THE MOBBING OKEGONIAN, SIOlsUAX, PEBETTAST 25, 1895.
SOME GOOD SERMONS
POR-TLAJiD'S PiSTOItS PREACH OX
VARIOUS TOPICS.
Rcr. X- D. Driver Defends Moie anfi
tlie Law and Dr. Grant Talks
on Patriotism.
la the absence of Dr. C. E. iocke the
pulpit of the Taylor-street M- E. church
-was filled morning and evening- yesterday
by Rev. J. D. Driver, of Eugene. In the
morning he spoke upon the theme of "The
Fallen Angels Who and Where Are
They?" and in the evening his subject
was "The X.ife and Works of Moses
Were They Real and Inspired?" On the
latter topic he said:
"The writer of Deuteronomy was
neither a materialist nor a foul-sleeper,
for the text says, 'Get thee up into the
mountain and behold the land of Canaan,
and die and be gathered to thy people,
which is entirely out of harmony with
the belief of these two sects. It is said
that the Jews, when they left Egypt,
were a revolting Egyptian colony, but
collateral testimony Is overwhelming to
the contrary: First, every name men
tioned in the history of this people but
one Is Hebrew, and that one is Moses,
who was Hebrew born, but adopted by
the Egyptian royal family, and yet the
history of this people was written by
men who lived at intervals covering a
period of at least 1700 years. Moses is
charged with perpetrating upon the He
brew people a fictitious Passover feast,
in honor of their deliverance from Egypt.
But what sane man would believe it pos
sible to perpetrate such an anniversary
festival even to the present day and
among every civilized people as this l?
Had it, in fact, never occurred, can any
one give a single example from history of
anything that even approaches it in its
universal observation which did not have
an actual and tangible origin?
"Cut what shall we say of the charac
ter of this man Moses, who refused to
become the successor to the ruling Pha
raoh of the Egyptians on account of his
faith In the future of his people, even
though Egypt was then one of the great
est powers of the earth? And while the
successor to this Pharaoh is not known,
even to the classical students of this age,
et the name of Moses Is on the lips of
every schoolboy. He was the greatest
writer that ever lived, and yet we must
remember that his age was the most un
learned of antiquity. An age utterly
destitute of everything but a most rudi
mentary civilization, possessing not even
an alphabet, and yet one single quotation
from his writings forms the basis of the
greatest principle of modern law, viz: 'If
a man shall dig a pit, and an ox or an ass
shall fall Into it. he shall make it good.
Where did Moses get his 10 precepts re
corded In Exodus, Thlch have become
the fundamental principles of all modern
law, and which have stood as unquestioned
precepts and rules of action for thousands
of years, under varying1 conditions and en
lronments of mankind, while In our day
the greatest conclave of wisdom could
not enact a system of laws that will last
for SO years, but every year they must be
modified, qualified and adapted to the
progress of civilization?
"These 10 precepts also were written in
letters. Where, then, did he get them, un
less God taught them to him during the
40 days In which he was with him In the
mountains? Besides, these 10 precepts
contain every letter and sound of the He
brew language, except two consonants,
which were afterward added, so that
when the decalogue was written Moses
could write everything in the Pentateuch;
and not only that, but every vowel or con
sonant sound of every civilized language
since that time Is a reproduction of the
Hebrew sound. Therefore the decalogue is
the beginning and origin of letters for all
subsequent civilization. Every article in
the constitution of the United States is
an exact reproduction of the decalogue,
and it would have been reproduced sooner,
but the United States constitution was
the first ever written by a bible-reading
people. These two documents the consti
tution of Moses and of the United States
are the only two that prohibit a foreigner
from ever becoming the chief executive,
and they each provide for a representative
form of government.
"Not only this, but all statutory law of
almost every civilized nation on the earth
Is drawn largely from the writings of
Moses. But where did Moses get these
ideas in such an untutored age. unless.
It was through divine inspiration? But
why was It necessary to decree that Mo
ses should get himself up into the moun
tain and die? What sin did he commit
to merit this apparently harsh decree?
