The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11
AN ELOQUENT SERMON.
DR. 3UDOR'S LBLE DISCOURSE Ar
CENYENiRA CHURCH YIsIEEDir
lie Urged the Importance of Getting Ready
for the arvat Day when tho world
shall be Judged.

A44u4, ana t4trc NttD i'lN-N ~ "h ~
quont sermon taken from Matthew, 1Xii..
2. THE King came iu 10 sec the guests
When thu King came In 10 sec the
guests al his feast Dee saw there man
who had not Oh . wedding garment. me
scrsaur. who had invited the guests
had not disturbed the man, nor had MS
lcloN-suots at the feast, but Nhen Tue
kug CAME IN be said unto him. Friend,
hOw earnest thou IN hither. not having
H. wedding earmentg' and the man was
spccchiess We may impose upon oach
other By q false profession, or may put
our own views against the teachings OF
what truo religion ia. but it will make
all tho difference IMAGINABLE when the
King shall come in TO SEQ the guests.
snail we Doe ready for lis inspectionf
THE Gospel FREE.
our religion and gospel are of no value
or importance but for tho King that Is
behind them The invitations Of the eos-
pei arc exceedingly fun and free and
large. they arc "a feast such as king
milht provide Tor amy great state occa-
sion. The only reQulsiion mada upon the
guest is that he have on suitable APP
parcl. scarcely moro than badge OF
respect for the feast. and of loyalty TO
tho king ils author Tho man was
speechlcss. had no excuse when inferno
gated why he WAS not so attired. The
entire gospel Of grace 20 inan bears
the impress OF "a king. and that, the King
OF heaven and earth. The promises OF
the Messiah 30 Abraham and his sons
were on royal scale, I'm thee and IN
thy seed shall all the nations Of the
earth be blessed" a right royal promise.
Tho wondrous history OF tho nation OF
Israel is "a long history OF Gods inspl-
ration o. human events 20 tho coming
OF Christ Jesus said az the nrst. the
Kingdom Of heaven VS. at hand ~ was
rovai mandate. go We into all tho world
and preach My gospel TO every creature.
n IS not the word Of man we preach,
but the word ~ God. The murmur OF
great eternity is In this gospel 40 or
The e., lingering I'M the shell that lies
upon tho parior .ablo Whether this Cos
pei IS adapted 20 the times or NOT -
rof the preachers lookout He is only
tho Kings servant 70 herald the INVITA-
ton N the feast No advancement IN
learning. no progress OF science. no new
lrht OF truth viii ever put Wedding
and q foavt behind thu times. and theSe
are the figures bv which the King mas
represented Tfis gospel az adapted to MI
ages ana people. and the King VIII com"
In 20 sea the guests.
True religion IS The Indispensable
wedding garment. II IS n robe washed
ana made white IN the Blood OF tho
lamb u is a robe wrought uron n loom
erurffnrri IN shane. ~ warp the righteous
naea ~ Christ So wool the personal re-
pentance and faith Of the sinner; and
the king Will come I'm 20 see me ruests.
when Hercules put nm the tnnic or Mes
sus. the legend IS he had no sooner put
ON the garment than " adhered 70 hls
skin. and caused him the most cruel
fortunes. Maddened by his siirTerinRs 10
end them ne kindled an imeuylse fire
ON Mount Oota. and burned himself TO
death The poison In tho shirt Of Mes
sus is human vice. and represents the
effect OF SIN 20 drive men mad and %
eolf-destricJan The wedding garment
for the Kings feast Is a robe Of lfc it
is death TO sin. 20 the old man OF ma
ture with his corfupuons 20 r.Ide ana
ecifshncss. and malice. and impurity, and
dishonesty
UNAVAILING REGRETS
The King will come in 20 see the
guests What concern and alarm will
then sit astride the brow which was cold
and hard toward an human rehuke2
Hollow professions will then Dee exposed
Neglected prayer 10 this world will have
ifs repr.sal in the eternal. frfltess cry.
q. for ID drop Of water 90 cool my tongue.
FOR ] am tormented in this flame.
Tho gospel is not philosophy nor en-
tcrtalnment. nor humanity. II f. the
Kings salvation. The objection men
have 10 30 is that it vlolates1h pride ~
human reason. shows M least. that r.
Is something new 20 reason. and not
- "a.
God Christ crucihcd the only trust OF
the humblel sinner. Is either everything
or nothing. for our immortal hope I'M
mortality. n difficult subject FOR human
thought. Us u the gospel simply a feast
o. which we arc invited. Anyone can I'M
dcrstand "a wedding and a feast n is
the feast Of eternity. the immortal life
~ us "a high state occasion. 10 is the
marriage 81 the soul 10 God. The gospel
Is an Invitation 20 a feast How sensible
IS such a proposition as this 20 minds
how.ldered and confused in tho mazes
~ metaphysical inquiry philosophy own
ing % philosophy that the clue has boon
lost 10 the primary truths OF niantai
consciousness. An can understand a
feast. The oxen and the failing are killed.
az things are ready. a Toast Of reason
and a flow OF s0ui' IN tie banquetlne-
room n the great King
Como. accept. pray believe. turn 20
God. The King Will come IN 20 see the
CHESTS You may be counting on your
business. as usual. tomorrow The King
may be in 20 sec the guests before
midnight Your sins viii cost you ex-
ciusion from the feast Your timely re-
poniance VIII furnish you with the ready
made robe of Gods Righteousness. which
IS the garment Of them who shall s.t
down at the marriage supper OF tho
lamb. And the King Will come I'm to