The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-01
REV. DIR. TALMAGE.
THE BROOKLYN DIvINE'S sun
DAY SERMON.
Subject "Festivity."

Lord Leicester at kenilworth Castle The
moment OF her arrival was considered 80 i'm
portant that all the clocks OF the castle were
stopped. so that the hands might point Ia
that one moment rs being the most signjn-
cant OF alt. She was greeted 10 the gate with
noating Islands and torches. and the thunder
OF cannon. and fireworks that set the night
Hbiaze, and great burst OF music that lifted
the whole scene into perfect enchnnt ment
lhen she was introduced in q dining hall the
luNuries of which asionshedthe world. -Four
hundred servants waited upon the guests
The entertainment cost 5000 each day. Lord
Leicester made that great supper in Kenil-
worth Castle.
Cardinal Wolsev entertained the French
emhnssalors ~ Hampton Court. The hes,
cooks in all the land prepared for the ban
Pu"t. PuryryOrs went ont aud Travelled all
tue Kingdom over % find spoils for tho tnbls
The time came. The guests were kept dur
ing the day hunting IN the Kings park so
That their appntites might he keen. aud then
IN the evening, To the sound OF the trunpet- .
ers. they We're introduced into "A hall hnpy
with SIR Unl cloth Of gold. and there wer.
tables n-sliter with imperial plate and laden
with IN" rarhs, OF meats and ablush with the
costlie~t wines. and when the second course
a. 1.-THE Feast came II was found that the artl-
cles o! food had been fashioned into the
thHpe OF men. birds and beasts and yroups
danclng, AMI lOusting parties riding agains.
each other with laurcs. Lords aud princes
and embassaiors. out OF cups nllef to the
hrim. drank the health hrs, of the King OF
England and next ot the King OF France
cardinal Wols"y prepared that great supper
IN Hampton Court
But have To tell you Of g-ander enter
tainmcnt. Ny Lord. the King is the ban
qu'ter. Angels are the cupbearnrs All the
r. !eem"d are the guests rhe halls OF eternal
ioN,' 'tr'ro'i with light and paved With JOY
ana 'uriainei with uniading beauty. are the
Ihuluetlhs place. The harmonies OF eter-
my are "a" music. The chalices OF heaven
ar" he plates. and am one OF the servants
coming out with both hands filled with inyl-
tainns, scattering them everywhere. and.
on, mat Ip- yourselves YOU miyht break th,.
sea- oi IN" invitation aud read the words
written IN r'd ink OF blood by the tremulous
nun" oi dynS Christ, Come now, for all
things are ready"
There have been grand entertainments
whrr' was a taking or the wine gave out.
or the servants were rebellious or the light
lalIei. But have gone all around about
thi' subject ana looked at the redemptlon
winch CHRIST has provided. and | come here
10 tel YOU II is complete. and swing open
.i .he "oor OF tue irast: telling YOU that "aii
things are now ready"
In the iirst place. have TO announce that
the Lord Jesus Christ Himself * ready. Car
ulhhl Nols'N came into the feast after the
nfst course He came in booted and spurreJ.
ana the guests arose and chesred him. But
Christ comes IN NJ the very beginning OF the
feast aye. He has been Whiting 1894 ypnrs
Tor his guests. He has been standing on His
ma lgled feet, He has had His sore hand on
ms nuncturcd side. or lie has been pressing
iils larrraied temples-waiting. waiting. II
Is wonderful that He has not been Impatient
anu that lie has not said. "Shut the door
and let the laggard stay out" but He has
been waiting
No bauquetcr ever waited for his guests an
patiently as Christ has waited for us 10
prove how willing He is TO receive us, 4
gather All the tears that rolled down ps-
"'eeks IN sympathy - your sorrows
Hts brow. and His back. and HIS hapJs aud
iee'. IN trying 10 purchase your redemption
gather all the groans that He uttered In
ulIhlSht emu, aud IN mountain hunger. and
IN desert loneliness, and twist them into one
agonizing, Overwhelming.
Ehtnef all the pains that shot from spear
anu spike and cross, jolting into one pane--
rrmorseless grinding. eycruciatiny. take
Ihal on" drop oi sweat on His brow. and un-
Ier rue gospel glass that drop enlarges until
H'' IN " hNus OF sorrow and an ocean OF
agony. That being standing before Won now
emariated AMI gashed aud CORY. coaxes for
your love with pathos ia which every word
u hodtt hreaS aud every sentence "A mar
yriom' How can YOU think He trifies?
AhasUrfuS prepared feast for 1870 davs.
nut TINS least u Tor all eternity. Lords and !
l'r'h''' were invited - that. You and and /
"u our Nor'a are invited 10 this. Christ is
I""hN' lpH know that the bandue;efs of |
o'den tine used to wrap themselves in roh,s /
prepared Tor IN" occasion. so my Lord Jesus !
nhll wrapped Himself in all thar is beautiful
See how lair lie is. His eve. His brow. MS !
'hreN' 50 radiant that the stars have no |
hrllIlth'E compared with IL. His face reflect /
,ns an the Joys OF the redeemed, His hand I
having the pnnlpotent surgery with winch /
lie opened blind eyes and straivhtened |
crooked limbs. and hoisted the pillars of I
heaNrh and swung the twelve gates, which !
age the twelve pearls
there are not enough cups in heaven TO 4
i'p up this ocean Of beauty. There are NOT
aulers H,e enough 10 scale this height OF love.
hete are not enough cymbals To clap. or 4
i"rPs 10 thrum, or trumpets TO peal forth /
me praises nt this one altogether fair. on.
Ihou Hover OF eternity. thy breath il the
perfume OF heaven On, blissful daybreak
let all people clap their hands in thy raii I
hnct. Chorus Come. men and saints and
cherublm and seraphim and archangel-all
1eiShts' All depths, all immensities. Chorus
ltoll HIM through the heavens In n chariot of .
universal acclaim. over bridges OF hosannas
under arches OF coronation, along by the
great lowers Ginning with eternal Jubilee
'notus u nto Him who hath loved US and
washed us from our sins IN II Is own blood. 10
iilm be glory, world without cld?"
nave a word of five letters. but no sheet
white enough on which TO write IL and no
pen good enough with which TO inscrlbs Il.
1--WE me the lairest leaf from the heavenly
records give me the pencil with which the
angel records his victory and tnen, with nv
hahd strung to supernaIural ecstasy and my
pen dipped IN the light OF the morning. I
wiz write II out in capitals OF love.
J-E's't-S. 1t is this one, infinitely fair,
10 whom you are invited. Christ is waiting
lor you. waiting as "a banqueter waits Tor
me delayed guest the meats smoking, the
Deakers brimming, the minstrels with
hngers on the stitf string. waiting for the
elash OF the hoois AT the gateway
waiting for you as mother waits for her
son who went on ten years ago, dragging
her bleeding heart along with him. Waiting
oh, give me- comparison intense enough.
not enough, importunate enough 10 express
my meaning something high as heaven aud |
deep as hell and long as eternity Not hon !
ing that you can help me with such a com
parison, will say, HE is waiting as only |
inc all sympathetic Christ can wait lor the |
coming back OF a lost soul"
how the knpe and Lfss ~. o..