The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-14
DR.. CREASYS WAR SERMON.
ssMoses, the Emancipation" Theme
of Sunday Mornings Discourse.

of Sunday Mornings Discourse.
Rev. DIR. Greasy conducted a thanks
giving service at Centenary church
Sunday morning and preached a
war sermon to large congregation.
His subject was 'sMoses the Eman-
cipator," his text being chosen from
Exodus 1910. DIR. Greasy said in
of the President of the United States,
that the people should at their first
meeting for religious worship return
thanks to Almighty God, for the Won
derful victories achieved by our army
and navy in the conflict with Spain,
we have assembled to take part in the
general thanksgiving throughout the
country.
If were to choose a theme this
morning it would be ''Moses the
Emancipator, based upon the words
of the text just read. Moses received
the command from God out of the
Burning Bush" to go down into
Egypt and lead the people out into
heard his peoples cry, and that Mo-
ses must lead them away from their
hard task-masters, after the cruel
yoke of bondage which has rested
upon their necks for so many years
has been lifted. He goes and demands
from Pharaoh the release of his peo-
pie. The demand is refused. After
many signs and miracles have been
performed in Egypt in the presence
of the king, the people. are permitted
to depart. But the fearful conse-
of fho los Of IL In
of the frst-born of man and beast, )"
had scarcely been realized when Pha-
rach's covetous nature prompts him
to gather his army, start in pursuit of
his former slaves, that he may bring
them and what they possess, back
into his service again. Covetousness
is blind. Who but blind man would
have ventured to follow in the sea
when God had rolled it up on either
side for the passage and protection of
his people? Could not Pharaoh see
that God could bring the waters to-
gether for his destruction as easily as
they were divided for the safety of his
people? But thus it is. Covetousness
blinds and deadens until it's victims
rush blindly and madly on to ruin.
Moses led Isral's host in safety
through the sea to the other side.
Pharaoh and his hosts attempting to
follow are swallowed up in the floods
and complete destruction follows.
Moses and the people whom he leads
now lift up their voices in praises and
thanksgiving to God, who has drown
ed the horse and the rider in the sea
and has SO wonderfully delivered
them. Miriam, the sister of Moses,
takes a leading part in this service,
playing upon an instrument of music,
and singing. Thus at least one prece-
dent was established for the good sis
tiers to take part in the worship of
God. [ take it that they are entitled
and expected to take part in the
thanksgiving for our. success in our
present struggles with Spain. AS
Moses led the Hebrew people out of
bondage and from under the cruel
yoke of Egypt's oppression, SO take
it the United States has commission
from God to break the shackles and
lift the yoke of bondage which binds
and Expresses the people of Cuba, the
Philippines and other islands of the
sea. | understood, and still under
stand that this, and only this, was
and is her purpose. This being true
then the command is as clear from
God to go forward as it was to Moses.
may be pardoned for expressing an
individual view in regard to bonn
bardment of the coast of Spain. / do
not propose to suggest to those who
conduct the war, but trust that the
statements made in regard to the at
tacking the shores of Spain are only
| for strategic purposes and that our
people do not under present circum-
| stances seriously contemplate such a
| thing. Let us do what we set out to
| do and we may expect the blessing
| and help of God in the doing. / will
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might have gone from the shores OF
the Red Sea directly into the land Of
promise in a very short while if they
| had continued to trust and obey God.
| 1t was disobedience and distrust that
| caused them to wander for forty years
| in the wilderness.
i So we with our. victories and sue
! cess, if we continue, in obedience and
| trust to God, may expect to gain very
quickly the desired end. But failing
1 to do this, complications might arise
that would keep us in this or other
wars for years.
i We would today initiate or follow
the example of the people under Moses
when they had escaped the Egyptians
Land the sea. We would praise an6
thank God.
/ We have cause for thanks for the
unparalleled victories at Manila and
! Santiago. Never in the history of the
| world has there been such destruction
of ships and loss of life on one side
aud such slight loss on the other.
| one should have written a story, be
fore this occurred, and stated JUS
what did occur, it would have been Sc
down as the widest fancy and among
j the unreasonable and impossible.
/ We have reason to thank God for
President who recognizes the hand o
God in these successes, and calls upol
The people to thank God for his good
many of the leading officers of GU
Army and Navy acknowledge God
praise Him and pray to Him. Dewe
| Is q strict member and faithful Office