Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-21

the call OF the Davenport brothers, OF
Andrew Jackson Datis-some OF the old
script1ral warriors, some of the spirits
of other days mighty for Coda Joshua,
or a Caleb, or a David, o. a Paul-maJ
come down and help US IN this bate
against unrighteousness. Oh, how
would like to have them here-him Of
the Red Sea, him of the valley Of Ala
Ion, him OF Mars Hill. History says
that Robert Clarion, of the Lrglish
cavalry, az the close Of a war bought ~
all the old cavalry horses lest they DC
turned out to drudgery and hard work,
and bought a piece Of ground at Naver-
smire heath and turned these 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 mistook the thunder
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 | doubt mo
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 or their
thrones. MethlnkS they Will spring
into the fight ard exchange ROY for
helmet, and palm branch fo- weapon.
and come down out of the kings gah
leries into the arena, crying: Make
room. must fight in tuls great Ar
m~agcddon."
Ny beloved people, J preach this ser
mon because ] want you 10 toll with the
sunlight in your faces. ! want you old
men To understand LeiJrc you die that
all the worl; you id Tor God while yet
your ear was alert and your foot fleet is
going 10 be counted up in the final vic
tories. ! want all these younger people
10 understand that when they toll for
God they always win the day; that all
prayers are answered ard all Christian
work Is in some way effectual, and that
the tide is setting in tho right direction,
and that all heaven is on our side
sanity, cherubic, seraphic, a~rchangelic,
omnipotent, chariot and throne, doxol-
ogy and procession, principalities and
dominion, he who hath the moon under
his feet, and all the armies of heaven
on white horses.
Brother. brother, all l am afraid Of is,
not that Christ will lose the battle, but
that you and will not get into it quick
enough 10 do something worthy of our
blood bought immortality. Oh, Christi!
how shall / meet thee, thou of the
SCARED brow and the SCARED back and
the Scared hand and the scared foot
and the SCARED breast, if / have no scars
or Wounds gotten in thy service? 1t
shall be so. | step out today in front Of
the battle. Come on, you foes Of God,
| dare you to the combat. Come on,
with pens dipped in ~malignancy. Come
on, with tongues forked and Tperine
and adderous, Come on, with types
soaked in the scum Of the eternal pit.
| defy you! Come on, l bare my brow,
I uncover my heart. Strikel / cannot
see my Lord until have been hurt for
Christ. If we do not suffer with him on
earth We cannot glorify with him in
heaven. On! On! On. See! the skies
have frightened. See! the hour is about
TO come. Pick out all the cheeriest Of
the anthems. Let the orchestra string
their best instruments. The night is
far spent, the day is az hand"