The Opelousas courier., 1890-05-24

slightest sense Of peril You will away and
upward, further on and further on, until
after awhile heaven heaves in sight, and the
rumble of chariot Wheels and the roll Of
mighty harmonies are heard in tho dis
tance, and nearer you come, and nearer
still, until the brightness is like many morn
ings suffused into one, and the gates lift and
you are inside the amethystine walls, and on
the banks of the jasper sea, forever safe, for
ever free, forever well, forever rested, for
ever united, forever happy. Mothers, don't
think your little children 90 alone when they
quit this world. Out of your arms into an
gelic arms. Out of sickness into health. Out
Of the cradle into a Saviour's bosom. Notan
instant'will the darlings be alone between the
two kisses, the last kiss of earth and the first
kiss of heaven. 'Now, angels, do your
workW cried an expiring Christian
Yes, aguardian angel for each one of you.
Put yourself now in ecccrd with him. When
he suggest the righS, follow it. When he
warns you against the wrong, shun it. Sent
forth from God to help you In this great bat
tie against sin and death, accept his deliver
ance. When tempted to a feeling Of loneli-
ness and disbursement appreciate the
promise: '"The angel of the Lord encampeth
around about them that fear Him and deliv-
ereth them" Oh, I am SO glad that the
spaces between here and heaven are thronged
with these supernaturals taking tidings home,
DEiuElnS uAoSSASSS Eclc, IOA1AAS DuCh OUSLdClcS
from our path and giving us defense, for ter
rihc 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 Oh the other side
Paul had it right when he said: 1--WE wrestle
not against flesh and blood, but against Prin-
cipalities, against Powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this world, against spirit
ual wickedness in high places" In that
awful fight may God send us mighty angelic
reinforcement We wan all their wings
on our side, all their swords on our side, all
their chariots on our side.
Thank God that those who are for us are
mightier than those who are against us! And
that thought makes me jubilant as to the
inalt triumph. B,lgfunl, you know, was the
battle ground of England and France. Yea,
Belgium moro than once was the battle
ground OF opposing nations. 1t so happens
that this world is the Belgium Or battle
ground between the angelic nations; good and
bad. Michael, the commander-in-chief on
one side; Lucifer, as Byron calls him, or
Satan, as the Bible calls him, the commander
in-chief on the other side. ALI pure angel
hoo under the one leadership, and all aban-
doned angelhood under the other leadership.
Many o skfrmish have the two armieshad,
but the great and decisive batts ia yet TO be
louSnt: hiSaeT lEohA our eafUAiy MONIES VI
down from our supernal residences, may we
come inon the right side; for onthat side ARE
God and heaven and victory. Meanwhile the
battle is being set in array and the forces
celestial and demoniacaI are confronting
each other. Hear the boom 6f the great
cannonaddS, already opened! Clerublnb
seraphiln, Thrones. Dominations, Prind-
~palities and Powers are beginning to ride
down their foes, and until the work is COIN
nleted. s'Sln. stand thou still unon Gideon
and thou, Moon, In the valley Of Aialon!'