Simply because he smote a rock instead of
speaking to It, and that rock was Jesus
Christ. He smote it as he had done just
SS years before, which corresponds exact
ly to the age of Christ when crucified,
and for this disobedience Moses must
die, but not the ignominious death of a
traitor, for he esteemed the reproach of
God more desirable than to be a ruler
of a great nation. And what a trium
phant death!
"To He In state while angels wait.
And God's own hand in a lonely land
To lay him in the grave.
"Finally, according to Mr. Paine, Moses
recorded his own death in the last chap
ter of Deuteronomy, but evidently Tom
Paine does -not know that the original
Hebrew of the Old Testament was not
subdivided into either books, chapters or
verses, but was written on a continuous
parchment and read from right to left,
the reader unfolding the parchment as
he read, and that these subdivisions into
chapters, verses and books was purely the
work of translators, who. in hundreds of
places, have cut into both chapters and
books, thus destroying the sense, so that
the last chapter of Deuteronomy is, in
fact, the beginning of the next book "of
Joshua, and was so regarded by the Jews
600 years before Christ, and it is impossi
ble, when they are read consecutively,
to tell where the last chapter of Deuter
onomy and the first chapter of Joshua
begins; and on account of such frequent
and foolish statements as this in Mr.
Palne's works he is scathingly rebuked
by his own followers and his writings de
nounced as puerile and silly, especially
by the learned Bollngbroke and all
other leading infidels with whom I havo
debated in the East."
WETZELL MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Portland Christian Churches Mourn
the Death of Their Former Pastor.
At the First Christian church yesterday
morning, memorial services were held out
of reepoet to Rev. David Wetzell. former
pastor of this congregation, who died in
Oakland, Cal.. on February 16. The Third
church, of Albino, which was organised
and partially established by the deceased
during his stay in Portland, also met with
the First church in their special exer
cises. The building was entirely filled by
the audience, which met to pay tribute to
the noble character and Christian graces
of the former pastor. The pulpit was
etegantly and artistically decorated with
choice palms, lilies and suitable flowers.
Special muric was rendered by the choir,
which consisted of L. T. Gilliland. Mrs.
KeUiher, Mit-s Mettle Landess and S. B.
Hadrilt.
The pastor. Rev. Eugene C Sanderson.
read as the opening lesson the 46th
Psalm, "God to raj- refuge and strength,
a very jtret-ent help in trouble." He also
read from Revelations 2L. Rev. B. F.
Norrls. pastor of the Third church, who
was associated with Rev. David Wetzell
in the Portland work for several months,
delivered th memorial address. He spoke
of bte personal sorrow, and then of the
purpose of the morning service that all
had mot to talk together of the man who
was a dear friend to all. Rev. Wetzell
was known to all as a great and good
man. He was a copious writer, and glad
ly recognised by the entire brotherhood.
In this way, the speaker said, he first
knew the deceased He knew him as did
the whole membership in the United
States, but especially in his relation to
the Pacific coast field.
"This man," he continued, "had a
strong arm that wielded well, and for this
reason especially we feel lonely. When
we can rest confidingly on the strong arm
we feel stronger, and so the whole broth
erhood mourns. We feel that we have
lost a bosom friend and companion, laid
away in the cold grave. Death has hid
den the beauty of life from us like the
cloud before the sun. Why this loneliness?
Because we have lost one of our loved
ones. This interest for our brother is
more than human it is divine; it does not
end with the grave. Jesus' teachings
were to set people into closer relations,
as all oue family; to bind them into a
spiritual edifice. When these ties were
broken it was God's purpose to re-unite
them. We had learned that death was
only a change a transformation. Fam
ily relations here are translated into the
after world. Jesus had warm Interest
toward all .men, and he gave it and taught
it to the world. All Impressions tell for
good or III, and mold the world; and so
we become more like the Christ life by
doing as he did more l'ke-the Savior.
