Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-11-16

agony and for grave trencnes. Anu yet
TO hear some people talk you would
never suppose that Christ spoke with
any meaning when he said, Think not
that am come to send peace on earth,
but sword" Or in that other pas
sage when he said, BLESSED are ye
when men shall revlle you and perse-
cute you and shall say all manner OF
evil against you falsely for my names
sake" Does that imply that God Is ex-
Meeting his Christian soldiers to have
an easy time and not suffer In the
strife of a bloody battlefeldf What
commanding general ever placed his
soldiers in line Of battle unless he in
tended them to fight?
Hancock's Action.
Furthermore, does he not place MS
strongest and bravest soldiers in the
most dangerous places? A regiment
may be IL small part Of the army en-
Gagged. vet the result of the whole bat
tle may turn on the way 1t acts IN
crisis AS Hancock shouted to his men
as he rode along the lines at Gettys-
hure. when pickett's yalorous columns
came surging upon them, Men, stand
fast; hold the lines; the safety or the
whole army depends upon 1t; you
must hold the lines" so the DIVING
Commander details US to positions IN
the line Of battle where the onslaught
NAV be directed. He says: Take the
stand there. Fight there! Bleed there!
IF necessary. die there! Thou art
, Christian soldier, and Christian war
fare IS n time for unlimited sacrifice"
My friend. II you are not today IN
line Of gospel battle, If you are not
today. suffering for Christs sake, then
one fact Is self evident-you are not
doing the work God has given you to
do Oh. Christian warrior, where are
YOUR scars? Where are the marks OF
struggle? Where have you been win
ming triumphs for your Divine Master
and King? Is your name today upon
the honor roll of those Christian SOL
dlers who have come through great
tribulation and have had their robes
washed in the blood Of the Lamb?
The Legend Of the Tree.
DIR. n. D. Hills in one Of his books
tells this beautiful legend: Many years
ago q king and his people heard OF a
wonderful region In the far east 10
which they longed to go and In when
they wished to settle. They decided TO
null down their tents and gather their
focks and herds together and emigrate-
But. though many things were wiling
" left behind, the king was loath 10
leave a famous tree on the side OF
which were carved the names OF his
ancestors and the deeds Of his heroic
people But the tree was heavy tc
carry. and the king was almost per
suaded to leave 1t behind. But there
was one youth In his household VINO
loved the king much and begged the
honor OF transporting the kings treas
ure. It was heavy tree to lift, Du
the young man shouldered it. Day art
er day the emigrants journeyed on
Because the tree was so heavy tn'
youth at first had to fall behind, ant
} often it was late at night before n
reached the camp. But he learned T.
love his task. Then it was found tina
! each day by carrying his burden tn
youth grew stronger. Then 1t wa
found that his comrades in the en-
/ campment who carried the lightes
, loads grew weaker. Then 1t was foun
, that the youth who bore the famou
, tree was able to carry 1t easily u
J steep mountains, for this magic tire
mt forth clusters Of richest fruits
e ouench his thirst. At last when tn
nilgrims reached the far country In
t the tribe there was no one so stron
/ and happy as the youth who had ca
e ried the heaviest load. Then said tn
o king and his people. BLESSED is he wh
: hungers for the hardest tasks"
+ God places all his Christian soldiers !
/ the line of gospel battle. The me
II who are willing to make the creates
Y sacrifices and do the most valiaI
Il deeds for their Divine Commander al
s the Christian soldiers who grow II
S strongest and are the happiest In d
r dear service. Where are your scar
/ O Christian soldiers? What burdeI
Il have you borne for him in the heat
&c the day?
'e But though the Divine Command
II may detail us to the most dangerol
IL positions in the line Of battle, thoue
sc he may allow the conflict of life
wage fercely about us, though he ma
LET the blows of the enemy stril
r heavy and deep and often fetch Il
2. hearts blood. yet he will never allo
ID us TO be overwhelmed and defeated
k we trust him and do what he wan
d. us to do and rely on his loving cal
is "Whom the Lord loveth he chastenet
" and scourgeth every one whom ne
,u ceiyeth." That is the one rule OF ser
ou ice. That is the divine law which
Dh firms that every true gospel soldl
Oh must bear the scars of battle.
he the other assurance Is just as sure a.
of far reaching. "God Is faithful w
ry will not suffer you to be tempted aDo
Dr. tnat We ere able, but will with [
ne temptation also make way to esca
I'd that We may be able to bear It," In
d. means in plain English when the strt
on giles of life become so great tnat y
,at cannot bear them in your own strene
Oi- then God will send forward his divi
all reserves and his rear guard to suce
an you and bring victory where det'
70. is threatening you on every side. Coz
nd there be any better or more inspirl
.ar and consolatory word? "For ye sh
in not 60 out with haste nor by hlg
nj. for the Lord will go before you, o
,at the God of Israel will be your re
in ward"
do. The-Line Of Battle.
The Here is a picture of the line OF |
md tie Yonder are the two tanks OF
ill army, thoroughly intrenched ana
PSI tected from the line of fire. Here