Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-29

bRookLNN, n. Y, January 2S.-The
usual large audience assembled In the
Tabernacle to-day and listened to SER
mon OF remarkable power aud interest
by Rev. DIR. Talmage. the subject being
"Festivity." The text selected was
Luke 1917, Come, for all things are
now ready"
1t was one OF the most exciting times
IN English history when Queen Eliza
beth visited Lord Leicester at Kenil-
worth Castle. The moment OF her ar
rival was considered so important that
all the clocks OF the castle were stop
ped, so that the hands might point 20
that one moment as being the most sig
niilcant OF all. She was greeted at the
gate with floating islands, and torches,
and the thunder OF cannon, and fire.
works that set the night ablaze. aud a
great burst OF music that lifted the
whole scene into perfect enchantment
Then she was introduced In n dining
hall, the luxuries OF which astonished
the world; four hundred servants wait
ed upon the guests; the entertainment
cost five thousand dollars each day.
y
Ia Kepilworth Castle.
Cardinal NYolsey, entertained the
French ambassadors at Hampton Court.
The best cooks In all the land prepared
for the banquet: purveyors went out
aad Travelled all the kingdom over 90
find spells for the table. Tie time
came. The guests were kept during
the day hunting ia the kings park, so
that their appetitos might be keen; and
then In the evening, TO the sound OF
tue trumpeters, they were Introduced
into hall hung with silk and cloth OF
gold, and there were tables a-glitter
with imperial plate, and laden with
THE EAREsr or MEATS,
and a-blush with the costlest wines:
and when the second course Of the feast
came it was found that The articles Of
food had been fashioned in the shane
OF men, birds and beasts and groups
dancing and jOuSting parties riding
against each other with lanccs Lords.
and princes, and ambassadors, cut Of
cups filled 10 the Urim, drank tho hcslth
first OF the king OF England and mex, Of
the king OF France. Cardinal Wolsty
prepared that great supper in Hampton
Court.
But have to tell you OF grander
entertainment Ny Lord, the King, is
the bsnQueter. Angels are the cup
bearers. all the redeemed are the
guests. The halls OF eternal love, fres-
coed with light, and paved with Joy,
and curtained with uniading beauty,
are the banqUetiug place. The har-
monies OF eternity are the music. The
chalices OF heaven are the plate; and
am one OF the servants coming out with
both baLds filled with Invitations, scat
tering them everywhere; and, Oh, that
Tor yourselves, you might break the
seal OF the invitation and read the
words written in red ink OF block by
thay tremulOus hand OF adying Christ:
Come now, for all things are ready"
There have been grand entertain
ments where was a taking 1.-THE wine
gave out, or the servants were rebel
lious, or the light failed; but / have
gone ell around about this subject and
looked at toe redemption which Christ
has provided, and | come here TO tell
you it IS complete, and swing open
the door OF the feast, telling you that.
y IL things are now ready"
70 the first place, ! have to announce
that the Lord Jesus Christ himself Is
ready. Cardinal Wolsey came into the
FEAST after the fist course; be came ia
booted and spurred, and the guests
arose and cheered him.
But CHRIST COMES IN
ct the very beginning Of the feast: ave.
he has been waiting eighteen hundred
and ninety-iour years for his guests.
lie has been standing on his maugled
feet; he has had his sose hand 90 his
punctured side: or be has been press
ing his lascerated temples-waltfng
waiting. It's wonderful that he has
not been iIu patient, aud that lie has not
said, shut the door, and let the lag
gard Stay out;' bu. be has been wait
ing. NO barquster ever waited for bis
guests so patieUty a. Christ has waited
for Us. To prove how willing be is 20
receive Us, ! gather an the tears that
rolled down his checks in sympathy FOR
bis sorrows. ] gather a'l the drops Of
blood that cnanle.ied bis brow. aud bis
back, and his hands aud fect iu trying
70 purchase your redemption; 7 gather
al the groaLs that be uttered ia mild
night chill, and n mountain hunger.
and in desert Loneliness, and twist them
iatD one cry--tltter. ac1uIl.ug. 0yrr.
WIDENING. I gather l.I the pains that
shot from spear, ADD spike, and cross.
and 5oltlnz into ONE palE-remorselr...
GRAZING, eFcrlc.atIrg take that
oCe drop of sweat ON HE brow. and un-
Ter Tire G.-Dr. glass th.. lrJr ca|4rrl,
Until -es .u 10 lates OF sorrow and an
ocean OF agony. That Being standing
before you now, omac.ots1. and ga-naI.
and CORY. c0arcs f.r your love with o.
pathns lu which every word is heart
break and every sentence uartyr1y.u.
How can you think he tr.f.s
AhasIerus prepared O. feast f1r one
hundred and eighty days. but this feast
De- ior a.I eternity Lords aud princes
were JOY .|l ty Ita't you. and r.. and