Asheville daily citizen., 1891-09-07

| u CT InC Wrecks oil time.
Al the light of ancient story
| Gathers round its head sublime
| When the woes of life o'ertake me-
Hopes deceive and fears annoy,
l. Never shall the cross forsake me-
| Lo! 1t CLEANS with peace and ioy
n. Under this banner streaming will
light and glory it is the will of our Lore
tilat all who are for him should rally
When Moses came down from the noun,
ana saw the multitude promscuousl,
worshlpping the golden calf, it is said.
Exodus 32 26-"Then Moses stood il
t he gate of the camp and said, who is or
ne Lords side let him come unto me
Hence Paul wrote in 2nd Corinthian g.:
27-"Whcrefore come out from among
them and be ye separate, saith the Lord
and touch not unclean things and will
receive you" And David, when he had
made the arrangements for the building
OF the temple uttered the words of the
text to call together the real friends OF
the enterprise and of God inconcerted
effort Tor the accomplishment of the great
purpose.
IS And this calis to work. And who
then is willing to consecrate his service p
ilcre Is no call for carpet knights and par
lor soldiers with gay uniform to shine on
dreSs.parade. How many under the fa,-
cination of this idea enlisted enthusiasti.
cally in the beginning of the late war ?
And how sadly disappointed they were
when instead they found the weary
march, the scanty ration, the lonely
watch, the dirty trenches, the sharp and
shining bayonet, he deadly breach where
= the grapes were of iron and the vintage
was bl"od.' And SO in the Christian
Yarctare the soldiers of the cross must
not expect to
= b. carried to the skies
On iiowtry beds ui case
When "the~s fought to win the prize
Ana sailed through bloody seas e"
No, 1t means seitdcnial and sacrifice
ana cross-rcaring. Sure one must
night ii he would reign He that would
wear the crown must bear the cross.
80 hat cross, with peerless elories right
Which shall ncw lustre bOast
mhen we or'S wreathcs nd moaarch's gems
iiavc mouldcrfd down to dust"
is TO be worn only by those who are
faithful unto death The great captain
says, Revelation 2:1O. BE thou faithful
unto death and | will give thee crown
nt life.
"6. And the call is for consecrated SER
wee. "Who then is willing to cunsecrate
ms service" Soldiers are wanted not
tor three, nor six, nor twelve months.
but tor the WARRIOR life. Men are called
upon to enlist in this service who can
risk all upon the venture, and will be as
true and loyal in the day OF defeat as in
the hour OF victory-mcn who SO identify
themselves with the cause as to rise or
at with ii. Hence the admonition in
spheslans s:13, "Wherefore take un,o
iou the whole armor OF God that We
nay be able to withstand in the evil day
md having done all, to stand"
And tor volunteers "And who theu 10
morbid sense OF lear, nor mercenary sol
lcrs of fortune fighting, only for pay
Ire wanted. The call is for men who
owe the cause and the interests involved,
he cause of the good and true aad right.
he cause of humanity and of God.
men ready to lay down their lives, it need
DC, in its defence.
IS. And the call is to immediate ser
day-prompt and decided ac-
ion IS demanded because (aI-lt is best
or the soldier hmsclf-Thc sooner he
axes the yoke upon his neck the better.
Better for his own peace and happiness,
rs he realizes that he is in harmony and
cooperation with God in the promotion
If mans good and Gods glory, and bet
Ter for his usefulness as it prevents fur
her waste OF precious time and opportu-
nifty. Enough wasted already. How
important to make the best OF what re-
mains to us. (bl The great adversary is
his host for the conflict He
is ever on the alert. Fallen angels and
men are ready to do his bidding and are
at work.
&c. G0ds people need all the help
they can get. The issue has been joined
and the battle is being fought lnsidious
efforts are being made to divert their at
tcntion from their high calling to weaken
their faith in the word of God. and in
one way or another induce indifference
among them. The true and tried and
faithful among them call loudly for Others
to come up to the help Of the Lord
against the mighty. Now is the time for
every one on the Lords side to come to
the front.
"In conclusion: Great encouragement
is derived from the fact that victory in
this conflict is assured 1t is no "lost
cause" nor shall it ever be- When the
seventy whom the Lord sent out returned
with Joy, saying-Luke 10: 17-"Lord,
even he devilsa subject to US through
thy name" the master answered, 81 be-
held Satan as lightning fall from heaven. "
With omniScieut eye he had foreSeen the
downfall OF his kingdom and he came into
the world to bring it about. l John 3:S-
For this purpose was the Son of God
manifested that he might destroy the
works OF the devil" And Jude 6-"An,l
the angels which kept not their first
estate, but left their own habitation, he
hath reserved in everlasting chains under
darkness unto the Judgment. of the great
day" He spoke as of triumph already
accomplished, and it is virtually so. A
cause directed by infinite wisdom, sus
tanned by infinite power and animated
by infinite love cannot fail. Hence, Watts
sings
THE saints in all this glorious war
shall conquer though they die,
They see the triumph from atar
And seize il with their eye.
When that ilustrious day shall rise
And all thy armies shine,
In robes of victory through the skies
The glory shall be thine
And in the heavenly world the soldier
of the cross shall meet in reunion not tC
contemplate the tender ties and sad mem
orics of a lost cause, as We do to-day
but to tell over the incidents and sing
the triumphs OF a glorious warfare led tc
victory by the Captain of our salvation
In view of this grand consummation o
the irrepressible conflict, "Who then il
willing to consecratc his voice this da'
unto the Lord?"
LABOR DAY.
General ObscrN ance of This HOI
iday i'm Northern Cities.
CHICAGO, Sept. Labor day wa
very generally observed here. The banks