"David Wetzell had a great personality
and great power of Impression, and great
influence. His was a noble, a true char
acter. He was gifted with wisdom, warm
heartedness, fearlessness and energy. His
knowledge of the Bible and the principles
of truth and right, and his conceptions of
human nature, were coupled with a
warmth of soul that brought the glitter
ing gold from the fiery crucible, like the
furnace from the rough black quartz.
Brother Wetzell was a warm-hearted, a
praying man. He had God with him and
great earnestness. He also had bravery
to, perform what was demanded for the
cause of right without fear. Behind all
these was great energy to perform. He
was constantly vigilant in the direction
of his powers. Like the Savior, he was
always active. Brother Wetzell is gone,
but his influence Is here. The great
stream will move on to the ocean, ever
widening its pathway of good, and none
can estimate. But after a while we shall
know ag we are known. Then we shall
see the result of David Wetzell's life
work.
"Brother Wetzell spent nearly four
years in Portland, the most important
city of the Northwest. He was loved
and revered, not only by church members,
but others as well. We have lost a strong
friend. He is mourned all over the
United States. He was all prepared. In
God's providence, his death was timely.
May we have his nature and be like him,
that we may be more like the Master.
Mold our lives like Christ's. And then
there will be a great re-union. Thank
God for that. And so we say, 'Good-by,
Brother Wetzell, for a little while tlil we
come to meet you. Good-by, Brother
Wetzell, good-by.'
"David Campbell Wetzell was born In
Washington county, Virginia. June 21,
3854. His parents removed in 1S55 to Mount
Pleasant, now Farmer City, 111., where
he grew up. He married Clara F. Cum
mings September 5, 1S75. He leaves seven
children, five living, the oldest one IS
years of age; the youngest, a daughter
bom last November. He joined the Chris
tian church in January. 1S77. and began
preaching almost at once. He held pas
torates at Russell. Kas.; Mound City,
Mo.; McPherson, Kan.; Petersburg and
Mechanlcsburg, 111.; Portland. Or.; Wood
land, Cal.; and Oakland, Cal., which he
was about to take up when his death
closed his labors. He leaves a father,
mother, two brothers, four sisters, wife
and five children."
Pntriotic Dr. Grant.
Dr. Roland D. Grant addressed a very
large audience at the First Baptist church
last night on the subject of "Our Coun
try; Its Glories and Dangers." The
church 'was packed, hundreds of members
of patriotic societies being present. Dr.
Grant's text was from Psalms xlv:7-20
"He hath not dealt so with any nation."
After the congregation had united in sing
ing "America," Dr. Grant said:
"It is impossible to cover all points sug
gested by this topic in one sermon; there
fore, I shall take it up again at another
time, and shall then devote my attention
to a thorough survey of a nation's life,
how nations live, grow and die. It Is cer
tain that God has not dealt with any na
tion so well as he has with this. The-real
glory of this nation is that it is a Chris
tian nation; next to this stands the glory
of Its educational system. The educa
tional system of the United States has
developed a higher class of manhood
than is characteristic of any other land.
'The little red schoolhouse' has long been
a pet name among its people. Its oppor
tunities, beginning with its A B Cs, have
raised men like Lincoln and Garfield, and
fitted them for the highest honors in the
gift of man. American schools and Amer
ican homes stand today as the highest
development of civilization yet reached.
I wish to say to those here who will un
derstand me that you shall be exceedingly
careful whom you elect to positions of
control in our educational system. See
to It that none shall exercise authority,
in that system who belong to any body or
organization known to be in enmity to it.
"It is my belief that patriotism's no
blest expression is in Christianity, and
that the church should ever be an up
holder of patriotism. I am tired of the
cant and hypocrisy that say the nation
and the nation's flag are apart from
Christianity and the church. I believe
that the church and state should be
united Insofar as leads to the perpetua
tion and the encouragement of liberty
and patriotism. If It must needs be said
that I cannot defend the questions of both
church and nation, then I have no place
in the ministry. Nowadays if a man at
tempts to defend Christianity, he is
charged with being narrow and creed-ridden.
