The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-03
LITTLE STRESS ON ANGELS.
hosts ~ HEAVEN DIsCt ssED ny
REV. DIR. JORDAN.

Church Last NtEhf-Nhilc 10 Nay
he Trae. lie said. That CathoIicism
Has Laid Too Mach stress Upon the
Idea Of Angels. IL l. True That
Protestantisn, Has Laid Too little
tpon It-Nature. Characteri.tieN
aud work Of Angels Considered.
Angels" was ne rather striking SUB
Sec; thss Nos chosen last night by Rev
Or John = Jordan. pastor Of the sa-
vannah BaDt-, church. Cor ME sermon
A. at the morrirs service. tAc pastor
preached to o .lrsa .ausr,sation lie eH-
pressed Dds pleasure 81 tae susplc.ous
manner IN which tas rev century Of rhe
church opened. ns 81 TIE morning service
tlere were quite as many 10 attendance
as there were The sunday before. whsu
the centennial celebration was held
The text Tor tao H4ght sermon was TAX
I ea from Aets l-.ii The Lord Hath Sent
Y His Angel aud Hath Delivered Sic" The
| sermon related % tae nature. characteris-
ties an4 work OF algcis. DIT Jordan spoke
/ IN part. az follows.
The doctrine OF angels is ancieat and
/ prominent Our only reliable source q
authority g. the word Of God TAe Phar-
/ isees la.d great stress on the Idea q an
I gels while tine saddueees denied their ex-
/ istenee some think that Catholicism has
I lald too much stress upon the idea %
| angels While thot may be true. % is ev-
| ideut thar Professionalism has laid too 1T
I tle stress uron ii.
"Ange S are real created beings and not
I impercual influences. They ate with
I Abraham. led Lot hy the hand. accepted
I hospitality. refused TO be Worsnipped, bat
wofshipptd God b. song ard praise Paul
/ spoke OF them ss having eloquent tongues
I and having ability 70 preach. While they
I are spoken Of frequently ~ seneFa. terms,
sometimss certain aagels arc mentioned
Z and their names are given.
Our glimpees Of them lead us % regard
angels as youthful sctive strong com
handing and sometimes majestic. Jacob
Z was mace cripple hy an angels touch.
Zacnarias was struck dumb az an an
gels word aud the shepherds were filled
I with lze ~ the glory Of their preSeuce
I eW think of angels as company. and
7 not as Is race They neither marry nor
Z die. are neither old nor young. neither
/ male nor female They are spoken Of as
spirits bat they have bodies. Tn idea
of spirit dee u1t deny the idea 81 cor
Z poreali'y Spirit alone does not cat and
I is Invisible. Angels eat and may be seen
when a boy I frequently heard a song
I that ran thus
4 want TO De- an angel.
And with the angels stand:
a crown upon my forehead
And harp witnin my hand.
The sentiment that gave rise TO these
| lines may have been harmless but 81 was
not true. nor wise Mankind never be-
come angels. and angels never become
men. They are creations OF different or
/ dcrs. We may have a crown upon our
| head. a harp within our hand. and stand
| among tho angels ard the angels may
serve us. bur angels We cannot be. "
may think OF our loved ores. not as an
/ gels but as redeemed. precious ones,
dwelling with God and tho angels.
we nrst note the moral division an
/ gels are OF two kinds-the good and the
| evil This division has not always exist
| Cd. Orle inaily. eli angels were pure JUst
when and how the change came we knos
1 not neither need we TO know. else God
would have revealed IL. We are told that
/ some 'sinned,' kept not their FIRST estate
5ut left their own habitatlon. were cast
/ down TO HE'LL and are reserved IN ever
lasting chains. under darkness. unto tn
/ Judgment OF that great day They are
mentioned as The Devil and his Angels
Others have not 'slnned' but kept their
integrity and arc spoken OF as elect an
y AEtEs M0AN NAtNNr haAHAfiFf AAiiAANANA AAt-
spirits Angels OF The Lord. angels 90
heaven heavenly hosts and morninE
/ star They are characterized by rapid
| ard noiseiess transit. but not necessarily
not probably. on wings. Why angels are
always painted with wings do not know
/ The idea is as grouud.ess as painting
/ Jesus with q womaus face and mans
| beard We have no ground for the idea
l OF baby angels, or four or siN-year-od
angels. There are other things ihat dis
/ count such an idea
| Angels have knowledge superior
I knowledge. They observe and take an in
terest IN what is going on In the universe
Of God. They note the sinners repentance
with Joy and the saints ind ference or sin
/ with grief Their whole life and service
IS one OF rare knowledge and intelligence
Yct. their knowledge has a llmh Peter
| describes them as desiring 20 look into
some things about tho plan OF salvation
/ Though the angels announced his con
| ccption and His birth. guarded His in
fancy. succored HIS temptation. strength
ened Him In Gethesmane. attended HIS
resurrection. witnessed His ascension and
are to accompany Him on His return. yet
not even the angels Of heaven know tn
time Of Christs second coming.
Angels minister Ia heaven as priests OF
Cod. and on earth as messengers OF God.
They ara messengers 10 guide. The an
gel OF the Lord spoke unto Philip. saying
| Arise. and go toward the south unto the
way that goeth down from Jerusalem to
Jericho" Philip went. found the Eunlch.
preached 10 him and baptized him.
The angels are bencfactors 90 succor
This they DO physically. mentally and
| spiritually. IL was an angel that brought
food TO Elijah under che iunipertree. that
ministered unto Jesus after his forty days
| OF temptation. in the wilderness. that
stood by Paul In the voyage to Rome
aud assured him that nothing should be
/ lost save the ship. and that strengthened
our Lord IN the Agonies Of Gethsemane.
Angels are protectors 70 defend us. II
was an angel that closed the mouth OF
the lions for Daniel. that delivered Peter
from prison and death. that delivered
. the infant. Jesus from vicious Herod II
Is not fancy 20 think Of each child OF
Cod as the center OF . constant battle
evil angels seeking to cripple or destroy
while the angels OF God hold them in
| check or az bay.
Angels watch the congregations ana
I churches-are lookcrs-on from Zion's
walls They do this as defenders and as
interested worshippers We are not here
acne. God Is here. his angels are here 20
note even the thoughts and intents Of ouI
hearts
Angels shall accompany Cnrist az HE
second coming and take part la the fina