New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
THE KAISER's SERMON.
4 DISCOURSE on PRAYER PREACHED
OK TIE YACHT HoEENzoILERN.

-. ss-1tn correspondent OF The London Daily
- bss sent 70 rs paper the full text OF the
s.--o- which Emperor William preached the other
- n hoard the yacht Hohenzollern- His Majesty
-rosa IS IFS text Exodus xvii. L. The sermon, the
.s-.-rh which The Emperor has preached at sea.
-ss.es q TIE sacred duty and the sacred power Of
.-re-cessiou TIE Translation Is made from the
.z--s-v Ze,-u-g" and Is follows:
seventh Sunday after Trinity. The Grace *
~ T,-s Jes.s Christ and the love OF God, and the
@au.Vship q The Holy Ghost be with US all ever
r-s Amen Text Exodus xvii. Il: And II came
- pass when Noses held Up his hand, that Israel
--svzled and when he let down hts hand Amalek
--svsrsd' Amen L is q most impressive picture
ss- oIr text to-day brings before cur souls Israel
--s-se-s through The desert from the Red Sea 10
sIou1r Sinai But suddenly the heather Analekites
s-oo then ard want 70 prevent their advance. and
9 hattie ensues Joshua leads the young men OF
rs-ssl 70 ths tight the swords clash together. and
ho- snd bloody struggle begins IN the valley Of
zs,r35eu But see, whilst the fight is going on,
-ss NOUS rea q God-AIoses, Aaron and Hur-go
- me top q the hill They lift up their hands 70
pssvsn- they pray. Down in the valley the fighting
hosts-zt The TOP OF the mountain the praying men
This Is the holy battle picture Of our text Who
5.ss not understand today what Il tells US? Again
bearaenish A-aIekite spirit has stirred in distant
Asia with great power and much cunning By
burning snC murder Il is sought 10 prevent the en-
trance of European trade and European genius. the
rsn fai,h- And again the command Of God mas
beer issued Choose Is out men. and 90 out, hght
with a-aslek' 4 hor and bloody struggle has be
gun Many q cur brothers stand already yonoer
under ere many are OF their way 70 the enemy
coasts ard you have seer them, The thousands who
er The cal, Volunteers 70 the fore Who VIII be
-he guardian OF the Empire now assemble, 10
enter re Hght with flying eolors. But you who
remain behind a. home. who are bound oy otner
sacred duties say do you rct hear GODS caIL
which he makes 10 you and which says 10 you,
60 u on the mountains raise Up thy hands 70
the heavens The prayer Of the Just can DO much
L il Is II earnest.
Thus let Il be. Ycnter, far away the hosts Of
fighters: here az home the hosts OF praying men
May this be TIE holy battle picture also o. our days
1Lay this peaceful morning hour remind Gs-Tnay
= remind Us % the sacred duty OF i1reFcession o1
the sacred power q i1rercession- The sacred
oUty q 4utsrCessioa- Certainly Il IS en enthu-
siasric r-Cnsnr when ship with young men on
board weighs anchor. Did you zot see the war
r,ors. eres aesh7 Did you not hear their many
.sh when one enters the glowing heat Of the Red
sea OF re heavy waters OF the ocean, how easily
t-.ghruess and enthusiasm grow weary! Ger
-sirlv Il is sublime moment when after q long
voyage IL the distance the straight lines Of the
German fo--s can De- seen. and the black, white
ard red Hzgs q the German colony become vIsi-
be znc comrades II arms stand on the shore
waiting 70 give a hearty reception. But the long
marches II burning sun. the long nights of biv-
ouzc IL ne RAIN How easily gayety and strength
vanish Cerrainlv il Is a longed for moment when
e. last the drums beat 20 the charge, and the
rUgles are blown 70 advance when command Is
gwen Forward ~ The enemy" But then wheh
amid the roar of the guns and the flashing OF the
shens comrades fall 70 the right and left and hos
lie batteries sriu refuse TO yield-hoT easily me
hravest heart then begins 20 treUblei
Christians II order that or brothers over yon-
Ger nay remain gay even IN The greatest distress
faithful n the most painful duty, courageous n
he greatest danger. they want something more
than ammunition and sharp weapons. more also
thar youthful courage and fiery enthusiasm They
Eant blessing from above. vital power from
above otherwise they cannot win and remain VIC
torlous And -he heavenly world only opens 70
prayer Prayer is the golden key 70 the treasury OF
our SOD Bur ne who has II has also the promise
thsr 70 hin VINO asks shall be given Or shaA we
remain iCIes Woe 70 Us II idle whilst they
are carrying OF Z hard and bloody piece o. WORK
voe 70 s L re only look OF curiously al the great
struggle THIS would be Gains spirit with the
GOel words. Am ny brothers. keeper This
rDult 1e UnfEith1ulness toward our brave brothers
Who are stsEng rheir lives. Never! We viii nool-
lie not Only 1artzltons of warriors, but also z
holy force q praying men Yes. How much there
e 70 ask for brothers going into the held! Ihey
are tc be the strong arm which Punlsnes sssas-
Sins. They 70 be the mailed ast which strikes
!n among taem. They are 70 stand UP with the
sword Z the.- hands for our most sacred posses
Eioas so We viii accompany them with our
prayers, out 70 rhe hesving waves On their
marches. i1t0 The q the battle. and into Jhe
Ieace1ulneEs Of the hospitals; viii pray 10 God
thar they may stand az their post Ike men, tnat
they nay fight their battles coursgeo1sly and hero
icsly, that they may bear their wounds bravery
61c calmly that God may give those who Gle unoer
Ire Z blessed end and the reward OF faithIul-
1ess-1 short. that He may make the warriors
heroes and The heroes victors and then bring them
Ecrre tarH ne Fhafr "a with the EurelE
roaat their puggarees and the medals on their
breasts
Or DO We perhaps not believe IN the sacred
poWer O. inrercessiors Well, then what does our
isEI say and = came 70 pass. when Noses held
y his hand, That Isrssl prevailed The earnest
prayers of { Noses made the swords OF the enemy
nult They pushed themselves ike wedge be-
IEse1 TIE enemy's lines made them waver and
EoIgaf victory TO the flying banners Of Israel
shoutc nor our prayers be able 20 Go what the
Prayers q Noses did, God has not taken back
ans syllable OF His PROMISE heartfelt prayer can
s-4 today cast down the dragon banner into the
e-st and plant the banner OF the cross on the
F1As. and Noses does not stand alone with MS
Succession Look yonder- There on the heights
2 socorn stands Abraham interceding before MS
1oe. snc with his prayers he prays Lot out OF the
s2-nirg city. And should not our prayers succeed
= brsylng our fighting comrades out OF the hre
y ths batLles7 Look yondsr. There IN Jerusalem
e tie young Christian community its knees
--er leader. their father lies imprisoned in q
--hEeon, and see with their prayers they summon
-s sngel OF God into the prison, and he leads
URN Peter unhsrmsd- And our prayers-shouid
-sl hey have the power even to-day 20 burst the
-is Q; the oppressed prisoners and the perse-
&c and 70 place an angel al their side? Yes.
e Coz q old lives sr.ii the great Ally rules still
= t1oiy GOD. who cannot let sin and acts OF
.-1-eAee triumph, our will carry on His holy cause
sS4Asl an uRholy people. the Almighty GOD. who
A-siier the strongest walls "a II they were
---efs Ne@s. and who can dispsrse the greatest
DNes Ike heaps Of sand. the nerciful. faithful
= Eaose fatherly heart looks after the WeIlbe