I have this to say: He who ad
dresses you absolutely abhors all creeds
and demands the right to think for him
self. I shall teach no creed to my chil
dren. I shall leave them the testament
and they shall interpret it according to
their own judgment. I preach what I be
lieve and you can believe what you please.
You may look for anything broader than
that in the great outdoors, but you will
never find it.
"One of the greatest dangers to this
nation," continued Dr. Grant, "is that of
Ignorance. Even our public schools do
not eradicate it. It sticketh closer to a
man than a brother. Another great dan
ger is the financial question, and It is
creat enough to cause any man having
the good of his country at heart to tremble.
It is a question over which the greatest
minds of the world have puzzled and yet
it is not solved. Don't you believe that
prophets from the lowest, most ignorant
classes we have, from men who are not
trained to think, can come up and solve
the problem olf-hand as they would have
you believe. Don't you be fooled by them.
Men who are not capable of being leaders
have been carried away by a mass of
harebrained theories, whose fallacy has
been proved a thousand times, thinking
they are something new. Money is one of
the supreme dangers that is breaking the
country up into little coteries and divid
ing itself against itself.
"Did you ever realize the danger of
politics? Have you ever analyzed poli
tics? Do you know what it is? Then the
Lord pity you, for they who go down into
politics never come up clean again. It is
the most fascinating of all things. It is
a science, simply a science. It Is a river
of filth that overflows and blights the fair
valley of our nation. No nation can long
survive In the awful and noisome mist
that arises from that river and thickens
over the land.
"The last danger Is one affecting Ameri
can citizenship, namely the broadening of
the franchise. I am coming to the ques
tion of 'woman's rights. so-called. I arc
not a believer In 'woman's rights' inso
far as they touch upon the extension of
the franchise. You say that women will
purify politics. I say that my wife shall
not go into politics until it is purified.
The spirit of gallantry under which I
was reared does not ask a woman to be
come a scavenger. Shall women be thus
brought in a position of competition with
men There are men who are as noble
and pure as women. There are many hoa-
orable men who have given up the task
of purifying politics. Do they say: 'Send
the women down; we give up?'
"I pray that the franchise shall not be
extended. I pray that you shall narrow
it up and sort it out, and that all the rags
and tatters and ignorance of the earth
shall not come to our land and have as
much power to make or unmake its laws
as you or I. I have a right to decide who
shall come into my home, and the same
right governs the question of who shall
come into this country."
In conclusion, Dr. Grant said that the
salvation of this country lay. In some
Moses who should come to deliver it from.
Itself.
Chaplain Simmons.
Chaplain Simmons, a veteran war lec
turer, delivered his most famous recital,
"The Union Spy," at St. Paul's M. E.
church Saturday evening to a very ap
preciative audience. The recital was in
tensely interesting and very fascinating.
It being a thrilling account of one of the
most successful and daring exploits in the
history of the civil war.
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Affairs In Newfoundland.
ST. JOHN'S. N. F.. Feb. 24. The steam
er Grand Lake was dispatched by the
government last night with a cargo of
provisions to relieve the distress existing
among the residents on the Northern
coast. The railway lines have been
blocked by snow for over a fortnight, and
it is impossible to send relief by that
means. The Whlteway government ap
plied to the imperial government last
week for a loan of $2,000,000, pledging the
revenue of the colony as security and
permitting two English commissioners to
undertake the expenditure of the money.
This the Imperial government declined to
do unless the administration consented to
a thorough Investigation of the colony's
affairs by a royal commission beforehand.
A Freiprht Schooner Ashore.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Feb. 24. A
large freight schooner is ashore off Brig-
-intine beach. The llfesaving crew has
jone to her assistance.
VABDEEBORG REPLIES
COMPLIMENTS FOR BEEBE, BUT JfOT
FOR MITCHELL.
Thin He Does in Aswver to the Open
Letter of the Colonel of -the
First Regiment.
