Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-10-08
There is a elias. OF phenomena which

makes me think that the spiritual and
heavenly world NAV. after a while. make d
demonstration in this world which will
bring all mortal and spiritual things to a
climax. Now. l am No spiritu alist; but
every intelligent man has noticed that
there are strange aud mysterious things
which indicate 10 him tlat perhaps the
spiritual world il not SO far off rs some
times we conjecture. anithat after awhile,
from the spiritual and heavenly world
there may he = demonstration upon our
world Tor its betterment. We cali II mag
netistn, or we call II meSrnerism. or we call
It electricity. because We want some term
TO cover up our ignorance. lido not know
what 1t is. / n-ver hear an audible voice
from the other world. | an persuaded Of
this. however, That the veil between this
world and tho next Is getting thiRndr and
thinner. and that perhaps after awhile. at
the call OF Goi-n0t ~ the call Of the Dav-
export Brothers. or Andrew Jackson Davis
some Of the old ~ScriptUral warriors. some Of
the spirits u other days mighty for Coda
J Jshna. or 4 Caleb. or a DaviI. or A Paul
NAV come down ana help US in the battle
against unri-hteousness. Oh. how I would
like 70 have them here-him Of the Red Sea.
him Of the valley OF AjaIon, him of Mars
Hill, English history SAYS that Robert Clay
ton. Of the English cavalry. ut the close OF
TIA" war bought MP all the old cavalry horses
lest they should be turned out to drulgerv
and hard WORK. an bought a piece Of ground
ut knave3nire Heath and turned ont these
Old warehouses into thu thickest and richest
pasture to spend thefest OF their days as
compensation for Whit they had lone in
other DAYS. One day Il thunderstorm came
Up and these warehouses mistoOk
tho thunder of the skies for the
thunder of b~attle-and they wheeled into
I line-no riders on their ba"k.-they wheeled
\ into line reany for the fray. And I doubt
mo yV1pthar ,yhan tho Last thunder af fbiS
battle for God and truth goes booming
through the heavens. the old S~cripturat war
riors can keep their places on their thrones.
Methinks they willspring into the fight and
exchange crown for helmet. tina palm
branch for weapon. aud come down out of
the Kings galleries into the arena. crying:
make room! | must fight in this great
Armagedion." The old war horses %;ningling
in the fight.
Beloved people. I preach this sermon be-
cause | want you to toll with the sunlight in
your faces. l want you old men to under
stand before Won die that all the work you
did for God while yet your ear was alert and
your foot fact is going to be counted up in
the final victories. / 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 effertua'. and that the tide is
setting in the right direction. ana that all
heaven is on our side-saintiy. cherubic,
archangelic, omEipotent. chariot andthrone,
doxolosy and procession. principaIities and
dominion. He who had the moon under His
feet, and all the armies OF heaven on white
horses.
Brother brother, all I an afraid Of is, not
that Christ will lose the battle, but that you
and / will not get into 1t quick enough TO dc
something worthy Of our blood bought i'm
mortality. O, Christ. how shall l meet Thee
Thou of the SCARED brow and the SCARED
back ana the Scared hand and the SCARED
foot 4 ID the So trred breast, If l have no scar
or wounds gotten in Thy service? 1t shall
not be 50: l step out to-day in front OF thu
battle. Come on. ye foes Of God, l dare 70,
to the combat. Como on. with pens dipped
in maliyancv. Come on with tongues forket
and viperiue. Come on with types soaked
in scum of the eternal pit. l defy you! Com
on, l bare my brow, l uncover my heart
Strike, l can not see m Lord until l hav
been hurt FOR Christ. If we do not suffe
with Him on earth. we can not be glorihe'
, with Him in heaven. Take good heart. On
, On, On! See, the skies have frightened
See. the hour is about to come. Pick out al
! the cheeriest Of the anthems. Let the OF
, chestra string thcir best Instruments. 9Th
} night is far spent, the day is at hand"