The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04

the cause goes on so slowly? Why 1,
it that the chains stay on. when Coo
could knock them off? Why do throne.
of despotism stand, when God could sc
easily demolish them? 1t is His way
in order that all generations may co
operate and that all men may know
they cannot do the work themselves
Just in proportion as these pyramid:
of sin go up in height will they come
down in ghastliness of ruin.
Oh, thou father of all iniquityl II
thou canst hear my voice above the
cracking of the flames, drive on thy
projects, dispatch thy emissaries,
build thy temples and forge thy chains;
but know that thy fall from Heaven
was not greater than thy final over
throw shall be, when thou shalt be
driven disarmed into thy fiery den; and
for every lie thou hast framed upon
earth thou shalt have an additional
hell of fury poured into thine anguish
| bv the vengeance of God, and all
Heaven shall shout at thy overthrow,
as from the ransomed earth the song
breaks through the skies: "Hallelujahl
for the Lord God Omnipotent reignethl
Hallelujah, for the Kingdoms of this
world have become the Kingdoms of
our Lord Jesus Christi Gods way in
the composition of the Bible. Gods
way in the Christian life, Gods way in
the redemption of the world; Gods
way in everything - different from
mans way, but the best.
learn from this subject that the
overthrow of Gods enemies will be
sudden and terrific. There is the army
of the Midianites down in the valley
of Jezreel | suppose their mighty
men are dreaming of victory. Mount
Gilboa never stood sentinel for so large
a host. The spears and the shields of
the Midianites CLEAN in the moonlight
and glance on the eye of the Israelites,
who hover like a battle of eagles,
ready to swoop from the cliff. sleep
on. o army of the Midianites. With
the night to hide them and the noun
tain to guard them. let no Slumbering
fOeman dream of disaster. Peace to
the captains and the srearmen.
Crash 90 the pitchers. up flare the
lamps, To the mountains, tiv! fly!
Troop running against troop. thou
sands trampliug upon thousands
Hark to the scream and grOan of the
routed foe. with the Lord God AL
mighty after them, How sudden the
onset. how wild the CONSERVATION.
how utter the defeat, do not care so
much what is against me- If God is not.
You want better sword or carbine
than have ever seen to go out and
fight against the Lord Omnipotent.
Give me God for my ally and you may
have all the battlements and battal-
ions.
| saw the defrauder in his splendid
house 1t seemed as if he had con-
quered God. as he stood amidst the
blaze of chandeliers and pier mirrors.
In the diamonds of the wardrobe
saw the tears of the widows whom he
had robbed and in the snowy satin the
pallor of the white-cheeked orphans
whom he had vronged. The blood of
the oppressed glowed in the deep Grim
son of the imported chair The music
trembled with the SORROW of unre.
Quilted toll But the wave of mirth
dashed higher on reefs of coral and
pearl. The days and the nights went
merrily No sick child dared pull
that silver door-bell- No beggar
dared sit on that marble step No
voice of prayer fioated amidst that
tapestry. No shadow of judgment
day dar>lened that frescO. No tear of
human sympathy dropped upon THAI
upholstery. Pomp struttcd the hall,
and Dissipation filed her cup, and all
seemed safe as the Midianites in the
valley of Jezreel. But God came. Ca
lamitv smote the money market The
partridge left its eggs unmatched.
ers. Ruin, rout, dismay and woe in
the valley of Jezreel.
Alas for those who fight against God!
Only two sides. Man immortal, which
side are you on? Woman immortal,
which side are you on? Do you belong
to the three hundred that are going to
win the day. or to the great hosts of
Midianites asleep in the valley only to
be reused up in CONSERVATION and
ruin? Suddenly the golden bowl
of life will be broken. and the
trumpet blown that will startle
our soul into eternity. The day of
the Lord cometh as a thief in the
night, and as the God-armed Israelites
upon the sleeping foe. Ha! Canst thou
pick up courage for the day when the
trumpet which hath never been blown
shall speak the roll-call of the dead. |
and the earth, dashing against a lost |
meteor, have its mountains scattered /
to the stars, and oceans emptied in the
air? Oh. then, what will become OF
YOU? What will become of me?
If those Midianites had only given ur
their swords the day before the dis F.
aster all would have been well: and il |
you will now surrender the sins with F.
which you have been fighting against |
God. you will be safe. Oh, make peace /
with Him now, through Jesus Christ, |
the Lord. With the clutch of a drown
ing man seize the cross. Oh, surrender |
Christ, with His hand or
His pierced side. asks you to.
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Mistaken.
Women" said he. oracularly, to her |