Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-11-21

IL ID ElJOAAlGn III lAAAn oNA AAAoAA
by Rev. Frank De Witt Talmage on
The text Luke xiv, %, go out into
The highways and hedges and compel
them to come in"
Christ was comparing the kingdom
Of heaven to a great banquet which
God had prepared for his invited
guests, who would not come. The
Earl Of Leicester made great prepare
lions to receive Elizabeth. the VIRGIN
Queen of England" when she visited
the castle halls Of old KenilwOrth.
Not only was his banquet hall brilliant
with many lights, but no sooner did
the royal guest step upon the draw
bridge which led into the castle than
raft, made as a floating island, came
into view. Upon this floating island
sat n beautiful woman. She was sur
rounded by her water nymphs. She
came, as queen of the lake, to bend
the knee in homage to the visiting
queen. At night while the banquet
went on the heavens were afiame with
the Examinations Of fireworks. "Such,"
wrote the clerk Of Queen Elizabeth's
council chamber, "was the blaze Of
burning darts, the CLEAN Of stars
coruscant, the streams and hail Of
fiery sparks. lightnings of wildtire and
llightshOt of thunderbOlts, with con-
':nuance terror and vehemency, that
the heavens Numbered, the waters
surged and the earth shook. and for
my part, hardy as l am, it made me
vengeably afraid" But, though the
queen lover made great and wonderful
preparations to receive his royal guest
in the gorgeous banquet hall of old
KenilwOrth, he made no such prepare
lions as God had made in the parable
to receive his heavenly guests, who
would not come.
But. as the divinely invited guests
would not come, then God practically
said: 81 will have my banquet hall
filled Notwithstanding. If the guests
for whom the banquet was prepared
will not come to me, then l will send
out for those who will appreciate it.
will compel them to come in" So the
Lord in the parable said to his serv
ants, as Christ now says to us churcl
members, go out into the highways
and hedges and compel them t.
come in" The purpose Of this dis
course is to show how. as individual
church members, we can become heav
emily cOnstrainers and present the COS
pei invitation to sinful men and wOmel
whom we meet in our daily walks o
life 1t is TO show how, by gospel con
secrated work among individuals, W
can change an empty church into
crowded sanctuary and by depletin
the places Of evil resort we can ult
mately make a full heaven.
MIR. MOOdy's Plan.
When some one asked Mr.. MOODY
"HOw shall we reach the masses fl
Christ? How shall we give the gOsp
invitation to those sinners who are OF
i'm the highways and the hedgesP
bluntly answered his questiOners. &C
after them" But how are we to {
after them? First, as Christs disciple
we should begin our personal wOl
among individuals by presenting Il
r gospel Of Jesus to those who are close
/, TO us. We should present Christ fiji
: to our fathers and mothers, to our HI
bands and wives and brothers and S
&. tiers and children. to our dear frien
p and to all who are bound to us by
ties of blood and love. We should
just the same as Andrew, the broth
of Philip, did when he was cOnveFt'
No sooner did he see the face of Chr
= than he practically said to himse
h "Why. must Immediately go and hi
rs up my dear brother Philip. How h;
by can make himl We have been 81
by side in all our joys and sOrro
4 from the time we were born. He M
n. share today in my new hope" 1t
n. upon this action Of Andrew, who
once went and carried the gospel in
tatiOn to his brother, that the gr
brotherhood Of Andrew and Phil
BE has been established.
But, though the eternal salvation
J, our unrepentant loved ones ought
be perpetual cause Of anxiety for
day in and day out, yet there are til
sands and hundreds of thousands
church members who never think
obligatory for them to present the
:. Of living Christ to those who on
to be as dear to them as a JOnat
was to David. a Damon to P,
, las or the memory of n murdered |
,rs' OF Denmark was to an avenging
'or These church members are ready t
NV vite those friends to their homes,
ces they are not willing to personally
tU vite them to sit at the hottest of al
bles-the table of the blessed conn
. ion They are ready to talk with
v friends upon politics or business,
they are not ready to discuss with
the greatest of all questions, ~
shall It profit man if he should
the whole world and lose his
sOulT' They are Teady to sound
praises Of their friends to their {
friends. but they are not read
sound forth to their earthly fri
mel the praises of their Heavenly Fla
boy They are always ready to intro
' fac one earthly friend to another, but
rats are not anxious to make their ca
'1 ina companions acquainted with tina
esses vine Companion who is ever will
,ifs's be our helper and guide along the
fins bled journey of life.
lions These church members are not
e for to do as u Sunday school teachC
some years ago. She was the dau
urni of one Of the wealthiest financi'
- the world. Her teacher, who '
DRL very intimate friend of my m
told of the ipcident. Being cow
7AI the young girl not only gave her
JIM to Christ, but she at once wanted
who were dearest to her to do the
So, few days before her publ
fessiOn in the church, she came
,Yr father and said, Papa, am &c
OLE, Join the church next Sunday,
want you to come and see me"
'usS' daughter" answered the faith
am ready to do anything for you
,.Dtst can't go to church. Your mOthe
= know, attends to that part of tn
~ lily duties. Besides, Helen,
very important meeting next
u 70. with one of our New York bOart
cannot go to church" "Fathei
. sisted the young girl, you 81
a. love me. believe you do. If
! han. to be married next Sunday, you
q a.ux be there, would you nOt2 Well.
1IiiSS. / am going to a more impOrtaI
monx than any earthly MARI