The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-10-06


am glad we 40 not see Jesus at this
time standing clothed ia the skins Of
wild beasts. as was John the Baptist ID
the wilderness. Christ came 10 this
wedding 70 mark his approval OF limo
cent pleasure. Ills attendance upon
The wedding In Cana OF Galilee proves
wrote Bishop Ryle. that true religion
was never meant 70 make man melah
choly. There are times when II Is law
ful 20 be merry and rejoice" The cal.
eudar Of the sinner has only few days
OF the year marked as festival DAYS %
wrote Elon Foster. but every day Of
the Christians calendar Is marked by
The hand Of God as a day Of rejoicing
Yes. by the echolng chimes Of the wed
ding bells we know II by the joyful
songs we hear today coming over the
Galileau hills. % the chorus of which
Chrl.ts words may be blending we
believe A. Thank God, Chrlsts first
miracle was performed for bride and
not for @ widow. at banquet and not
by bier.
Rejoice though storms asssn thee. rejoice
when skies are bright
Rejoice though round thy pathway Is
spread the gloom OF night
70 the good hope be 10 thee that all ~
last Is well.
lugs swell
Chr.sfs ministry opens IN a scene OF
human festivities. II does more than
that. Christ came to Cana Of Galilee
10 prove that the most important place
on earth this side Of heaven is the mar
Rage altar. Marriage" wrote DR..
Taylor. rs the mother Of the world
ana precious kingdoms and flls cities
and churches and heaven itself. Like
useful bee, it builds "A house and
gathers sweetness from every flower.
and labors and unites into societies and
republics. and sends ont colonies, and
feeds the worlds with dclicacies. and
obeys the king, and exercises many viz
tues and promotes tie interest OF man.
kind. and Is that state Of good to which
God hath designed the present consti-
tuition of the world" That is. the right
Kind Of marriage does al this. There
fore. as marriage Is so important In
/ Gods sight and mans, II Is very essen
tial oh. young people, that you ask
Jesus Christ 10 your weddings when
YOU are about 70 be married. Yet the
strange fact remains that the last be
ing IN the universe some Of rs would
ever think Of inviting 20 our weddings
Is Jesus Christ
Not only do the young people Otter
neglect TO ask Christ 70 the wedding
but they very often neglect TO talk e
hin and consult with him before they
engage themselves for life They trea
Christ In reference TO the coming Gil
zagemsnt a great deal as did a younl
lady many years ago her New England
pastor. She came 20 Dr. relpin anC
said: Pastor, VI t to talk TO you
I am In doubt whether / should marrl
Mr. so-and-sO. I want your advice
With that the kindly old minister look
ed at her and said well, my girl
when is the wedding TO take place
Next week Tuesday," "Oh. no." sh'
answered mot next Tuesday bu
next Thursday" So some people conn
10 Christ 10 talk about their c0minl
marital plans when they have made NJ
their minds 70 marry whether Coz
wants them TO marry or no. Thes
young girls will talk about their wed
ding plans with other girls They vii
talk about them TO people who are al
most strangers. But they will not tall
about them TO Christ who Is more IN
terested in that coming wedding thai
any other being IN the universe. no
excepting the bridegroom himself
Young folk about 10 enter into IN
nuptlal state, will you not ask Chris
to your wedding VIII You not tall
10 him before the engagement ring &
slipped over the slender finger Of TN
left hsndI VIII you not by Christ
help avoid the awful lifetime mistake
of wrong marital entanglementsi Dealt
itself Is preferable to wedding cere
mouy where Christ il not present {,
make the hearts and spirits one as tn
law binds together the physical twslI
as one. Some time ago the quick RIM
Of my telephone called me to the Emer
gency hospital. Come quickly" cam
the call "A man is dying and want
10 see YOU" There I found a younl
man. by the name Of Robert Dun, VIII
bad been caught IN the live wires o
an electric plant. He was burned 81
badly that bis lower limbs were al
ready dead. His mind was as clear 9
Is yours or mine. He was talking Z
his dancee. a sweet girl, who sat weep
ing by his side. Within few hour
bis body was q corpse in her arms
oh, that was sad But II was no
nearly 90 SAD az II that young man ha
lived and they had been married !
body, but not In spirit Better the dea
body Of the loved one In your arm
than the cold corpse Of a dead love
nOlQlnB together mtn ana Noihh
by law and not In spirit. Christs pref
ence at Cana Of Galilee Is a diyin
suggestion teaching that over ever
marriage altar should be a divine beI
edlction. Talk to your Saviour abou
whom you are 10 marry and then II
vlte Christ to your wedding, and 20
will make no marital mistakes.
Another lessen Of the miracle Is tha
nothing Is too small or too insigniflcar
10 90 II by that act you are going
make your fellow men happier. Thi
changing Of water into wine was nc
done 10 heal the sick. or 10 raise N
dead, or to cast out the devils" whic
10 the number Of a legion we're tortul
ing the poor maniac amid the Gaderen
tombs. II was doue simply and pure
" 70 relieve the embarrassment Of
host and hostess whose supply Of win
for the marriage feast had run out
was done to alleviate one OF those littl
domestic troubles with which most q
Us have been conversant ~ the day