The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-10

the spirit with which we make this
declaration Of war. BY 1t is often seen
whether we intend TO prosecute the war
10 the entire determination OF the enemy
| or not.
Z let us not forget that these arrows
,re thc arrows Of Gods deliverance.
Do YOU ask: What are these arrows?'
answer. all OF the resources at our com
mand by which we may hep the Christ
conouer this world for God and right
eousness. These may be:
Our personal influence: This can be
made a power: In the home, in our social
life. in our business life and associations,
as wen as in our church relations Here
we can use our best influence to promote
nurity refinement and integrity AS an
audience of the need of this influence, the
moral sense of the good people of Astoria
was shocked and outraged by body OF
workmen saving, hammerins and doing
other work all this Sabbath day upon
the p.anG walks of our high school build
ing. Thus, in the pretended interest of
higher education the laws OF the state, Of
the city an2 Of decency, as well as NOR
atty were opeiry and contemptuously
violated Who is to blame for 1t l do
not pretend to say, but certainly some-
(Which | hope 1t is noO but If 1t Is,
am heartily ashamed Of It, 1t won't do
to say. '"rhe contract was let and the
contractor had the right to do the work
when he pleased" This is simply beg
ging the question. There is no one without
Influence, greater or less. Oh, how care
full we should be, then to have that IN
fuence go for all 1t VIII for God and the
uplifting of the race.
1--WE scatter seeds with careless hand,
And dream that we ne'cr shall see them
more;
But for a thousand years
Their fruit appears
In weeds that mar the land,
Or hea.thful store.
The deeds we do, the words we say
Into still air they seem to flee,
We count them ever past;
But they shall last
In the dread judgment they
And we shall meet
@ Gods word, well and timely used.
This Is Gods special weapon put into the
hand of every one of His children. He
tells us that 1t Is the sword of the spirit.
No one ever yet faithfully used 1t and
failed to conquer the enemy. This sword
both wounds us and makes us who.e.
3. The prayer of faith. This has proven
to be one of the mlghtiest weapons ever
welded in the interest of the kingdom
of God.
prayer surpasses human might;
Prayer is heavens holy fortress;
Prayer, the saints supreme delight;
Prayer, the sinners fortress.
Prayer makes the darkened clouds with
draw;
Prayer Climbs the ladder Jacob saw;
Gives exercise to faith and love;
Brings every blessing from above"
4. Our material resources, so consecrat-
ed to God that we can use them so they
will be blessing to US and not curse,
and hence, a blessing to the cause Of
God New what Is the secret of victory,
when these are al used, is a question of
interest: 1t will not depend upon the
strength or weakness of the enemy. But
by reckoning all these resources as God s
arrows put into our hands 20 be used
in conquering his foes And let us not
fail to invoke the Divine blessing as the
hand of Elisha upon these agencies.
There is nothing that can take the place
of God in all His work Too many go
into this warfare at their own charges -
and hence suffer defeat.
5. There is one more condition of sue
cess would mention: Perseverance.
"Why dost thou not smite five or six
times?" For want of this, and unbelier
in the simplicity of Gods means is often
the secret of defeat and signal failure.
Toll on and in thy toll rejoice;
For toll comes rest, for exile home;
Soon shalt thou hear the brides voice,
The midnight peal, behold l come"
One more interesting thought is; Pos
thumous influence. The dead soldier
brought to life by touching the body OF
the dea prophet, teaches us tina: we may
live, thatowhen we are set in our graves,
we may have set in motion waves of in
fluence that viii, move on touching the
dead in sin and ignorance; and .hat they
through these influences may spring into
life anl activity, fall into line and do
valiant service for God and humanity
and he p bring in the latter day g.ory
81 hear 1t singing, singing sweetly,
Softly in an undertone,
Singing as If God had taught it,
There is victory further on"