Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-18

| VINO listened 10 An Impressive sermon
by the pastor, w. l.. Murray, OF which
the following is . synopsis Tho tex
was the 10Th ve'~e Of the 10Th chapts
OF Exodus: "This Is the bread whiel
the Lord hath given you to eat" Thi
is tho answer to a question propoundet
by the children Of Israel to Moses whel
they saw Gods providential intsrpo
sitlon in their behalf. Moses said
"This is the bread which the Lord hatl
given you to eat" Wem notice tn
position Of the children OF Israel. The
were called upon to leave Elm, the cit.
OF the palm trees, and bid farewell t.
fruitful orchards and whey ards, An.
rich harvest fields and 60 into tn,
wilderness. They were about forty
i've days jonrneytng from Egypt
they fonna Themselves in tho wilder
ness. Up TO this time they had livec
Ivy sight; they were henceforth to live
by faith. Perhaps 1t will help us t.
talk Of tho many composing this com
pany. The word "you" refers TO how
many but how many there were, w
do not know. There were GOO, 600 able
to bear arms that came out Of Egypt
1t Ia supposed that there are four men
women and children incapable of bear
log arms to Que capable Of going u
war this would make >, 400, 600. used
to think that there were OF this people
about IN many a. there are members
of Ashury church, and when We gsl
together all tho members Of Asbury
church wa think we have right good
lttle company but what Is this to that
number" | believe tho population OF
the city OF Wilmington Is about hhy
thousand. Now suppose Nose, would
come along and lead all the people OF
Wilmington into q wilderness Ee
would lead fifty times ~ many an We
have in this city What congregation
fifty cities like Wilmington mlrmuring
for bread with The sun beating down
upon them, a't 'nrir rrpt oar hes hea ped
upon Moses: " Would GDd VIZ bad
died in Egypt - two millions and a
hall thus hungrrlng and crying for
bread. But there were more than this.
There was a mixed multitude like thu
Eurasian. of lndia that followed thi.
great grcga'iJn. Add ~ these, tock-
and herds, which they had with them
They had carried them out Of Egyp,
and multiplied them. There were the
lowing of the herd and the beating OF
The sheep and The crying OF tho chill
'iren for bread, and the general murmcr
would God we had died in E.yp, by
the flesh pots"
They had seen the fields Of corn rank
and good In the land Of Egypt Bu
they must trust God now for bread.
They had not been Taught 10 live by
faith. 1t Is hard u trust God when
there IL no meat in tn. barrel, no lard
in the larder and no money in Ia.
pockehook 1t Is hard to trust God IN
These rCuIns'anrts, AZ some of us hxve
had to trust Him. Go into the market
and see over til. stalls, "No trust. "
S"e old Trust then dead, on his back
IN his feet site Ing up and no monry
+" buy. They get to Moses aud say
" We would to God We Lad died by the
flesh pots IN tn" land Of Egypt" VIA,
toes this ulurnuriug show? Ii shows
"''ir unhrI'rf They did not believe
tnat God would furnish table In thai
wilderness.
|, shows another thug. This reopl.
thought Ia :, hrcah vas Of too great i'm E
pprtanre that it was on bread alOn,
they were 10 live. But God brought
tnls ruliitu,ic to teach them "tnat
man mus, not live by bread alone. bu,
~ every word thdt pro ."deth out Of
the mouth of God.
Now VIVA; DOES Mos IS drr Liz. the
rne minister OF the Go.pel, be went on
l. IL. to, ,.,I n,
Has' promised If is gone down into
Egypt you would 90 along and bring
thea out aud into to and u Gamma,
Illa IL where We go when We have
strife TO overcome. Moses went on his
knees with his cold cheeks turned
10 wards Heaven, and with tears BE-
p,""ds win cod. Elijah's God sends
Ia" ravons ~ feed him when he needs.
Aud qlaljs came and fell around the
camp, and the children had meat
though there was hone in the barrels.
But Ih"r" i still. room for doubt. ""
nave meat tor supper; what shall We
have fer breakfast? To day we eat
aud drink; Tomorrow wedi-. VIVA,
-l,..I We have for Tomorrow TLcv
,aw tue MauLa. "JAi3 u4un4," Aaid
Moses, ia the broad that Gyd sent
rom firaF'h. mere IL a 'nyh'rry
sboItt ms, don't understand it; but
n'i.' We F'Jr', /! because we do not
uud' rs'anI it? Must we refuse to ca
i"'i uh'l1 we understand all about
llgt'tloh Eat Gei never mad"a mouth
Oat he made fotd to NIL il God never
n'df pack bnt he made a garment to
rcv,r it; nor feet but he made path
for Them to walk in nor an eye but IT,,
made au object Of sight nor Oil rAt Lui
he made a sound for it to catch, Just
a il shown here, God hath given
ha 9 10 see the frs, " Gods children
tie tJr want Of bread. If any ON. her.
ha4, il so, speak ont. Til. widow /,
"a, ing: "Glyc ms this dav NV daily
bread" During the war. one mH-riu1
the -four was almost ponr. rlo hnv
heard hi. mother pray for bran, a. q,t.
Scravci the bottom Of the barrel cas-
sn,., the answer. The little bow SAYS