Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-02-14
REV. DIR. TALMAGE
THE BROOKLYN DIVINE'S sun
DAY SERMON.
Subject; "FestlyIty."

that one moment as being the most signih-
cant of all. She was greete to the gate wit b
floating islands and torches. and the thunder
OF cannon, and fireworks that set the night
ablazs, and = great burst OF music that lifted
the whole scene into perfect enchantment
Then she was introduced in a dining hall the
luIuries Of which asfOnisheithe world. Four
hundred servants waited upon the guests.
The entertainment cost $4,000 each DAY. Lord
Leicester made that great supper in Kenil-
worth Castle.
Cardinal Nolsey entertained the French
ambassadors at Hampton Court. The best
cooks in all the land prepared for tina ban
quet. PurTeyor5 went out and Travelled all
the kingdom over to find spoils for the table
The time came. The guests were kept dur
ing the day hunting In the Kings park so
that their appetites might be keen, and then
in the evening. to the sound OF the trumpet
ers, they We're introduced into a hall hung
with silk and cloth Of gold, and there We're
tables a-gliter with imperial plate and laden
with the rarest OF meats and ablush with the
eostliest wines, and when the second cOurs5
seast came It was found that the arti-
cles or food had been fashioned into the
shape OF men, birds aud beasts, and groups
dancing, and joustins parties riding agains.
each other with lances. Lords and princes
and ambassadors, out Of cups filed to the
brim, drank the health first Of the King Of
England and next OF the King of France.
Cardinal Wolsey prepared that great supper
in Hampton Court.
taInment MvTord the EiI5. e. tba 49,,
,ret.- ,,IIs 49, 10 1t,as- -" :, e.
TsJee-oaJ ar tbe net. 1sta r.
love, frescOet with Hight and paved with Joy
and curtained with unfadin9 beauty, are the
uitv are tha r,usic ,rba cbaIicgz ~ bo.Z-,r
are the mates and T an, one IN tba sarra,ts
eor1inf, ont vii r, Ior h E.DIs NI1aJ yvitb iT,i
tatIons. scatter,ne, them evervwbere and
oh that for Yourselves ,.ou rpi..bt 6ra,k ~
seal Of the invitation and read +be words
written in rel in, of blood NV the trs,uIarIs
hand of diving Christ. "Cons now for aII
things are ready"
There have been grand entertainments
where was p taLju., ofT-fbe vine cave CTIt
or the servants were re5sIlio,;s or tn. Iiohr
failed. But I have gone ali around a5out
this subject AMI loo..cd at the redeEuption
which Christ has provided, and 1 come here
TO tel YOU il IS complete. ami 1 sviny opan
the door Of the f.s-t. telling YOU that IAN
things are now ready"
In the first place. [ have 20 announce fhaf
the Lord Jesus Christ II pg..if i. ready Car
dinal Wol-cv cane into tie lrast after the
first course. Ii, came In ao7.s,l ana snnrreI
and the guests ,r,so and rn.aral bi6, nm
Christ comes in At the, very hayinniDo Of the
feast-ave. He has been waiting 1891 years
for His guests. II. has been standing on His
mangled feet. II. has had His sore hand ON
His pun-tureI side or He has been nressin u,
His iacerafcI tpruulrs-yygifi1, waitin,- n
is wonderful tbat II. has NOT Laar ir,,,gfio,,t
and that He has not said. shut tLs Goor
and let the llyyarI stay ont bur ETs b,a
been waiting.
No banqueter ever yaiteJ for bfs r-,,azfz a.
patiently as Christ has waited Tor us To
prove how WILLING He ia no r.o,,i,,. ,,y 7
gather all the tears that roIIed dow, Hi-
cheeks in sympathy for your sorroygs T
gather all the drops of blood that channel.
His brow nnJ TJ,s b,cL, on5 TI's ba,i -
feet IN trvJne. TO pur,hass vour rsIaT1ntioT, ..
l gather all the groans that He uttered in
midnight chill. and in mountain buDg..- ,rI
in desert loneliness and twist tbe1-, into ono
cry-bitter. aronizinl. overyheln,in,,
gHther aIl the mains thar shot frC,I, s-ao-
and sDiL,e ami cross ioItiny irto o,,, S''
remorselesz crindin', arrruciatinI, f-7
that ono dr3n of sv-1.,t on Eis b-+
der the yospsI plass tb,t dron arIar,,ag mil
I see in II Ia Kos Of .orro,r ma az, 2,,,,, 81
agony. That hahn, standir,, bef,,. -, -,
emaciated and rasbpd and corv c0aTas fo,
your love with a pathos in which every Vol
is heart braal, \ 49, .,r,tor,o - -
tv-Io0o H. 80, ~, d mar
Ahasrarus nrer,araI a faast f,- Ian L.,
Lr1t t[ig fs,st 10 fnr oil a,arrjt- - 10y
princes we're Dvita1 70 tbat w, on5 -
ali o1,r world ars in,itaJ 80 ~ 90 81"
ready Won I,ros- ,bat ,Ga t,,,,-., - -
oIJaT tir-.. - -, - VI
prenared fortbe occosipn 60 80. ~ "a -,
hath wrapDed HinasIfin oil ,Lay is L,ar,i-.,I
See how lair He isl His eva His hroyv He
shock. so radiant thar the sfors bs,a no
briIIiancy compared with II His faca ref,.c,-
ing all the lows OF the redeans5 his bonI
having the o-nninotsDt sur,ery, 1r,itb -,
He opened blind eve, and strsiyrtanoJ
crooked rir,hs ana boi.+aJ 81, IL,
heaven an s,ri,r,. ~ 49, ~ L''',,lS 90
are the twelve nesrIs e'S' "'''I"
Tbara .ra ,,It e,,,,,,,,t, ,,,,- l.; -, .
din nm thIs ocaqn ~ Iaa,5t,tt ~ - -. ~
ladders enough n ecaIa tbis bsir-bt o, - '
Therp ara no. cno,,g,h ,,.r,tIoIs' =. - ~ - .
hprra 20 ,l,,, - = -. " q" = "
the praises Of ms one ,itogs+ber HT.ir o.
thoT novv,- OF rternity- ~, bra,t% is -,
nerfuD,a Of i.,r.Dr ~ Li;.sF,,I Ja,i,osI
LET all r,aor1.. ,I,,, rrrir bar,Js :. ~,
HnceI CHgrus. Conc me-. ~ -. 81
eherubim and aar,r,IiI, ana ar,5anI,@I III
heights ali dertbs ali i-nTnansitias C5cr,,'
Roll Him throu,-h the heavens in a obariot,
II nfy-arssI g,,l.i,,, - - - = : t-
under arches Of c0ronation aIonr S'.rDT hI. rf -,
great towers Ginning with eternal iubilee-
Chorus: ''Unto Him who hath loved us an
washed us from our sins in His own bIooi.t
Him be glory. world without end2"
have a word of five letters. hut no sbn.
white enough on which TO wrfte il and no
zen good enough with which to inscrlbe it.
Give me the sairsst leaf from the heavenly
me- the mcneil with which the
angel records his victorv-and then. with nv
hand strung to supprpafuraI ecstasy and nv
pen dipped in the iirht Of the rnornino 7
will write il ont in csnit,ls n, ia22'.
"JF-S-U-S" Itiz This one in0pitaI,, f,i-
10 whom Won ar. inviteI christ ia yEy,itiIr. D.
for you. waiting "a a f,anGuater wits for
the delayed guest-the meats smoking, the
DGaEers Erlmr1lu0- the rt-fFlr