The Penn's Grove record., 1892-08-12

and burning brain and consuming osptvss !
nigh for the smooth brow Of childhood ana
the dim vision Of the octogsnariap, light Lor
the queens coronet and sewing girPs ussoss.
Let there be light"
Now, ays mi text, who = ~ that
iooksth forth clear as the sum- Our snswsr
IA the church. You have bssa going along
. road bsfors daybreak, AMI on ous sios
you thought you saw . iioo, and on ths
Other side you thought you saw = goblin OF
the darkness, but when the Un osms ouS
you found these were harmless AppAritaons:
And 1t ts the great mission OF the church q
Jesus Christ to coma forth 'ciear - tns
sun" to ilumine all earthly DARKNESS. 70 sx-
plALn, - far As possible, ali mystery. and ~
make the world adian in IL briehtnsss;
and that which you thought vas an aroused
lion ts found out to be = dumbsrins lamb;
and the sspulchral gates Of your dsad fgrn
out to be the opening gatss Of heaven; and
that which you supposed was . hAming
sword to keep you out OF paradise p m angs
Of Light to beckon you In.
The lamps on her altar VIII cast their
glow on your darkest pathway and chsar
o until, far beyond The need Of lantern x
lighthouse, you are safely anchored witnin
the veil. Oh, sun Of the church, shtns on
until there IL no sorrow to Soothe, 10 seersto
wipe away, no shacklss to nrssk, 70 moss
souls to Be redeemed Ten thousand hands
Of sin have attempted to sxtinguish the
lamps On hsr affairs, but they are quenohiesA
and TO silence her pulpits. but the tnunder
would leap and the lightning would hama.
The church Of God will yet coms 70 run
meridian. and in that day al TIE mountains
Of the world will be sacrsd mountainA
streams will dow by the mount Of God IKE
cool Sloan, and all lakes be radiant VIA
Gospel memories like Genneaarot and all ~
auds Of the sea be crowned with spocaiyptic
vision like Patmos, and all cities be sacred
- jerusalem. and all gardens luxurious -
paradise, with God walking in the cool Of
the day. Then the chorals Of gracs will
drown out all the anthems Of earth. Then
the throne OF Christ will ovsrtop all earthiv
authority Then the crown OF Jesus will
outf1ame all other coronets. Sin destroyed.
Death dead. He'll defeated. The church
triumphant. All the darknassss Of sin, all
the darknesses OF trouble, all tbs darkness
OF earthly mystery hieing Themselves to
their dens. Clear as the suxi Clsar -
the sunP
Further, Terrible as an army with ban
ners." Take one more step In this subject
IN say that il you were placed for the de-
Tense OF a fesble town. aud z great army
were seen coming over the hills with flying
ensigns, then you would be able to get zone
Idea OF the terror that will strike the hearts,
OF the enemies Of God whan the church at
last marches on like IAN army with ban
nersn
You know there is nothing that sxcitss
soldiers enthusiasm SO much - an old nag.
Many q man almost deal, catching . glimpse
OF the national ensign, has spr ung to his feet
and started again into the battle. Now, my
friends, | don't want you to think Of tbs
church Of Jesus Christ al . defeated institu-.
ton, as the victim OF inidsl sarcasm-some-
thing 10 be kicked and cuffsd aud trampled
on through all the ages Of the world. 1t II
tton aruIu NTH honucrsu If kAa am In
scription and colors such ~ never stirred
the hearts of an earthly soidiery.
We have our banner OF recruit n on 1t
Il inscribed, "Who is IN the Lord's sidefr
Our amer of deianca, ND on IL h In
scribed, "fhs gates Of hell shall not prevail
against usP' Our nner OF triumph. and
on 1t u inscribed, Victory through our
Lord Jesus Christi and wa mean to plant
that banner on every hilltop and wave It ct
the gate Of heaven,
With Christ to lead US w need not fear.
