The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-10-01

There Is a class OF phenomena which
makes me think that the spiritual and
heavenly world may. after while, make n
demonstration In this world which will
bring all mortal aud spiritual things to a
climax. Now. l am no spirltualist; but
cvcry intelligent man has noticed that
there are strange and mysterious things
which indicate to him tnnt perhaps tho
spiritual world IL not so far of rs some-
times We conjecture, and that after awhile,
from the spiritual and heavenly world
there may he demonstration upon our
world for its betterment. We call II mag
netism, or we call IL mesmerlsm, or we call
II electricity, because we want some term
to cover up our Ignorance i do not know
what II Is. I never heard an audible voice
from the other world. / am persuaded Of
this, however: That the veil between this
world and the next is getting thinner and
thinner. and that perhaps after awhile at
the call OF Goi-not at the call OF the Dav-
cnport Brothers. or Andrew Jackson Davis
some OF the old Scriptural warriors, some OF
the spirits Of other days mighty for Coda
Joshua, or Caleb. or David, or a Paul
may come down and help US In tho battle
against unrighteousness. Oh, how | would
like to have them here--him OF the Red Sea-
him OF the valley OF Ajalon, him OF Mars
Hill English history SAYS that Robert Clay
ton, OF the English cavalry, at the close of
the war bought up all the old cavalry horses
lest they should be turned out to dru1gery
and hard work. and bought piece Of ground
at Kuavesmire Heath and turned out Theses
old warehouses into the thickest aud richest
pasture to spend the rest OF their days as
compensation for what they had done In
other days. One day n thunderstorm cump
up and these war-horscs mlstooE
tho thunder OF the skies Tor the
thunder OF battlc-lnd they wheeled into
| lne-no riders on their ba'ks-they wheeled
| into line reany for the Tray. And | doubt
me whether, when the last thunler Of this
battle for God aud truth goes booming
through the heavens, the old S,riptural war
| riors can Keep their places on their thrones.
Methinks they will sprin: into the fight and
exchange crown for helmet, th' palm
branch for weapon. nul come down ont OF
the Kings galleries into tho arena. crying.
"Make rooml | must fight in this great
| Armageddon." The old war horses min Cling
! in tho llght.
Beloved people. preach this sermon be-
cause | want you 90 toll with the sunlight I'm
your faces. | want you old men - under
! stand beioro you die that all tho work you
| did for God while Yet your enr was alert AMI
| your foot fleet Is going 70 be counted up in
! the nnal victories | want all these younger
| people 60 understand that when they toll
| Tor God they alwavs win the day, that all
| prayers are answered and all Christian work
IL IN soma way cilertuil. AMI that tho tide "a
setting In the right direction, ana that all
heaven Is on our side-snintly. cherubic,
archangelic. omnipotent. chariot andthrone.
doXology aud procession, principnlities ant
| dominion. He who had the moon under His
foot, and all the armies Of heaven on white
| horses.
Brotheri brother all I an afraid Of Is, not
| that Christ will lose the battle, but that You
and will not get into It quicG enough TO do
something worthy Of our blood bought im-
mortality. o, Christ, how shall meet Thee,
| Thou Of the Scared brow and the SCARED
| back and the Scared hand and tho Scared
| foot aud tho Scared breast, if have no scars
or wounds gotten in Thy service2 IL shall
not be so. | step out to-day in front of tho
battle. Como on. ye foes OF God, dare YOU
| TO tho combat! Como on. with pens dipped
In maligancy. Como on with tongues forkel
| and viperine. Come on with types soaked
in scum OF the eternal pit. defy you! Come
on! bare my brow, uncover my heart.
| Strike / can not SEQ my Lord until have
| been hurt for Christ. II We DO not suffer
| with Him on earth. We can not be gloriled
with Him in heaven. Take good heart Onl
On! On! See! the skies havo frightened!
| Seel the hour Is about g. come. Pick out all
| the checriest OF the anthems. Let the or.
chcstra string thcir best instruments "Ihe
/, night Is far spent, tho day Is at hand"