THE BIRTH OF A NATION

Evening Star, Issue 16664, 21 February 1918, Page 1

THE BIRTH OF A NATION

Mr Mace's large tent was filled to overflowing last night, when he delivered his address on the above subject. Much curiosity had been expressed as to the title, and it was a very expectant as well as interested audience that assembled to hear the missioner. Basing his subject on Exodus xii.—the deliverance of Israel from Pharanh and the Egyptians—he remarked that this was the spiritual birth of the nation. There were two births—the natural and the divine. "We don't want to turn over a new leaf ; what we want is a new life. How do we begin ? (1) By taking something—a bunch of hyssop—typical of repentance towards God. ' (2) By dipping the hyssop in the blood and striking the dooi-posts and the lintel (speaking of individual appropriation).- Though safe from God's judgment, they are still in Egypt. Many Christians are saved, but not delivered from Egypt, and need to go through the Red Sea (Christ's death and resurrection) to get deliverance. The Egyptians sank as lead in the sea. Lead is heavy, but not as heavy as our sins. Israel sang on the other side. You can never sing until you get out of Egypt. Are you in the divine choir? Do "you know the song?" To-night Mr Mace's subject wdl be ' The Greatest Battle in the World.' To-morrow night is " question " night. " Question" night has been a very popular feature in other centres.