Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-07-28

pulpiis and pews and Sunday. sch ols and
prayemcetings we want 10 get rcputa.
ton TOR saying pretty things. and 80 NC
point our spear toward the flowers or W.,
want a reputation for saying sublime
things. and We point our spear toward The
stars or we want TO get reputation for
historical knowledge. and we point our
spear toward the past or we want 10 get
u reputation for great libcrality, so we
swing our spear ail around and Il strikes
all points Of the morrison, and Won can
make. out OF II whatever you please while
there Is The old world, proud, rebcllious
anu armed against all righteousness. and
instead OF running any further away from
It's pursuit. we ought to turn around .plan,
our loot In The strength of the eternal
"od, lit the old cross and point il in the
direction Of the worlds conquest till the
redeemed OF earth marching up from one
side and the glorificd of Heaven marching
down from the other side, the last battle.
men, ofsin Is compelled TO swing on, the
''rcamcrs of Emanuel. Oh! Church of
iod' take aim and conquer.
THE ONE IDEA MAN.
nave heard II said Look out for n
nan who has only one idea: he Is irrcsis.
pie. ! say: Look out for the man who
one idea, and that n determination to
saving. believe that God womb
- me dead if dared to point the
spea' any other direction. Oh, for
some "' '"sonrage and enthusiasm a,
Joshua lie fin.S~o armies from ain
Of that spear. II is'sS,for ia IN r.s,
unless II Is Ia get sirohS ,,.. III,
frcshcr brain and purcr hc'Nx ~ c"'r.
work. ! feel on my head thA "a. or
Christ in new ordination. Do no,
feel the same omnipotcnt pressure! I.
is u work for all of us. oh that we NH
stand MP side by side and pom, the spcAs
toward the city. II ought TO taken. II will
he taken. Our cities are drifting of 4.
ward loose religion or what is called lib
cral Christianity" which is so liberal tl,a
il gives up NIL the corlinal doctrines o
the Bible, so liberal that il surrcndcis III,
rcctiindc Of the throne of the Almighty
That is libcrality with vengeance. II, :.
us decide upon the work which !. rs
Christian men, have To do and. ~ the
strength of God, 9" To work an,Kio II.
II is comparatively easy To kep ON a
parade amid a shower of bouquets and
hand-clappins, aud the whole stree, full
of enthusiastic huzzas hut Il L. not so easy
To stand up in the day Of battle. the face
hnckencd with smoke. III. uniform cover.
cd with the earth ploughcd up hy
whilZ.ng bullets and bursting shells, half
the regiment cut To pieces. and yet the
commander crying: Forward. march !"
Then il requires old fashioned valor. Nv
friends. the great trouble Of The Kingdom
"f God IN this day j. The towards. They
do splcndidly an parade day, and NJ the
communion. when they have on il.cir hes,
clothes Of Christian profession: h,uo put
them ont IN The great battle of life. nj the
first sharpsliooiing Of skcpiicism they
dodge, they fall back, they break ranks
We confront the enemy. we open the haI
tie against fraud, an'l 10, we find ON our
side great many people that do not try
10 pay their debts. And we open the hal
tie against temperance, and We find on
our side great many people who drink
too much. And we open the battle against
profanity, and we find on our own side q
great many men who make hard speeches
Aud we open the battle against infdcliy.
and To- we find on our own side grea,
many men SilIo are not quite sure about
the Book ofJonah. And while we ought
I" he massing our troops. and bringing
forth more than the united courage of
Austerlitz, and Waterloo. and Gettysburg,
we have 10 I've spending our time in hunt.
ing up ambuscailcs. There are grca,
many in the Lords army who would like
to go out on a campaign with satin slip
pers and holding umbrellas over their
ing rations of canvas hack ducks and lem.
on custar'ls. II they cannot have them
they want 10 90 home They think il is
unhealthy among so many bullets
AN AWAKENING IMMINENT.
] believe that the next IL months will
he the most stupenh0us year that Heaven
ever saw. The nations are quaking now
with Il coming God II will br u year 81
successes for the men nf Joshua, but III
doom for The men of Al You put your
ear To the raillrack and yuu can hear the
train coming miles away. 50 put my
ear I" the ground and hear the thunder
ins on Of the tightening train Of God's
mcrcics and judgements The mercy oi
Cod is first la be- tried upon this nation
II will be- preached in the pnlpiis. IN thea
tres, On the streets -cverywherc People
will bc invited Ia accept the mercy ~ the
Gospel and The story and the song and
HE PRAYER will hc mercy Bu, suppose
they do not accept the offer of the mercy
what then: Then God will cnmc with
His judgments, AMI the srasshnpp.rS will
eat The crops. AMI the ircshris will dc.
vasiaic the valleys. and the Declarations
will swallow the money markets, aud the
fires will huTn the cities, anl the earth
will quake from pole Ia pole. Year al
mcr,ies and Of Judgements Year of in,
vitalinn aud Of warning. Year at jubilee
and of woc. Which side are you going
Ia he On: With the men ~ Al ar the
men Of Joshua: Pass over this sabbath
inlo the ranks al Israel would clap ny
hands NJ The joy of your coming, You
will have pOnr change ior This world
AMI the world io cumr without Jesus
ion cannot stand what !, To- came upon
yon and upon The world unless you have
the nuI,lun and Ih, cumfoft anal IN. heels,