National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-10-11
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OF HIS heart something like canker. Sin, like
a monster wild beast OF the forest, sometimes
may be more easily swallowed; Blu. generally
sin rasps, and gals, and tears, and upbraids,
and files. Is u not so, Herod? Is II not SO,
nde6GndG Is Il not So KoSesP ERR v,6 Aye
He turneth upside down" History tells US
that when Rome was founded on that day
there were twelve vultures flying through the
air; but when transgressDr dies the sky Is
black with whole ilOcks of them. Vutures
vultures vulturesl When see sin robbinS so
many Of my hearers, and l see them, going
give n plain warning. dare not keep 1t back
lest l risk the salvation of my own soul. Rover
and pirate pulled down the warning bell on
inchcape Rock, thinking that they would
but one night his own ship crashed down
on this very rock and lie went down with all
his cargo. God declares when l say to the
wicked thou shalt surely die, and thou glyest
him not warning, that same man shall die In
his iniqnity, but his blood will require at thy
v. learn from this subject what n sad thing
II Is when the church of God loses Its n5tli!
These Philstines saw that If they could only
get all the metallic weapons out of the hands
OF the lsraelites, all would be well, aud there
fore they took the swords and the spears.
They did not want them to have single me-
tallic weapon. When the metal of the Israeli
ties was gone their strength was gone, This
is the trouble with the church OF God to-day
It is surrendering Its courage; IL has not got
enough metal. How seldom II is taat you Sc
man taking his position III pew or in pulpit
or in a religious society, and holding that
position against all oppression. ana all trial.
and all PersSSSu ~ aud al criticism h,cr
bone, more defiance, more consecrated bravery,
more metal How often you see man start
out in some good enterprise, ani ut the lirst
blast Of opposition he has collapsed ani all his
courage gone, forgetting the fact that II nan
be right all the opposition OF the earth pound
Ing away at him cannot do him any permanent
damage. 1t is only when man Is wrong that
he can be damaged. Why God Is going 10
yindicate His truth, and he Is going 10 stand
by you, my friends In every chJrt you maze
for Christ's cause and the salvation of mon.
Go forth in the service of Christ and do your
whole duty. You have one sphere. have
another sphere. "rhe Lord of Hosts Is with
us and the God of Jacob is our refuge Selah"
than, do not suppose he was very wonder
iul man. but no got on his knees and clam
bered up the rock, and with the help OF his
amor bearer he hewed down the Philistines
| and man of very ordinary intellectual attain.
| ments on his knees can storm anything Tor Col
and the truth we want something OF the de-
| termination of the general who went into the
war, and as he entered his first battle his knees
| knocked together his physical courage not
| quite up to his moral conrage, and he looked
| where was going to take you, you would
| shake worse than that p
There is only ono question for me to ask
| Wnnl dot GOu want me 10 uOG Mnsre ~ Tue
| field? Where is the work. Where Is the anyilg
| Where is the prayer meet!ng2 Where ~ the
| pulpit And finding ont what God wants III
| TO do, go ahead and do it-all the energies Of
| our body, mind, and soul enlisted In the under
| taking, oh, my brethren, we have but little
| time in which to fight for God You Will he
dead soon. Put In the Christian cause every
| energy that God gives you. "what thy hand
6ndeth TO do, do 1t with all thy might; for there
| Is neither wisdom, nor device, In the grave
| whittier we arc all Fastening" OppOrtunl-
| ties of usefulness gone forever souls that might
| have been benefited three months ago never
| again coming under our Christian influence
| Oh, Is II not high time that we awake out Of
sleep2 Church of God, lift up your head al
| the coming victory The PhiliStnes will q
| down and the lsr1elltes will go up, We are on
the winning side. think just now
up to the chariot, and when lilo does ride
a hosana AMONG His friends aud such
n wailing among his enemies as win make the
earth tremble. and the heavens sing $50 now
| the plumes OF the Lords cavalrymen tossing
| in the air, The archangel before the throne
has already Furnished his trumpet, and Their
he will put ITS golden lips to his own, and hC
will blow the long, loud blast that will make
I all the nations free, Clap your hands, all "
people HaTk hear the falling thrones ant
tho dashing down of demolished iniquities
/ "Hallelulah, the Lord God OmnipOtent reign
eth Hallelulah. the kingdoms of this worlt
are become tho Kingdoms of our Lord Jesu
t Christ"