Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-29
yosEpH's sHEAF.
Topic Of Sermon by Rev. Dr.. Wallace
Radcliffe.

In the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church Thanksgiving services were held
this morning. Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe.
the pastor. preached 10 large congrega-
ton on Josepl's sheaf as illustrating the
national life.
1.-The shea; Of this modern Joseph.
DR.. Radcliffe said. Stands golden and
Inxuriant in the field today. Hid
den within are the richest of fow-
ers and fruits and ore and precious
stones. but overtopping. covering. glorify-
ing ali the golden grain. the finest of the
wheat Its very appearance declares
wealth. The golden dollar and the golden
sheaf go together 1t Is an aristocratic
grain. 1t came with man. and. like man.
In lis beginning it was very good 1t has
never been otner than cultivated plant
1t Is God direct 6 IT. The Greeks and
Romans thought 1t the gift OF Ceres. ana
hence our CO n:non word cereal. Its pres
ence means lie.
1T crdaIns and expresses the life OF
man. Your days ana mine are wrapped
up In that little grain. Its failure as
crop could stop a war and desolate an
empire. Its loaf of bread is the symbol
summons the family for the daily bread.
It assures you today the gadness of the
family reunion. 1t Is the cream of all
food for all creatures. Where would your
the Inspiration of commerce and enter
prise. LIS failure means idle railways and
snokeless chimney stacks. quiet streets,
gaunt famine and desoiation. 1t chai-
leGges scientific research. so that the most
important Investigations and inventions
have gathered about the grain Of wheat
and the most benefcent gifts of the gov
| ment to the people have come through
the Department of Agriculture. 1t has
made al other achievements possible. II
has gwen US he pure food bill. the meat
inspection, free de3atured alcohol. insur-
ance investigation. attack on monopolies:
uuickenng If public conscience and
Panama. 1t has made possible for US the
largest output of iron ore. In our history.
or sixty per cent output of the worlds
copper. cur unprecedented yield OF gold
and silver. our 11.2S3 SAL bales OF cotton.
our 100000 import of diamonds and
ether precious stones. our s2SOCoo,tOO In
diamonds and Jewels. and our Individual
deposits in national banks alone of over
81. 600 600 Coz. 1t leads the army of clvili-
cation. The Japanese is learning to eat
bread It promises for the world the
'wheateH garland of peace
rs this wonderful sheaf a prophecy
Will all the other sheafs give obelsance?
Great wheat fields do not insure great
men. A coat of many colors may disap-
unless rightly used. The best use of a
good past is to make a better future out
of It, A good precedent is worth while
only that we may improve upon II. The
great question is. can Joseph stand Egypt?
Can America endure in the sunshine?
Great nations die from internal enemies
strife. SelfShness, corruption. II this ma
ton dies it will be by suicide. In a repub-
lie I'll /, natien is no better than the indi-
vidual citizen.
THE American Joseph cannot improve
upon the Hebrew Joseph. He must cult
vate the wheat. This grain does not Gull
tivate itself. 1t dies on neglect. The
laissez faire doctrine has been carried
quite far enough. The times call fer dis
tinctness and positiveness In faith and
deed. There is only one wheat. If Jo-
kill him. Success enervates. Luxury
plays havoc with simple faith. The bread
of life has only one staple. Joseph stands
by the faith Of his fathers. The redemp-
ton of America lies in the grip of the old
orthodoxy that called sin sin. that believed
In law and righteousness and Calvary and
Sabbath and the Ten Commandments and
heaven and hell. :
He must submit to the mill and the
miller. Back of the loaf Is the snowy
flour, and back Of the flour the mill There
was a time when the brethren of this Jo-
seph threw him into the pit, and 1t be-
came his passageway to Immortality
Wishes may be prophecies. 1t Is not pre-
sumptuous to hope for and recognize des-
tinies We are Gods thoughts for the
world Capabiiity looks beyond the dark
ness and yoke of today. Dreams come
true to the wise dreamer. Our experiences
are Gods amounting.
He must distribute to his brethren.
Cuba and the Philippines are His proof
must be as one that seryeth. Our shear
will receive obeisance as we become al
moners of liberty and goodness to the ma
TONS"