This war still rages.  The powers are the same as in the days of old, though the methods of warfare be changed.  Christ still calls for soldiers of the Covenant, men of spirit, courage, and unshaken faith.  He needs consecrated men, to hurl them against the organized powers, and inbreaking hordes, that are desecrating the Sabbath, corrupting the Church, maiming the truth, debauching morality, bribing conscience, licensing drunkenness, desolating the home, adulterating religion, worshiping wealth, crushing the poor, chaining manhood to secrecy, denying God in government, and the Lord Jesus Christ on His throne.  Men are needed, men of the martyr type, men who count not heads, but principles.  Men are in demand, men who find victory in defeat, men who see the mountains filled with horses and chariots, the mighty host of God.

THE GREAT INHERITANCE.

The Church of the Covenanters has a precious inheritance.  The achievements of the past, the privileges of the present, and the victories of the future—­all, all are hers, if she be faithful.  The Old Blue Banner leads to the world-wide triumph of the principles it represents.  This is no presumption; it is a foregone conclusion, the very language of logic.  The certainty is based on God’s revealed purpose, and glows in the richest hues of prophecy.  Humility forbids boasting; we have not said that the Covenanted Church shall have this honor.  But the Banner of the Covenant, by whomsoever borne, will surely be glorified with victory, as Jesus Christ, the great Captain, leads His conquerors to universal conquest.

The Covenant contains all Bible principles that apply to Church and State; it is neither sectarian nor sectional.  The Covenant abhors sectarianism.  It contains the universal principles which must become universal in practice ere the world bask in Millennial glory.  The true Covenanter is no sectarian.  He occupies the center of a circle that contains all revealed truth, and he is pledged to all known duty.

The martyrs died in the assurance of the triumph of the cause for which they suffered.  “Do not weary to maintain the present testimony,” said dying Renwick.  “When Christ goeth forth to defeat anti-Christ, with that name written on His vesture and on His thigh, king of kings and lord of lords, He will make it glorious in the earth.”

Marriage with the Son of God awaits the Church.  Covenanting with the King of glory awaits the nations.

“And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia:  for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

“Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him:  for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready.

“Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb.”