Evening journal., 1908-10-05
PREACHER TELLS
OF VIVID DREAM
Interesting Sermon Preached
by the Rev. DR.. Kellogg
on the Liquor Question


and Bacchus disputing for supremacy
as heroes of iniquity, was the picture
presented in a powerful sermon in
Grace NJ. z. Church last evening by
the Rev Dr. H. ". kellogg on A Re.
markable Dream. or the Vision of
Drink"
DR.. Kellogg said that he had dreamed
he was in a large city and was draw.
with the multitude into a great build-
ing in which there was a convocation
of demons. It was in this mighty ana
horrid assembly that DR.. Kellogg saw
the god of war. Mars. dwell upon his
virtues az the all-destroying angel OF
war More than $4,000 900 900 people
had been slain on battle fields, he
| boasted
Then great commotion arose when
! Bacchus. the god IF intoxicating drink,
disputed Mars boasts. and a great de
bate ensued between these horrid
heroes. DR.. Kellogg continued:
Suddenly a great noise was heard
in the far distance al if mutterine
thunder A confustn follows and the
convention is astir There was the
tread Of a vast host. Mars is discomfort
ed His brazen coun.enance changes
to concern. From the tops Of build.
ings mulutudes of men view the de-
luded and wretched army. The great
antagonist has won his contest. En-.
thusiasm knows no bounds. Bacchus is
caught upon the shoulders of his al
mirers and escorted so the platform
and there crowned while Mars who had
held his undisputed reign over the race
from the beginning skulks away ana
is forgotten. Pestilerce and Famine,
his principal subordinates. are about to
flee with him when Racchus recalls
them and invites them TO remain as his
associates next to Dives and Amicus
And for the first time It was acknowl-
edged. as had been stated by the great
est statesman of the last century. a
man whose public career nearly span
ned that century, Mr.. Gladstone. that
alcohol had brought more misery to the
English and German speaking races
than war. pestilence and famine com.
bined
But my dream ceased not at this
triumph. While devils had grown resi-.
ful and contented. men had grown
weary of such reign. Every victim de
bauched and disgraced had awakened
murmurs that would not cease. PRAYERS
were mingled with groaiiings and pray
ers are the language Of hopeful dis
content. It is man turning 10 the Al.
mighty for deliverance. Men may
mock to-day. but they grow reverent
to-me=row. Revolutions are born in
9ravers.
And while the feeble and unpro.
tected praved I saw a wonder in the
heavens and on the earth And I re-
ioicei There appeared among men
one like unto the Ancient of Days. He
was clothed in white and about his
breasts were q girdle. his feet were
of BRASS. and his venerable head was
as wool. his countenance was as light.
so serene and confident Out of his
mouth went words that flashed as
lightning and at His commands the
earth and sea obeved. He was awfm
in his majesty He gmote upon the
ground and an army arose as out Of
the dust Thev stood a vast host and
were clothed with his courage They
were armed for conquest. and went
forth to conquer The little paper thovI
held became iron as the sharp teeth Of
a thrashng instrumen.-as swords ~
battle and these they thrust straight
forward. and slew the enemies Of man.
They moved. too, at The command of
the Ancient Of Days--they moved
straight forward I saw in my dream
that devils trembled ana fed at THEN
approach and the helpless victims Of
wrong lifted their frail hands and re-
ioiced. saw this mighty King ot
Peace enter the assembly Of PLOTTING
demons with drawn sword and as he
lifted II TO smite the boasting monster
OF human woes. 1 saw that his hand
had been pierced. Then I knew Him
ard He ha5 come whose right It is TO
reign. There arose mighty shout
that resounded through the heavens in
which angels and men united. Unto
Him who hath redeemed us from our
oppressors and made us kings and
priests unto God unto Him be power
and dominion and glory forever and
ever. Amen. and the new heaven ana
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