Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-15
SATAN AND MOSES.
Rev. pr. Hodges of Buckland, Mass,
 Discusses the Aspect of Satan and
 Human Sin From the Pulpit Of

Rev. pr. Hodges of Buckland, Mass.,
 Discusses the Aspect of Satan and
 Human Sin From the Pulpit of
 Center Church.
 The pulpit of Center church was occu- pied by Rev. Dr. Hodges of Buckland, Mass, yesterday morning. The attend ance was good considering the weather. The Massachusetts divine discussed the aspect of fsatan in human affairs and chose his text from Jude g. 'sYet Michael the archangel, when contsnding with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him rail ing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.n
 This wild reply of Michael to satan's fierce statements cannot be taken as a standard of Moses character, said he. God was angry with Moses because he had | not sanctifed God as he should before his people. Yet he had given himself up to leading his people to @ worship of God | such as no man had ever done before. In 1 the sight of the people their law-giver was a sufferer of the unyielding punishment of God. He died literally by the mouth of the Lord. Yet his people honored him. Death came something like kiss of the Lords affection.
 This gentle answer was not an acknowl- edgment of Michaeps lack of sympathy l with Moses. Christian saints upon earth have called each other hard names. How ashamed they must be when they reach the presence of the angels! See that none render evil for evil to any man," is the broad synonym of Christian living. For human adversaries, the best reply is | Erp IVY they do.'
 We read that the anger of the Lord was kindled greatly, and Moses was dis pleased. He thought of his labors for the Lord and his people. Moses, in carrying this burden of pain and sorrow, was suf- fering for the people. The truth he chose was not of this world. Only its shadow falls on us. Satan as the originator of death in the hu-
 death was not immediately for sin in gen
 eral, but for one particular sin-that oi
 declaring himself the mediator of the cove
 nant God, for thus dishonoring the cove
 nant, not only displayed towards him ex
 traordinary wrath, but extraordinary
 mercy. The founder of the ancient cove
 nant had to die for his sins. The covenant was therefore not perfect through him,
 and needed another and greater mediator l ShAiSo SahAAo anu Soiip1ctco ehc SiShe coNc
 nant.
 When the devil contends for the power , in these good old New England homes O
 ours, oh for the voice of an angel to re
 buke and conquer him. The devil looked on the black side of Moses life. He say } only the corruption, and so he claimed hi l body. He disputes with the angels O 3 god for possession of every heart. O God rebuke satan and drive him from amonI | us.
 Instead of all these perversions of truth
 we understand from the text that the spiri
 of Christ would have us rebuke sin upol
 all occasions. The gates of hell shall no s prevail over any one of us who are stead
 fast in Christ. Satan cannot recognize tn truth of the spirit of God. A greater thal ? Moses commands our aid and will abun
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