The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-07
> CHRISTIANS roo FEARFUL.
Rev. Hez Sven Says They Should
Be Brave.

Be Brave.
The pulpit OF the Second Baptist Church
was filled yesterday by Rev. Edmond HeZ
Sven, pastor, who returned from his vaca-
ton last Thursday He took as his sub
ject, "A Washington Woman's Supposed
Borglar," and selected as his text, judges
vii2l: IAN the hosts ran and cried
and fled" He said in part:
The great Phlistine host, with their
coun tless tents, were camped within
sight OF Gideon's little band. The sun set
and darkness settled on the scene. In tile
day the little band would have been quickly
destroyed, but under the cover OF night
the 800 conquered the mighty forces OF the
enemy With their torches concealed in
pitchers, and carrying trumpets, three
divisions of 100 each, marched down on
three sides of the Phlistine camp, and
when the pitchers had been broken, the
torches raised, and the trumpets blown,
terror was created in the breasts of the
enemy, so that they fell upon one another.
They Thought that they were surrounded
bya great army, and in their fear mis-
took each other for enemies and a rout
was the result. Their fears were imagi-
nary and needless.
"Some weeks ago we read in the papers
that IA gentleman in this city told his wife
that he was going into aryland for brief
trip, and while he was preparing for the
Journey in an upper room his wife entered
and cried: Here's a burglarH Then
recognizing her husband, added: oh.
thought that you had gone Many women
are looking for burglars and some men are q 5
cowardly as their wives Thus we are
pursued by needless fear.
I'VE heard some time ago that a mighty
army was marching upon the Capitol OF the
United States. and every day the papers
contained announcements of the progress
of the hostile forces. Gen. CoNey was
reported housed in a hotel while his men
slept onthesnow. Observation-Disclosures
in their beds, others quake d in their shoes
When the army reached the city we saw
that we had feared without reason.
Now I will talk to the children and
you older people may sleep in the mean
time. gentleman from Philadelphia
told me recently of an incident which he
saw near his home A bear skin had been
stuffed and was 'starding in front OF a
fur store. A little dog who came un-
awares upon the figure ran away i'll terror,
but after getting at safe distarce came
hack and seemed 10 be ashanie OF himself
for having been frightened SO easily.
christians are as easily alarmed as
uiisr dog. A believer in the true God
tas 70, reason TO re afraid. There were
twelve Christians once who became fright
ened when tlae-s storm arose. child of
Christ cannot he hurt. The watchful eye
of tie Almighty is upon us and no harm
can befall US, 50, long ,,as God has his
purpose to fulfill. Suppose our enemies
shoull destroy our lisesf We will but get
hoMc Inc scorer.
wien vi fear we lack faith. Let the
uirid soul look Up steadfastly toward its
God, trusting Him implicitly, and all will
be wei. 1t is said in the parable. The
wicked flecthwheDE no ms pIrsIeth.' They
have good reason, 10 flee, and almost all
situations have great terriers for them. The
man who p,H s-ilis trust iH GcG is strong and
s-cadfast. for his Lord has promised to
keep Tim from all Farm. Put your faith
in God and an fear VIII &c tanisted.''