Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-02-17

II was ore OF the most ~exri,in, times in
English history when Queen Elizabeth visnei
Lord Leicester at ksnilvorth Castle. The
moment Of her arrival was considered 81 ir-
portant that all the clock. ~ the castle vere
stopped. so that the handa might .~trt IL
that one nnnent II. b@isg TIA most s:gnifi-
cant IF all she vas greetaito:he gate with
floating Islands and torches. and the thunder
Of cannon. and hraxoFs. tha, set the night.
shlaz~. AMI a great burst 81 music that lifted
the wao'e scene into y~-rfect -nehant ment.
Then she was introduced in a dining hall the
luInri@s III which hsionshe.lihc world. Four
hDnirei servants waited un,D The gt1a.ts.
The entertainment coz, 5000 AIN fav. Lori
Leicester main tha.~gr: at .il7ar IL kanil-
worth castle.
Cardinal Wolsey nntnf.aiad me French
"mhassaiora ~ Han pton Court. The best
cooks IN all the LIANT prepirri for III" bar
qt"t. Frrt~yOrs went gu, anel travelled all
the kins6ofn over to I'm spo Is FOR the table.
ne time cane. Til. guests var. kept dur
ing The dry hunting in the Kings PARK 80
That their appetf,es might De keen. ard 'rr.
IN Ia" evening. 10 the s~ound-ft".e runt.t-
ers. they were intro !E~ei into a hall hum
with silk Tni cloth Of gold. an ! Their, were
'abi'' a~gl'iter with inper'ai plate and laden
with the rarest Of meats and ablush with the
cp-t'i'tst wines, and when tho second course
| "ftIr feast came II vas fnun tlat the arti-
cite oil food had Teen fa,hiou-d into the
snap" ~ men. hir.s an bags. an groups
haf"1nr, AMI J~ou.ting parti-. riding against
"1ch 'th"r WIN iances. Ins!s ana princes
nni ambassadors, ont NJ cups dllr i 70 IN.
hrint. drink thu health .fst - The King If
Eng an an next pstha 4 n Of France.
C%arllnIl Wolsny prepare /! TN, .taat earret
In Hampton Court.
Rut ! have to tell you af n cranler enter
thinmcnt. Ny Lord. the King is the ban
outer. Angels are the cupaearrrs. All tn.
{" eenied are the guests. The halls Oteternal
love. irescoel with light and tav-t with joy
ant "urtained with unfa ling beauty, are the
hhnau"tinG place. The harnop.es OF eter-
MT. are the music. Tn, chni -. of heaven
ar" the plates, and l am one o. tn. servants
coming cut With 10th han Il. Niles with inv
iaflons, scattering thrv ey ,rSwnere, and,
Oh. that for yourselves ron might freak the
seal Of the invitation and rca !, the words
written IN rel ink OF blood by tn. trenulous
hahi OF a dying Christ, Gone now. for all
things are ready"
There have been grand entertainments
where was.a taking IT No Vim. gave out.
or the servants we're rebeiIIous. or the light
'aIiel. But | have gone all around about
THIS subject ani looked at the redemption
"hirh Christ has provided. and Irome h-r..
% t"li you II Is complete. AMI | swing open
the door OF the feast. telling you that :'all
.hings are now ready"
In the first place, | have 70 announce that
~ iI'Ii o"suS SHIiSt ntiGseI1 1SftadE. Cnr-
llnil Noisey came into the least after the
first course. He came in hootr and spurred,
lnd the guests arose and chr"rei him. But
Lhrlst comes IN ut the very beginning of the
'eas:~aye, He has been waiting 1894 years
Tor Hts guests. He has been standing on His
mangled feet. He has .al His sore hand Oh
HIS punctured side. or He has boon pressing
His lacerated temples waiting. Whiting. It
$ wonderfully He has not been impatient
and thnt He has not said. shut the door
'nd let the laggard stay out but He has
been waiting.
No banqueter :ver waited for his guests so
patiently rs Christ has waited for us. To
Grove how willing He Is TO receive us. |
gather all the tears that rolled down HIS
,he-ks in sympathy for Your sorrows |
gather all the drops of bloc | that channeied
His brow. and His back. and His hands and
.eet. IN trying TO purchase your redemption !,
gather all the Sroaus that He uttered in
midnight chill. and in mountain hunger. and
L desert loneliness. and twist them into one
:ry-bltter, agoniZing. overwhelming.
gather all the pains that shot from spear
lind spike and cross. jolting into one pang
-"inorseless, grinding. exrruciating. take
hat one drop OF sweat on His brow. and I'M
Ter the gospel glass that drop enlarges until
see in 1t lakes OF sorrow and an ocean OF
agony. That being standing before you now.
smaciated and gashed and CORY, coaxes for
-FOUR love with a pathos in which every word
s a heart break and every sentence a mar
yrdom. How can you think He trifes?
Ahasuerus prepared a feast for 100 DAYS,
out this feast Is for all eternity. Lords and
princes were invited to that. You and I and
ali our world are invited 10 this. Christ is
-eady. You know that the banqueters OF
olden time used to wrap themselves In robes
prepared Tor the occasion. 80 my Lord Jesus
iath wrapped Himself in all thar is beautiful
See how fair He is. His eye. His brow. His
heck. 80 radiant that the stars have NJ
,rilliancy compared with it. His face reflect
ng all the joys OF the redeemed. His hanc
having tho onnipotent surgery with which
II. opened blind eye, and Strengthened
rocked limbs. and ho.sted tho pillars o
g ven and swung the twelve gates. which
ire tn twelve pearls
There are not enough cups III heaven e
zip up this ocean Of beauty. There are no
: tadders enough to scale this height of love
. There ara not enough cymbals 10 clap. oil
. harps to thrum. or trumpets to peal fortl
+, he praises If this one altogether fair. Oh
thou flower OF eternity. thy breath Is tn
perfume or heaven On. onsslui daynreak
\ let all people clap their hands in thy rad
snce Chorus Come. men and saints an
cherubim and seraphim AMI arch2rSel-a
heights. all depths. all inraensi;ies. Chorus
Roll Him through the heavens IN n chariot O
universal acclaim. over bridges Of hosannas
under arches OF coronation, along by ~
great towers Ginning Wit eternal jubilee
Chorus Into Him who bath loved us an
washed US from our sins n His own blood. {
Him be- glory. world without cui!'
- have 4 word of Ave letters. hut no shes
white enough on which 70 write it and n
pen good enough with viii n to inscribe i
Give ne the iairest leaf from the heavenl
records give me- the pencil with which tn
angel records his victory aud then. with n
hand strung TO supernatural ecstasy and n
pen dipped in the light Of the morning.
will write II out Ia capitals OF low
II is tliS one. infinitely fai
to whom YOU arr invited. Christ Is waitir
for you. waiting a. a Sanque,"- waits +
the DELAYED guest -th- meats smoking. II
beakers Drumming. the MINISTRIES vi,
fingers on the stiff string. waiting for II
clash 81 the hoo's M the gateway.
Waiting for YOU As a mother waits for h
- son who went OF ten years a-o. draScil
he. bleeding heart along w:2 hin. wai,!n
oh give ne aSronpsr>on intense -nouS
hot enough. I'm portuuft- -una- =. u -xpr-
uH meaning --olarthIn- itc - A-.v-n al
deeH a. hei! AM lEa- a--;-rnuX Net ho
in- lhst YOU can help NJ Mt such n 70
par.sou. will Say. n j x4,ilc a. Q.
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