Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-06
MOSES GREATEST
STRIKE LEADER


DIT, o. T. uwuafI al tine First Meth
odist church last evening delivered O.
Labor day sermon taking as his
theme The Greatest Leader of OBJ
pressed Labor in History. and the
Greatest Strike and Walk-Out In The
Worlds History" Speaking on the
theme he said lae dellgerauce OF the
children OF Israel from bondage was
the greatest walk-oug and Moses was
the greatest strike leader. AS the
causes he gave Jacobs Partially 10
Joseph Joseph's evident pride and
the jealousy OF his brothers.
Tn speaking of the subject lie said:
"IsrBels condition might have been
changed at the turn in the road when
they sold Joseph into slavery The
lie Of the brother Jacob seems to have
been the cause for Lsraei's g0iuE into
Egyptian bondage. The starting point
was when il was said The cry of Is
Tael has come mp to me. when rhov
were making bricks without straw
and Egypt killed the baby boys Out
of this condition Moses was raised to
lead Israel He was the product of
the slave race: he was educated and
trained by slave drivers. he performed
the John Brown act of 90 years ago.
but fed TO the wilderness instead of
remaining to me hanged for his act.
He tended sheep 40 years in the will
derness to prepare himself to lead Is
rael through the same country. In
der God, supported and directed by
Him, Moses led the oppressed race out
of bondage.
Wendell Phillips said no race ever
broke off their shackles and forged
them into swords and won liberty on
the battlefield but one and that the
black race of san Domingo under
Tousiaur L'Ouberture 1Ir. Phillips
forgot Moses and the children of Is
rael, who, under God, went out and
secured their own freedom. Forty
years from that time Israel was IN
bondage in Egypt, she was conquer
ing Palestine ana had become the arts
toCTacy and that is the history Of the
world Three hundred and seventy
five years later solomon was dedicat-
ing the temple the most costly and
beautiful building the world has ever
seen. II would not have been pleas
ant on that dedication day to have re
minded Solomon of the condition Of.
his ancestors 400 years before; as we
Anglo Saxous do not enjoy remember
ing that VS. were once slaves, sold
with the land In Europe In few
100 years Israel was in bondage in
Babylon. and after a short respite in
Palestine were paying taxes to sup
port the government.
FOR $500 years the history Of the
Jews has been one OF Sps and downs
oppressed and massacred in one place
and period and IN another holding the
money bags and controlling the fnan-
ciaI world. She gave Moses to the
church, who talked with God on Mt.
Sinai and gave the commandments 10
the church and world which are q cor
nerstone of civilization. Humanely
speaking. she gave Jesus Christ to
the world. who founded the church and
became the cornerstone. Out Of the
oppression Of Israel IN Egypt came
finally the law that is 70 control the
world today No people oppressed or
aristocra1ie are to forget God or leave
Him out Of the account in their al
fairs either great or small: and under
His laws the oppressed people OF one
age become the landlords and aristo-
Gratis Of another. These ups and
downs will continue until all people
are willing TO accept the law Of God
and be obedient to it.