The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23

It, he made his way to the capital city
Of Egypt and, taking his shepherd
brother with him. walked modestly,
calmly, but firmly, into the very presence
OF the most splendid and regal potentate
on the earth and demanded the enan-
cipa ton of his brethren.
There was nothing In the air OF Moses
that suggested the swaggerer. the bully
or the braggart as he faced Maneptha-
But on the other hand. there was moth
ing OF shrinking. tirnidity or crnging as
ne gently. but calmly made his demands
known.
Maneptha seated upon gorgeous
throne of ivory and gold. surrounded by
priests and priestesses. flew into tow
erng rage at the impudence. the pre-
sumption. of the loathsome keeper of
sheep He refused the demand, and.
pointing 10 his head upon which rested
the red ard gold cap. the symbol of
power over upper and lower Egypt.
called attention to the golden asp with
blazing ruby eyes which encircled his
forehead. Look" said Maneptha "at
that asp the egis of victory, the tails
man Of death. Get out of my presence
lest the serpent of Egypt strike you
dead"
Moses calmly took the shepherds
crook from the hand of Aaron. and.
casting il upon the door said TO Manep-
tina, Yes, ] see the asp. the symbol OF
bloated power. but this shepherds
crook. the emblem of despsed and down
trodden right. is more powerful than It.
Ana the shepherds crook ate up the asp
OF Egypt. a symbolic way of saying that
might went down before right
1t Is long story, but Moses TIL
umphed Maneptha emancipated the
slaves blessed are the meek, for they
shall Inherit the earth
Martin Luther IN his best moments IL
Illustrated meekness Born of humble pa
rents at Eisleben. in saxony, he reached
the age OF ie before he was converted.
The story of his conversion illustrates
the former beatitude. BLESSED are they
that mourn for he was shocked INTO
consciousness. Returning home TO NJ
furt one day with Alexis, his bosom
friend he had reached the gate. when,
a thunder storm coming up. bolt OF
lightning struck Alexis and he fell dead
at Luther's feet. This was the turning
point In his life He determined to de
vote himself to God and Gods service.
He Identified Gods will with his own
vent Some years later he found in tha
rrfurt library an old Latin Bible, h book
which he had never seen before From
II he learned other lessons than the
keeping of fasts and vigils This Bible
became his deliverer from darkness. From
it he learned what Gods will for him
was. Years passed by and Luther found
himself in charge of the flock at " II
tenberg Leo x, a man who disgraced
The great Roman church. as many
Protestant bishop has disgraced Protest
antisrn, occupied the pontfcal char.
He sent Tetzel. monk to Wittenbefg
n sell inGulgences for the purpose Of
raising money. Luther's flock bought
the indulgences. He knew that it was
wrong. but what could he, q poor, OBJ
soure monk accomplish in resisting the
power Of Rome? Little ii might seem
but Luther determined that whatevet
of power he had should be thrown On
the side of the right He determined
mat however poor the weapon, he would
use It on Gods side. He challenged let
eel and in doing SO outraged the pope.
For three years various mild methods
we're employed to bring Luther 70 terms,
but they all failed At last the order
went forth to the hangman TO burn all
Of Luther's writings, and bring l-utheT
himself bound to Rome.
Luther knew the probable end. for he
was familiar with the burning OF Huss
and Jerome
Luiner's friends tried to dissuade him
from his course But, in spite of their
entreaties. he marched to Che gate Of
Wittenberg and burned the pope's de-
cree In the presence of the assembled
multitude.
There was nothing of the hraggart and
seif-assertive man In Luther at this
time There was IN him the man who
asserted God as he understood Him At
Of SNOWY ambition or ostentatious self
Importance. but rather the calmness Of
sef-control, the gentleness of conscious
power.
Luther was meek when he said, Were
there as many devils In Worms as there
are roof tiles, I would 60 on" lie was
meek when. before the assembled digni-
tariea, after hours of patient argument
and pleading for the sake OF his con-
science, he cried, Here stand /, I can
do no other; God assist me" Insignia
cant az he felt himself TO be- Luther
struck blow for conscience and free
dom which made possible the voyage Of
! the Mayiiower. free America, the French
I revolution and an emanciDated world.
Blessed are the meek. for they shall
! inherit the earth
Jesus referred to Himself as an illus
tration Of meekness. His public appear
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