SENATE CHAMBER, Feb. 20. (To the
Editor.) In reply to an open letter
signed by Colonel Charles F. Beebe and
addressed to me. I have to state that the
printed statement was from notes made
by me from remarks advanced in support
of a bill relating to state levy of taxeB,
the facts of which were derived from ar
ticles In The Oregonian, the statistician,
reports of the adjutant-general and in
formation gained from many different
members of the militia. These notes were
hastily filled out by a clerk and not re
vised. The statement was in a crude
form, but certainly not intended to re
flect upon the colonel, for I am aware
of his merit as an officer and of the fine
state of discipline to which he has brought
his regiment, and far be it from me to
reflect upon his integrity, ability or ear
nestness of purpose.
It was my belief that the Armory was
in charge of some board, beyond the
control of the colonel, and, since I did
not see his name in the published ac
counts of the "circus," I presumed the
use of the state cr county property for
such purpose did not have his unqualified
approval. I must differ from him upon
this subject of the militia, and maintain
that the cost Is too great, perhaps not
too great per capita, but too great In gros3
amount for the taxpayer to eke out, with
wheat at SO cerits per bushel, and other
products at a correspondingly low figure,
and that this state cannot afford to main
tain a force three times as great In pro
portion to population as that supported by
the other states of the Union.
The population of the United States is
C3.0O0.000. The entire militia maintained by
the several states is 110,000; or, one mili
tiaman to 573 inhabitants. The population
of Oregon is 313,000. The militia force is
1571 one militiaman to 200 inhabitants, or
nearly three times the force maintained
by all the states, in proportion to the pop
ulation, while the necessity for the same
is thought to exist In the opposite ratio.
I also take issue with the claim that the
militia should have a specific and per
petual amount allowed in the state levy
of taxes, regardless of the financial con
dition of the state or the judgment of
the ways and means committee and ..the
legislature. No other institution but the
state university asks it. It looks ridicu
lous that those thing3 which are the
least essential should be favored with
this fixed appropriation at the expense
of all others.
The colonel states that his regiment
received $3180 per year from the state;
$9340 should, therefore, maintain the three
regiments, and $1000 more the outside
organizations. As the principal officers
state that 530,000 Is necessary to maintain
the force, it is evident that the remain
ing $19,000 is necessary to maintain these
officers and red. tape, which seems to
be out of proportion. There would be
less objection to the amount paid for the
militia were the payments confined to
maintenance of companies.
Members of the First regiment tell me
that they have the best Armory west of
the Mississippi, elegantly fitted up and
equipped complete. Colonel Beebe states
that he is allowed $25 per month for each
of the 10 organizations using the same,
or $263 per month; still the regiment was
in debt.
Outside companies receive only a like
$23 per month ahd are required to fur
nish their twn armories.
It must occur lb' the taxpayer, who Is
unable to pay hbj taxes .and upon whose
property they coi&tltute a lien, hat with
the $35 worth of gas, shower-baths, and
over $9 worth of water, besides electric
lights, janitor3, etc., that the members of
the Portland regiment are fully as com
fortably circumstanced as those who are
raising wheat, wool or hops at present
prices to pay those taxes, and who cannot
afford these luxuries. Time limits tne at
tention I can pay-to details in this reply,
as I must turn now to one W. R. Mitchell,
who is either the -adjutant-general tangled
up in his own name or some one very like
him.
This person seems very much afraid
that a knowledge of his figures and meth
ods will be gained, as evinced by the com
mencement of his article In answer to me,
and also by his so-called "financial state
ment" on page 11, report of the adjutant
general for 1S93. The "statement" com
mences with a misstatement, to-wit: Ap
propriated by the state in two appropria
tions of $32,000 each, $64,000.
No such appropriation has ever been
made. For the maintenance of the mili
tia for the year 1S93 the usual levy of one
fifth of a mill was made (secretary's re
port, page xxxviii). As apportioned, this
yielded $32,052 72.
