The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-06

uu another course o. anSaiS' 1000, Wnlcl IS
laying out of mighty enterprise. The Bible
lets us know positively that the angels have
our worlds affairs on their hearts. They af-
ford the rapid transit from world to world.
Ministering spirits, escortinS spirits. defend
ing spirits, guardian spints-yea. they have
all worlds on their thougHS. We are told
thevsanc toeethera at the creation and that inn
piled not only the creation OF our world. bnt
of other worlds. Shall they plan only for
our little planet and be unconcerned for
planet 800 times larger? No. They have all
the galaxies under their observation. Mighty
schemes of helpfulness to be laid out and
executed, shipwrecked worlds to be tcwedin,
planetary fires to be prt out, demoniac
hosts riding up to be hurled back and down.
These angels of light unhorse an Apollyon
with one stroke Of battleax celestial. They
talk these matters all over. They bend toward
each other in sublime couoQuy. They have
cGbne. meetings OF winged mortals They
asso.y.e the mightiest OF them in holy con-
sultation. They plan out stellar. lunar, solar,
consolidated achievement. They vie with
each other as to who shall do the grandest
thing for the eternals. They compose do1ol-
ogies for the temple Of the sun. They pre-
side over coronations. II in the great organ
of the universe one key gets out OF tune, they
plan for its returning. No undertaking IS 80
mission Is so stupendous but at Gods CON-
uand they are gladly obtained.
When they sit together in heavens places,
Gabriel and Michael. the archangel, and the
angel that pointed Hagar to the fountain in
the desert, and the angel that swung open
the prison door of delivered Peter, and the
angels who ran to the 70 be the reapers at
the end of the world, and the angel that
stood by Paul to encourage him on the
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two angels that sentineled the tomb OF
Chirst, and the four angels that St. John saw
in Apocalypse at the four corners OF the earth,
and the twelve angels that guard the twelve
swinging pearls, and the 10000 cnar-
ioted angels that the psalmist de-
scribed, and more radiant than all Of
them put together. and mightier than all. and
loveler thah all, THE Angel OF the Coven-
ant" tie cadences Of His voice, the best
music that ever entranced mortal or lmmor-
tai ears His smile another noon risen on mid
nooz, His presence enough to make heaven
ifthere were no other attraction--I say, when
they meet together in the council chambers
close to the throne-Ah. that will be regale-
meat infinite. That will be angels food.
Aud one Of my exciting anticipations
Of heaven is the prospect OF seeing
and talking with some Of them.
Why not? What did they come out for on
tae balcony on that Christmas night and sing
for our world, if they did not want to be put
in communication with us? know the ser
enade was in Greek, but they knew that their
words would be translated in all languages.
II they thought themselves too good to have
anything to do with US, would they Lave
dropped Christmas carols upon the shep-
herds, as bad as any of Us have ever been:
Aye! If they saLS for mortals, will they not
sing for us whel we become immortals?
Now, in the emerald palace of heaven, lei
the cup5earers and servants of the King re-
move this course from the banquet and bring
on another course Of angels food-the last
, course and the best, the dessert, the cul-
rination OF the feast, which Is celebrative
;'.bilance. III aud I have known people
Gho pridei themselves on never getting
excited. They have cultivated the phleg-
matte. You. never saw them cry; you
never heard them in burst OF laugh
ter. TheY-are- monotonous and to me In
EoTeraole. am afraid OF a man or woman
that cannot cry; am afraid Of man or a
woman who cannot langh. Christ says In
the book OF Revelation that such people are
to Him nauseating and cause regurgitation
-[Revelation ill.,, 16) because thou art luke
warm and neither cold moi hot VII spew
thee out of My mouth" But the angels in
heaven have no stolidity or unresponsive-
ness. There is one thing that agitates them
into holy warmth. We know that absolute
ly. Ii their harp be hung up on the panels
OF amethyst, they take it down and
with deft fingers pull from among
the strings cantIcle. They run in to their
neighborS on the same golden street and tell
the good news. II Miriam has there cymbals
anything like those with which she per-
formed on the banks of the Red Sea. she
claps them in triumph, and there is festal
table spread, ani the best Of the angels food
is set on it. When is it? It is when man or
woman down in the world who was all
wrong by the grace of God is made all right
-(Luke xv., 1O) "There is Joy in the
presence OF the angels OF God over one sim
nar that repenteth." Why are they so happily
agitated? Because they know what tre-
meudous thing it is to turn clear around from
the wrong and take the right road. 1t is be-
cause they know the difference between
swines' trough with nothing but husks and
Kings banquet with angels food. It is be-
cause they know the infinite, the everlasting
difference between down and up.
And then their festivitv is.catching. II We
hear the bells Of a city ring, we say, "What
is that :or?" II we hear rolling out from an
auditorium the sound of a full orchestra, We
say, "What is happening here?" And when
the angels of God take on jubliance over
case of earthly repentance your friends
in heaven will say: "What new thing
has happened? Why full diapason? Why
of eseraity:" The fact is, my hearers,
there are people in heaven who would like to
hear from You. Your children there are,
wondering when father and mother will
come irto the kingdom, and with more glee
than they ever danced in hallway at your
coming home at eventide they will dance
the floor Of the heavenly mansion at the
tidings of father and mother saved. Be-
side that the old folks want to hear from
you. They are standing at the head Of the
celestial stairs waiting for the news
that their prayers have beon answered,
and that you ara coming on to take from
their lips kiss better than that which now
they throw you. Calling you by your first
name, as they always did, they are talking
about you and saying, There is our son."
or "There is our daughter down in that
world Of struggle battling, suffering, SHINING,
weeping. Why can they not see that Christ
is the only one who can help and comfort
and s;lve?''
That is what they are saying about you.
AnIi You will this hour in one prayer OF
surrender that will not take more than a
second to make decide this then swifter than
telegraphic dispatch the aews would reach
them, and angels Of God who never fell
would Join your glorifed kindred in cele-
bration, and the caterers of heaven would do
their best, and saints and seraphs side by
side would take angels food. Glory to God
for such possibility! Oh, that this moment
there might be a rush. for heaven!
The Spirit and the Bride say, Come.
Rejoicing saints re-echo, Como.
Who faints, who thirsts, who will may coW
Thy Saviour bids thee come.
The MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL.