St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
VOL. XXIII.-NO. ~.

and preach this Gospel. You hxve -
much right 10 preach as have or any
man living.
Hedley Wears was . wicked man in
the English army. The grace of God
came to him. He became an earnest
and eminent Christian. They scoffed
at him and said: "You are q hypocrite;
you are IS bad as ever you WERE" Still
he kept his faith in Christ, and after
awhile, finding that they could not turn
him aside by calling him q hypocrite.
they said to him: "Oh. you are noth-
ing but = Methodistr' This did not dis
turb him He went on performing his
Christian duty until he had formed all
his troops into Bible class. and the
whole encampment was shaken with
the presence of God So Havelocl<
went into the heathen temple in India
while the English army was there and
put . candle into the hand Of each OF
the heather gods that stood around in
the heathen temple, aud by the light
Of those candles held mp by
the idols Gen. Havelock preached
righteousness, temperance. and judg-
ment to come. And who will
say on earth or in Heaven that Have
lock had not the right to preach? In
the minister's house where prepared
for college there worked man by the
name of Peter Croy. He could neither
God. Often theologians would stop in
the house-grave theologians--and at
family prayer Peter Croy would be
called upon to lead; and all those wise
men set around, wonder-struck at his
religious efficiency. When he prayed
he reached mp and seemed to take
hold of the very throne of the Al
mighty, and he talked with God until
the very heavens were bowed down in
to the sitting room. Oh. if were dy-
ing / would rather have plain Peter
Croy kneel by my bedside and COM
mend my immortal spirit to God than
the greatest archbishop arrayed in
costly canonicalA Go preach this Cos
pei. You say you are not licensed In
the name of the Lord Almighty. IL
cense You. Go preach this Gospel.
preach it in the Sabbath schools, in tho
prayer meetings, in the highways. in
the hedges Woe be unto you il you
preach it not!
! remark again that in order to be
qualified to meet your duty in this
particular age you want unbounded
faith in the triumph of the truth and
the overthrow of wickedness. How
dare the Christian church ever get dis
Have we not the Lord Al
mighty on our side? How long did it
take God to slay the hosts of
or burn Sodom or
shake down Jericho? How long
will it take God, when he
once arises in His strength. to over
throw all the forces of iniquityf Be-
tween this time and that there may be-
loag seasons ot darkness, and tine
chariot wheels of Gods Gospel may
seem to drag hesvily; but here is the
promise and yonder is the throne, and
when omniscience has lost its eye
sight and omnipotence falls back
impotent and Jehovah ID driven
from His throne. then the Church
Of Jesus Christ can afford to bo
despondent but never until then
Despots may plan and armies may
march and the congresses OF the ma
tions may seem to think they are ad-
justing all the affairs OF the world.
bat the mighty men Of the earth are
only the dust Of the chariot wheels of
Gods providence. And think be-
fore the sun Of the next century
shall set the last tyranny will fall.
and with = splendor Of demonstrar
ti0n that shall be the establishment Of
the universe God will set forth the
brightness aud pomp and glory and
perpetuity Of His eternal government.
Out Of the starry days and emblazoned
insignia Of this world God will make :
path for His own triumph, and return
ing from universal conquest He will ait
down, the gr2ndesk the strongest
highest throne Of earth His footst0ol-
L prepare this sermon because want
to encourage all Christian workers in
every possible department. Hosts Of
the living God, march on! march onl
His spirit will bless you- His shield
will defend you. His sword will strike
for you. March on! The besiegement
will soon be ended. Only few more
steps on the long way; only few more
sturdy blows; only > few more
battle cries, then God will put tho
Iaurels upon your brow. and from the
living fountains Of Heaven will bathe
on the sweat and the heat and tho dust
Of the conflict March onl march oni
For you the time for work will soon be
passed, and amid the outflashings OF
the Judgment throne and the trumpet
ing Of resurrection angels and the up
heaving OF . world Of graves. and the
hosanna and the grooming Of the saved
and the lost, we shall be rewarded for
our faithfulness or punished for our
stupidity. Blessed be the Lord God OF
Israel from everlasting to everlasting,
and let tho whole earth be filed with
His glory. Amen and amen