Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-15
Supremacy of Character.

Moses greatness was reflected In the
life of Joshua, whom he had trimmed and
set apart by the laying on OF his hands
of conservation as h successor. Joshuas
success was due i'm no small measure to
his carrying out the advice Of MS pro-
ceptor, for he i'd as Jehovah command
ed Moses. Because he had learned 10
obey. Joshua found that Israel heark-
ened unto him"
Moses eft behind not only. a commander
fitted to compete the tasks that he had
instituted, bur he also eft behild the
legacy of life despied 10 the work ot
organizing and blu iuing up the nation
that he mad freed from the bondase u
Egypt. There we're seven reasons any
tbs the greatest man OF ancient tines.
should be remembered By Israel tha, an
oIher has pointed out: a, ile the
first to disclose the glorious naturc OF
God and ais gracious relation To TN" race
in redeinpt. on: -, the first 10 pro.iain.
in las sacrIncial system. the one pr.i;ci-
p4e that ~ thout the snedd4ng q. o.ood
there is no remission: 40 the nrst TO
proclaim the principles and bass o. the
nob. est human ethics. BE ye hoy: for
am holy ~ the first 10 require Of "a
people love to God as tae spr.Es Of obe-
uien.e: (5) the first yea, the oniy one. IN
al history. to demand Of a tyrant the
form them INTO Il ne~ coininonw. Attn.
with the avowtd aim of planting l.. the
word the new religious faith ana life
that has rventuated Christianity.
o. the first who ma lie provision for the
educa ton Of A who people i'm the things
OF God. with virtue and piety for it, ies-
sons. and the home for is training school.
a. the first who med at educating a
people t. free sslf-sorernment. making
them IN this, rs in all other tn ms.
gar IA
\ student Of the life and labors -
Moses correctly states that ''the thugs
men fpprec ate he cast away" A. hel.
TO the egyptian throne. he refused -
remain in the palace Of the Pharaoas
Had he come III such throne lie misnL
have exalted III. people ne was deteranil.-
cd 10 save, but back of ts throne lie
had seen the littleies. Of earthly great
Ness. He flung away life OF ease agla
cast in his lot "ith a host Of nlurnuri.S
ungrateful slaves. The treasures If
Egypt were awaiting mis- handling, So
he forsook them all to shepherd the
sneep Of the desert uutl Gods time
should come to bring out the burden
bearing and enslayed people into liberty.
The sacrifices, sorroas aid sHherings IA
his own life peculiarly fitted him 10 DE-
the pathfinder, pioneer and prophet 81
Israel because he lived a life 81 friend
ship vita Jeh ovah.
The death of Moses cid nat DE- Stroy
his power for 1t is still influencing The
nations of the earth. America reco5-
nizeG her obligation to HIN wheE in
building the Congress onal Library the
builders placed statue of Israel's liber-
ator. lawgive. and leader. His life con-
tinled L. mold men because he sought
TO serve lis felow-men. IL Went Ill with
Noses for the sake of the people for
hofn ne gave up all because his dc
partu~. a1lon. with God would elinch
his message proving that God requires
ot,ed;ence in all things of all men
When doses first learned OF his coming
death il naturally filed him with disap-
pcintment. bat in that lonely interview
God showed him that His appointments.
even with their d.sappointments. were best.
The Psalrrlisr suggests In our golden
text that there is another side OF death
for the saint of Goa when the gates OF
eternity are open vide for him 10 enter
and receive the welcome to home eternal
in the heavens from his Lord.
God reserved even for the man that
had failed Him SO 10 merit death
the privilege of standing upon the lofty
heights, that he beheld that day alone
with God from Pisgah.s lofty top. and
after the passing of the centuries ii
bodily presence to confer with Christ con-
corning his exodus so that he entered
within the land and 10y divine power it
was his privilege 70
iand with glory wrapt around.
On the hills ne never treii.
And speak af the strife hist won. our fffs =
With the Incarnate son az God.