The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-07-07
"ROYAL GARDEN"
The World Has a Great Many Beauti.
fui Gardens,
hut Nothing to Compare to the Garden Of
the Church., Which Belongs to Christ
He bought 1t, He Planted 1t, He
Owns It-Dr. TalmaRe's Sermon.

Owns It-Dr. Talmage's Sermon.
Rev. DIR. Talmage selected as the
subject for his sermon through the
press Sunday ''Thc Royal Garden" the
text being taken from Solomon's Song
v. l, 81 am come into my garden"
The world has had u great many
beautiful gardens. Charlemagne added
to the glory of his reign by ~decreeing
that they be established all through
the notwithstanding even the names
of the flowers to be planted there.
Henry w., at Montpelier, established
gardens Of b~ewitching beauty and lux
uriance, gathering into them Alpine,
Pyrenean and French plants. One of
the sweetest spots on earth was the gar
den of Shenstone, the poet. His writ
ings have made but little impression
on the world, but his garden, 1.-THE
Leasowes," will be immortal. To the
natural advantage of that place was
brought the perfection Of art. Arbor
and terrace and slope and rustic temple
n reservoir and urn and fountain
here had their browning. Oak and
yew and hazel put forth their richest
foliage. There was no life more dill
gent, no soul more ingenious than that
Of Shenstone, and all that diligence
and genius were brought to the adorn-
ment of that N treasured spot. He
gave f3OO for it. He sold it for a17, 900.
And yet am to tell you Of a richer
garden than any l have mentioned. 1t
is the garden spoken of in my text, the
garden of the church, which belongs
to Christ, for my text says SO. He
bought it., he planted it, he owns it,
and he shall have it. Walter Scott, in
his outlay at Abbottsford, ruined his
fortune. And now in the crimson
flowers of those gardens you can al
most think or imagine that you see
h blood of that old mans
broken heart. The payment of
the last G1OO, 900 sacrificed him. But
l have to tell you hat Christ's life and
Christ's death were the outlay Of
this beautiful garden of the church of
which my text speaks. Oh, how many
signs and tears and pangs and agonies!
Tell me, We women who saw him hang!
Tell me, We executioners who lifted
him and let him drop! Tell me, thou
sun that didst hide We rocks that fell!
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