The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-09-28
OR RELIGIOUS COLUMN.
OLD CHURCH CALENDAR.
Sept. IS. Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Sept. 20. Michaelmas Day.
Oct. 2. Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity.

Oct. 2. Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity.
The full name for Michaelmas Day Is 8.
Michael and All Angels. 8. Michael and
Gabriel are the only angels whose names are
made known to Us In Holy Scripture, and
both Of these are usually designated Archs
angels, or Chief Angels.
In the Book of Daniel, Michael is fepres
sented as presiding and watching otet the
Church of God with particular Authority
and efficacy. s. Jude writes of q mysterious
contest he carried on with the Devil "abOut
the body of Moses" the meaning Of which Is
not very clear. And in the Revelation of s..
John be appears as the leader Of the hosts of
Heaven, withstanding and triumphiiig over
Satan, when he rebelled and made " wat in
Heaven
| The Angel Gabriel was Gods messenger to
| Daniel, to Zechariah, and to Mary to reveal
the Divine purposes, concerning the kibgdoni
and coming of Christ.
| OF the other holy angels, though we know
not their names or their number probably
beyond our arithmetical powers of expressioby
we are told something Of their character and
Offices that we may love them, aud initiate
their blessed obedience, and deaite eternal
oompanionship with them, in the heavenly
country bright"
1t is feeling deeply rooted in the Christian
heart, that there Is q real, though invisible
communion of Angels with believing men,
and ministrations of Providential care and
love by their agency that they are deeply
concerned for our salvation that they await
with holy interest the completion of every
believers earthly race and that In various
ways, at Gods bidding, they shield His elect
from harm, and help them in their conflicts
And for this pious persuasion, the Bible
gives warrant, in such passages as the follow
ing "Ye are come unto Mount Zion, and
unto the city of the living God, the heavenly
Jerusalem, and to an innumerabie company
of angels to the general assembly and church
of the first born" Hebrews, xii %; Arc
they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to
minister for them who shall be heirs of saliva
tionp' Hebrews, !, IA; and g He shall give
His angels charge over thee, to keep thee In
all thy ways" &C., Psalm, xci. Besides
which, we have the sacred record of very
many of their illustrations to men such as
delivering Lot from Sodom, Daniel from the
den of lions Peter from prison, Paul from
shipwreck, instructng Abraham aud Peter
and Cornelius and John, and carrying Lazarus
to the bosom of Abraham.
Still higher claims on our veneration have
they, for their loving devotion to our Divine
Lord, in the days of His flesh {; hymning His
Birth. above the plains of Bethlehem re-
freshing Him after His fast in the wilderness,
and during His agony in the garden watch
ing about His tomb, and attending on His
Ascension. And closer appeals they make
now, to our gratitude and confidence, for the
precious assurance of Christ, that some of the
highly favored angels, who are admitted to
the constant presence of God, and "always
behold His face are the angels Of the
'tlittle ones, the humblest believes and
that, when Que sinner repeu;s, there is joy |
among these angelic hosts.
So that, while we are not to adore them
[see Revelation, xix, 10, we ought to account
it blessed privilege that we may have such
communion with them as to be able to say, In
our most solemn worship: with Angels
and Archangels, and with all the company of
Heaven, we laud and magnify Thy glorious
name. evermore praising Thee and saying,
Holy, Holy, Holy. Lord God of Hosts,
Heaven and earth are full OF Thy glory.
Glory be to Thee, o Lord most high"