Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-08-12

and TO silence her pulplts, Du5 Jle tnun Ter
would leap aud the lightning would FAM
The church OF Col will yet co no tn full
meridian. and in that day all the mountains
of the world will be sacrei mountains.
touched with the glory of Calvary, aud all
streams will flow by the mount OF God like
cool Sloan, and all lakes be radiant with
Gospel memories like Gennesaret, and ali isl.
ands Of the sea be crowned with apocalyptic
vision like Patmos, ami all cities be sacred
as Jerusalem, and all gardens luxurious a
paraulse with God walking in the cool Of
the day. Then the chorils Of grace will
drown out all the anthems Of earth. Then
the throne of Christ will overto9 all earthly
authority. Then the crown of Jesus will
outhame all other coronets. Sin DESTROYED.
Death dead. He'll defeated. The church
triumphant. All the darknesses of sin, all
the darknesses Of trouble, all the darkness,
Of earthly mystery hieing themselves 10
their dens "Clear as the SUM- Clear as
the sum-
Further, Terrible as an army with ban
ners" Take one more step in this subject
and say that ii you were placsl for the dc.
Tense OF a feeble town. AMI great army
were seen coming over thu hills with hyinZ
ensigns, then you would be able 10 gss some
idea Of the terror thai viii strike tie hearts
OF the enemies Of God waen the church at
last marches on like ian army with ban
ners."
You know there is nothing that excitss
soldiers enthusiasm so much as au old flag
Many a man almost deal, cltchng a glimpse
OF the national ensign, has sprung 10 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 infidel sarc lsm-s )mc.
thing to be kicked AMI cuff ID aud tramolei
on through all the ages OF the world. 1t is
IAN army with banners" IL has an in.
scription and colors such as never stirred
the hearts OF an earthly soldiery.
We have our banner Of recruit, AMI on it
Is inscribed, who is on the Lords sideT
Our banner Of defance, AMI on it is in
scribed, "1hs gates Of he'll shlll not prevail
against us~ Our banner OF triumph, ami
on it is inscribed. Victory throu "a our
Lord Jesus Christi aui Wa mean TO plant
that banner on every hilltop AMI wave 1t at
the gate Of heaven
With Christ to lead US wo need not fear.
will not underrats the enemy. They are a
tremendous host. They come on with acltest
strategy. Their weapons by all the inha0-
itants Of darkness have been forged in fu"-
naces of everlasting fire. We contend not
with flesh and blood, but with principalities
and powers and spiritual wickeduess in
high places; but il God be for us who can be
against usf Come on ye troops OF the Lord
Fall into linel Close up thu ranks On,
through burning sands and over frozen
mountain tops. until the whole earth sur.
renders to God He made it: He redeemed
It, He shall have it. They shall not be
trampled with hoofs, they shall not be
cut with sabers they shall not be crushed
with wheels, they shall not be cioven with
Eofflo hut fho ma Ol,ip~v n thu O1sent
and the victory will be mono the less decisive
for that
With Christ to lead us. and heaven to look
down upon us, and angels to sulr1 IL, and
martyr spirits 10 bend from their thrones,
and the voice Of Goi to bid lis forward into
the combat our enemies shall 1y like chaff
in the whirlwind aud all the towers OF
heaven ring because the day is ours. | d.
vide this army with banners into two wings
the American wing and the European
wing. The American wing will march on
across the wilds OF the west. over the table
lands, and come to the ocean, 10 more
stopped by the Pacific than the lsraelites
were stopped by the Rel sea- marching on
until the remaining walls OF China will fall
before this army with banners. an1 cold ST
IBERIA will be turned - the warm heart OF
Christ. AMI over lofty Hin1ayan peaks
shall e cdis army with banners untilit hats
az Palestine.
The European wing will march or. 20
meet il, and Spanish superstition shall b,
overcome, and French inf iclity shall be
conquered, and over the Alps with more
than Haunibals courage, shall march that
army with banners, and up through tho
SHOWS Of Russia, vaster in multitude than
the hosts that followed Napoleon into the
conflict. And Hungary and Poland, by the
blood of their patriots an | by tho blood OF
Christ. shall at last be free And crossing
into Asia the law shall again be proc'almed
on Sinai and Christ in the person OF His
ministers will again preach on Ollvet AMI
pray in Gethsemaue and exhibit His love on
Calvary. Aud then the army will halt in
front of the other wing, the twain having
conquered all the earth for Goj.
When the Prus;ian army came back from
their war they were received in 1850 at the
gates of Berlin. AMI a choir stool above the
gates. and ms the first regiment advanced
aud came to the gates the choir. in music.
asked them what rignt they had 10 enter
there And then the first regiment, in song,
replied telling over the stories o. their con
flicts aud victories Then they marched IN,
and all the city was full of glainass and
triumph But oh the great JOY when the
army with banners shall come up to the
gates Of our KING
1t will be choir TO choir, music 10 music
bosauna to hosanna, halleluiah to halleluiah
Lift up your heads, We everlasting gates
and let them come in. There will be spread
the banquet of eternal victory and tho uu-
fallen ones Of heaven will sit at 1t, au1 all
the REASONED Of earth will come in aud cee-
brate the Jubilee with unfading garlands on
their brows telling OF earthly conquests
All the walls of that celestial mansion will
be a-zlitter with shields won in victorious
battle and adorned with the banners Of God
that we're carried in front ot the host Harp
shall tell to harp the heroism in which the
conquerors won their palm, aud the church
that day will sit queen at the banquet. Her
wanderings over. her victories gained.
Christ shall rise up to introduce her to all
the nations OF heaven aud as she pulls aside
her veil and looks up into the face of her
Lord the King, Christ shall exclaim, This is
she that looketh forth as the morning. fair
as the moon, clear as the sun and terrible as
an army with bannersw