Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-03-14
The Sabbath School.
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SCHOOL CHILDREN. NO. 3.
In ancient days there appeared upon the banks
Of the Nile young man of extraordinary wis
dom and beauty. His parents were Hebrews,
and held in bondage; but they feared God, and
concealed his birth for three MONTHS so that he
should not be slain, as the king had commanded.
When they could no longer conceal him, they
put him into little boat, made of rushes, and
placed him in the river among the flags, casting
him on Providence A royal princess passing
along, saw the boat, and sent a servant to fetch
it and when she had removed the cover, she
beheld the lovely child, had compassion on him,
provided for his sustenance and education, and
at length adopted him as her son. And she call
ed his name Moses, because she drew him out of
the water. This man was learned in all the
wisdom of Egypt, and greatly respected at court;
but for some reason he preferred to suffer with
his own people, rather than to enjoy all the plea
sures of Egypt. And when he was about forty
years DID, he went out to visit his brethren who
were in bondage, and he saw an Egyptian smi-
ting Hebrew, and seeing no man, he slew the
Egyptian and hid him in the sand. Again he
went out the second day, and saw two Hebrews
striving together and he said to him that did the
wrong, Wherefore smitestthou thy fellow? And
he said, "Who made thee prince and Judge
over us? Intendest thou to kill me, as thou Kill
ledst the Egyptian yesterday 2" And when Mo-
ses perceived that the thing was known, he was
afraid, and fled to the land of indian, where he
soiourned forty years in the humble capacity of a
shepherd These were the happiest years of his
life After they were expired, God commanded
Moses to 60 and deliver his people from Egyp-
tian bondage. Now he had authority to act, and
could boldly stand before Pharaoh, and require
him to let Israel go. The king refused. Egypt
was ruined. Pharaoh and his host were cast in
to the sea. While Moses, with high hand led
forth his people from the house of bondage.
wish now to have the questions, that follow,
answered -
Where is the river Nile! What wicked king
required all the male children amongst the He
brews to be killed? Why did he require all
such children to be slain? What right had
Pharaoh to reduce the Hebrews to slavery? Are
there any slaves in America? Have southern
masters any more right to hold their slaves, than
Pharaoh had to hold his? The parents of Mo-
ses hid him three months, in direct violation of
the law of the land Did they do rightl See
Heb. IL %. Did Moses do right in killing
the Egyptian? 1t is very doubtful Probably
he might have saved his brother without she'd
ding blood. He seems not to have any special
authority so to act His zeal induced him to
run before he was sent-to act without any com
mission Hence when the demand was made
Who made thee a ruler and Judge over us ? he
had no reply to offer but was afraid and fled t.
INDIAN
Should not men so act in all important cases
that when the demand is made, Who gave thee
thine authority-they may give reasonable an
swer2 And will they not be likely to get into
difficulty if they act in weighty matters withou
proper authority!
When human laws are opposed to the laws O
God, which must we obey Answr-God i
the supreme King, and earthly kings are only hi
delegates, authorized to make and execute sucl
laws as he approves We must therefore rem
der to God the things that are Gods, and to Ca
sar the things that are Cesar's In all cases
we must obey God, rather than man.
Why had Moses so much more courage wher
he stood before Pharaoh, and required him to lie
his people go, than when he fled to INDIAN II,
was now commissioned to act
Did Moses act wisely in uniting interest will
his people, choosing rather to suffer aflictiol
with them, than to ENJOY all the pleasures an,
honors of Egypt! Why did he act wisely p.
Would you do as he did! Why not? Think
and then tell me.