The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28
SERMON BY THE EMPEROR.
1T WAS PREACHED by KAISER on
THE YACHT HoHENZoLLERN.
Took for His Text the seventh Chap
ter of Exodus-Thousands OF
Copies for Distribution Among
German Soldiers and sailors.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press,
BERLIN, Aug ii.-Thousands of copies
OF the sermon recently preached by EN-
peror William, on the yacht Hohenzollern,
have been published for distribution
among the German sailors and soldiers in
China.
His majesty chose as his text the elev-
enth verse of the seventeenth chapter OF
Exodus:
And II came to pass when Moses held
up his hand that Israel prevailed, and
when he let down his hand Amalek pre-
vailed"
After reviewing the text, the report Of
the sermon as printed I'm the Kreuz Zeit-
ung quotes the emperor as follows:
"A hot and bloody struggle has begun.
Many OF our brothers stand already yon-
der under FIRE; many are on thsir way to
the enemy's coasts, and you have seen
them, the thousands who, at the CALL
volunteers 10 the fore will be the
guardians OF the empire. now assemble, 20
enter the fight with flying colors. But
YOU. who. remain behind, at home. who
are bound hy other sacred duties. do you
not hear Gods call which He makes
10 you and which says TO you, Go up on
the mountains, raise up thy hands to the
heayens? The PRAYER OF the just can do
much II II is in earnest.
Thus let II be yonder, far away, the
hosts OF fighters, here at home, the hosts
Of pFay yesr %e Also May NJ hi ds be the holy
May this peaceful morning hour remind
us-may IL remind us Of the sacred power
Of intercession. Certainly It is an enthu-
siastic moment when a ship with the
young men on board weighs anchor. Did
you not see the warriors eyes fash, Did
you not hear their many-volced hurrahsg
But when the native shores vanish, when
one enters the glowing heat of the Red
sea, or the heavy waters OF the ocean.
how easily brightness and enthusiasm
grow weary. Certainly, il Is a sublime
mo In
the distance. the straight lines OF the
German forts can be seen, and the black
white and red flags OF the German colony
become visible, and comrades in arms
stand on the shore waiting to give n
hearty reception. But tho long marches
In the burning sun. the long nights BLY,
ouaced In the rain. how easily gayety and
strength vanish. Certainly It Is longed-
for moment when at last the drums beat
to charge and tho hugles are blown 10
advance when a command is given for
ward at the enemy But then. amid the
roar OF the guns and the flashing Of the
shells comrades fall to the right and left.
and hostile batteries stlll refuse to yield.
how easily the bravest heart then begins
10 tremhle
Need More Than Bullets.
Christians. in order that our brothers
over yonder may remain gay even in the
greatest distress. faithful In the most
painful duty, courageous in the greatest
danger, they want something more than
ammunition and sharp weapons, more
than youthful courage and fiery enthu-
siasm They want n blessing from above,
vital power from above. otherwise they
cannot win and bring victories. The heav-
emily world only opens to prayer. Woe
to us IL we are Idle whilst they are
carrying on a hard and bloody piece OF
work; woe to us IL we only look on curl
ously at the great sight whilst they wres-
tie In a death struggle.
This would be Gains spirit with the
cruel words am l my brothers Keeper
This would be unfaithfulness toward our
brave brothers who are stalking their
lives. We Will mobilize not only hattal-
ions OF warriors, but also a holy force OF
praying men. How much there is TO ask
for our brothers going into the field.
They are TO be the strong arm which pun
ishes assassins, They are TO be the mailed
fist which strikes in amongst them. They
are to stand up. The sword in their hands
for our most sacred possessions So we
will accompany them with our prayers,
out onto the heaving waves. on their
marches. into the roar OF tho battle and
into tho peacefulness OF the hospitals;
will pray 10 God that they may stand ut
their post like men, that they NAV night
their BATTLES conrareousiy and heroicaily
that they may bear their wounds braveiy
and calmly. that God may give those who
die under fire a blessed end and the re-
ward of faithfulness-in short, that He
may make the warriors heroes. and the
heroes victors. and then bring them home
10 tho land OF their fathers. with the
iaurels round their puRgarees, and the
medals on their hreasts''
In his concluding prayer the emperor
said:
Lord. our God. we trust IN Thee Lead
Thou us in the battle. We boast Lord
that Thou wilt help us, and Ia Thy name
we unroiL the banner We viii not leave
Thee then wilt Thou bless US. Amen"