The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-10

4here lS class CT Phenomena which
makes mo think that the spiritual and
heavenly world may. after WHILE make a
demonstration in this world which will
| bring all mortal and spiritual things to q
climax. Now, am no spiritual;st; but
every intelligent man has noticed that
| there are strange and mysterious things
which Indicate to him tnat perhaps the
| spiritual world is not 80 far off as some
| times we conjecture, and that after awhile
from the spiritual and heavenly world
| the~lIVay re demonstration upon our
world Tor its betferment. We call it mag
; net'sm, or we call it mesmerism, or we call
1t electricity, because we want so:ne term
| to cover up our ignorance. do not know
what it is. | never heard an audible voice
from tho other world. I am persuaded Of
this. however: That tho veil between this
world and the next is getting thinner and
thinner. and that perhaps after awhile, at
the call of God-not at the call Of the Day.
export Brothers. or Andrew Jackson Davis
some OF the old Scriptural warriors. some of
the spirits Of other days mighty for God-a
Joshua, or - Caleb, or u David. or a Paul
NAV come down and help us in tho battle
against unrighteousness. Oh, how would
like to have them llere.-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 tho close OF
the war bought up all the old cavalry horses
lest they should ba turned out to drulgery
and hard work, and bought piece OF ground
ut Knavesmire Heath and turned out these
Old warehouses into tho thckeSt and richest
pasture to spend the rest OF their DAYS as
compensation for what they had done in
other days. One day a thunderstorm came
up and these warehouses rnistook
tho thunder of the skies for the
thunder Of battle-and they wheeled into
lIne--no riders on their back,-they wheeled
into line rcaoy for the fray. And 1 doubt
NO whether, when tho last thunder OF this
battle for God and truth goes booming
through tn" heavens, the old Scriptural war
riors can keep their places on their thrones
Motn;nk5 they will spring into the fight and
exchange crown for helmet. tho palm
branch for weapon, and come down out of
the Kings galleries into the arena, crying:
"Make room! I must fight in this great
Armagcddon." The old war horses ning!ins
in the fight
Beloved people, preach this sermon be-
cause want you to toll with the sunlight in
your faces. l want you old men to under
stand before you die that all the work you
did for God wAile yet your ear was alert and
your foot feet is going to be counted up in
the final victories. I want all these younger
people to understand. that when they toll
Tor God they always win the day. that all
prayers are answered and all Christian work
is in some way elivctual and that the tide is
setting in tho right direction. ana that all
heaven is On our side-saintly, cherubic,
archangelic, omnipotent, chariot and throne,
doxoloSy and procession, principalities and
dominion, Ee who had the moon under His
feet, and all the armies Of heaven on white
horses.
Brother! brother! all am afraid Of is, not
that Christ will lose the battle, but that you
and will not get into it quick enough to do
something worthy Of our blood bought in-
mortality. 0, Christ, how shall / meet Thee,
Thou Of the Scared brow and the Scared
back and tho Scared hand and the SCARED
foot aud the SCARED breast. if have no scars
or wounds gotten in Thy service? It shall
not be sen step out to-day in front of the
battle. Come on. ye foes of God, dare you
to the combat! Come on, with pens dipped
in maligancy. Como on with tongues forSed
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 500 my Lord until have
been hurt for Christ. If we do not suffer
with Him on earth. We can not be glorihed
with Hin in heaven. Take good heart. On!
On! On! See! tho skies have frightened!
See! the hour is about to come. Pick out all
the cheeriest OF the anthems. Let the or
chestra string their best instruments "The
night Is fer spent, the day is at hand"