The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-25
SEVENTH STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.
The Life and Character Of E0ses-SermOu
by the Rev. G. Bnckman.

The Life and Character Of Eoses-Sermon
by tie Rev. G. Bnckman.
TIE services yesterday morning at the Seventh
Street Methodist Episcopal church were extremely
well attended, many strangers being noticed In The
large congregation. The Sabbath school children
were seated on either side the spacious gallery,
their presence adding not q little to the pleasant
and impressive scene. The pastor. Rev. c. Back
man, occupied the pulpit, and delivered a very in
teresting and instructive discourse on the life OF
Moses, based upon the tenth verse OF the last
chapter OF Deuteronomy-"And there arose not o
prophet since IN Israel like unto Moses, whom the
Lord knew face to face" Ever he began read
the Old Testament Scriptures the pastor had been
Of the opinion that Moses was the most remarkable
man that ever lived, excepting the man Christ
Jesus, and that opinion in later years mad been IN
tcnsi1ed The life OF This wonderful man presented
three great epochs OF forty years each. First was
that spent In the Egyptian Court where he grew to
mental manhood and where he was cultivated, aud
here lie grows upon our esteem as q man OF In.
tegrity and shrewdness,
MAN OF COLOSSAL CHARACTER
In resisting all the corrupting Influences surround
Ing him. anu In maintaining his simplicity. He most
nobiy fulfilled his mission. The second forty years
Of his life were strange indeed SurrenderIng all
the charms OF the Egyptian Court, he went out a
wauderer. living O nomadIc life, and during this
period OF isolation and seclusIon, was preparing
nj se though lie knew 1t not, for the hardsiips OF
,n, asa epoch mat 81 leading the children OF Israel
character Vi this great man were, Hrst, mis- strong
1ah In Gods decorations, seen both IN respect TO
ius commandments and PROMISES. The story OF his
lie illustrates tus, and Shows the wonderful element
vi power he possessed IL ms implied reliance In the
administration OF Gods laws Secondly-Tne next
prominent feature In Moses character his cheer
iui spirit OF obedience His faith In Coz was the
uo wat God commanded him to do. Ihlrd-Alosesi
n ,om, devotion 70 MS work and to MS people;
tsIu iourll, hls wonderful benevolence These were
IN his character Save Christ Jesus ne
ABOVE ali other men In his spirit OF unsersh.
css. ne never discussed matters for personal ends
Rnd would 10 God, Mr. Backman Continued. That
", ,be aov wor,., otR PuBLlc MEN
OI tue Gay wouiu thus COPY Moses His wonder.
tul meekness was all astounding Elevate some
men Oh TINS age 10 positions OF note ana tney nj once
lose a., t Is common sense AMI Judgment they ever
Eere always ye6 aarnnoniousy in motion. When his
answered back, but bore II meeky. Moses annesrs
before US, not only great military chieftajp and
Easater an anH other saa IN this he seems
tlassc Sinai obtaining the decalogue from the hands
RI God. AS prophet, save the Lord Jesus Christ,
Noses was the most eminent. His prophesles were
pf the most comprehensive nature ana ne was
most eminent because he was most conversant Win
the Word OF God. AS historian, there were none
bis equal His books are monuments OF zeal and
pdelity. Compare them with the writings OF
later days and note the great contrast Confucius
wrote many good social maxims and prudential
eeatons but little to elevate tne human mind, and
9ay the mass Oh Chinese are nor regenerated
many literary gems but they lacked the seal OF GOD.
Eor0aster, OF Persia, may be likewise classed and
the Koran oil Mohammed has not one excellence ex-
Septing me purity Of It's eoquence and dction, not
borrowed from Moses and the prophets. Monanlmed
DESTROYED dolatryI but he also DESTROYED Christian.
lty. Can he be compared with Mosess No Mo
Damned was cunning aud decetlu, aud, though q
WAS BRUTAL coNorrRoN.
Hold them up to view moment and mo ri t,o ar,
Hrast. one was or man-tne other OF God. Alter a
apso Vi Seou years the character OF Moses seems ali
kne more classical II was not absolutely PERFECTION.
e0wever Tnere are two things that mar the picture
Vhe nrst Dlemish Is the paroxysm OF anger no.
Eced when ne dashed the tables OF stone IN
pieces after returning from Mount Sinai. There
was undoubtedly great cause Ia Jnls eyIdenca nf
vexati0n, Is during his absence The cniIdren ~
Israel had become idoIaters the golden calf vos