The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-01-08

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sol4icy, %itiSu, .niisting in Tie Con-
fcderatc arm:, - wc eau Dcver be sol
dicrS Of the cross without enlis,iny in
the army of tn. cross. 70 become
soldiers in the army of the Lord, we
must observe the rules and conditions
of enlistment in the army Of the cross.
The Bible reveals very clearly the
conditions Of enlistment in this army,
and we should turn to God S book and
read his Instructions. We must hear
the gospel, believe the gospel, obey
the gospel. In the first four books of
the New Testament (Matthew, Mark,
luke and john we End the history Of
our Leader In those cighty-ninc
chapters We learn Of his birth, his
life, his death, his burial, his resur.
rcction, his ascension. We eau study
his life and character imbibc his spir-
it, learn to love him and the cause for
which he died.
In the book known as the Acts Of
the Ape stiles VIC are taught exactly
how VIC can become soldiers Of the
cross. That book was written by a
solaic. Of the cross, guided by the
Holy Spirit in the century in which
our Saviour lived on the earth. In it
we have al account Of the ascension
OF the Saviour and the descent Of the
Holy Spirit to take up his abode in
the material provided for the forma-
tion Of his army, the charter mem
bcrs: the terms Of enlistment pro-
claimed, and the organization and re-
cruitins Of the army for several years
after its formation. II we would un-
dcrstand all the details of enlistment
in the army Of the Lord Jesus what
We must believe and what wc must do
to become soldiers in the army Of the
cross-wc must study the t"ts of the
Apostles. 1t is the only bool: that
gives this information. Ii NC 10 this,
if We read and understand this book,
if we hear the gospel, believe the Cos
pei and obey the gospel according to
its instructions, then we are enlisted
in the army and arc ready for the di-
vine warfare.
After we enlisted in the Confeder-
ate army wo we're drilled according to
the tactics thereof, that we might be-
come skillful and successful soldiers;
but very few Of US ever had access to
book Of military discipline. Hav-
ing enlisted in the army Of the Lord,
we should drill and be drilled, accord
ing to the tactics # the army of
righteousness, that we may be skillful
and successful soldiers of the CROSS,
and to this end we may have access to
the discipline divine, to all the rules
and regulations constituting the dis
cipline Of the Church Of Christ. These
are found in the Epistles. The one
hundred and twenty-one chapters of
these twenty-one letters to Christian
soldiers we should read and study, to
learn how soldiers of the cross are to
live, how they are to fight the battles
Of the Lord. These twenty-one epis.
ties, beginning with Romans and end
ing with Jude, constitute the discip.
line of the Church Of God. In the
last book OF the New Testament, Rev
elation, we have glimpses Of the gran
deurs and glories and beauties of the
soldiers home above, that "houee not
made with hands, eternal in tba heav-
ens."
Soldiers learned to love one another
in "our war" By the very hardships
they endured they were drawn closer
together. They would stand by each
other through suffering and danger,
even unto death. The true soldier
would divide his last cracker with
comrade. The war is over, but this
tie still binds them together, and as
they grow old and gray their hearts
are drawn closer together by memories
of the hardships they endured so long
ago. They loved each other like
brothers indeed. This is also espe-
cially true Of all good soldiers of the
GROSS. They are loyal and faithful
and true to each other. They will
make sacrifices for each other, and
their hearts are drawn closer and
closer together as they grow old in the
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