The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-09

seemingly unimpaired-a people who unite
the straDgest contradictions, whose an
mails now blaze with glory. now
sound the depths OF shame aud woe.
The advent of such people, the speaker said.
marked an epoch IN the history OF the world.
Three great religions had placed the leader
Of the exodus upon the highest plan they
sllot TO man. Moses was the month-piece
and law-giveF of the Most High and the keen
est criticism could OF resolve Moses into q
myth. 1t mattered not when or by whom
were compiled the books popularity sttribu-
ted 10 Moses. IL mattered not how
much Of the code there given might
be the survivsls of more ancient
usage or the qualifications of latter age,
it's greater features bore the stampof a mind
far in advance of people and time The
outlines OF that record the speaker said give
Us the outline OF the character OF Moses.
1t was q commonwealth empire that Moses
had aimed 10 found-a commonwealth
based upon the individual. The pro-
lection of humanity and not the pro-
lection OF property was the aim OF
the Mosaic code. at every point 1t
interposed its barriers 20 the selfish
creed that IL left unchecked would surely
diieTeBtiate men fnto landlord and serf,
capitalist and workman into millionaire and
tramp. ruler and ruled. It's Sabbath day and
Sabbath year secured even TO the lowliest
rest snd leisure. The great concern OF
Noses" said the speaker, was with the
duty that lay plainly before him, the efforts
to Jay The foundations Of a social state in
which deep poverty and degrading want
should De unknown. For all this wonderful
lrcIesfe in knowledge in full blaze OF the
nineteenth century, for all this enormous
gam in productive power. where is the
country in ths civilized world in which
there is not want and sutfering-where the
masses are not condemned to toll that gives
10 leisure and all classes are lot pursued by
q greed Of gain thst makes life an ignoble
struggle TO get sud to keep? Three thous.
and years Of advance and still the moan
goes up. III you trace TO their root the
causes that are thus producing want in
| the midst of plenty you will find
| ii something which this Hebrew statesman
| 1890 years ago perceived aud guarded
against Moses saw that the real cause OF
| the enslavement OF the masses OF Egypt was
what has everywhere produced e1sayemeni
the possession by class Of the land upon
| which and from which the whole people
must live. The life OF Moses. like the insti-
tutions of Moses, is q protest against that
blasphemous doctrine oftines preached
| feTing OF the mssses Of mankind flow
| from q mysterious dispensation OF PrOvi
dence which we may lament but can neithei
| Quarrel with nor alter" The speaker said
| is conclusion that to dispute about the in
| SEPARATION of such q man as Moses wss to dis
| pute about words. From the depths of the
unseen such characters must draw theil
| strength from fountains that flow only fol
the pure in heart must come their wisdom
| On next Friday evening Mr.. George viii
/ deliver an other lecture at the Plymouth
| Church. His subject will be Property ir
! Land" & nominal admission will b.
charged at the door.