The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-28

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mask. From oppression he would
snatch the rod From pride he would
rond of the plumes. From revenge he
would exercise the devil. While Christ |
loved the world so much he died TO save
II. he hates sin so we'll that 10 eradicate |
the last trace OF It's pollution he will |
utterly consume the continents and the !
oceans, Al the gate OF Eden the deelar-
alton Of perpetual enmity was made
against the serpent The tumult roun-
about Mount Sinai was only the roar
and fash Of Gods artillery OF wrath
against sin. sodom on fire was only one
OF Gods namllg bulletins announcing
hostility. Nlneyeh and Tyre and Jeru-
salem In awful ruin mark the track oil
Jehovah's Advancement They show
that God was terribly In earnest when
he announced himself abhorrent OF all
iniqulty. They make Us believe that
though nations belllgerent and revenge
ful NAV tlgn articles OF peace and come
to an amicablo adjustment. there shall
be no cessation OF hostllitles between
the forces Of light and the forces Of
darkness until the Kingdoms Of this
world have become the kingdoms OF our
Lord. Anrigh:ol by no opposition, dis
couragod hy no temporary defeats.
shrinking from no exposure-every
man TO his position, while from the top
o. our schools and churches and semi
naries and nsylums. In the name OF
God We viii set up our banners"
Again. Il was the custom IN ancient
times. fe- the purpose OF gathering
armies. Il llft an ensign on the top OF
some high hill. 50 that all who saw Il
would feel impclled 10 rally around H.
In more modern times the same plan
has beer employed for the gathering
Of an army. Thus Il Is that the Church
Of Christ lliis its nag for recruits. The
Cross Of Jesus IL our standard. planted
on the hill OF Calvary. other armies
demand that persons desiring 10 enter
the lists OF war shall be between such
and such an age. lest the folly % ex-
trcmo youth or the innrmlty OF adj
yanced age BE- n clog rather than an
advantage. but none are too young
for Christ's regiment: none can be toe
old The hand that Is strong enough
90 bound a bad or trundle a hoop "a
skilled enough 10 fight for Christ. Will,
many a hand trembling with old az,
has grasped the arrow OF truth. and
With a dim eye close 70 Il, taking aim
has sent Is sharp point right through
the heart Of the Kings enemies. Many
OF you have long ago had your name.
written on the roll OF celestial troops
aad you like the service well. although
& you nov bear the scars OF multitude
nous conflicts and can recount many
long march. and tell OF slcge-gunl
opened on you that you thought nevc
would be spiked but there may b
some who haze not yet enlisted. You
being here implies that you are seri
? ously thinking about u. and your at
= tentlon makes me hope you are onl,
y looking Cor tae standard 10 be hoisted
VIII you not. a hundred OF you. wit
all the aroused enthusiasm OF your ma
+ ture. come bounding into the ranks
IS while In "a, name OF God We bel, u
- cur hannoTsf"
5. Through natural modosty DO you boil
10 back and say. Il will be OF no advanl
.e age TO Christ: I am too awkward {
d learn the step OF the host. or 10 be q
% any service the shock OF battlc9
D To you : make the reply. Try %. On
% hour under Curist's drlll. and 80
o would 30 well understand bis rules o.,
.s the Grs, step oi your mach HEAVIER
Is vard would make the gates % ho
]. tromblc 90 their hinges We may o.,
ho as polished and trim as many Chrl
70 uaus We have known. and We may nj
be- a. we'll understand sharp-shootinE. bi
% there Or rough work which We can n
li accomplish. We may be- axe.men. au
b. hcw a pathway through the forests. "
10 may De- llallimcn and dig the trcnch'
% or throw up tho forillcauona We 4
Of not care whore. We 90 not care what
n 10 we can only help in the cause % OF
TO King and shout as loudly as any
IN them az The completion o, the COZ
q quest
BE- There are nou-profcrsors who have
IN very correct idca OF what Chr.sual
id ought 90 be- You have seen memto
D. OF the church who were as proud
n Ahab and lied as badly as Ananlls. o.
a. who were as foul hypocrites as Juda
n You al hor an that You say followc
ae OF Christ ought 90 be honorable. hur
n bic. and scli-denylng. and charltabI
'lr and patient. and foFgiving Amen,
d they ought. Come into the kingdom
la Christ. my hearcr. and be just a
he glorious Christian that you have d
NJ scrlhcd. Every church has enoul
ne stIngy men IN Il TO arres, rs chariti,
~ and enough proud men In Il 20 grie
On away the Holy Ghost. and enough IA
" men IN It TO hang on behind an
~ wheels. like Pharaoh's charlots. Dr.
~ heavily. and enough worldly men
70 exhaust the patience o. the very Gle
~ and enough snarly men 10 make a
- proprlatc the Bible warning. "ncwa
VI Of dogs" II any OF you men on {
-, outside OF the kingdom expect 20 ma
~ such Christians as that. We do not wa
=, you to come. Tor the church has alrea
-. million members too many OF IL
- that kind. We do not want our ran
~ crowded with sorfs whom We can ia
4. them nl,cd with Eoulycs,
NJ There are men now, as IN Chris
y. time. possessed OF seven devils In sol
M Instances @ seems as though 40 c0nyD
~. sion only SIX OF those evil spirits ~,
,iv cast out. while there remains sim O
I'M On Che heart the devil OF ayarice,
me- doyil OF lust. or the devil Of pride. N
.he of the world. % you would be- tran
he I formed and elevated hy the power
lea the gospel. now Is tae time 90 con
M. Il is no mean ensign ! llit this hour
OF is a tine-honorod nag. Il has been
lon | terrific hattie Draunlgl ln the dust