Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-03-29

when Christ was born. twas au angel that
strengthened our Saviour III His agony. 1t was
an angel that encouraged Paul in the Med
iterrauean shipwreck. 1t was an angel that
burst open the prison, cato after gate, until
Peter was liberated. 1t WAS an angel that
stirred The Pool Of Sloan where the sick
were healed. It was an angel that John saw
flying through the midst OF heaven, and an
angel with foot planted on the sen, and nm
angel that opened the book, aud all angel that
sounded tho trumpet, and all angel that
thrust in the sickle, and an angel that poured
out tho Was, and an angel standing in the
sun. 1t will be IN angel With uplifted hand,
swearing that time shall be no longer. In
the great final harvest of tho world, the
reapers are the angels Yea, the
Lord shall be revealed from heaven
with mighty angels. Oh, tho numbers
AMI the might aud tho glory OF these
suoccuals, Fleets Of tl,cm SuuadronS OF
them Host beyond host Rank above
rank. Millions on millions! And all on our
side il We will have theui.
This leads me Ia speak OF the Offices OF
these su3ernals To defend, to cheer, to res
cue. to escort, to give victory to the right,
and overthrow the wrong; that is their bust
ness. just rs alert to-day and efficient rs
when in BiblA times they spread wing, or
unsheat!lc sword, or rocked down pcuiten.
tilries, or iillc.l the mountains with horses or
lire hit.hsd 10 chariots OF tire and driven by
rens:nen of fire. They have turned your
stops hundred times AMI you knew 1t NOT.
You were on the way to do some wrong
thing, an.l they changed your course. They
brought some Thought of Christian parent
age or of loyalty to your own home, and
that arrested You. They arranged that some
one should meet you ut that crisis, and pro-
pose something honorable aud o!evating, or
they took from Your pocket some ticket to
evil amusement, 4 ticket that you never
found. Ii was an angel Of God, and perhaps
the very one that guided You to this service,
and that now waits TO report some holy
impression to be this morning made
upon Your soul, tarrying with one loot
uDon the doorstep VI Your Immortal spirit,
and the other foot lifted for ascent into the
skies. By some PRAYER detain him until he
can tell OF Il repentant and ransomed SOUL
Or ycu were some time borne down with
trouble bereavement. persecution, BANK
ruptcy, sickness and all manner OF troubles
beating their discords in your heart and life.
You gave up; YOU said: II cannot stand it
any longer believe | will take my life.
Where is the rail train o. the deep wave, OF
the prec;pcc that will end this torment OF
earthly existence But suddenly yolr mind
Frightened. Courage came surgiuS into
Your heart like oceanic tides. You sad:
''Gol is on my side. AMI all these atverSitle'
He can make turn out for my good Sud
denly Won felt Il peace. Il deep peace, the
peace OF God that passetl all understanding
What inadc the change? y sweeF, and
mighty and comforting angel oil the Lore
met YOU That was all
What an incentive topurity and righteous
ness is this doctrine that We are continually
under angelic observation. Eyes ever on
Won. 80 that the most secret mis.iee.l Is coIl'
in;ttel i'll the midst OF an audience OF I'M
mortlls No doors so koltetl. no darkness SC
Cimmerian as 10 hinder that supernal eye
sight Not critical cyeSight. not Jealous
cvss;eht. not baletui cyesigft. but friendly
eresieht. sympathetic cyesyhr. helpful eye
sight. Confidential clcrli OF store, with great
responsibility on your shoulder, and no ont
to applaud vonr work when YOU do it well,
AMI sick with tile worlds iugratitude, thiuk
of the angels in the counting room rapturcG
al your fidelity Mother Of household, stitch
inc. nerdiug. cooking busting, planning, uI
halt the night OF allnight with the sick Child
day in aud day out. year i'll and year or,
worn with the lnonotony of life that no one
seems TO care for, think OF the angels i'll the
nursery, angels in all the rooms Of your toll
ing, angels about the SICK cradle and III Ill
sympathy
Railroad engineer, with hundreds OF lives
hanging on your wrist. standing amid the
cintlerS and the s:nutch, round the sharp
carve anil by appalling dcclivity. discharged
and dsgcaced il you make mistake, buenot
on. word Of approval it sou take all the
trains i'll safety Tor ten years, think OF the
angels by the throttle valve, angels by the
roaving turnace OF the engiue. angels looking
front the OK er.llrg!n@ crat angels biacin9
the racing wheels OF the prccipice, angels
Al fc t1.1l
and angels when You dis'nouut. Can you
not hear them, lon ler tam the jamming OF
tie Cur coupling, loula:' than the bell Mt the
crossing. loli,!ci than the whistle that sounds
like tic scream OF flying fisn., The an
cello voices saving: "You did it we'll!
