The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05

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was the eass u &; 81 perseotited aud ms !.
naeed people sy,r4 desperate. Pr y SIS :
on eithst hand was frankly inpo2 ssib y
~, ward ont through toan,ing ei Is O
waters, baeksva only Into the midst Ids.
Sot an AIMED ana furious foesIl;Ssa 4 ]; M
And Yet the VOID was "1rorwthrd v ~ Dc
not 40 not moan do not be bewl 9
or afsrishtsd, But do. And they did. The g
waters fled before their advancing steps, "
and as tho host passed on THE waters S'lt e
were Z wall on their fight hand n and rgal
on their ieft path made n, 9! for ne e'
first and last time, and laid \ bare 70
human feet, they marched fortf, 70 free
dom ana Canaan, while the H z J, w.
host. enrased x their loss found II those ,l'
same waters an isnotnlnous sray,ss g
vi on that night history was horn, ana y 9
faith trump he'd iously heir ste q
Ing there a. oil was a miracle q AZ
mighty power and love. Gods fS h q ~ h I
b,' series { of the most tret1ie fldo q
Miracles NJ recorded In history. bad ii led e .
them out to the mounts tain pass. and shut
them In between the moaning sea 3, i and ;nti
their raging foes. It was: by no fault fault
or folly. Of their own that they we're .talre
Bentanglod thus. 1t was by the deliberate t
act III their Almighty Delivcrer. The me
Lord " no had IN brought then, out v q o.
Egypt ~ a nil hty and terrible hand
who had for their redempt ton hutflp Leo
\ the pride ana the splendor OF the empire
81 the Pharaohs In the very dust who z,
had laid Ills Hand visbly 81, every t ele-
nent 81 nature and realm Of life. and
shown Himself tho absolute and omnipo-
tent King Of THAT Lord had led them s''tl
calmly and firmly int o this network . g 4
sdifIiculties. ana had assured them rs
would complete their eltveranc n and
hayengo them Of their insolert SRa an
exulting foes. S 81
I. Wherefore 4oriest thou unto Me ~ as
though, some strange accident had nlar;redt I
NY purposes / led them hither because 4 q &
these very perils. and that My & redenip-
tion might be more ignal and complete.
Speak unto the children OF Israel that hat
they so forward II Fait h was sore pressed
by the command. Doubt Us easy 4 here n'sl'
and faith Is hard III II! Sal
And yet the visible Angel in Il ALI his
shining splendor flashed forward b sa light
on their onward path. IIo dWelt Bin their cir
camp as In q sanctuary IL n arked out BY
a broad, clear track their daily. Journeys
and brooded as a guardian glory over yer.
the stations OF their repose. It is clear
that at the time OF this outcry, the.
Angel was in front. SS5$ 81; s4s
Il Pharaoh drewfnenr, but God was SY Y
nearer still. They distrusted and 4 de- tc
spised In1manuel-Go with ttlcm---a IL
though His presence was clearly seem |et'',
and by the whole multitude H58
They should have known that all their
way lay plain before His ey al the he
difficulties which beset were under the;
firm control OF His hand. What 5if tho
sea is deep and dreary. the Y ldernes ~
bare. the. pursuers fierce and strong and
Canaan far away? Be It 50. 5 Was that,
any ne VS. to Heaven? Had any new light
broken in upon the Divine unset
3f{ God does not shut Hi ear 70 1 the cry
5os distress and akness. The picture cat.lr'
Of n God standing aloof till ma n goes
halfway to meet Him has nj sane ion
In the Bible. When there was nj & eye
to pity. FIe pitied !; when there was { no 2 y
arm to. save. He saved {; hen we we're err
yet without strength VI Christ died
for the ungodly. God has st# come
all the way to meet us # and l i lis IS
now before US, behind us.. beneath us;
therefore, n-cheerily B This Is the great
truth which Is as a & roc upon which
we stand. ss9 8,3
Help thyself and Heaven will help
thee has grand fu1ness Of meaning
IL we understand thai 1Ieayens has helped
from the first and Isl still helping. All
high effort and aspiration Is the fruit
of an inspiration whose sourc is the
present help of an 4ever-present God. God
helps us to help ourselves. Il q helps US
to seek higher help. " e work out on
own salvation, because He is sworkn In
lus5 to will and to do Of His good pleasure e.
n Do you catch the deep spiritual meaning
of this? There is no bargain nor shadow
OF bargain here. It Is not keep thysellf,
and I will meet thee witll9ssn succor,'';
but, &c! forward. for + have already l help
ed thee The most precious help tina 81 can
offer is this path which have already Y
marked out for thee Its perlllls 5 are re-
already tllssipated all its dlfflcultles are
already mustered by NY Almiglltyss y re- re-
deeming hand. . = ss
Remember always that you are q part par
OF Gods great plan and Sto I've no 1l'',
ana courageously Is Just as inpo 1'rta ant
for you as for Moses or any other man
who ever lived, ~: ss Fl 4 III
,.'Thou cam'st not to thy place by az
cldent; 1t is tho very place God Fo meant near
for thee 4, i, a. d!