The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
LENTEN SERMON.
"MOses, the Man With the Upilfted
Hands,"
Discours. by Rev. DR.. Davis at Central
COngrs gational Church.

At tie Thursday evening Lenten ser
vice at the Central Congregational church
on Angell ssrsst last night the sermon
was by Rev. William *. Davis, ID. D., of
the Elial Congregational church, New
ton,ire, Mass. his subject was, Moses.
the Man With the Uplifted Hands,
He spoke first Of the contrast b,tween
the desert land into which the Jews had
come and the land of Egypt whence they
had come Israel Is at dlsadvaut,ge in
these desert deiiles and is constantly
pressed from the Iepr, and is finally oom-
pletely hemmed in by Amalsch. Then
Moses on inai uplifts his hands and
while thsy are raised Israel prevails;
when they fail Amaleoh Is triumphant.
lhis is, inGesd, o true miracle. Aany
attempted explanations nave been made
OF this. 1t has been called imag ginary,
poetic, etc., but 10 still Gains.
Time and again the trines catch the
Inspiration from the prayerful attitude OF
tie man of the mount. The spiritual at
tituds Of % calm brave man Is our theme
to1ight character foil of courage,
oNet ami trustee by his soldiers because
of Ills calm confluence in the ultimate
tfiun ph 81 his COURAGE. so it is not the
man who shouts most, but the calm IN an
who stands at tie side that often has the
most nii0ence. He IL generous, sympa-
q etic, prsyerful, sentl', true. no tadse
dces he wHar, no bugle does be sound,
but he inspires Others To be bstter. Bread
Winners, politicians ana all he miDglss
with, all he knows, toll with head and
hand lie seeks no solituds, mt gees
amrng men. he has two lives-a spiritual
as we'll Ms phvsicsl He is the practical
man of the world; he brings out the
spiritual side OF | f.. The soul must te
inspired 10 strengthen tie muscle of the
arm. How rarely DO we fel such man.
Me think of Jesus. all alone, unsapport-
ed by any organization or Lody. Going
the will of God. lie cares nothing for
money or f,me; prefers To give rather
than get Ihis Is the man who I as
pushed out over the centuries until La
has the hold over one-thirI of the world,
aud this thiru rulss the other two-thirGs.
lie is king. but toe kinglitst man Is be
who serves best. This Is tho force OF the
spiritual power. IL IL nov the spirit Of
life that counts. The machinery Is actu-
atel by the internal spirit. Tho ma
chirery is necessary In the church and In
politics but bis inufrncs depends on
the actuatlng spirit.
10 enable n man To earn SlO0 is far bet
ter thau being able To draw your check
for slO0O To give him. The cry of the
century Is "more man not more
ucp." The Inspiration that one man
ri yes another is the greatest thing that
one can give another Poetry Is the bs st
thing for this purpose. Arnold has said
poetry Is q great st gift to man. IL has
10 spired tho rgls. The doctrine Of in
spirtatio has no limits OF requirements.
IL may apply 10 the shoemaker rs we'll as
10 any. Each may tc INSPIRED, not 10
tuili n soup kitchen, rot To do charity,
hit 90 Inte tie dynamic force To inspire
Ia the he,t s,fi Cf ministry.
Ihe Eut's of Eastern nds, the doc
trincs cf Christitn scinLcs. faith cure.
physiof res, arch and oil such thi0ss are
the manifestations of the hunrer Of the
~ man soul for DEEPER philos lphv of
life anil b tier rs,clltlon of God. so
/ Ionikns az ihis mar, Moe, who car
ried on tha success ~ his Ie1pe by his
Oeyout aId prayeffui nttiture to tod.
so ses that tee tower ~ tie arm must te
,urplementsd with the prayer OF tie
he irt.