You did it well!' Ii l Often speak
OF engineers it is because | ride 50 much
with them always accept their invitation
10 join them on their locomotive. because |
not only get to my destination sooner, but
because the: at. about tue grandest men
alive
s,en anl women OF all circumstances, only
partly appreciated, or not appreciated at al
never feel loaey again, OF unregar,lei again !!
Ang.!s al around: angels 70 approve, anga;5
to Lc!p, auga.s ~ rene nbcr. "a, while all
the good an,csare frien'iSo Of the god, there
is one special agent your body Sda:i. IaIS
supnosc:, 10 he I'uucitul. ba5 find it clearly
stated in The Bible. When the disciples were
praying lor Peters leiiverance from prison,
and he appeared at the door OF the prayer
meeting. iley cou,,l not Gsiieve it was Peter
Ti.cy sail: 1T is his angel" So these Ills
ciple>, in special ncarness 10 Christ, evidently
believed that every worthy sou! has an angel
jesus said OF His followers. "l'her angels be-
hoi the face OF Ny Father" Elsewhere it
i, sa,l. "He shall give His gels charge over
:ilee 10 keep thee in AL thy ways" Angel
ihiei,ie:l, angel protected, angel guarded,
angel carop:el. art thou. No wonder that
Charles Wesley hymned these words;
Which q! the petty Kings OF Garth
Tan boast guard like ours,
Eiic .:lc;! from oar second birth
VIII all the heavenly powcrs?
yalerius anil Rudnus were put to dealt, for
Carist's sake in tiir year2Sf, and, after the
lay wien ileir bodies hal been whipped and
loaa'le.l into n Jelly, in the night i'll prison,
and before TIE next day when they were to
be executed they both thought they saw
ange!s Standing with two giittering crowns
saying: ''3e OF good cheer, valiant soldiers
OF Jesus Christ. Il little more of battle and
then tlIes. crowns are yours" And am
glad to know that before many Of those who
nave passed through great suferines in this
co!'onet ur eternal reward.
Yea: SIC are 20 have such guardian angel
10 lake lis upward when our work is done
E'ou !li1w wc arc told al angel conducted
LEARNS To AL.aham's bosom. That shows
ti,at noiia slai! :ye 50 p1ot in dying he cannot
afford angelic escort 1t would bca long way
10 go alone and up paths we have never
irod, an, amid blazing worlds swinging in
u::iniaginable momentum, out and on through
such distances aud across such infinitudes Of
space, we siiouhl s!ulder ut the thought OF
going alone But the angelic escort will
ccine to Your languishing pillow, or the place
.: your fatal accident, and says: Hail, i'm
mortal one. All is WELL God hath sent ME
10 take YOU home;;' and without trenor or
slightest sense of peril You will away AMI
upward. further ON anil further OH, until
after awhile heaven heaves in sight. and the
rumble OF chariot wheels, and the roll Of
mighty harMonics are heard in the dis
tanca. and nearer You come, and nearer
STILL until tie brightness is like many morn
ings suiIused into one, aud the gates lift and
You are insida the anlathystne walls and on
the banks Of the jasper sea, forever safe for
ever free forever well. forever rested, for