Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-07-22
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SATURDAY. JULY 20, 1854.
SATURDAY EVENING READING.



the Lord usither will let Israego. 22-23 And Moses
returned the Lord, and said, Lord wherefore hast
thou evil entreated thy people Why Is IL that thou
hast sent me For since came TO Pharaoh to speak In
thy name he hath done evil to this peoples neither hast
thou delivered thy people at all
The bondage of the children of Israel in
Egypt, had been brought about by the gov
eminent of that country, for the political
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the King, and other great
men of the nation. They had no other end
in view, but to serve themselves; to advance
their pecuniary interests, at the expense the
unrequited toll of the Hebrew community.
Pharaoh and his abettors were the worship
ers of Gods who did not call them to account
for any injustice or wrong, and they felt that
they might adopt any policy for their govern
ment, however violent or oppressive, with I'M
punity.
But God, who though long suffering, per-
mits persons and nations to trample upon just
rights for a season, yet does eventually arise to
yindicate his own just demands, by calling
offenders to a strict account. In this case,
He permitted Israel to be trodden down and
oppressed, until their burdens made them
groan in great anguish of spirit. Now, when
their cry came up before God, he was moved
for their deliverance. Wherefore, God said to
Moses, 3" Now, therefore behold, the cry of
the children of Israel is come unto me and
have also seen the oppression wherewith the
Egyptians Cypress them. Come now, there
fore, and | will send thee unto Pharaoh, that
thou mayest bring forth my people, the chill
dren of Israel out of Egypt
Thus directed, came Moses before Pharaoh,
in the name of the Lord, and in mild accents
requested that Israel might be freed from their
bondage, that they might serve the Lord their
God. But i'll scornful rage, Pharaoh, be-
lieving his own Law, higher and more to be
al IL,
the Lord, that l should obey his voice to let
Israel go? know not the Lord, neither will
L let Israel CO.
Pharoah little thought then, that he was
graphing with power to whom all the ele-
ments are servants, to do his bidding; before
whom he must bow and submit or be dashed
in pieces as a rebelhous worm. His own great
power which he proudly thought was so po-
tent, was in comparison but as the bubble of
the foaming pillows, which the next surge
smashes to atoms.
The sequel of this story, as all have learned
who have read their Bible, clearly shews, that
when God undertakes the cause of the OPP
pressed, all nature moves at his bidding the
floods are divided for safe retreat for his
needy ones, but rush together to overwhelm
the oppressor in pursuit. But it is time to
turn to another part of the subject, and this is
brought to light by the complaint of Moses,
saying, " Lord, wherefore hast thou SO evil
entreated thy people why is it that thou hast
sent me For since came to Pharoah to
speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this
people, neither hast thou delivered this peo-
pie at ALL
The facts in the case to which Moses refers.
are that Pharoah, instead Of listening at all
to the request of Moses in the name of the
Lord, determined to add still more to 1.-The
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chain and greater load to their labors. The
people felt they were in an evil case; that it
would have been better not to have made any
move for liberty. For now the oppressors
arm was doubly felt, and they were almost
ready to stone Moses for agitating to gain their
right, seeing it put new weapon in the hands
of their Task Masters, which they could not
Withstand. But they had to learn, what they
did by slow degrees, that Gods ways are not
as mans ways. Thatit was from the want of
faith in God, who-had taken hold Of the work
for their deliverance, that disposed them to
utter complaints.
God does not, as man would do, if he had
the power, crush at once his adversary ; but
is long suffering, dealing with them as free
agents, mildly expostulating with them, and en-
treating them for their own best good, las well as
the good Of others. If they viii not listen,
nor yield obedience, but show more opposition,
determined to trample more upon Gods poor,
and with heavier tread. Then God begins
to marshal his armies to let them know that
he is in earnest. Have they been blood thirs-
ty? He gives them blood to drink, for they
are worthy. Thus with Pharaoh and his
people, after reasoning with them. He brings
his milder judgment of frogs and insects then
the more potent, of thunder, hail, and fire,
till at length, the pestilence sweeps over the
o1nA cfriE oil fho fref ko~,,
every family. Then was there strong cry,
and Pharaoh and his people urged the exit Of
Israel, not only from Egypt, but from their
bondage.
Who does not see, in this account, proto-
type of all the expressions, from Pharaoh down
to the present time. Where are the four
great monarchies, which rose one after an
other, each one more dreadful than its pre-
decessor, until the power of Rome comes
last, more potent and terrible than all
could be described by the
Prophet, only by nondescript monster,
whose terrible visage showed its capacity and
disposition to war on humanity which was
fully eyinced by the conduct Of that power
They were all successfully destroyed. The
last, in the language of the Prophet, SO strik-
ingly portrayed, that they were like the chaff
of the summer threshing floor, scattered to
the winds of heaven.
Passing over the more minor aggressors, let
us come down to our own times. Where now
do we find slavery the most strongly en-
trenched in the laws and the hearts Of the
people, Alas, am sorry to say that our own
claims this ignoble and wicked dis
tinction. 1t is true, indeed, that when the
white man felt little CALLING of oppression
from the parental hand, they struck it from
them with the death grasp, and, with eyes
uplifted to heaven, the solemn vow upon
their lips, calling God to witness their sim
cerity, swore that they would go for the Free
dom Of man. They put forth to the world as
their sworn motto, 'frhat every man has the
right to life, liberty, and the psr-
sait of happiness. With many, this was the
language of the heart, but with others, but
a base and hypocritical pretence, as their after
conduct has fully declared For they did not
then give liberty to their slaves, and hay CON-
tinued to strengthen the power of the OPP
pressors ever since. And it has been taunt-
ingly said by some Of our country's leaders,
that the declaration above quoted, was but
rhetorical flourish"
Let us now attempt to draw comparison
between the bondage of Israel in Egypt, and
the slavery of the African race in our own
country, and see where probably lies the great
est guilt, and the most solemn forebodinus Of
the wrath of Heaven. We shall find in the
first place, that there was but moiety of OBJ
preston in the case of Israel, to that inflicted
upon the African race in professedly Christian