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

rec'son andthen hurl our boby. mind, sonl
time eternity at that one target. In oul
pulpi's and pcws and Sunday sch FOOLS and
prayenmcciings we want to get reputa.
ton for saying pretty things. and 50 VIC
point our spear toward the flowers or we
want 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 to get
reputation for great libcraliiy, so we
swing our spear all around and Il strikes
all points Of the Morrison, and you can
make. ont Of II whatever you please; while
there Is The old world, proud, rebcllious
and armed against all righteousness. and
instead OF running any further away from
It's pursuit, we ought TO turn around, plant
our foot In the strength Of the eternal
"od' iift the old cross and point il in the
direction OF the worlds conquest til the
redeemed OF earth marching up from one
SIDE and the glorificd Of Heaven marching
down from the other side, the last hattie.
mcni ofsin is compelled to swing on, the
strcamcrs of Emanuel. Oh! Church of
tod. take aim and conquer.
THE ONE IDEA MAN.
have heard II said Look ont for n
man who has only one idea: he Is irrcsis.
%lc. | say: Look out for the man who
one idea, and tlat n determination TO
saving. | bclicvc that God would
- me dead if | dared to point the
spea' any other direction. Oh, for
, some "i '"sauragc and enthusiasm of
, Joshua lie ii''. 20 armies from the n,
: Of that spear. II Is. far ma IN ros,
unless II is To get siroh..s .nu.cl, aud
frcsher brain and purcr hc;tsS,r coIs
work. feel on my head iht nj. of
. Christ in new ordination. Do Nno,
. feel the same omuipotent pressure! 10
is u work for all of us. Oh (. that we mA
stand up side by side aud point the spcA,
toward the city. II ought To taken. II vii
be taken. Our cities are drifting of Ia
ward loose religion or what is called "lill
cral Christianity" which Is so liberal tina
il gives up NIL the cor,linnl doctrines q
the Bible, so liberal that II surrcndcis III
rcctitudc of the throne Of the Almighty
That is libcrality with vengeance.
us decide upon the work which I =, n
Christian men. have la do and. In Oh,
strength of God. go ;o work amigo Il.
II is comparatively easy io Keep an ,
parade amid shower of bouquets nm,
hand. clapping, and the whole stree, ful
OF enthusiastic huzzas /; hut II H. not so cas-,
TO stand up in the day Of battle, the fac,
blnckcncd with smoke. III. uniform cover
al with the eartl, ploughed up h,
whizz.ng bullets and bursting shells. hal
The regiment cut 10 pieces. and yet TIN
commander crying: Forward. march
Then il requires old fashioned valor VI,
friends. the great trouble oi the Kingdom
of tod IN this day is the towards. The,
do splcndidly IN u parade day, and at III,
communion, when they have on il:cir hes
clothes Of Christian profession: b,tt pu
them ont in the great battle of life. nj III,
first sliarpshOOting ot skcpticism ilcl
dodge, they fall back. they break ranks
We confront the enemy. we open the hat
tie against fraud. an'l 10. we iini on on
side great many people that do not ir'
10 pay their debts. And we open the bat
tie against temperance, and We find oil
: our side great many people who drinl
too much. And we open the battle agains
profanity, and we find ON our own side
great many men who make hard speeches
And we open the battle against iniidcllty
and Ia. we find on our own side n grca
many men Slio are not quite sure abou
The Book oi-Jonal. And while we ough
To he massing our troops, and hringin,
forth more than the united courage q
AustcrlitZ. and Waterloo. and Gettysburg
we have To I've spending our time in hunt
ing up ambuscn,les. There are n grca
many in the Lord army who would liz
. to go out an campaign with satin slip
pcrs and holding umbrellas over thci
, heads To keep oi the heavy dew, and hav
. ing rations Of canvas.back ducks aud lem
on custar,ls. II they cannot have then
: they want 10 go home. They think il
unhealthy among So many bullets
Az AWAKENING IMMINENT.
believe that the next IL months vii
he the most stupcndous year that lIcavr
ever saw. The nation: are q,iaking no,
with a coming God. II will be- year i.
successes for the men uf Joshua, but a
doom for The men Of Al. You put yoh
, ear To the ral-irack and you can hear Il,
train coming miles away. So put m
7 ear to the ground and hear the thunder
ing on Of the tightening train Of God
| mcrcics and judgements. The mercy a
, God is first To be- tried upon this nation
| II will he preached in the pulpiis IN thea
/. tres, On the streets -evcrywhcrc. Pc0pl
will he invited To- accept the mercy III III
, Gospel and The story and the song M
, the PRAYER will hc mercy But suppOs
| they do not accept the offer Of the mere
what then: Then God will come wit
Ills Judgments and the srasshoppsrs vii
81, The crops. and the ircshcis will Il,
vastaic the valleys. and the dcfalration
. will swallow the money markets, and III
fires will burn the cities, AMI the cart
. will quake from pole To pole. Year q
mercicS and Of judgements. Year ~ IN
/ vilaiinn and Of warning. Year al iubilc
T. and or wOc. Which side ARE you gnin
r To he Ony With the men ~ Al ar IA
men nf Joshua: Pass over this Stbbit
1 iniO the ranks al Israel. would clap M
, hands NJ the joy of your coming ~
, will have p0"r chance far this wnrl
AMI the world Ia cnmc without Jc>n
. i0u cnnnni stand what i. To- cnmc upo
. yOm and upon The world unless ynn hsv
a Al. r.. IL