The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24

ed" With tde ear Of faith I catch
the sound Of the latter day glory.
Churcb, OF Christ, uusGeath thy sword
and this moment into the battle, in
the name OF Chris, march Gu, Upon
every school and hospital, upon every
bankers desk and merchants counter,
upon every chemists laboratory and
astronomers tower, upon shepherds
hut and woodmau's cabin, upon ships
deck and sailors hammock, far out on
the sea and high up in the mountain,
before the ssz2 Of nations, under the
apDlaudi:s of heaven in the name
Of God we VIII set up our banners"
Ny subject has taught you that IN
this contest weare not without ensigns
and coiors. ali We want no is men
to carry them. Before l sit down I
mus: propose 10 each OF you this great
honor. Becoming Christian IS not
So igno5ie thing as many have
thought it. II makes man stoop,
you say. know it, but It is only the
stoop OF an heir Of royalty. who on his
knees is to receive crown OF d3min-
ion. We want standard bearers ia ell
pulpi.s, in all places Of business
everywhere. do no. ask you now
old you are, nor how young, how
weak Or strong, how Gullor 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 hon
or OF carrying the church's ensigns.
Do not Be afraid OF the assaults OF. a
world whose ranks you desert, nor OF
devils who will oppose you with infer.
nal might. It were more blessed to
fall here than stand anywhere else.
Il were more Of an honor, engaged
with Christ, 10 be trampied uoder
foot with this army OF banners, than,
opposing Christ, TO be buried, like E /.
ward |, in Egyptian pcrphyry.
You know IN ancient times tha.. ele-
plants were trained to fight aud that
on one occasion, instead of attacking
the enemy, they turned upon their
owners, and thousands were crushed
under the stroke Of their trunks and
the mountain weight OF their step.
These mighty opportunities OF work
for Chris may accomplish great
things IN overtime wing the sin Of the
world and beating ID pieces is errors,
but If we do no. WELD them Alright
these very advantages wlllin uaguard-
ed moments turn terribly upon US
and under their heels Of vengeance
grind US to powder. REJECTED bless
ings are sevonfold curses. We can
not compromise this matter. We
canno. stand aside au3 LOOK on.
Christ has declared it All who are
not with me ara against me" Lord
Jesus, We surrender.
The prophecies infinite that there
shall before the destruction Of tae
world be one great battle between
truth and uarighteousness. We shall
not probably see it on earth, God
grant that we may see it, leaning from
the battlements OF heaven. Oa The
side OF sin shall be arrayed all forms
OF oppression and cruelty, led or by
infamous kings and generals; the
votaries of paganisu, led on By their
priests; the subjects OF Mohamnedan-
ism, following the command OF their
shieks. And gluttony and intemper-
aucs and iniquity OF every phase shall
oe largely represented on the field.
All the wealth and splen3or and pow
er and glory OF wicsedness shall be
concentrated on that one decisive spot,
and, maddened by 10000 previous de-
feats, shall gather themselves up for
one last terrible assault. With hatred
to God for their cause and blasphemy
for the bat.le-cry, they spread out
over the earth in square behind
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 Jehovah's
nostrils, plundar and sin aud satanic
force shall quit the field. AS the roar
Of the conhIctsouuds through the uni
verse all worlds shall listen. The air
shall be full OF wings Of heavenly CO.
horts. The work is done, and in the
presence of a world reclaimed for the
crown of Jesus, and amid the crumb'
ling Of tyrannies and the defeat of sa-
tanic force, and amid the sound Of
heavenly acclamations, 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 banners. 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
tie great heavens become sounding
board which shall strike back the
sound Of exultation 10 the earth till it
rebound again to the throne o: the
Almighty Angel Of the Apocalypse,
hy, fly! For who will stand IN the
way of thy might or resist the sweep
Of thy wing.
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