Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19

lone as you Come IN the haiiie VI Jesus
Christi" Tn, servant, h6ldihs Try
masters hgpsei bh, i,ttHble man, work:
Ing as eiefk M thd stYrci Oh, ifursaeirl.
Rocking The baby ~ SLEEP IN the hire:
cry, lie Rings ihpssehsct bids tiiee
e6ine tD the marriage feast a. bis Fen.
Thnhk tod, Hii social ORGANIZATIONS
ara not bullt upon The standard Of
money bf fhine. Away back IN the four.
teenth century Il great plague MAS devs
astatlnH Florence, bte Ut HE chief
cities OF Italy, Something had 10 be
done immediately te bury the dead
and to care FOR the SILK and ftiehdiess.
Titus the Brotherhood of MiserIeerdia
was organized Its members were
drawn from every walk of life. The
rich man in iiis paihce was ii member
Of 1t, and the poor man IN his hut was
also member. THE king hpen his
throne and The feUtihnn waiting Mt his
door might both have their names en.
rolled hpyh the membership Of this
society. No seesief IL Il mission of
hierpy feeessatS IL lie performed, Hike
the btirYins Of the patipet dead, than
men. These hieH e6iHe at once, They
are all dressed alike, They are all
covered with n ieng black robe which,
like Il eeWl, eetets beth head md body.
Only the two sittptins eyes VI the
IMAM ean bs seeh shining through that
eowl Thus ny the corpse Ut The friend.
loss man ~ carried Ia tho sraYe those
black robes Ut tbs bearers are the
same, but underneath these robes you
eau see the costly shoes Ut the ariste.
ernt side by side with the i,obnsiled
shoes of the poor peasant, The Hroth.
erhood Of Miserieordia places I'll IT.
members Upon the ssina level. There
IA fraternal organization. u Brother.
hood IT Mlsorleord!s. IN the banquet
hall Of the Kings son. There NO shall
find tho rich aud tho poor man. tho Ia.
tho mnnter and tho servant. There
shall DO all social ennrcs sitting slda
by aide, nttircd In the wedding gar.
menta that tho King provided. Re.
member yc not tho command, 100 ye.
therefore, Into tho highways aud as
mnny ne 20 shall ind bid to tho mar.
r!ageW
Enter tho Homes TOO.
Hut whic we follow tho Ilng's mes.
scngcr down tho highways or tho pub.
lie streets and hear him say to men on
the right aud 10 mcn OH tho left,
Come, come, como 10 the marriage
Of tho Kings SON" see him dart Off
TO the side. lio Is about to disappear
In the doorway Of mn adjoining house
where are you going, messenger"
cry. "Thc King did not bid thee 20 into
any homes. Thy command reads, Go
We. therefore. into the highways That
Is private home. That Is not the pub
lie street. Every mans home Is his
castle, and you have no right to enter
there" mo right" answers the guide
why, II I did not enter some homes
there would be thousands Of invalids
4 who would never be invited to come to
the Kings banquet. Did you not see
the pale cheek Of that tired sick wom-
an at the window? l am going to tell
her to come to the marriage banquet Of
the Kings Son"
We enter the house and 20 into the
sickrOOm. The nurse meets lis Mt the
door and says: Hush! Don't make a
noise. She Is very sick today. She Is
failing very rapidly. She has been an
invalid in this room for five, ten or
even twenty years. Her time Of de-
parture Is now not far off," II know
IT," says the Kings messenger. Il know
1t. She has had too many pains here
She has suffered enough She must get
up out Of this bed and put on the bloom
Of eternal youth. She must renew her
strength. She shall mount up with
wings as eagles. She shall run and not
be weary. She shall walk and not
faint" But" says the nurse. "she
cannot even move a limb. See, she Is
paralyZed." II know it," says the mes
senger, but remember have not come
to bid her crawl around on a crutch.
Remember l have come to ask her to
attend the banquet of the Kings Son
II my Lord Is willing TO ask her to
come. surely he will give to her the
necdful strength With which to walk to
his banquet hall and attend Ills Sorts
feast" Would you like 10 come, SUI
fering invalid:" asks the messenger.
We'll, rise up and come now
Tor IavsIids Too.
What blessed and glorious time
that will he when all the sick and the
helpless who for months and ye1rs
have been counted among the shut
ms shul! attend the banquet OF the
Kings Son. When one of the greatest
ministers Of the world a few years ago
was dying IN the east his poor sick sur
fering yrandcnild. lifelon; invalid
WAS sobbtny in the hall As friend
Of my mother was passing into the
sickroom she stopped and spoke to the
invalid child -Is grandpa bettRr?'
the little girl asked No: Inc rs dying.
was the answer. oh sire sIn- --why
did not God tnke mae and Leave hahn
am q 80 little use In the worFi srsd
he Is of % much use" Aye. when the
Kings banquet Is to I've sprcnd GcVs
messenger will come and get thee,
weak, invalid grantehFld as well rs
Grandmother. You hare been praying
enough in that dark room. God has
heard your prayer. Gods Messsnxer
will come soon. and when he comes
you will not have to go into the banquet
hall on q crutch- You shall not have
To hn - rriqSi th,tsyA On q Hitter YOu