The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-26
GODS CALL TO MOSES.
sermon Delivered before the Young
MEMS Christian Association at the
Church of the Epiphany, by the Rev.
Richard Newton. ID, ID.

Mems Christian Association at the
Church of the Epiphany, by the Rev.
Richard Newton, ID. ID.
The Rev. Dr. Newton, in preaching his special
sermon last evening, spoke substantially as fol
lows:-
in the third chapter of the Book of Exodus,
part of the NTH verse, you will find the words,
The place whereon thou standest is holy
ground"
1t was ar interesting scene in connection with
which these words we're spoken. An Eastern
shepherd was leading his foCk3 through the
wilderness, and having wandered about through
the mount an-passes and in the plains, had
halted. The shepherd perhaps, was quietly
resting under the branches OF some tree or
under the shade of some rock, when his atteu-
ton was d rected to haming fire that torked
out. 1t was not a dry bush, but grand glowing
one that burned on with steady blaze, and
yet, strange to say, the fire spread not. II eX-
cited his interest. He was sno ignorant, uulettered
rustic, bat was q cultivated scholar.
He looked on that rare object with feelings
OF awe and surprise, but was more SURPRISED
when he heard a voice addressing him. God
speaks to him out of the ire. "Aloses, Moses"
is the solemn call made to him, and then the
had placed that ire there for the purpose of
calling Moses TO fulfil the great work
which vnd He s+artaa had marked out for HIM
the burning bush; and where is there a name
more lllus'rious, time honored than Moses :
The presence OF God hallowed the spot. His pre-
He Is not only present everywhere, but equally
presept every where. 1t is only the weakness
and infTmity of our natUre that1 make US think
that God Is more present in one place than in
another.
He is not more present in the sarctuaries of
our land than be is in the public marts of bust
ness. There may be places where we are re-
minded more of His presence than in others,
but His presence is everywhere alike. Christ's
disciples are liable TO be called at all times and
al all places, whether in tie counting house,
among books and papers, or in the maze OF the
dance. Some of His disciples we're called in the
low occupation of fishermen. and Paul, the last,
but not least, was called while engaged in per-
| scouting Christians.
God is calling you wherever you 90, and
wherever you go, it may be the place where thou
! standest is holy ground. God met Moses in this
place, to call him 10 his great life-work, and 1t
was this that hallowed that spot. If yoa are not
| a Christian God calls you to save your own soul.
| II you are Christian, He calls you to save the
| souls of others. He who made your soul knows
its value, and gave His life for 1t. The degrada-
tion OF the soul is difficult to describe or imagine.
| Is there any noOler work which an angel could
| be called to assist in than the deliverance OF
| dage? The best protection tor young man is
| to have engraved ON his heart, Thou, God,
| seest me-"
| In the lowliest position Of life this truth will
make itself felt, ana in the loftest position that
men can occupy il, will make itself felt with
| equal power.
My dear friends, II II be true that God Is thus
| always present, should we not act as if He was!
Are you reconciled to God? If not, beseech
you to cast yourself at the foot of the cross
where Christ is ready to receive you, Come to
| Jesus now, tonight Young man give, yourself
| to Him, He will keep you safe until the grea
day, and you will walk in the joy of heart. He
will give you strength, and as you 90 on your
way realizing HIS presence. and doing God:
work wherever you abide, you will find thai
'The place whereon thou standest is holy
| prOund.N