The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-09-14

some term to cover up our ignorance. 7
do not know what that is. l never heard
an audible voice from the other world. l
an persuaded of this, however, that the
vail between this and the next is getting
thinner and thinner, and that perhaps
after awhile at the call of God-noU at the
call of the Davenport brothers or Andrew
jackson lvis-sOme of the old scriptural
warriors, some Of the spirits of other days
mighty for Coda Joshua, or a Caleb, or
a David, or n ~Puul-may come down and
help us in this battle against unrighteous-
ness. o, how l would like to have them
here-him of the Red sea, him of the val
lev of Aja'on, him of Mars hill History
says that Robert Clayton, of the English
cavalry, at the close of the war, bought up
all the old cavalry horses lest they be
turned out to drudgery and hard work.
and bought a piece of ground at Navers-
miro heath and turned hose old war horses
into the thickest and richest pasture to
spend the rest of their days for what they
had done in other days. One day a
thunder storm came up, and these
war horses mlstook the hunder of the
skies for the thunder of battle, and they
wheeled into line-no riders on their backs
they wheeled into line ready for the
FRAY. And l doubt me whether, when the
last thunder of this battle for God and
truth goes booming through the heavens,
the old scriptural warriors can keep their
places on the thrones. Methinks they will
spring into the fight and exchange crown
for helmet and palm branches for weapons,
and come down out of the Kings gallery
into the arena, crying. Make room! 1
must fight in this great Arma geddon."
My beloved people, l preach this sermon
aan,,ua II tynnt Unn IN toll will tho gnn-
light in your face. l want you old men to
understand before you die that all the
work you did for God While yet your ear
was alert and your foot fleet is going to be
counted up in the final victories. l want
all these younger people to understand
that when they toll for God they always
win the day; that all prayers are an
swered and all Christian work Is in some
way effectual, AMI that all Heaven is on
our side-saintly, cherubic, seraphic.
arch-angelic, omnipotent. chariot and
throne, ~doxology and procession, princi-
palities and dominion, He who hath the
moon under His feet and all the armies of
| Heaven on white horses.
Brotherl brotherl all 1 am afraid Of Is,
not that Christ will lose the battle, but
that you aud l will not get into it quick
enough to do something worthy of our
blood bought immortality. q, Christ
how shall 1 meet Thee. Thou of the SCARED
brow, and the SCARED back, and the
SCARED hand, and the SCARED foot, and
the SCARED breast, il l have no scars OF
no wounds gotten in Thy service? 1t shall
not be so. l step out to-day in front OF
the battle. Come on. you foes OF
God. 1 dare you to the combat
Come on, with pens dipped in malig'
nancy. Come on, with tongues forked
and viperine and adderous, Come on
with types soaked in the scum OF the eter'
nal pit. l defy you'll Come oni l bar,
my brow, l uncover my heart. Strike
1 can not see my Lord until l have beer
hurt for Christ. If w do not suffer will
Him on earth we can not glorify with Hin
in Heaven. Take good heart. Onl On
Onl Seel the skies have frightened
Seel the hour is about to come! Pick on
all the cheeriest of the anthems. Let tn
orchestra string their best instruments
''The night is far spent, the day is a
hand"
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