The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-09-25

nOt1Ced thaG bnere are SGfanR0 ana myS-
ferrous things which indicate to him that
perhaps the spiritual world is not SO far of
as sometimes we conjecture and that after
while, from the spiritual and heavenly world
there may be demonstration upon our world
for its betterment. We call it magnetism,
or we call it mesmerism, or we call it electric
ity, because we want some term to cover up
our Ignorance do not know what that IS.
I never heard an audible voice from the other
world. I ain pursuaded OF this. however:
that the veil between this world and the
next is getting thinner and thinner, and that,
perhaps after q while. at the call Of God
not at the call Of the Davenport brothers.
or Andrew jackson Davis-some Of the old
scriptural warriors, some Of the spirits OF
other days mighty for Coda Joshua, or
Caleb, or David, or a Paul-may come
down and help us in this battle against un-
righteousness. Oh, how would like to have
them here-him Of the Red Sea. him Of the
valley Of Ajalon, him of Mars Hill. History
airy, at the close Of war bought up all
the old cavalry horses lest they be turned out
to drudgery and hard work. and bought
q piece Of ground at Naversmlre
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
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 l doubt
me whether. when the last thunder Of this
battle for God and truth goes booming
through the heavens, the old scr1ptural war
riors can keep their places on their thrones.
Methinks they will spring into the fight and
exchange crown for helmet and palm branch
for weapon, and come down out Of the Kings
galleries into the arena. crying: Make
room! Imust fight in this great Armaged-
DON"
NV beloved people, preach this sermon
because want you to toll with the sunlight
in your faces I want you old men to under
stand 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 I want all these younger
people to understand that when they toll TOT
God they always win the day; that al
PRAYERS are answered and all Christian Work
Is in some way effectual and thai The tide is
setting in the right direction, a d that all
heaven is on our side-saintly, cherubic,
seraphic, archangelic, omnipotent chariot
and throne doxology and procession, prlncl-
palities and dominion, He who hath the moon
under His feet and all the armies OF heaven
on white horses. :,
Brother! brother! all l ana aIraio Oh
il, not that Christ will lose the battle,
but that you and will not get into 1t
quick enough to do something 9v WORTHY aEy
Christ! how shall I meet Thee, Thou Of
the Scared brow, and the SCARED bach,
and the SCARED hand, and the Scared foot,
scars or wounds gotten in Thy serv'
ice? It shall not be SO. step out to-day In
front of the battle. Come on, you foes o.
God. dare you to the combat Come on,
with pens dipped in malignancy. Come on,
with tongues forked and viperine and adder.
Gus. Come on, with types soaked in the scum
of the eternal pit. defy you! Come on!
bare INV brow, uncover my heart. Strike!
1 cannot see my Lord until I have been
hurt for Christ. If we do not suffer with
Him on earth we cannot glorify with Him In
heaven. Take good heart. Onl On! On
Seel the skies have brightenedl 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 at hand"