In the transcript of apportionment for
1S94, on page xli, secretary's report, I find
this entry:
"Current expenses of the National
Guard, $30,000. No other allowances are
made to the National Guard, except the
$40,000 for uniforms. This shows the total
allowance for maintenance for the bien
nial term to have been $62,052 72, and for
uniforms $40,000; total, $102,052 72. And not
$104,000, as shown In the report of the adjutant-general.
This inaccuracy alone is
enough to discredit his books, which by
the way, show a balance of $SS57 49 re
maining to the credit of the militia, but
the members of the military ooara under
stand there Is less than $1000 remaining in
said fund.
He attempts to explain that a discrep
ancy must exist for the reason that "war
rants to the amount of between $4000 and
$6000 were drawn covering accounts belong
ing to the last quarter of 1S92."
If the man would make his own report,
and not try to make also part of that of
the secretary of state and state treas
urer, his accounts might be correctly bal
anced. It Is evident he don't know how
much money has been credited to the mili
tia. It is a pity some one had not "juggled
with his figures." The committee to in
vestigate this office last session report
the same state of affairs and recommend
that books be kept. (See Senate Journal,
1S93). The reports of other institutions
give the names of persons to whom war
rants have bean drawn, the amount, and
what for. which gives the legislature and
the public a knowledge of the details.
This is not done In the report of the adjutant-general.
Relating to section 13 of the military
law, per diem of the military board is
limited to $150 per year, and mileage to 5
cents per mile. The report gives the ex
pense for the two years as $1433 53; deduct
$300 the legal per diem, we have $lloo 55
which must have been expended in mileage,
as they are authorized to draw pay for
no other purpose. My statement was
that this would pay for 23.111 miles,
or nearly around the earth. I am glad to
know from W. R. M. that this board saved
a large amount of mileage, for otherwise
there is no knowing how many times
around the earth they might have trav
eled. Adjutant-General Shofner drew but $31
more than his legal salary in 1SS3-90, while
during 1S93-4, $2512 more than the lawful
salary was drawn, by the adjutant-general.
The explanation "that part of this was
paid to contractors, is very weak. People
will not believe that he would charge to
the expenses of bis office such amounts.
The secretary's report shows that the
adjutant-general has drawn $5559 40. not
Including amounts allowed at the January
meeting for expenses Incurred, &c, during
the last quarter of 1S94.
Printing cost $4211; of course it Is gratify
ing to know that 52 blanks besides books
innumerable are kept. This printing is en
tirely under the orders and supervision of
the adjutant-generaL It consists princi
pally of blanks containing a brief heading
at the top. a large number of intervening
blank lines and the words "Captain Com-
mandlng.' at the bottom, entitling the
printer to pay for the blank, as if solidly
printed, and this to save an officer writing
those words, perhaps once a quarter. This
is the reason of the size of the printing
bill. These blanks are a humbug in our
small force.
The old ones, of which there were a large
number on hand, would have answered
every purpose, and this immense printing
bill saved to the state by their use, had
there been any Inclination to exercise
economy.
From the explanation given of the en
tries "general expense" and "general
fund," it is evident that the adjutant-general
don't know what they mean himself.
I can say with Huckleberry Finn's Nigger
Jim, if he meant "uniforms on hand"
why didn't he say so. The explanation
given may be "perfectly satisfactory to
an officer claiming some common sense"
of the kind possessed by the adjutant
general, but they are very poor reasons
to account to the people for the expendi
ture of $23,000. The remarks relative to
the cost of the militia are answered
above. The fact is that $3S3,76S has been
paid for the support of the militia since
1SSS, by the state and counties.
A large portion of these excessive and
augmented costs have beeen created since
the Incumbency of the adjutant-general
and members of the military board now
In office, and have been aided and abetted
by the new regulations compiled by said
board.
The law authorizes the board to "make
rules and regulations, not in conflict with
the laws of this state." These regula
tions are in direct conflict with the laws
of this state in every instance where the
payment of money is allowed, in mileage
and per diem, for services performed by
officers other than at encampment or mus
ter. The law expressly states (section 21,
article vll, militia law):
"Section 21. No officer, noncommis
sioned officer, musician or private, shall
receive any compensation from the state
during time of peace, except as in this
act provided:
"First The adjutant-general shall re
ceive an annual salary of $1200, which
shall be in full for all duties performed
under this act.
