Guest Editorial: The Closing Argument by Senior Journalist Charles Robinson, III

(CLINTON, MD – November 7, 2022) – In the vastness of the Mount Ennon Baptist Church, Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate Wes Moore belted out the lyrics of “All Together Worthy.” He didn’t need a hymnal because he knew the words. This was communion Sunday. Some parishioners make sure they bring their children to replenish in the teachings of Jesus Christ.

“As supper ended, he handed the cup (filled with wine) to his disciples, and said, ‘this is my blood which is given up for you … he then took the bread and said, ‘take this all you (a piece of bread). This is my body which is given up to you,’” said Pastor Delmar L. Coates, Ph.D. It is a ritual that is performed at thousands of churches on the first or second Sunday of the month.

This was different because candidates like Moore know this is where you plant the seed for Tuesday’s election. “I stand here as a child of God,” says the candidate. He reminds the faithful that he comes from a long line of teachers and ministers, including his late grandfather.

He remembered a sermon his grandfather gave about the last 40 years of Moses’ life. As he recalled his grandfather’s words, ‘God told Moses to let Joshua finish the work.’ In analyzing these events, his grandfather said, “Job well done. You have done everything I asked, and now it is Joshua’s turn.”