the last G1OO,OOJ sacrificed
|sr. But [ have to tell YOU that
|aEts life and Christ's death we're
aOatlay Of this beautiful garden Of
ischurch Of which my text speaks.
|a. how many sighs and tears and
ng and agonies. Tell me, We wo-
nsl who saw him hang! Tell me. We
asatiolers who lifted Him and let
Hn down! Tell me, thou sun that
da hide We rocks that fell. "Christ
|Fsd the church and gave Himself for
HI Il, then, the garden Of the church
s6ngs to Christ, certainly He has a
|ghtto walk in it. Come, then. b
ssed Jesus, this morning, walk up
|sldoWn these aisles and pluck what
aEilt OF sweetness for thyself
The church, in my text, is appro-
Eely compared to a garden, because
saplace of choice flowers, Of select
y, and OF thorough irrigation.
Christ, the Gardener.
At would be q strange garden in
~ there were no flowers. IF no |
he else, they will be along the
lersor at the gateway. The home |
taste will dictate something, if it
Inc old fashioned hollihock, or
Faa, or coreopsis, but if there be |
E'ef means then you will find the
|alcan cactus, and dark veined |
a'ellon, and blazing azalea, and |
aerlng oleander. Well, now, Christ
Has TO his garden, and he plants
asls some OF the brightest spirits that
M M hOWered upon the world. Some
slaen are viOlets, uncOnspicious. but
'9ei u heaven. You have to search
|. sacn spirits to find them. You do
Y I. se Inem very often perhaps. bit
Y mo where they have been by the
n lsSsusealng face of the invalid. and
u u sFlgOf geranium on the stand.
N N sae window curtains keeping out
u ,a.E EsAfeOt the sunlight. They are
raas. s more like the ranunculus.
,ia.s ,sop'ag sEeetly amid the thorns and
su Mi Y ilie, giving kiss for sting, and
NY NJ : man who has had in his way
NJ ~ great black rock Of trouble has
Il NJ saisa slat they have covered it all
4 a,a a''n Y. towering jasmine running
|, NJ. ". IVY amid the crevices. These
IslanS / ~ IN Christ's garden are not
Il rs Sunfower, gaudy in the light.
sshIeueVer shsI darkness hovers over a
! 'aae ~ needs to be comforted there
III 800. N night blooming cereuses.
i wrists garden there are plants
r;oaay ay oe better compared to the
Y So 4: .c;asctus-thOrns without, love
bar'nln-men with sharp points
i raaacter' na They wound almost
III ~ mat touches them. They
\ asu Do.to 2 handle. Men pronounce
I 4.Ip1nlng u but thorns. but Christ
,Dna ZEN, Notwithstanding all their
! 8Fless' - Many man has had very
hsae hsaOuno to culture, and it has
" ~ n through severe toll he has
0'sn the smallest crop Of grace.
concerning Temper.
'ery harsh minister was TALKING
l sIy so;ay placid elder land the placid
/ A " tne harsh minister, doc
Oar n !, "lsh YOU would control Your
elaau All. said the minister to
ma. \ control more temper in
6arsa.e 6a.es than you do il five Years. +"
IN uer III lor some men to do right
Ronsa Issners to do right. The grace
len ~ ~ elevate you to the seventh
knoa,g might not Keep your brother
II ~hsAing man down. | had d
Dof ~ came TO me and said, III
lrss !oln the church. | said,
Ian, IN, ' he said, II have such
croas oasenper. Yesterday morning
ltaslrosslng very early at the Iarsav