Telegram-herald., 1890-03-24

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alive
Men snc wculsn q AZ circumstances, on'y
saruly sprfeei4.sa. or ne1 appsesaAlsa 81 az,
sever fssl lazsls As4ln, ~ eurssaraea Asa,al
Auzelz a. aro1a3 AnEess - spurose, 11ge-S
= Aalp angels - remember ] -. ~aile al
hs good Aseeis 1rs flaanas q ths Eoo1, tilere
e oas special Aogsl yoUr boay guard Ieis
lsz- uulll 1bis present s1u5y q sugs-ology,
"a pssaa u - f&rclsa, suf lz1 il clazrly
stated - ths Slels y aea las disciples we're
1Faylax for Peters da.iveraaos fro1a ps.son,
en& 10 appesred Il lie 6ooF u SAs pvayar
nlsesinE. t4sy conla not bchsys u Wa Peter
g'hsy SID. Ia Is his sagsi s. tAess Dis
clniss. ln sreclGl nsaraess = Christ. evidently
I, fisved taa1evefy worthy soul has ~ angel
Jesus sid = as followers. Their angels BE-
hold ths faoo y @y Fashsr E.se~ aare it
Is sais. he shall give has Sngeis charge over
taoe. q keep thss n al thy wayS' Anga
e.det aagel projected, aasei guarded,
angel canoplsd. al tbou No wonder thai
CLarles Wesley hyraned these words;
which q tls per,y kings o. eArta
Ca oolsi q gu&ra i!sc olrs,
tDc'TVled fnoal ear secoa1 IRA
Naa a. 0he he~sez4y po~ersf
VsleTius ana Rufinus were pat 70 dezth fsF
CLrisgs sake IN TIE year 81. and. after tie
osy sheu taeir bodies haa been VA pFssd and
pounded into jeliy, h rhs night II prison,
and before lie ueat day when they Wers -
De e0eca,sa. they both thought they saw
angels standing WITH two Clilgering crowns
saying. Be ~ god cheer, valiant sOldlers OF
Jesus Christ httls more of oattls and then
these crowas are yours" ana sm glad 70
know that before many Il those aho have
passed throaga great satierings IN thls hfa,
some angel of God has held blazing ooronet
OF eternal reward.
TIE DEAD SHALL RISE WITH THIN
Yea. We are 10 have such guardian angel
70 take Us upward when or work Is gone
You know ne ara tod al angel CONDUCTED
Lazarus 10 Abraham's bosom. That shows
that noue shall be 50 poor IN dying he cannot
afford angelic escort. IL would DC a long way
10 20 alone, anl up paths we have never
trod. and amid blazing worlds swlngns Ia
Eniaagiaable moHlsuUum, out aud CA tiraush
such distances ana across such inl.aitudea Il
sPacc. We should shudirr az The thought Il
going alone But the angelic escorg VIII
come 10 your lansulshlng pillow, OF Ia p.aco
Of your fatal accident. and say. HAL, i'm
mortal onel Al is well. God hath sent re
u take YOU home" and without tremor or
upward, further on and further on, uatl
after awhile heaven heaves in sight. and the
rumble of chariot wheels, and the roll ~
mighty hsrmonies are heard IN tie
distance, and nearer you come, and nearer
still, until tAe brightness is Ike many morn
in-s sufussd into one, ami the gates lit and
you are inside the smethystine walls, and on
the banks Of the jasper sea, forever safe, for
g.
ever united, forever happy. Mothers, don't
think your little children so alone when they
quit this world Out Of your arms into an
geiic arms Out OF sickness into health. Out
Of the cradle into a savionr's bosom. Not an
instant viii the darlings be alone between the
two kisses. the last kiss OF earth and the Grst
kiss Of heaven Now. angels, do your
workg' cried an expiring Christian.
Yes, guardian angel for each one Of you-
Put yourself now in accord with him. " hen
he suggests the right, follow IL When be
warns you against the wrong, shun It. Sent
forth from God 10 help you in this great bat
tie against sin and death, accept bis deliver
ance. When tempted 70 a feeling OF ioneli-
ness and disheartenment appropriate TIE
promise: ''Tho angel Of the Lord encampeth
around about them that fear him and deliv-
ereth them" On, / am so glad that the
spaces between here and heaven are throngod
with these supernaturals taking t!dings home,
bringing messages here, rolling back obstacles
from our path and giving us defense. for ter
riGc are the forces who dispute our way, and
IL tho nation Of the good angels Is on our
side, the nation Of bad angels Is on the other
side. Paul had it right when be said: 1--WE
wrestle not against flesh and blood. but
against Principaities, against Powers, agsinst
the rulers OF the darkness OF this world.
against spiritual wickedness In high places.
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. oil their chariots on our side.
THIS WORLD THEIR BATTLE GROUND.
Thank God that those who are for Us arc
mightier than those who are against u.s. And
that thought makes me jubilant as to the final
triumph. Belgium, you know, was the bzttls
ground OF England and France Yea, Bel
gium more than once was the battle ground
of opposing nations. II so happens that this
world is the Belgium or battle ground be-
tween the angelic nations, good and bad
Michael. the commaDder-in-chief on one side
Luciisr as Byron calls him, or Eephistoph
ees, as Goethe calls him. or Satan, the
Bible calls him, the commander-ip-chief on
the other SIDE. AL pure anGelhood under tbs
one leadership, and all abandoned sngelhood
under the other leadership.
Many a sEirmish have the two armies had
but the great and decisive battle is yet 10 be
fought Either from cur earthly homes OF
down from our supernal residences, may we
come in on the right side; for Oh thai side ars
God and heaven and victory. Meanwhile tax
/ battle is being set in array, aud the force
celestial and demoniacal are confronting eact
I other Hear the boom Of the great cannon
/ ade already openedl Cherubiin. Seraphim
+ Thrones, Dominations, Principslities and
/ Powers are beginning to ride down their foes
and until the work Is completed. Sun, stand
tnou still upon Gibson, and thou, Moon, IN
the valley Of Ajslnni"