I will not underrate the enemy They are
tremendous host. They come on with acutess
strategy. Their weapons by Al the inhah-
itants OF darkness have bean forget In fur
nacss of everlasting fireL We contend not
with flesh and blood, but with principalitiss
and powers and spiritual Wickedness In
high places; but il God be for US VINO can Be
against uss Come on, ys troops Of the Lordt
Fall into Incl Close up the ranks. On,
through burning sands and over frozen
mountain tops, until the whole earth sur
renders to Godi He made it.; he redeemed
Il; He shall have it. They shall not b.
trampled with hoofs, they shaii not be
cut with sabsrs, they shall not BE- crushsd
with wheels they shall not be clovsn with
battle axes, but the marching, and tina onset,
and the victory will be n the lsss decisive
for that.
with Christ to lead US, and heavsn 70 look
down upon US, and angels to guard us and
martyr spirits to bend from their thrones
and the voice of God to bid Us Forward into
| the combat, our enemies shall dy like chaff
| in the whiriwind, and all the wsrs OF
| heaven ring because the day 10 ourA l d.
| vide this army with banners into two wings
the American wing and the European
wing. The American wing will march on
scroas the wilds Of the west, ovsr the Table
land, and come to the oceen. no more
| stopped BY the Pacific than the lsraelttes
were stopped by the Red ssa. marching on
| until he remaining walls OF China will fall
| before this army with banner. and cold 81
beria VIII be turned to the warm heart OF
Christ and over lofty Htmalayan peaks
shall 90 this army with banners untiift haits
at Palestine.
meet it. and spanish superstition shall be
overcome and French infidelity shall b.
CONQUERED. and over the AlpA with more
mi Hannibars courage, shall march that
army with banners, and up through the
snous Of Russia, vastsr IN muitituds snan
conflict. And Hungary and Poland. BY the
blood Of their patriots AMI BY the blood Of
Cbriat. shall at last be free. And crossing
into Asis the law shall again BE- proc. aimsd
on Sinai, and Christ in the psrson Of His
ministers will again preach on Ohvst and
pray in Gethsemane and sxniois ~ iovs on
| calvary, And then the army VIII halt In
front 81 the other wing, ths twain having
couousredall the earth for God.
Whsn the Prussian army came back from
their var they were received IN 1855 ut thu
ontea az Berlin, and Q choir stood above ths
SatsA and as the first regiment advanced
md came to the gates the choir in music.
ssIsd them what right they had TO sntsr
rhsrs. And then the frst regiment In song.
r.nlisd failing over the stories OF their con
aicts and victories. Than they marched 10,
and Al the city was full OF gladnsss and
triumph, But OIL the great JOY when tht
army with banners shall coma up 70 IN
gates of our kingI
hossnna to hosanna, hallsluiah to halleluiah,
lift up your heads, ye everlasting Gata9
and let them come In. There will BE- spread
the banquet Of eternal victory. and the no,
failen ones Of heaven will sit ct Is aud ell
the ransomed Of earth VIII come In and Gale
brats the Jubilee with unfadtng garlants on
fhsir brows telling OF earthly conquests-
An the walls Of that celestial mansion w1
be a-elttor with shields won In victoriou
hattie and adorneJ with the INNER Of 9o
thar were carried IN front Of the host Har
shall tell to harp the heroism IN which tn
copouerors won their palm, and the churc
thar day will sit queen at the banquet. He
warderings over, her victories gained
Christ shall rise up to INTRODUCES her TO q
me nations Of heaven, and as she pulls asid
her veil and looks up into the face OF hs
Lord the King. Christ shall exelaim. This
she that lookern forth as the morning, tai
"a the moon, clear as the sun and terrible q
an army with bannersF
IT is observed that In antiqu
statues the second toe islonger than ID
6rst. or great toe, but men Of the PR
sant time the reverse is the casa.
Protector Short, Of Cleveland. Ohi'
has perfected . system OF electric pre-
puIsion for the elevated railroads Q
:. New York City. which he says wi
afford 20. 900 horse power and over
come ali obstacles. The plan Is undo
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