Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-02-02
Suhiect: "Festivity."

urtained with unfading beauty, are tho
netting place. The harmonles OF eter-
no the music. The chalices OF heaven
,a Dlotes and I am one Of the servants
NO ont with both hands filled with invl-
ne scattering them everywhere, ana,
h.t for Yourselves you might break tho
81 the invitation and read the words
on in rel ink OF blood 10y the tremulous
of a diving Christ, "Comc now, Tor All
Is are ready. .,-
ere have been grand entertainments
20 yvos taking ofI-the wine gave out, |
,e servants were rebellious, or tne iiSut
4. But | have gone all around ABOUT
subject AMI looked at the redemption
n Christ has provided, and come nero
N YOU it is complete, and SWING open
door OF the feast. telling you that al
Is are now ready. 49,
the first place, | have to announce tha'
Lord Jesus Christ Himself is ready. Car
Il Wolsey came into the feast after tho
course. He came in booted and spurred'
tho guests arose and cheered him. But
let comes In at the very beginning oil tho
ave He has been waiting 1894 years
His CHESTS. He has been standing on HIS
1Oled feet. He has had His sore hand on
nuDctured side. or He has been pressing
iacerated temples waiting, waiting. u
,onderful that He has not been impatient
that He has not said, "Shut the door
let the laggard stay out, but lie mas
n waiting.
n banonetpr ever waited for his guests so
ientlv as Christ has waited for us. 10
we how willing He is to receive US,
nor ali the tears that rolled down HIS
,eks in sympathy for your sorrows
her all the drops of bloOl that channele !
throw. and His back, and HIS hands anu
j. in trying TO purchase your redemption
uher all tho groans that He uttered IN
nicbt chill. and in mountain hunger. an 4
( psert loneliness. and twist them into one
bitter agOnizng, Overwhelming.
D rather all the pains that snot from spear
o ,pike and cross, jOlting into one pah8
Useless. grinding. exeruciatlnv. IaAc
@ the drOp Of sweat on II brow, ana M,
8 he gospel glass that drop enlarges until
= in if lakes OF sorrow and an ocean o
/. / That being standing before you now
= ated and gashed and CORY, coaXes Ioi
i pye with a pathOs in which every Wor'
v art break and every sentence mar
How can YOU think He trifes:
9 rerus prepared a feast for $50 days
4. L feast is for all eternity. Lords an
p we're invited to that. You AMI an.
;. a,rorld are invited TO this. CHRIST
-. r6You know that the banqueters q
% oime used to wrap themselves IN rooe
!, pa for the occasion. 50 my Lori Jesu
hasnned Himself in all that is beautliu
e Seltair He is His eye, His brow III
n che radiant that the stars have n
brly COMPARED with it, His face renee
81 ing,a lows OF the redeemed, HIS nan
.s have o nnipotent surgery with VINO
He ed blind ewes and straighteh'
e crooImbs and hoistel the pillars
heayd SWING tho twelve gates, whi'
aret live pearls. ,..,,
. dip "a ocean OF beauty. There are Il
y ladde moh 10 scale this height OF 10Y
l. Theren9t enough cymba.s to clap.
harps rum. or trumpets to peal loIr
l. the pra,f this one altogether far. =
=. J thou floi eternity, thy breath IS
perium1eaven Oh, blissful day0rea
l. let all p(clap their hands in thy ra
;s ancei Is Come. men and saints a
cherubin seraphim and archangel-
70 heights, (pths. all immensities. ChorI
:. Roll Himuch the heavens in chariot
Il universal aim. over bridges OF hosann
V under arcof coronation, along by
great tOw(himing with eternal luoiI
lie Chorus - Him who hath loved us q
~ washed Us, our sins in His own blood
Him be glCsorld without end?
- have a of five letters, but no 81
white enouon which to write it and
pen good eth with which TO inscribe
Give me Unrest leaf from the heave
records-giY the pencil with which
angel record, victory and then, with
n hand strung tnernatural ecstasy and
pen dipped be light Of the mornin
;. will write out in capitals OF Il
"J-E-S-U-S. Ia this one. infinitely
es to whom you invited. Christ is wai'
W. for you, waittas banqueter waits
the delayed gi-the meats smoking
'st beakers brin q. the Ministries
oo fingers on thef string. waiting Tor
Cd clash Of the hoot the gateway.
Waiting for yts mother waits TOT
son who went ten years ago, Irag
s, her bleeding heatong with him. Wal'
. Oh, give me garrison intense emo
hot enough, impinate enough 20 ext
my meaning -soIiing high as heaven
deep as hell and ], as eternity Not
lis ing that you can i me with such
parison, l will sa,'Ho is waiting as
JIG the all sympathetibrist can wait lol
OK coming back Of a soul"
Bow the kntnd kiss the Son,
Come and wOme, sinner come,
Again, the Holy rit is ready. VIII
NJ that so many sermCdrop dead-that
Va tian songs do not their wing und'
people-that so oft@rayer goes no L
he than hunters "hok" II is because
ut is link wanting te work OF the
w Spirit. Unless tha,pirit give graz
hooks to a sermond lift the praye
wait the song, everAng is dead ia
de That spirit is willing come at our ca
49, lead YOU TO eternalie, or ready to,
os- with the same power tn which he uni
of Saul on the Damascuurnpike, and
down Lydia in her fln,tore, and liitt
" 5000 from midnight 10 midnoon
Pentecost. With thapower the 81
God row beats at Il gate OF your
nv Have you not noticed lat homelY a
significant ins.rImentity the spirit
a employs for mans corersioD!
n. There was man on Hudson kiv
, 10 whom tract Was o1red. with iu
ne ton he tore il up and rev It over
But one fragment lodge on his coat
and he saw on it the wal eternity
"a he found no peace untile was prepa
that great future. DO " know WI
&c sage it was that caused hrtin Luthe
,tb the truth "Thc Just shll live by
DO you know there IS oF-just on
", sage that brought Augustine from
qe dissipation? "Put ye o. the Lor
Christ and make no provision ior q
TO fulfill the lusts Thereof II was
passage that converted Hdiey We
great soldier, to Christ. The bloo1
Christ cleanseth from all sin.
,as DO you know that the Holy Spll
one passage OF Scripture 10 save u
rst Edwards? "Now, unto the King
10 immortal, invisible, the only wise Z
mo Saviour. be glory" One year
nd Thanksgiving Day / read for my te'
give thanks unto the Lord for He
'ty for His mercy endureth forever A
or Ss n Young man in the house 10 who
the Holy Spirit took that text for III
as, redemption. might speak Of my ow
Inv will tell you 1 was brought tothe pea
oosnel through the Syro-Phenician
nr- cry TO Christ, Gwen the dogs cav
,en crumbs that fall from the Master y !.
DO YOU know that the holy splr',,
is ALWAYS uses Insignificant means
~, sermons never save anybody. Phllo
"" sermons never save anybody me'"
rsh sermons never save ANYBODY.
- minister comes some SaDOatn 70
tue worn out with engagements ana !
ling of a frenzled doorDeh' te -"