"Second When In attendance at annual
muster, or camp of instruction, the Ore
gon National Guard shall receive the fol
lowing compensation per diem," etc.
Under the "new regulations" payment
of mileage and per diem is provided for
every service, and an additional allow
ance for services performed in the adjutant-general's
office. Again article vi:
"Section 17 When any company shall
be fully organized under the provislon(s)
of this act, having not less than the min
imum number of uniformed numbers
(members), the state will pay annually
the sum of $300."
Bands of 20 members and an engineer
corps are allowed the full amount, here
limited to companies with not less than
the minimum numbers, which the law
places at 40 members.
Other Illegal allowances are made, too
numerous to mention, all In conflict with
the original militia law, which provided
safeguards in this respect, overridden by
those "rules and regulations" in every in
stance. In closing, T desire to say to the adjutant-general,
who appears a little testy
under criticism, that, as a public officer,
he is subject to criticism. His brothers in
arms accuse him of being especially given
to criticising their acts, and magnifying
his own competency, but it is the belief
of the undersigned that if he had 52 more
blanks and double the number of books
and regulations, he would not be able to
present a more unintelligible "financial
report" then that presented to this as
sembly. W. S. VANDERBURG.
airs. Peake, Evangelist.
Mrs. Peake, evangelist, began a series
of meetings at the First United Presby
terian -church yesterday morning. Her
morning sermon was listened to by a
large audience. She held the closest at-
tention of every one present. There is a
charm and grace about her manners and
an ease in her oratory which makes it a
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rare treat to hear her preach. Her morn
ing sermon was based upon the words,
"So built they the wall.- It was a plain
exposition of the conditions, needs, helps,
and hopes which inspire those who are at
work in establishing the cause of Christ
in any place. Mrs. Peake said:
"This work which we are expected to do
is a great work. One cannot contemplate
Its purpose without understanding its
greatness. When we think of it as the
work which looks to the proclamation of
the grace of God to the world, we see the
force in this thought. It is a hard work
because of its magnitude; a discouraging
work because of the unwillingness of
souls to be saved. But, withal, it is a
work commanded of God, a work which
He has promised to bless, and a work
which must in the end result in success.
"In this work referred to In our text
there was a magnificent leader to en
thuse the workmen, to strengthen their
failing arms. Nehemlah stands out as
the model for all times, in all things, and
especially In the one thing which lies near
to our heart. He Is eminently a 'man of
prayer.' When the news came of the con
dition of things in the sacred city, he
prayed; when he went before the king.
he 'made his prayer unto the God of
heaven'; when the enemies ridiculed his
work, he prayed, 'Hear us, O God! for we
are despised'; when his enemies threat
ened his life, he prayed, 'Think upon me.
O God!' He was also a man of faith.
When all others drew back, he was ready
to go on. When the people were afraid,
he was bold and confident. His trust was
In the God who would fight for him.
Perhaps the thing to be most adirilred in
him was, he was also a faithful man.
Many people have faith, but are not
faithful. After his long journey of about
three months, from Shushan to Jerusa
lem, he rested but three days, then rode
about the walls of the city, viewed the
situation, mastered it, and set to work.
Likewise he was uncompromising. No
one could cajole him, or deceive him, or
frighten him. When the enemies wanted
him to go down into the valley and talk
with them, he gave them to understand he
had enough work to do in the building of
the walls. When it was reported to him there
was a conspiracy on foot, he told them it
was of his own heart. When he was ad
vised to flee for his life, he answered
magnificently, 'Why should such a man
as I flee?' "
Mrs. Peake continued to set before her
hearers the truths of the building of the
walls of Jerusalem, and closed with an
earnest plea for all to do His work, trust
ing in the strength of God, and willing to
havo Him receive all praise.
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