The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-07
rEEp WATCH OVER US
=. Are Guarded by Angels Says
Dr. Talmage
...al beings who Give Warming
U.e. Evil Approaches-Next to
God, They Control Our
Desfiny. stF

God. they Control Our
Destiny. sls
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nopyright. 1889. Louis, Klopsch)
washington,
IN. brilliant beings supposed by
-. s. to be imaginary are by DIR. Tai
lt q his sermon shown to be real
M to have much to do with our every
- Hfe The text is Judges 1919:
sAsd the angel did wondrously
F;re built on a rock. Manoah and his
~;t.s had there kindled the flames for
..efifice in praise of God and in honor
Z v !. euest whom they supposed to be
| !. ,sar. But as the fame rose higher and
siLhtr their strange guest stepped into
,Ss Aame and by one red leap ascended
] into the skies. Then they knew that was
! z angel Of the Lord. "The angel did
J xsndrously.
NO hundred and forty-eight times
J ae.. The Bible refer to the angels, yet |
never heard or read sermon on angel
oIary. The whole subject is relegated
Il the realm mythical, wierd, spectral
.nd Unknown. Such adjournment is
,r.scriutural and wicked. Of their life,
tIsir character, their habits, their ac-
iioss. their velocities, the Bible gives
q fun length portraits, and why this
urolonged and absolute silence con-
eeruing them? Angelology is my
theme.
there are. two nations of angels, and
tAev are hostile to each other-the ma
don Of good angels and the nation OF
ID angels. OF the former I chiefly
spesk today. Their capital, their head
dnarters, their grand rendezvous, is
Heaven. but their empire is the uni
serse.. They are distinct race OF crea-
tnres. No human being can ever join
! DER confraternity. The little child
] pho in the Sabbath school sings: =
want 10 be an angel" will never have
her wish gratifed. They are superhu
IN, but they are of different grades
{ nd ranks, not all on the same level OF
,tbe aame height. They have their su
periors and interiors and equals. ! pro
pose no guessing on this subject, bu'
nke TIE Bible for my authority. Plato
e philosopher, guessed and divided
dlfels into supercelestial, celestial ane
Ssbcelestial. Dionysius, the Areopa
yite, guessed, and divided them into
lAfee classes, the supreme, the middle
nd the last, and each of these intt
three other classes, making nine in all
! Rhiloisaid angels were related to God
u The rays of the sun. Fulgentius sait
) list they were composed of body ant
1palit. Clement said they were incor
poteal. Augustine said that they hat
been IN danger Of falling, but now ar
hsyond being tempted. But the onl.
snthoFity on this subject that I respec
6ays they are divided into cherubim
oe1aphim, thrones, dominions, princi
palities, powers. Their commander il
elief i Michael. Daniel called hin
Mchael. st. John called him Michael
Saese supernal beings are more thor
& ekhly organized than any army tha
eser marched. They are swifter thai
= ny cyclone that ever swept the sea
Trey are more radiant than any morn
tpk that ever came down the sky. The,
ase more to do with your destiny ant
nlne than any being in the universe eS
esm God. May the Angel of the Ne,
tesenant, who is the Lord Jesus, opel
euf eyes and touch our tongue an
spufs our soul while we speak of thei
etAlessresss their Intelligence, thei
nnnbers, their strength, their achieve
4 nents.
Yes, deathless. They had cradle
I s1f viii never have grave. The Lor
0members when they were born, bu
g one shall ever see their eye extin
3 Selahed or their momentum slow u
g their existence terminate. The old
- of them has not a wrinkle or dc
tzepitade or hindrance, as youn
4 siser 5000 years as at the close of thei
zlst hour. Christ said to the good i
neasen: Neither can they die an
aeEe, for they are equal unto the az
I ess Yes, deathless are these wor
ss1ul creatures of whom speak. The
~ see world after world 90 out, an
.sIe shall be no fading of their ow
81 laalanee.s Yea, after the last worl
81 saken its last fight, they will
Il 10y Tor the widest circuit through In
lsey, taking quadrillion of mile
]. one sweep as easy as pigeon circle
: aosecote. They are never sick. The
never exhausted. They need \
y e Tor they are never tired. At God
nAnd they smote with death, In or
as = =. $1,000 of Sennacherib's host, b,
sailty can smite them. Awak
NJ 81 maltipotent, deathless, immorta
81 & nrfher characteristic Of the,
ssnt folk is intelligence. The woma
n q 1sxeah was right when she spoil
ing David Of the wisdom Of a
|S 81 We mortals take in what litt
noW through the eye and ear al
= and touch, but those bein,
's1 y = Ae physical incasemsnt, and hen,
Are an senses.
ere r only one thing that pu
SIS 8; g Their Wits end, and the Bib
&x ~ tAev hSrA 80 mn.