Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-08-27

What can resist the sun Light Tor Soy-
ager on tt- deep. light for shepherds guard
IA. the iocss aii-ld, light for the poor who
have no lamps t" burn, light for the down
EAST AMI the weary, light FOR aching eyes
aud burning brain and consuming captive,
hight for the smooth brow Of childhood and
the dim vision OF the oc:ozenarian, light Tor
the queens coron.t ami sewing glrVs needle.
Let there be light.
Now, says my text, Who Is she that
A.. .ns cnurca. ou nave ooen gong aiodg
a road before daybreaA, AMI on ono sfdo
you thought you saw u hon, and on the
other side you thought you saw a GOBLIN or
the darkness. but when tn. sun came out
YOU found thess were harmless apparitions.
And it is tls- great mission OF the church OF
Jesus Christ to come forth clear as the
suna 70 iiiam.ne al earthly da. .ks. = to sI'
make the world radiant in its brightness;
AMI that "nlcL yoa thought vas an aroused
lion Is found out ~ b. Il siunb-rins iamb:
and the sep,lcarni gates .: YOU dead turn
out II be the opening gat :, of heaven; ana
that winch you supp poel Was u flaming
sword 10 keep you out OF paradise Is an angel
~ hight u GtcAOa goa ~
The LAMPS on her affairs viii cast their
ol,~ no v.'.r .tA~s--t '.athw-v ord "1As-
YOU unto, lar beyond the need or lantern or
lighthouse, you are safely anchored within
the veil. On, SUI Of the church. shine on
until there IL no sorrow 10 soOthe, no tears 70
wipe away, no shackles IA break, no more
souls to b. re ieeuueI! leu THOUSAND hands
Of SIN have attempted to e~xtinguish the
lamps on her a.tirs but they arc quenchless,
and to silence her pulp.ts, bat the thunder
would leap aud the lightning would Hama.
The charch OF Go1 will yet co ne to full
meridian, and i'll that day all the mountains
Of the world will be sacred mountains.
touched with the glory OF Calvary, and all
At r..afu- Will flow tf the ulJlnt or TOD Ukc
/ cool Siioaul, an1 all lakes te radiant with
GOSPEL meinolies like Gennesaret, an all ISL
ands Of the sea be crownei with apocalyptic
vision like Patnos, aui all cities he sacred
as Jerusalem, AMI all gardens luxurious AZ
the day. Then the chorals Of grace wiz
drown out all the anttlenls OF Garth. Then
the throne Of Christ will o~vertop ali earthly
authority. Then the crown of Je>u, vii;
uutfame all uthei corOnets. Sin destro;et.
Death dead. Hell defeated. Tho church
triumphant. All the darknesse9 Of sin. all
the darknesses OF trouble, all thu darkna,ses
Ok earthly mystery hieins themselves to
their den>. 'tlear as thu. aun. Clear as
the sun"
Further, "lerribie u an army with ban
ners." lake one more step III this subject
and say that it you were placed for the de-.
tense of u feeble town. AMI Il great army
were seen conling over the hills with flying
e~nsigns, then you would he able to get some
idea of the terror that viii strike the hearts
OF the enemies Of tiod when the church at
last marches on Ike AN army with ban
| ners.'
You know there IS nothing that excites
soldiers enthusiasm 50 much as an old flag
Many a man almost deal catching a glimpse
OF the national ensign, has sprung to his feet
and started again INTO the battle. Now. my
friends, | don't want you to think of the
church of Jesus Christ as a defeated institu,
ton, as the victim OF lnti lei sarcasm spine
thing To be kicked AMI rutf 81 AN trampled
on through all tue ages OF the world. 1t is
IAN army with banners." IL has an in
scription aud colors such as never stirre,
the hearts OF an ea,thly soldierv.
We have our banner Of recruit, and on /
Is inscribed, ho Is on the Lords side1
Our banner of defiance, AMI on it is in
scribed, t"fhe gates Of hell shall not prevail
against us" Our banner OF triumph, ant
on 1t Is Inscribed, "IIctOry through our
Lord Jesus Christi an we mean to plan
that banner on every hilltop ami wave it al
the gate Of hea
With Christ to lead us we need not fear
l VIII not underrate the enemy. They are
tremendous host. They come on with acutest
strategy. Their weapons by all the inhab
Hants Of darkness have been forged in fur
naces Of everlasting fire. We contend MOI
'ANA' 1SrA oiIA piNc', u with vi lICtpdiILlc
and powers and spiritual wickedness i
high places; but If God he for us who can b
against u.s. Come on, " troops Of the Lord
Fall into linel Close up tho ranks, On
through burning sands and over frozel
mountain tops. until the whole earth SUI
renders to God! He made it; He redeeme,
it. He shall have 1t. They shall not b
%trampled with hoots, they shall not b
cut with sabers. they shall not be crushe
with wheels. they shall not be cloven witt
battle axes, but the marching, and the onse,
and the victory will be none the less decisiv
for that.
With Christ to lea Us, aud hea ven to loo
down upon us, and angels to guard Us, an,
martyr spirits to bend from their throne,
ana the volca of Goi TO bid us for ward int
the combat, our enemies shall fly like cha,
IN the whirlwind, anl all the overs q
heaven ring because tn Iav is ours. | 4
vide this army with banners into two wing
the American wing and the Europea
wing. The American wing will march O
across the wiids OF the west. over the table
l lands, and cOtne 10 the ocean, no NOR
, stopped 10y the Pacific than the Israelitt
{. were stopped by the Rel sea, marching O
until the remaining walls of China will ia
before this army with banners. and cold S
IBERIA VIII be turned TO the warm heart
Christ. AMI over lofty Himalayan peal
shall go this army with banners until it hal
at Palestine.
Ihe European wing VIII marcn out {
, meet II. aud Spanish superstition shall b
overcome. ami French lnfdel.ty shall /
conquered. and over the Alps, with mol
than haunibai courage, shall march tha
army with banners, and up through ii
SHOWS OF Russia, vast.r IN multitude tina
the hosts that followed Napoleon into I'll
conflict. And Hungary and Poland, by tt
blood OF their patriots AMI by the blood
|, Christ, shall at iast DE free. And crossiu
, into Asia the law shall! again be proc.aime
on SINAI, AMI Christ ia the person OF II
/, minister. viii again preach on Oiivet al
pray in tfethsenane and exhibit His love g
Calvary And then thu army will halt
. front OF the other VIM, the, twain havir
, .~,nnuSra6 all rha .a~sh t~- G~I
. hen the rrGSs!au army came back fro
! their war they were received IN 1866 a, ii
gates Of Ber.ir, and a choir stood above q
: gates. and as the first regiment advances
ana came 10 the gates the choir. in must
? asked them what right they had TO en,.
I tnere- AND then tue nrst regiment, in son,
o replied, telling over the stories o. their CO,
7 hcts ani victories. Then they marched /,
e anu all the city was fu!t " ~glainess al
i triumph But Oh the great loy wnen 81
p army with banners shall come I'D 10 q
GATES x; our hlus'
: II VIII De choir To choir. music to musi
:. hosanna 10 hosanna, hallelulah to halielu,al