The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15

his knees is to receive a crown of do
minion. We want standard-bearers in all
pulpits, in all places Of business--eVery-
where. ] do not ask you how old you are,
nor how young; how weak or how strong;
how dun or how sharp; nor what your
home, nor who your ancestors. Without
any condition, without any reserve, in
the name of the God of Israel, L offer
you the honor of carrying the church's en-
signs. Do not be afraid of the assaults
of world whose ranks you desert, nor
OF devils who will oppose you with infer
nal might Tt were more blessed to fall
here than stand anywhere else. 1t were
more of an honor, engaged with Christ,
TO be rampled under foot with this army
or banners, than, opposing Christ, to be
phyry.
You know in ancient times elephants
were trained 90 fight and that on one oc-
casion, instead of attacking the enemy.
they turned upon their owners and thou
SANDS were crushed under the stroke of
their trunks and the mountain weight of
their step. These mighty opportunities of
work for Christ may accomplish great
things in oVerthroWing the sin of the
world and beating to pieces it's errors but
If we do not WELD them Alright these very
advantages will. in unguarded moments,
turn terribly upon US and under their
heels OF vengeance grind US to powder.
Rejected blessings are seven-fold curses.
We cannot compromise this matter. We
cannot stand aside and look on. Christ
has declared it: "All who are not with
me are against me-" Lord, Jesus, we
surrender
The prophecies intimate that there shall
before the destruction of the world be
one great battle between truth and I'M
righteousness. We shall not probably see
it on earth. God grant that we may
see it. bending from the battlements of
heaven. On the side of sin shall be ar
rayed all forms of oppression and cruelty.
led on by infamous kings and generals.
The Votaries of paganism, led on by their
priests. The subjects of Mohammedsm,
following the command of their shieks.
And gluttony and intemperance and in
EQUITY of every phase shall be largely rep
resented on the field. All the wealth and
splendor and power and glory of wicked
ness shall be concentrated on that one de-
cisive spot, and maddened by ten thou
sand previous defeats, shall gather them
selves up for one last, terrible assault.
With hatred to God for their cause and
blasphemy for the battle-cry, they spread
out over the earth in square beyond
square, and legion beyond legion. while in
some overhanging cloud of blackness foul
spirits of hell watch this last struggle of
sin and darkness for dominion
Scattered by the blasts of Jehovahs nos
shall quit the field AS the roar of the
conflict sounds through the universe all
worlds shall listen. The air shall be full
of wings of heavenly cohorts. The work
is done, and in the presence of a world
reclaimed for the crown of Jesus and amid
the crumbling of tyrannies and the de-
fear of satanic force, and amid the sound
of heavenly acciamations, the church shall
rise UP in the image of our Lord, and
with the crown of victory on her head
and the scepter of dominion in her hand
in the name of God shall set up her ban
ners. Then Himalaya shall become Mount
Zion, and the Pyrenees Moriah, and the
oceans the walking place of him who trod
the wave crests of Galilee, and the great
heavens become a sounding-board which
shall strike back the sound of exultation
to the earth till it rebound again to the
throne Of the Almighty. Angel of the
Apocalypse, fly! fly! for who will stand
in the way of thy might or resist the
sweep of thy wing?