Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-29
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!. o,d-rasnioned Gospel Plea
y ,.a IN words Of surprising
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no..a BY Drine Power

-. Ian as-The usual large au-
HRo0s ,l.. 4, in the Tabernacle TO-DAY
lspoe 49, a. q sermon Of remarkable
ID li'lsn s ;,terest BY Rev. DR.. Talmage,
/. eF' ..s ~ being "Festivity" Inc teI ,,
y w. .ap' was Luke xiv, H. Come Tor AL
.is,, are now ready .,.,,r ,i,res In
y \, ". hi.tory when Queen Elilaoeth Vis'
'ngl,'n - III chester ut Kenilworth castle:
Z q I aor Of her arrival was considered
y '.rsrtaut that all the clocks oil the oastle
p y pt,oanpd. sothat the hands might poino
's r Xxx ky ,,onent as being the most sig
va ny She was greeted tothe gate
l Y 's.,,,ne Islands aud torches and the
Y 80 X cannon and fireworks that set
/. a, XXI, eblhze, and great burst OF mu.
,aas med the whole scene into periect
w, ..s,,nsnt Then she was introduced in
I ,,.-i, .'ll the luxuries Of which aston
a.r vbrld. -Four hundred servants
~ ~ III ,,,on the guests The entertainments
f y, ,.ora zach day. Lord Leicester made
IA, r,,s, supper In Kenilworth castle.
A e.si,sl Wolsey entertained the French
4 4. -.sors at Hampton court The best
4 s.ssIlthe land prepared for the ban
- p p-rryors went out and travelled all
+ n .,,..isa over TO find spoils for the ta-
X, ame came. The guests were
|. ilsg the day hunting in the kings
4 nibst their appetites might be keen,
= ~. IN the evening, to the sound OF
~ ,r.mur,ers. they were introduced into
+. M hing with silk and cloth OF gold,
x ,i,q were tables aglitter with impe.
~ and laden with the rarest OF
"A \. ,pd ablush with the costliest wines.
nm the second course Of the feast
81 I, i was found that the articles OF food
{. A h,,n fashioned into the shape OF men,
;. 4. and beasts, and groups dancing, and
I,tIng parties riding against each other
4 lances Lords and princes and emf
..,dor, out Of cups filled to the brim
Nd Inc health first Of the king OF Eng
ana next Of the king Of France. Car
z :. Wolsey prepared that great supper in
Ilnpton court
ADfyIEE BANQUET.
b, fhAve to tell you OF grander enter
Inment Ny Lord the King is the ban
her Angels are the cupbcarers, All
redeemed are the guests. Tho halls Of
lnaAl love, irescoed with light and paved
d los and eurtained with unfadinR
,a,y, are the banqueting place. The
rmoules Of eternity arc the music, The
llces oiheaven are the plate, and l am
N Of the servants coming out with both
snds filed with invitations, scattering
4 N everywhere, aud, oh, that for your
r. you might break the seal OF the in
Ion and read the words written In red
Fl. Of blood by the tremulous hand OF q
i log Christ, "Come now, for all things
w ready
her have been grand entertainments
NJ ers was taking otI--the wine gave out,
the efrants were rebellious, or the light
nj "a, but have gone all around about
subject and looked at the redemption
th Christ has provided, and come here
1ell Jou 1t Is complete, and | swing open
door Of the feast, telling you that "all
hp are now ready
J. the hrst place, l have to announce that
lori Jesus Christ himself IS ready.
dnal Wolsey came into the feast after
Int course. He came in booted and
nd, and the guests arose and cheered
/ Bat Christ comes in at the very be
i,gof the feast-aye, he has been wait
f " years for his guests, He has been
, - on his mangled feet. He has had
nhand on his punctured side, or he
III y pressing his laCerated temples
~ waiting.
h. wonderful that he has not been i'm.
stand that he has not said, shut the
End let the laggard stay out but he
ssn waiting. No banqueter ever wait
@hs guests so patiently AZ Christ has
y q ior us To prove how willing he /,
aave us, | gather all the tears that
Gown his checks in sympathy fol
Nrows. | gather all the drops Of
/. II mat channeled his brow, and his
llU and his hands and feet, ia trying t.
- your redemption. gather all TIT
NJ mat he uttered in midnight chill
n mountain hunger, and In desert
II anes and twist them into one cry
lgouiling, overwhelming.
sAnsF all the pains that shot from
Mipike and cross jolting into on,
III -lsnofSeless, grinding, excrucinting
W.s'.M one drop Of sweat on his brow
.naa NE gospel glass that drop en-
aeanl sec in it lakes Of sorrow an,
y ~ q agony That being standin;
MHsi~ now, emaoiated and gashed AM
paisior your love with pathos il
:. y "ny word is 4 heartbreak and ey
..,, ,q a'a. martyrdom. How can yol
AftAsr FoR ALL ETERNITY.
,sia,'us prepared feast for $50 DAYS
y leAst Is for all eternity. Lords an,
e 4 n nsfe invited to that. You and
~, world are invited to this, Chris
lou know that the banuueter
y ene used to wrap themselves i
~ frpared for the occasion. SO m
Gus hath wrapped himself in Al
tAu'Iipl. See how fair he Is. HI
l,r''W' his check, 30 radiant that th
W ~ 10 CLEAN aud the morning n
Ell compared with 1t. His face n
Al the Joys OF the redeemed. h
,-a ss the omnipotent surgery wit
~, = openedhlind eyes and straish
~.Heu limbs and huisted the pillal
~. and swung the le gates whic
~ ~. sfs not enough cups in heaven
=. y 'as OCEAN Of beauty. There are n,
s.,'Aough to scale this height Of low
\. not enough cyrnbaig 10 Clan
i'ltam' Or trumpets to peal fort
% 1 s- Of this Que altogether lair q
IVY 1"O,, Of eternity, thy breath Is Ii
y 1ls q hsayeai Oh, blissfnl dayb h a
III PPsople clap their hands in t6v raf
,saerns: Come, men and sai5;s a,
q Ia. M. ~ aad seraphlm and arehanrel-F
i W Az y, depths, all lmmensities cbo-,,
e w through the heavens IN n c cbe,. =
4, ~ nv acclaim, over bridges IN Il
q under arches Of coronstior % - !
y towers Ginning with stern
s. Chorus; Unto linn vho s'I III
N N ,, .aa washed US from our ~ sin ma
4 ,sir s'''1' to him be glory, world wit
word Of five iat4o,-, -.