St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-04-17

e00 forces on 0o6k0eoS. Al YET t0ey
have had only one round from the Arst
regiment. The Lord Of hosts via soon
appear In the field It the head Of His
tfoppa Depend upon It that when
God inspires the soul with Z new life
He puts in It the principle Of ''never
give up.n In oil ages Of she church
there have been those who have
equal to sight looking through
persecution and reverses with ~
much expectation. as through pal
pable achievements. There have been
men, for Christ who have acted rs did
the favorite troops of O'Brien, STACKED
by Fitzpatrick of Ossory. The wounded
soldiers begged that they might enter
the field with the others. They said:
.sLet stakes be stuck in the ground and
suffer each Of MS, tied to and supported
by one Of these stakes, to battle in tho
ranks by the side of . sound man." It
is said that seven. or eight hundred
men, pale and emaciated from former
wounds, and thus supported by the
stakes, struggled through the combat
Thus has it been that multitudes OF
the children of God, though feeling
themselves weak and woun ded, per-
hsps in body, perhaps in estate, per-
haps in soul. supported by the staff OF
Gods promise, have warred it up to the
hilt in the subjugation Of world OF
wickedness.
We are mighty in this cause, for we
A1>o hol~ <Hn ~sr,,c Iool MnS-
sengers Of salvation from high Heaven,
they visit the field. They stand be-
hind us to keep us from ignominious
retreat. They 60 before us to encour-
age us in the strife. The McCheynes
and the Paysons and the Martyrs and
the Drainerds, m urcounted multi
tude Of the glorified. are our coadju-
tors. Have you heard the Swiss tradi-
ton? The herdsmen say that three
great leaders of the Helvetic nation,
though seemingly dead, are only ly.
ing down under the ground, in their
old-time dress, refreshing themselves
with sleep, and that If at any time the
liberties of their country are in danger
they will Immediately spring to their
feet and drive back the enemy. May ]
not have the thought that If ever the
church of the blessed Christ shall be
threatened with destruction by foes
which seem too great for her strength,
the Lord Himself will not only come
to the deliverance, but those great
ancients who have seemed to be
sleeping among the dead shall
Immediately hear the trumpet
blast of the church militant and
full-srmed. spring back to their old
positions in the ranks of God, with the
battle cry: more than conquerors
through Him that loved u.s." Although
we have already much to encourage US
in the work of the worlds evangelical
ton, yet we must confess that much OF
our time has been consumed in planting
our batteries and getting ready for the
conflict. We have not yet begun to
preach. Wehave not yet begun to pray.
We have not yet begun to work.
On the coasts Of heathendom are
missionary stations. They have
scarcely yet begun to accomplish
what they propose. 1t takes
some time to dig the trenches and ele-
vate the standard and direct the great
guns. From what hear, think they
are about ready now. Let but the
great Captain wave the signal. and the
ringing of celestial weaponly shall
quake every dungeon of hell and stand
up among the thrones of Heaven.
Pagodas and temples shall tumble UNI
der the shock, and besotted nations hy-
ing from their idols and superstitions,
shouting like the COMPOUNDED worship
ers Of Baal: 1.-THE Lord, He is the Gcdl
The Lord. He il the Godv'
The Mohammedans, in their struggle
to subjugate the world, had passages
from the Koran inscribed on the blades
of their scimiters, and we have nothing
to fear if, approaching the infidelity
and malice that oppose the kingdom OF
Christ, we shall have glittering on our
swords the words of David to the giant:
81 come to thee in the name of the Lord
Of Hosts, the God of the armies Of
Israel whom thou has defied."
Now the church goes forth bearing
precious seed, but after awhile it will
be the sheaf-binding. and reaper angels
shall shout the harvest home. Now it
is tents and marching and exposure,
but then in the ranks Of postrate in
EQUITY and ON the very walls of Heaven:
s.In the name of God we will set up
our bannerA"
Ny subject has taught you that in
this contest we are not without ensigns
and colors. All we want now is men
to carry them. Before l sit down /
must propose to each of you this great
honor. Becoming Christian is not so
igncble q thing as many have thought
il. 1T makes a man stoop," you say.
81 know it, but it il only the stoop OF
IN heir of royalty, who on his
knees is to receive . crown OF do
minion. We want standard-bearers IN
al pulpits, In all places Of business
everywhere. do not ask you how old
you are, nor how young; how weak or
strong; how dull or how sharp; nor
what your home, nor who your ances-
tors. Without any condition. without
any reserve, in the name Of the God
Of Israel, 1 offer you the honor
of carrying the church's ensignA
Do not be afraid of the assaults of .
world whose ranks you desert nor OF
devils who viii oppose You with in
fernal might It were more blessed to
fall here than stand anywhere else. It
were more of an honor, engaged with
Christ, 10 be trampled under foot with
this army of banners, than, opposing
Christ, to Be buried like Edward l. ir
Egyptian porphyry.
You know in ancient times elephants
were trained to fight, and 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 the steps. These mighty
opportunities of work for Christ may
accomplish great things in overcoming
the sin Of the world and beating 70
pieces its errors, but If we do not
WELD them Alright these very sdvan-
tages will, in unguardcd moments. turn
terribly upon NJ, and under their heels
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