True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-08-26
THE R1RLE A SHIELD.

When aptain --- was ABOUT W s'aT'
with his regiment for the scenes Ol car
mage and death that were tnacId IN
Mexico little while ago; you remem-
her, my Young hiends, his sister Presen'
ted him Bible. requesting h'm to Keep
it by his side, and make it the man OF his
counsel "amidst the terrors and lempla'
tons that would surround him. aud the
lamp to light is path 10 the heavenly
shore, if in the chances OF battle he Iald
down his life on The bloody field
Captain -- deposited The Bible IN
his breast pucket, and IN the pr"ces' OF
une he found himself in the heat OF
mortal engagement with body Of drspe
rate Mexlcans. o, what scence OF
horror was around him The roar ol
arullrry the whzzlng OF cannon balls
laden with swift death.trrand. the tramp
of Enlightened and frruclous horses lhe
loud md earnest volce ot command, 49,
ing clear as trumpe''lone above the
,uIuult IF battle: the shouts of rxcled
aud dcsprrste men pressing onward to
victory the shrieks Of tn wounded The
groans OF the dying; the volumes of
sm"ke and dus. ascending like the i"ul IN
ccnse OF bIasphrmy, dalkenlng the lace
of heaven the roll of drums; the stirring
notes Of martial music, filling ny the III.
,eryals of hoarser battle crlts,-all these
sights and unds, terrible in conlempla
tinn from tllr plains of peace, now much
more exprrssingly terrible III expe lence
were around him, and he was where |
suppose a brave walIior Is proud 10 b.,
in lhe hottest of The garbage Death threat
ened him in thousand dnectons one
and another sank down BY his side, woun:
ded or i(rless. smItlen by lie cannon
bail. the sword. or the bayonet. Rank
a(,er rank melted away behind and before
h,m. like grass beIure The scI the OF The
mower, and stl he stood unharmrd, his
tail plume still waving, and his clear
voice still cheering his soldiers on to the
conquest.
AT last one Of the enemy took deadly
aim al his heart, the ball flew and dId lie
fall ? No for the BIB Was his shield !!
Love 10 his sister. love 10 the holy bouk,
or some other m aive. had induced hun to
currv ii to the field and il had saved him
from death. The ball pie ced through
the cover aud the leaves TIL its force was
spen. and II lodged ilselt among those
blessed truths which proclaim '.peace on
earth and good will to men y Not the
slightest wound was inflicted, ,buI Captain
urvived 10 te The Story of his won.
L+rful prtserva ion from temporal death. by
theintervpnlnn of his Bible.
Now do not relate this incident as a
miracle. any farther than the ovrrlung
and protecting providence of God Keeping
MS in life and health amidst ten thousand
dangers. seen and unseen rs perpetual
miracle but TO impress u,On them tllt
Ipssun il tearhes. Moral, speaking the
Bible is a shield. which lnterposes be
} 1--WE, n the soul and lis spiritual death,
. For it tells us of Jesus, who declares him
self the "Resurre ction and The life."
invites as TO enter the road which lead
10 heaven; it warns us Of the snarrs 'ha
besel our way thither; of the lions
: that are prowling along the Christian
i. path. Ii gives us the victory in our con
, flicis with sinful passions and desires
those inward enemies we must meet ant
snbdue. If we would inherit the heavenl!
= Canaan it furnishes Us with tn, whole
= armour of God we can qnench all tn
fiery dealh-shafs from the army Of tn
adversary of souls and Of Cod.
y David said oft. "Ihy word is a lam
= to my feet. and light 10 my path"
IS "By The word If thy lips | have keF
e me- from the paths Of the destoyerl Jesu
- said
" THE words speak unto you, they ar
70 spirit and they are lile." Take then TIN
y blessed Bible for your shield, fellow 'h
s. instructions il gives YOU, instruction
a written ny the pen Of inspiration AM
. amid all spiritual dangers, You shall b
10 safe. Through all the warfare Of life
it win cover your head in the day OF bal
tie; and give you tile deed "to an il
TX herilance incorruplible, uude6led, all
to that fadeth MOI away !"
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