The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-11-09
WHOLE NO., 565.

victory will be perfect, and then how glo.
rious will be the triumph
III. Behold the Christian in his triumph.
"To him that oVercometh will grant TO
sit with me on my throne, even as ! also
overcame and am set down with my Father
IN his throne" o, what triumph Sin.
3eath and the grave conquered. then comes
our triumph. A seat with Christ 10 His
throne--to sit down with Him who is ox-
alio cd 10 the throne of the Universe--to
reign with Him forever and everi
20, glorious hourl o. blest abode!
1--WE are forever with the Lord !"
To be forever with our dearest earthly
friends in heaven would be much forever
with angels would be blessed. Better be q
door.keeper in heaven--anywhere on tho
heavenly side would be infinitely better than
any throne of earthly empire. o, what
must it be, then, TO sit down with Christ in
bis throne, and reign with him forever and
overi
millions of years nv wondering eye
Shall DER his beauties rove,
And endless ages I'll adore
Tho glories of thy love-"
o, 20 professed soldiers of Christ, awake
TO the glory and granduer Of the triumph
promised to him that overcometh! "To
him that overcometb will give TO eat OF
the tree of life, which is in the midst Of the
paradise of God"
10 for grace to live for Christ
What can angel wish for more
Dear Savior, come and lot ms be
A conquoror through thy mighty power"
REMARKS.
LIST. We SEQ why tho Christian fight 10
styled good fight. Fight the good fight Of
faith The great apostle. as he looked back
on tho fold of baltic, ready to receive bis
final discharge, broke forth in triuuaPhant
joy, Il have fought good fight" 1t had
been good to himself, to the cause Of human
ity, and the glory OF God. Though one Of
hardships, sufferings and trial, for no bad
been stsrved-left for death on the Geld Of
battle--had been beaten with rods oft,
scourged oft, shipwreckod, in peris by land,
in perils among the heathen-in weariness,
in psinfulness. in wa;chings oft, in hunger,
thirst and coid-in prisons oft and in death
oft yet with his eye on the past, and his
faith bright in the glories Of the future, be
exclsims in the language Of exultation. II
havo fought good fight, have finished my
course, have kept the faith; henceforth
there is laid up for me crown of righteous.
ness" 1t is a good fight. 1t commends
itself to every mans conscience.
Arc we fighting the good fight WekDow
il is a gooG fight. Are We opposing sll sin,
all iniquity, all unrighteousness and oppress-
ion God is opposed to all Stimulates oil
sin. O,be not one-sin man Fight ags;ust
all SIN, especially thine otpn. First cast out
the beam out of thine own eye, then shaft
thou 500 clearly to cast out the mote out
Of thy brothers eye"
I'd. The times, my bearers. demand bold
and faithful soldiers. When was there over
such call for activity. watchfulness and
prayer We live when God is "ovorturning.
overturning and overturning" the thrones
of despotic kingdoms, and pro-slavery ad-
minis;rations. and false systems Of religion
and when God is saying to the nations of
the earth, both in His Providence and by
His Word, "Prepare ye the way of the
Lord; make His paths straight" Hindooism
and Boodhism, and the kingdoms of tho
beast and of the false prophet are already
"weighed In the balances and found Sant-
ing"
God; too. Is calling to solemn account
the dark and hloody system of Slavery, and
fcarfulnoss to-day 10 taking hold of it's wor-
shippers. and sending CONSERVATION into
all their ranks. Fusion is turned into c0R-
fusion. Satan is walked up, fearful that his
time is short, and is summoning his mighty
hosts for the last great battle. My hearers.
are you preparing for the fight
Italian liberty, like the fires OF Volcano
long pent up. in rushing on, on, towards the
Eternal City. Kingdoms ttat for ages have
given their power to the beast and its rider.
are row beginning to read on her forehead,
"Mystery Babylon the great, the mother OF
harlots and denominations of the earth. -
Prophecy is having its fulfllmeat. They
shall make hcr desolate and nakod, and shall
eat her flesh and burn her with fire."
In our own nation. the "irrrpressible con-
flict' is advancing. The hand of mortal to
stay it is as futile as to stop the avalanche.
Men NAV fight against God, but who can
prosper. Men may oppose truth, but tho
truth 10 mighty and will prevail. May the
prediction of New York's noble Senator bs
truly verified, that "the man was born
who would live TO SEQ the American people
coming to harmonious understanding, that
the united confederacy would be q land Of
freedom"
In Ibis conflict, too. we. my hearers, ard
taking sides. No man 10 neutral; no man
can bo. We are fighting here also. under
tho banner os Prince Emmanuel. or under
the black flag of the Prince of Darkness.
Here we are helping onward the cause Of
Christ, which is the cause Of humanity, or
we are vainly striving to prop up the crum-
bling throne of Satan's empire. Who 10 on
tho Lords side? Who on the side Of Satan:
IL 10, my hearers. no time to sleep. II is
no time for Christians to be drones In the
church of God. We must fight or die In
the battle use every weapon which God in
his Providence has put into our hands. Tbs
ballot box is one. Awake awakel my
to the greatness Of the conflict be-
foro you!
"Sleep not, soldiers of the cross,
Focs are lurking all around,
Look not here to find repose,
This is but thy battle ground.
Up and take thy shiold aud sword
Up! it is the call of heaven
Christian
"Thins armor iS divine,
Thy feet with victory shod,
And on thy head shall quickly shine
The diadem Of God"
ANCIENT EaYPT.-Tbe reckless prodiEaIity
with which, in ancient Egypt, the upper
GLASSES squandered away tho labor and lives
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