West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-09-19

noticed that there are strange ana mys.
FERROUS things which indicate. 20 him that
perhaps the spiritual world Is not 50 far of
as sometimes we conjecture, and that after n
while, from the spiritual and heavenly world
there may be a demonstration upon our world
for its betterment. We call IL 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.
never heard an audible voice from the other
world. 1 am pursuaded OF this, however:
that the veil between this world and the
next Is getting thinner and thinner, and that,
perhaps after a while. at the callof God
not at the call Of the Davenport brothers,
or Andrew jackson Dayis-some OF the old
scriptural warriors, some OF the spirits OF
other days mighty for Coda Joshua or a
Caleb, or David. or a Paul-may come
Righteousness. Oh, how would like 10 have
them here-him OF the Red Sea, him OF the
valley OF Ajalon, him of Mars Hill History
says that Robert Clayton, of the English cav
airy, at the close of "A war bought up all
the old cavalry horses lest they be turned out
to drudgery and hard work, and bought
piece OF ground at Naversmire
heath and turned these old war
horses into the thickest and richest
pasture 20 spend the rest OF their days for
what they had done i'm 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
battle for God and truth goes booming
through the heavens, the old scriptural war
riors can keep their places on their thrones.
Methinks theSWill 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
roomi must fight in this great Arranged
dom"
Ill II -. a.
because want you to ton with the sunlight
I'm your faces. / 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 geing TO be counted up in
the final victories. / want all these younger
people to understand that when they toll for
God they always win the day; that all
prayers are answered and all Christian work
is in some way effectual, and that the tide is
setting in the right direction and that all
heaven is on our side-saintly, cherubic,
seraphic, archangelic, 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 I am afraid of
is, not that Christ will lose the battle,
but that you and / will not get into il
quick enough to do something worthy
of our blood bought immortality. Oh,
Christi how shall i meet Thee, Thou of
the SCARED brow, and the SCARED back,
and the SCARED hand, and the SCARED foot,
and the SCARED breast, IL 1 have no
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. Como on,
with tongues forked and viperinS and adder
Gus. Come on, with types soaked In the scum
of tho eternal pit. defy you'll Come onl
bare my brow, uncover my heart. Strikei
1 cannot see my Lord until l have been
hurt for Christ. III we do not suffer with
Him on earth we cannot glorify with Him In
heaven. Take good heart. Ont Ont On
SeeI the skies have frightened Seel the
hour is about to comel Pick out all the
cheeriest of the anthems. Let the orchestra
string their best instruments. 1.-THE night IL
far spent, the day is at hand"