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 Brethren,  this  Lent,  this  Mission,  is  our  time  of  jubilee. Let us  beware  lest  we  neglect  our  final  opportunity. Let us  beware  lest  on  some  future  day  we stand  before  the  door  of  jubilee  and  knocking  find  it closed,  and  saying,  "  Open,  O  Lord,  to  us,"  we  hear Him answering,  "  Amen,  I  know  you  not." Let us rather  so  prepare  that  knocking  He  may  open  to  us and  say:  "  Come,  ye  blessed  of  My  Father,  possess the  kingdom  prepared  for  you  from  the  foundation  of the  world."

''"And behold:  angels  came  and  ministered  to  Him." — Matt. iv. 11.

Ex. : I.  Ingersoll's  argument,    II. His audience. III. Angels and devils.

I. Satan  quoting  Scripture :  1. Misapplies. 2. Misinterprets. 3. Mutilates.

II. Angels: 1. Hierarchy of  guardians. 2. Attendant devils. 3. Life's  perils.

III. Guardians: 1. Rouse sinner  and  prevent  relapse. 2. Insure perseverance  and  defeat  devils. 3. Save  from spiritual and  material  dangers  and  God's  wrath.

Per. : A  beautiful,  consoling,  salutary  doctrine.

Brethren, last  Sunday  an  eloquent  blasphemer tried to  refute  a  Catholic,  a  Christian  dogma — the existence of  the  fallen  angels. His argument,  to  be