The Forrest City times., 1890-03-29

ehows that none shall be @ poor in dyinR he canot afford angelic escort It would be long way to go alone, and up paths wo have never tr0d, and amid blazing worlds Swinging in unimaginablc momentum, out and on through such distances and across such infinitudes of space, we should shud- der at the thought of going alone. But the angelic escort will come 10 your languish- ing pillow, or the place of your fatal accident and say: "Hail. immortal one All is we'll; God hath sent me to your home,n and without trcmor or slightest sense of peril you will away and upward, further on and further on, until after awhile hc wen heaves in sight, and the rumble of chariot wheels and the roll of mighty harmonies are heard in the distance, and uearer you come, and nearer still, until the brightness is like many mornings suffused into one, and the gates lift and you are inside the amethystine walls, and on tho banks of the jasper sea, forever safe forever free, for ever well, forever rested, forever united, forever happy. Mothers, don't think your little children go alone when they quit this world. Out of your arms into angelic arms. Out of sickness into health. Out of the cradle into Say tours bosom. Not an instant will the darlings be alone between the two kisses, the las! kiss of earth and the first kiss of heaven. Now angels, do your work" cried an expiring Christian.
 Yes, guardian angel for each one of you. Put yourself now in accord with him. When he suggests the right, follow it. When he warns you against the wrong, shun it Sent forth from God to help you in this great battle against sin and death, accept his deliverance. N hen tempted to feeling of loneliness and disheartenment appropriate the promise; ''rhe angel Of the Lord encampeth aroundabout them that fear Him and delivereth them" Oh, am so glad that tho spaces between here and heaven are thronged with these supernatu ais taking tidinvs home, bringing messages herc rolling back obstacles from our path and giving us defence, for terrific are the forces who dispute our way, and if the nation of the good angels is on our side, the nation of bad angels is on the other side Paul had it right when ho said; 'A e wrestlo not against desh and blood but against Municipalities, against Powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, again ,t spiritual wickedncss in high places.n In that awful fight may God send us mighty angelic reinforcement, We want all their wings on our side, all their swords on our side, all their chariots on our side.
 Thank God that those who arc for us are mighter than those who arc against usi And that makes me jubilant as to the fnal triumph. Belgium, you know, was the bat tie ground of England and France. Yea, Belgium moro than once was the battle ground of opposing nations. It so happens that this world is the Belgium or battle. ground between the angelic nations, good and bad Michael, the commandcr.in- chief on one side; Lueifer as Byron calls him. or Mephistopheles, as Goethe calls him, or Satan us the Bible calls him, the commander in chief on the other side. All pure angelhood under the one leadership And all abandoned angclhood under tho other leadership. Many a stirmish have tho two armies had, but the great and decisive battle Is yet to ec fought Either from our earthly homes or down from our supernal residences, may we come in on tho right side :; for on that side are God and heaven and vic tory Meanwhile the battle is bs ng set in 1 array, anu the forces celestial aud demonia. cal arc confronting each other Hear tee boom of tha great cannonade already open- cd Cherubini, Seraphim, Thrones, Do mnations Princrallties, and Powers are beginning to ride down shair foes. and un- til the work is completed. "Sun, stand thou still upon t'iheon, and thou, Moon, In the valley of Aj4ioui