Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-01
MEEK ABOVE ALL MEN
R&,V. =. Il. T.. Il 'aMEs' SERMON
ON MOSES, TIE LAM GiNER.

some or the Characteristic Of the Man
whom God Honored--Onv OF tho RiWec
Eminent Men IA the Old TSHtsmrnt-
The EnSlish Language Lacking a word
to Describe His chief Characteristic.
Rev. j. T. j.. Holiness sermon 10 young
men last night was concerning Moses the
meek man. "Now, the man Moses was
very meek. above all the men which were
upon the face of the earth" Numbers,
Nii, 3.
There were three eminent men in the Old
Testament, DR.. Holmes observed, A bra
ham, the father of Israel, Moses, lie law
giver and David, its first King. The his
Tory Of each is the history Of the nation
during his time.
The first five books OF the Ola Testament
are known as the five books Of Moses.
Doubtless the text mentioned the chief
characteristic of the man. Dean Stanley
says that the Hebrew word which 10
translated meekness, hardly conveys the
right Impression. Disnterestedness is
nearer the meaning, Stanley thinks.
The truth Is tie English language
has no exact wOrG for the
original which IL translated meek
mesa ID would take half a dozen words,
probably. Weakness conveys the idea OF
an humble disposition, mild tempered
md a meek man is one that is not easily
initiated, not for want OF spirit, but be-
rause actuated by high principles, morals
aud religions.
Moses was more meek than any man
ihat ever lived. the text says. There is
no unworthy ambition in him, although
iempted over ana over again. He was no
doubt ia direct line to the throne OF
Egypt. He might have welded the scep-
ire. Bot he refused power, and threw il
aside. Unlke.LOt, he was not grasping.
He was subjected to great temptations,
hut he yielded not. lie had great pa
tience. When he became a leader
be was maligned by his people.
Ia the wilderness they complained,
and attributed their suferings to him.
He listened patiently. Like all great
leaders, be was in advance OF public
opinion. HI was, doubtless, the most
accomplished man Of his time. He had
all that Egypt could teach him. He was
B warrior, and the armies always won
when be led them. As to his being a
legislator, the world knows what be was.
Senator Vance once said: "There is not
nation that does not owe Moses debt
Of gratitude" God trained Moses, and
was behind him in giving the law. What
marvellous gifts he had Bewas poet,
and was perhaps the first that exercised
u
Som have thought him TO rival David in
pOesy. He was man who talked face TO
face with God, as the Scripture says
mouth TO mouth. To other men God
talked in visions. Still there is nothing
that indicates the least vanity. Paul bad
nne view OF heaven, and il so exalted him
that he had TO mortify bis flesh.
''Sometimes think this man was the
grandest that ever lived" continued the
speaker. God put him higher up than
Pharoah ever could have put him. That
journey through the wilderness with a
rebellious people engraved Moses name
higher on the temple Of fame than that OF
any other man. Never was man 80 exalt.
ed. He was the type of Christ. Moses
told Of tbs one that would come after him.
Moses and Christ are often spoken OF to-
gether. Moses is spoken OF as a mediator.
So was Christ. In Hebrews Moses is !
called the servant and Christ the son. He
is spoken OF as like Christ. Moses was
the first OF the great prophets and Christ
was the last, and there was none be-
tween who eQuailed either the
hrst or the last Both found
religious society. Both were lawgiVers
Both came out of the midst of the people.
Both knew what self-deniRl WAS and both
volunteered 10 give themselves for their
people. Moses on the mountain said to
God, "DestrOy me, but do not blot out
this people," only Moses was not allowed
10 make the sacrifice. The angels men
toned their names together in the song of
Moses and the lamb. The highest ambi-
ton Of Moses was to serve God. Let that
be the highest ambition of every one.
Inc next sermon in the series will be
on Joshua, the Hopeful Young Man."
At the close of the sermon the rite Of
baptism was administered.