Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-16

m0nology seems better understood than
the subjects Of angelology. But the
glorious spirits around the throne and
all the bright immortals that fill the
galleries and levels Of the universe are
to take part in that last great fight, and
the regiments angelic are the only regi-
ments capable Of meeting the regiments
plutonic. To show you something Of an
angels power, l ask you to consider
that Just one Of them slew 1876, 600 OF
Sennacherib's host in night, and 1t is
not tough arithmetical question to
solve, if one angel can slay lS5, 900
troops in a night, how many can
500, 600, 600 Of them slay? The old book
says that "they excel in strength" 1t
MS not a,celestial mob, but disciplined
host, and they -knoEstheir rank5zsher-
ubim, seraphim, thrones, principalities
and powers. And the leader OF those
regiments is Michael the Archangel.
David saw just one group Of angels
sweep past, and they were 20, 900 char
ioted. Paul, who in the Canadian col
lege had his faculties so wonderfully
developed, confesses his incapacity to
count them by saying. "Ye are come to
Mount Zion and an innumerable COM
pany Of angels" If each soul on earth
has guardian angel, then there must
be 600, 600, 900 angels on earth today.
Besides that, heaven must be full OF an
gels, those who stay there. Not only
the 12 angels who, we are told, guard
the 12 gates, but those angels who help
in the worship and go on mission from
mansion to mansion and help to build
the hosannas and inthrone the hallelu-
iahs and roll the doxologies Of the serv-
ice that never ends. But they all, If re-
quired, will be in the last fight between
holiness and sin. Heaven could afford
to adjourn Just one day and empty all Its
temples and mansions and palaces and
boulevards into that one battle. l think
all the angels Of God will join in it
Fire Footed Hosts.
The one that stood wit sword OF
fame at the gate Of paradise. The one
that pointed Hagar to the fountain in
the wilderness. The one that halted Ba-
laam on the highway. The one that
warned Lot to fee the doomed city. The
one that took part with Joshua against
the Canaanites. The one that informed
Mary Of the approach Of the Nativity.
The one that wrestled with Jacob at the
brook Jabbok. The one that swung open
the gate for the incarcerated Apostle
Peter. The one that strengthened Christ
in his last paroxysm. All, think, will
be there-their velocities inconceivable,
so that when Daniel was in prayer Ga
bricl; we are told, came from heaven to
speak TO him, and if heaven be at the
center Of the universe that angel must
have travelled thousands Of millions OF
miles in an instant. Talk Of earthly
regiments on double quick march, What
will be the speed Of the regiments an
gelic when at the command OF the
archangel, Down to earthl Forward
into the battler' those regiments an
gelic, lightning winged, rainbow gir
died, fire footed, shall sweep into th'
great Armageddon.
The next regiments that | see march
ing into the fight will be the regiment
ecclesiastic. According TO the last &C
count, and practically only in the be
ginning Of the great gospel movemen
which proposes TO take the whole earti
for God, there are 1900, 600 Methodists
1926. 600 Baptists, 1880, S33 Presby
terianS l, 23O, 900 Lutherans and $40, OO'
Episcopalians. But the present statistic
of churches will be utterly swampeC
when, after all the great denomination
have done their best work, the slowes
of all the sects will have more number
than the present enrolment of all de
nominations throughout Christendom
You see, by that time an atheist or al
infidel will be a curiosity, and he vii
be looked at as we look at man VIII
long hair reaching below his shoulder
and long finger nails that are never Gu
q and a stare in the eyes indicating inclpi
eut lunacy-not TO be argued with, bu
I to be pitied-while it will not be an.
unusual thing to see men as much de
voted TO their religion as Francis Xa
D yier was devoted to his religion. whei
he went through the streets asking al
r to come to hear his faith expounded, Il
! ten years planting the gospel in 90 ma
| tions and baptizing over 900, 600 souls
| And the great hosts of believers vii
, fill the earth, making the 2,Sl7, 90
q. combatants that Xerxes reviewed a col
poral's guard in comparison
a The Regiments Ecclesastic.
s I see them, the regiments occlesia'
= tic, moving into that last battle. In
s Lutherans headed by some great Martl
4 Luther yet to be born. The Methodist
Q headed by some George Whitefield u
y to come. The Presbyterians headed D
n some John Knox yet TO arise. The Epii
copalians headed by some Bishop Cha
b mock yet to be enrobed. The Baptist
n headed by some Missionary Carey u
: 70 bless the world. The Congregation
70 church headed by some Doctor Kirk
e pentecostal power yet to take tongue
n fire. l see them moving into the rank
h carving a standard striped and starred
% striped as suggesting him by who
Ii stripes we are healed and starred
II with the promise that those who tur
1t many to Righteousness shall shine
!. ,he stars, forever and ever. Into thi
4 battle on our side will roll those might
II engines Of power, the printing press
IL of Chistendom. Into that battle WI
Al also move the mightiest telescopes tn
n shall bring the stars in their courses
!. fight for our God.
is Again, the regiments elemental WI
ls come into that battle ON the right SID
m The windsi God showed what he cou
II do with them when the splintered TIL
II bers of the ships Of the Spanish arIna'
D. were strewn on the rocks OF Scotian
Norway and the Hebrides. The water
AS He showed what he could do with the
D. when he put the whole earth und
= them, leaving it subaqueous 100 DAY
:" The earthquakesl BE showed what
u could do with them when be let Cal
Du cas- drop into the open mouth OF hon
= and the islands Of the sea went into
en tombment The lightningsi He show
- -. - oo,,ld do xuith tham when