METHODIST CHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 16179, 21 August 1916, Page 4

METHODIST CHURCH.

'The Shadow of Egypt'" via the title of the Rer. S. J. Serpattfß digcourse yesterday morning. Tlie text was Isaiah 31-1, "W«b to them that go down to Egypt for help—but they look not unto jShe Holy One of Israel, neither seek. th» Lord." History, said Mr SerpeU, i» only repeating itself to-day. Human beat the same through all agee> Concerning our own Empirerr-an Mvetpire of which, we air© justiy^ jKWMI, there is but one word to-day, and tiiafc is' Imperialism. It is great and noble and; worthy, and stands for \iMeKehness and tie expansion of a 'fer&ufc people. But there are thi^ i^BOciated with ,OOT;lmperii^sm\/th^:\-'*P|»',' unfortunately *igndble. too thunder—-too much of that which '& significant of "tlie ' chariots and Uorsenien'' of oldj there is in,iMi^- vshadow of Egypt. If we are ta 'wp the dignity of our Empire intact ana maintain its glory we must rennwe it froni under the shadow of Egypt and place it under the shadow of th» Almighty. , » , * X f Preaching at night from Isaiah 55----2, "Wherefore do ye spend money tor that which is not bread," Mr Swpell defined "bread" as godliness—not necessarily religion. Religion might fo? good or bad—to some it was wren,. a. • curse, but godliness was synonynww hvith goodness. It was quite powibte fa a man to be, so charmed and fascinated with the love and goodness of God that the character of God would be reflected in the man. „