The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-09-10
Sabbath School
NOTES BY R. S. HOLMES.
Lesson II. September II, 1919.
THE KING MARRIAGE FEAST.
(Matt. 22: f-I4.)

ed but few are chosen" Matt. ~: ID.
There is nothing to indicate that
Jesus did not continue teaching in
spite OF the bitter hostility of his
priestly enemies. There may have
been an interval When next he be-
gan to speak, the discourse was about
the matter continually on his mind,
The Kingdom OF Heaven This
was apparently the chief thing in his
thought
THE LESSON.
vs.. p The Kingdom is like king
which made a marriage for his son.
What the simiitude was we must go
further to see.
VS.. g. Guests had been invited
The king sent his servants to tell the
invited ones to come. Everything
was ready When king makes a
wedding feast the occasion is great.
Everyone would naturally anticvsate
that with pleasure. Every one would
go who could. Here comes the
strange thing. The persons invited
would not go Did you ever know of
a wedding party like that?
vs.. A. The king thought there was
mistake. He tried once more. This
time he sent different messengers,
This time he sent more urgent mes
sage. Il have prepared my dinner"
y dinner prepared by the king would,
of course, be sumptuous affair. My
oxen and my latlings are killed He
had spared no expense. His sens
marriage banquet should be rich. "All
things are ready. Come How anx-
ious the king was that his subjects
should accept his love.
VS.. 5. Here comes a strange verse.
You would think those people would
gladly go, But no. They made light
OF it." Think OF that, they laughed at
the kings invitation One went to
his farm, another to his store, another
to his business OF some other sort
They all said practically Our own
affairs are better than your marriage
dinner"
VS.. o. But that was not the worst
of it, There were some more wicked,
rougher than the rest, and they &C
tually set upon the men who had been
sent to them with a courteous invita-
ton, and having first abused them,
killed them What could such men
fxpect'
vs.. !. They received their reward.
The angry king mustered his armies,
marched against the murderers, slew
them, and burned their city. The
punishment was swift and severe. 1t
was his city to be sure He suffered
loss. But better loss OF city than
to have it in rebellion against him.
Vss. SO But tn. king would not
be baked. His wedding should go
ON. He recited the details to his ser
wants. Now go and do my bidding
go not lament over the ruins of the
-Eity. Scour the fields and roads. Ga
Their up company. Leave out no
one. Compel enough to come to fill
my house
VS.. 10 This is the record OF faith
ful service. They brought in both
bad and good. The king had his
guests at last. More than that. the
guests came in wedding garments that
There were conventonalities to be
observed then. even as now. 1t was
probably happy. expectant company.
vs.. H. The king enters at last.
tle was rejoiced to see his guests. Oh
course he was i'll royal apparel. meet
Tor such an affair of state He went
from guest to guest perhaps speaking
graciousiy to each. But what? Who |
is this This man cannot be a guest |
He has no wedding garment He had |
not even tried to make the least pre-
paration to present himself at his |
kings table. The king spoke to him. |
vs.. u Friend he called him. |
How earnest thou in hther not hav-
ing wedding garment The king |
was surprised. But he pronounced |
no word OF dispcasure, until he had
given opportunity for explanation.
Then va, the time for the man, not
properly prepared, TO give excuse Tor
ms action But he made no reply He |
was ther". No doubt he was hidden
to be guest, like all the rest. but he
had not thought it worth while to
meet the conditions lie wanted the |
least. He did not want to get ready |
inr it. There are many like that now.
VS.. - Now comes sentence. Jesus
suddenly leaves the exact require
ments OF his parable To have put
hi minto tn dark nigh, would be nat |
ural enough, bu, this penalty is more
severe. Il sounds ike the last judg-
mcut Bind him hand and foot
That was not necessary in order to
be rid ri the guest That was treat
mcnt due criminal. Jesus was per
llaps thinking oi his unSpiritual audi
tors aud their entire want OF prepara-
mon to lie in the Kingdom Of Heaven
vs. II, Now comes the Golden
Text. For many ave called, but few
are chosen This, too, departs iron
the strict requirement OF the paraD.e
There were many called to this fca5'
60 be sure, il you take into account
the whole story. But at the las. the
kings house was full and ony one
was cast out Jesus was intent on his
spiritual view of the Kingdom OF God
The world is called "All men, every
where said the apostle ARE com
manded to repent 1t is truly sad,