Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-03-20
No Ounrtcr VIII BE Given.

But there is now Oh the earth KING
dom which has set itself up for conflicts
without number In its march it tram
pies no grainfelds; it sacks no cities; it
impoverishes no treasures; it fills no
hospitals; it bercaves no families. The
courage and victory of Solferino and
Magenta without carnage-the kingdom
of Christ against the kingdom of satan
that is the strife now raging. Wewill
offer no armistices We will make no
treaty. Until all the rcvolted nations
of the earth shall submit again to King
Emmanuel Sin the name Of God we will
set up our banners. -
Every army has its ensigns. Long be-
fore the time when David wrote the text
they were in use. The hosts Of Israel
displayed them. The tribe of Benjamin
carried flag with the inscription of a
wolf, the tribo of Dan representation
of cherubim, Judah u lion wrought into
the groundwork Of white, purple, Grim
son and blue Such flags from their
folds shook fire into tho hearts Of such
numbers as were in the field when Abb
jah fought against Jehoram, and there
were l, 400, 600 soldiers, and more than
50O,O were left dead on the field
These ensigns gavo heroism to such
numbers as were assembled when Asa
fought against Zerah, and there were
1880, 900 troops i'll the battle. Tho
Athenians carried an inscription of the
owl, which was their emblem of wis
dom. The flags of modern nations are
familiar to you all, and many of Thorn
so inappropriate for the character OF the
nations they represent it would be I'M
polite to enrmerate them. These en-
signs are streamers borne on the point
of q lance and Gu the top of wooden
shafts. They are carried in the front
and rear of armies. They unroll from
the main topgallant masthead Of an adj
miral's flagship to distinguish it among
other ships of the same squadron. They
are the objects of national pride. The
loss of them on the field is igGominious
The three banners of the Lords hosts
are the banner of proclamation, the bail
ncr of recruit and the banner of victory.
When nation feels its rights infringed
or its honor insulted, when its citizens
have in foreign climes been oppressed
and no indemnity has been offered to
the inhabitant Of the republic OF king
dom, a proclamation Of war is uttered.
On the tops of batteries and arscnals
and custom houses and revenue Offices
flags are Immediately swung out All
who look upon them realize the fact
that uncompromising war is declared.
Thus it is that the church of Jesus
Christ, jealous for the honor of its SOW
ereign and determined to get back those
who have been carried off captive into
the bondage of satan and intent upon
the destruction of those mighty wrongs
which have so long cursed the earth and
bent upon the extension of the Saviour S
reign of mercy i'll the name OF God sets
mp its banner of proclamation.
Assault Against Sin.
The church makes no assault upon
The world. | do not believe that God
ever made better world than this. II
is magnificent in its ruins. Let US STOP
talking so much against the world
God pronounced it very good at the be-
ginning Though wandering child Of
Goil, I see in it yet the great Father
lineaments Though tossed and driver
by the storms of 5000 years, she sail;
bravely yet, and as at her launching IL
the beginning the morning stars sang
together and all the sons of God shouted
for joy, so at last, when coming int
thn cal,,a harhnr of Gnd,s rnercY Sht