The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-09

MANY OF tne temples whose ruins are
described on another page, were the works
of Sesostris and thefruits Of his campaign.
On his return into Egypt. Sesostris en-
camped at Pelusium with his wife and
children. aEzG5 t
His brothers having enjoyed regal au-
thority, during his absence, were not re-
joiced at the return. They sent mes
senger or spy down into Pelusium to de-
stroy him. The palace in which the roy
al conquerer and family, were reposing,
was set on fire. The flames were spread
ing around the hero's sleeping apartment,
where he unconcious of danger was
dreaming of future glory. A cat being
burned by the raging element, gave forth
fearful outcry. This alarm reached the
ears of the sleeping Sesostris, who sprang
from the couch, and with his family es-
capped the confagration, which consumed
the palace Grateful for this alarm and
deliyerance, the Egyptians of the Pelusic
department consecrated The cat as a sa-
cred animal, and for ages received divine
honor.
The ungrateful, treacherous brothers,
were soon compelled to flee from their ma
tive land, they crossed the sea into Greece
repaired the city which Cadmus was
then building, where we shall again meet
them, in the history of Phoenicia.
Ramaces, the Great, is by some sup
posed to be the son and successor of Ses-
osiris, but by others, this is supposed to
be the name by which Sesostris was known
in upper Egypt, which was probably the
fact. -. &c..
Sceptics have sometimes spoken of the
folly of leading Israel for SO many years,
by a wondering route, through the wild
erness; but in truth there was divine wis
dom in that arrangement.
Israel was as yet feeble and Canaan
was the seat of terrible wars of Sesostris,
during that time.
Had the chosen people been involved
in these wars, the whole economy of THEN
discipline instruction and divine service
would have been interrupted if not com
pletely frustrated. The intention of the
deity, in this respect is distinctly de-
clared in Exidus, in the 13 chap. and II
verse, "and it came to pass, when Pharao
had let the people go, that God led them
not by the way of the land of the Philis.
tines although that was near, for God said
least peradventure, the people repent wher
they see war, and they return to Egypt
Solomon sought therefore to kill Jere
boam, and Jeraboam arose and fled into
Egypt unto Shishack, king of Egypt, anc
was in Egypt until the death of Solo
mon" 1st Kings, IL, 40.
"And it came to pass, in the fifth yeal
of Rehoboam, that Shishack, king o
Egypt, came up against Jerusalem, anc
he took away the treasures of the house
of the Lord, and. the treasures of thu
kings house, he even took away all, ane
he took away all the shields of gold
which Solomon had made" Kings
IA, 25, 26. Thus in the bible we are
told, that there was such king of Egyp
and that he invaded, and conquered Ju
dea, caused Rehoboam 10 pay tribute.
Upon the monuments of Egypt, W.
have the record of this king, and of hi
having conquered many countries, ane
kings, among others, the king of Judah
thus confirming the authenticity of the
historical portion of the bible.
Some time before the visit of the French
and Italian commission to Egypt, in 1898
Chanpolian le Jeune had discovered or
the exterior southwest wall of Karnak,
near the doorway, the cartouche,-
which proved on examination to referAte
the capture of Jerusalem, by the king o1
Egypt, called Shishack in the bible. This
conquest was in tie year 971, B. G. On
the kings return % Egypt, various sculp,
lures were added to the walls of the tenn
pie at Karnak Illustrating his conquests,
and the cities and countries which he
had subdued, among others the kingdom
of Judah.
And it came to pass that in the fifth
year of Rehoooam. Shishack, king o1
Egypt, came up against Jerusalem, be-
cause they had transgressed against the
Lord, with twelve hundred chariots and
threescore thousand horsemen; and the
people were without number, that came
with him out of Egypt, the Lubimys, Suk
kiims and tie Ethiopians, and he took the
fenced citi's which pertained to Judah
and came t. tsJerusalem. Then came Shem
aiah the pophet to Rehoboam, and to the
princes of Judah, that were gathered TO-
gether to Jerusalem because of Shishacl
and saidunto them, thus saith the Lord
We have orsaken me, and therefore hav,
I also lift thee in the hand of Shishack
Whererpon the princes of Israel and thu
king hunbled themselves, and they said