Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-31

neayeS IN SlSnt ana the rulnDie OF cndl-
lot wheels and the roll of mighty har-
monies are heard in the distance, and
nearer you come and nearer still, until
the brightness is like many mornings
suffused into one, and the gates lift,
and you are inside the amethystine walls
and on the banks of the jasper sea, for
ever safe, forever free, forever well,
forever rested, forever united. forever
happy. Mothers do not think ycur lit
tie children go alone when they quit
this world. Out of your arms into an
geiic arms, ont of sickness into health,
out of the cradle into a Saviour bosom,
Not an instant will the darlings be
alone between the two kisses-the last
kiss of earth and the first kiss of heav-
en-. ''Now, angels, do your work. y
cried an expiring Christian.
Guardian Angel For All.
Yes, guardian angel for each one
of you. Put yourself now in accord
with him. When be suggests the right,
follow it. When he warns you against
the wrong, shun it, Sent forth from
God to help you in this great battle
against sin and death, accept his dellv-
erance When tempted TO a feeling of
loneliness and disheartenment, appro-
pirate the promise, The angel of the
Lord encampeth around about them
that fear him and delivereth them.
Oh, am so glad that the spaces be-
tween here and heaven are thronged
with these sUpernaturals taking tldngs
home, bringing messages here, rolling
back obstacles from our path and Civ
ing us defenses, for terrific are the
forces who dispute our way, and If the
nation of the good angels is on our side
the nation of bad angels is on the other.
Paul had it right when he said, "We
wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness OF
this world against spiritual wickedness
in high places In that awful fight
may God send us mighty angelic re-en-
forcementl We want all their wings on
our side, all their swords on our side.
all their chariots on our side.
Thank God that those who are for rs
us! And that thought makes Inc Jub1-
liant as to the final triumph. Belgium,
you know, was the battle-ground of
England and France. Yea, Belgium
more than once was the battle-ground
of opposing nations. 1t so happens that
this world is the Belgium or battle
ground between the angelic nations,
] good and bad. Michael, the commander
in chief on one side, Lucifer, as Byron
calls him, or ephistopheles, as Goethe
calls him, or satan, as the Bible calls
, him, the commander i'll chief on the
other side. All pure angelhood under
, the one leadership and all abandoned
| angelhood under the other leadership.
Many a skirlnisb have the two armies
had, but the great and decisive battle
is vet to be fought. Either from our
earthly homes or down from our su-
; pernal residences may we come IN ON
| the right side, for on that side are God
and heaven and victory. Meanwhile the
! battle is being set in array. and the
/ forces celestial and demoniacal are con-
| fronting each other. Hear the boom of
the great cannonade already opened:
Cherubim, seraphim, thrones, domino
tions, principalities and powers are be-
| ginning to ride down their foes, and,
| until the work is completed, ''Sun,
| stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou,
| moon, in the valley of Ajalonp