Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-10-16
Sunday Discourse By DR.. Chapman, the
Noted Pastor Evangelist.
A Beautiful Lesson Drawn From the Psalm
Written In Memory Of the Wilderness
Observation-Disclosures Guardians.

every sort of trial. Things hidden and
seen are to be overcome and influences
most insidious as well as trials that are
most abundant and powerful would be as
nothing because of the fact that the Lord
is the leader of them all. and the very an
} general Psalm, evidently for every one,
u indicated By the words, He that dwell.
,lh in the. secret places of the most High"
Verse J.. 1t is Psalm of sweetness. be-
ause the secret place is suggested where
&. may meet God, and not only tell Him
nr secrets, but listen to Him as he
peaks. for the secret of the Lord Is
With them that fear Him" 1t is Psalm
!, light as indicated by the mention OF
hadows. for shadows ever accompany the
isht and likewise a place OF comfort foi
he thought of the feathers would suggest
he building of birds nest. all the
horns cf which are covered with birds
feathers. and Moses would mean in this
way as to the comfortable position of the
hid of God. 1t is a Psalm in which God
mbiccts His faithfulness to His own, for
II the l4th and the 10th verses there are
X II wills" mentioned
u will deliver him
II will set him on high
Il will answer him.
II will be with him"
Il will deliver him and honor him"
II will satisfy him"
All these blessings as indicated by the
nth Psalm are for US if we stay in the Sc
cret place of the Most High and not with
oHt. To preach privileges without saying
to whom they belong is like putting let
ter in the post box on which no direction
has heen written. Men have always be-
icved in angels, and the Bible confirms
this belief Their ministry is quite dis
tnct from that OF the Holy Spirit of God
| and vet quite as real. They are not to be
confused with our beloved dead. for our
| loved ones are higher than they In speak
! ing of Jesus TIC writer to the Hebrews
says. "Who being the brightness of His
cory. and the express image Of His per.
son aud unfolding all things by the word
Of His power. when He had by Himself
hand Of the Majesty on high; being made
80 much better than the angels. as lie
hath by inheritt ace obtained more ex.
'rrnt name than they Hebrews |: "a,
| Mad that we are to have the same as
Christ has received is indicated in the
, aver Of Jesus, Father. will that they
$40 whom Thou hast given Me be with
| Ne where ] am; that they may behold
Wv glory. which Thou hast given Me, for
'hc vorl l." John II: "a.
The Holy Spirit in all dispensatons has
! hcrn the interpreter of the word of God,
| but ANGELS have had more material work
| to lerflrm.
Wien Joshua was in trouble an an
gel appeared unto him as the captain
Of the hosts: when Peter was in rri-
sou an angel threw back the bolt of the
prison door and talked with him. The
! two is in the life Of orr Lord. He was
led by the Spirit, taught by the Spirit,
! flied with tho Spirit. hut was fed by an.
! gels. defended by angels, strengthened by
angels The law was spoken hv angels, so
the word Of God declares. "Who have re-
ccivcd the law by the disposition of an.
ecls, and have not kept it." Acts Z: So.
For If tho word spoken by angels WA
steadfast. and every transgrcssion and dis.
reward Hebrews .: .. While tie Coz
pei was spoken Ivy the Spirit, "Forasrnuch
- We are manjiestly declared to he the
oHiStlc Of Christ minstered by us, written
not with ink. but with the Spirit of the
! living Cod not in tables of stone, but in
fashy tables of the heart" I'd CORN
| thians 3: 2.
Angels arc actual beings. They ate with
/ abraham. they took Lot by the hand, they
! rcCuscd to he worshiped and they accept
81 hospitality. They are company rather
i, they die they are of two orders, good
AVID evil, but they were not always so.
| Once they were all holy; then some sinned
! and kept not their first estate. The 9TH
c"s are distinguished from this company in
/ the fact that they are called the elect-an-
cells. The employment of angels is two
'o!d. heavenly and earthly.
First. they minister as priests in the
temple in the city of God. Isaiah beheld
.Doh vision Ie,iob q. lie HIn ho
hat King Uzziah died saw also the Lord
sitting upon throne, high and lifted up
aud His train filled the temple. Above it
>tDod the seraphim; each one had six
wings with twain he covered his face, and
with twain he covered his feet. and with
twain he did Hv. And one cried unto an
other. and said Holy, holy, holy is the
ord of hosts: the whole earth is full of
, His glory. And the posts of the door
house was filed with smoke. Then
sad |. Woe is me! for ] am undone; be-
cause | am man Of unclean lips, and
dwell in the midst of people of uncean
lnS; for mine eyes have seen the King
the Ln:d of hosts. Then flew one of the
scraphm un'o me. having live coal in
ms hand, which he had taken with the
longs from off the altar: and he laid it
np,1 my mouth, and said, To-, this hath
taken away. and thy sin purged. Also
hear the vocc of the Lord saying, Whom
Shall ! send and who will 20 for us?
! Then sai3 !. Hers am I; send me-"
! I'll ale interested in creation In the
very beginning they have their part in the
anthem e praise. Job 80: :. "When the
morning stars sang together and sll the
,ons Of God sbo' ted for joy" While in
all that has to do with the control Of ma
/ ~ tbft- I,,
lo3: 90, BLESS the Lord. We His angels
that excel in strength that do His com
mandments, hcarkcning unto the voice OF
His word" Their office is seven fold.
First. thcv guide. When Philip was at
work in Samaria they sent him into the
desert. Acts s: 1920 "And the angel OF
the Lord spakc unto Philip saying, Arise
and go toward the south unto the way
that goeth down from Jerusalem unto
GAIA which is desert And he arose and
vent, and, behold, n nan Of Ethiopia, ar
unuch of great authority under Gadace.
Queen of the Ethlopans, who had the
'harge of all her treasure, and had come
o Jerusalem for TO worship, was return
ne and sitting in his chariot read Esaias,
he prophet Then the Spirit said unto
Philip, Go near and Join myself to this
| chariot"
Second the help They fed Elijah when
he was starving ard they ministered to our
ord in His weakness, Matthew A. II
Then the devil leaveth him, and behold,
lnGels came and minstered unto him."
Third, they defend When Daniel was
IN the lions den they were his comfort
md concerning little children it is said
Take heed that We despse not one Of
these little ones, for | say unto you, That
in heaven their angels do always behold
the face of My Father which is in heaven"
Matthew 10: 10 That is not the angels OF
the children behold the face of the Father,
but the angels that guard the children be-
ho,d His face, as if to know His will con
corning them.
Fourth, they watch over the church,
! Paul must have had this in mind when he
said, For I think that God hath set forth
! IL the annstles last as Ii were appointod