The herald., 1921-09-08
Methodist Church Notes
Rev. C C. Wier, Pastor. Residence
236 Olivier, Phone Alg. 1873.


Mrs. T. p. Bell had charge of the
music. There were several anthems.
AT the morning hour. Miss Orrie Sum-
mers sang a beautiful solo in which
the choir Joined in the chorus. ;.
night. Mrs. Sanford Hebert sang a
beautiful solo. In keeping with our
custom. we observed Labor Day ser
vices. which We do every year the
Sunday before Labor Day. The Pas
tor made the talk for the occasion.
His subject was. A Man and His
Brother Burdens" The text was
from Exodus 2:ll. And it came to
pass in those days when Moses was
grown up. that he went out unto his
brethern. and looked on their bur-
dens" The story of Labor and its
is an old story, and
very sad one. The emancipation Of
labor has been very slow. The hon
oring of Labor has been slower.
When man sinned against God, he
was driven forth to earn his bread
by ,the sweat of his face. Some
claim that it was a curse also, but
it was not. 1t accompanied the curse.
bur was not a curse. In the text
we notice with interest that Moses
was listening TO the cry Of his broth
ers in oppression. as they were ground
by the task of masters. We love
10 see that Moses was seeing the af-
Elections of his brethren. 1t is what
should be. He not only heard. but
he went to their relief We must
tnow. however. that before Moses
heard their cry that as a nation of
slaves suffered. that God of Heaven.
who instituted labor had heard the
cry and ii is a sacred thought that
we have. when we believe that God
opened Moses ears and thus he heard
and went as man of God to the
help of the oppressed laborers. This
was the first notice we have that
Moses had observed their cry, bdl
he never got away from it and ~
timately delivered them.
Moses had a time of it getting
them out. but he finally succeeded.
Let me observe that they soon began
to complain about what was done to
them. You are hearing great deal
about Blue laws in this day and time
and all of the dire results that will
come to the labOring man. You will
think that it never happened before.
Here was a nation of slaves that
were put under restrictions of every
sort. Life and property were hedged
about. Virtue was hedged about
They were given the greatest health
laws humanity has had. They were
told what to eat and what not II
eat. Some of them did like some
of our present day folks are doing
cut up about Blue Laws, telling them
what to eat and what not 70 eat and
drink. The God who gave them la
Dor also hedged about and said that
the time was to be divided so that
every seventh day was to be day
of rest. They had to observe these
laws. Did it ruin them? Ask his
tory to tell you if observing the laws
of Moses ruined the Children of Is
rael and the answer is written II
large letters that they became a
great people Restrictions do not ruin
Indulgence will ruin a home or a ma
ton. Moses, who went to get undel
the burden of his brethren went II
the name of God and used Gods plan:
and Gods laws and they came out o.
their forty years travel a peculiar
people. No working man need feal
the so called blue laws. They VII
prove a blessing to him and his ma
ton. God who has always loved the
working man. wants the working mai
to love him. The man who allows Goo
TO have a chance at him will sool
find that God rules we'll. He ha:
nut restrictions. but they will eXal
any nation and any home and an!
individual who will but allow HIS
Sovereignty. Moses went to deliver
these men because he heard the lasi
of the task master ears. His ears
were opened by the God who haC
blessed and sanctified human labor
He expects us to work. but does no
want us to be oppressed. God himsel
is introduced to us as worker. INT
first verse in the Bible tells us: III
the beginning, God created the heaV
en- and the earth.
Our Savior was a carpenter before
he became a busy Preacher ant
Teacher. He said: my Father work
eth hither to and l work" The twelve
were busy. The great st. Paul wa
one of the busiest men we read oil
In Acts 2O:34-35 as he babe the Ephe
SLAMS goodbye he held up his HANDS
to them and said: YEA We yourselVe'
know. that these hands heve minis
tered unto my necessities, and Il
them that were with me. Paul tn
Anostle was tent maker and NJ
| man need hesitate to be called II
honest worker, for it is ordained o
God and has been hedged about b.
him. In this day when labor ant
capital are contending as enemies, l
would be we'll for all to read thl
story and remember that Moses go
under the burdens OF his brethern