The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25

5 er lresh and new. A great svmhoI;o L.
" &c OF history for all the wor]dEfnr one ne, ;p p'
tne church, for every living be;"a u
IN, ira ina, IN ,L mas a history at all. It is crit,
INT IN IN the history Of the Hebrews *
y on as comes at some time and in sone -,
r. o:her 10 every marion and individual
.:ens rom an old TO new order and in o
sms upon new career. Jehovah is br;n
Sh's child Israel ou; of Esv,.. land;,
CHOSEN % o like flock by the hand of Mos
a Aaron; they are still within The ln; ln
tue land OF their bo' dage, and the R.
aseparates it from The laid Of n, j. f,,1'
ieer' "A tWo-told Danger and trial ,,ra,
8 them. Behind, the o,ward ore%,;r
-sts OF the Egyp,ians with their GOO cL,sa
arl'tS'all the chali"ts of Esyo,, the {, Al,
1he horsemen and the mighty army sn
len' IN numbers and n appointments +
pc with 100000 Hebrews. reSolurr fr h
.:epom TO winch Jehovah. their great car
~ summons them. Down romthAa '.
dea. sasn' IKE Bal5i Bsal6re them The Red ".s 1e,
'sfts'y less hostile than the Esyp,;tn bos.s
path through its great waters for them an,
" shall they escape? 1t is a critical mo
ant. The new continent within eve sbo.
edom theirs but for that sea, slavery ,b4ir,
0ce more, they think, because of it. We "a,
cncelve the experience of that hour The,
mst go back. Better,they say, the old bond.
te than defeat by the spoiler. Better &C
d"n again into Egypt, than 90 down be-
aatt the sea. And they murmur, foroet.;pc
ike all the world, so s;ghtbound is It
mt there Is one whose way is in the sea
ad bis path in the great waters y; the very
'e who, with an high hand, has brought
'hm thus far along the great Journey, who
bought them straight to this sea, that He
IAsht show them who alone is the great cap
Ian Of their salvation: to prove to them
mt neither seas. nor wildernesses, nor rough
m nntalns Obstruct the path by which He
wuld lead his chosen. And there is bu. one
= ro of command. according to the perfec-
,in of that high martial spirit with which
lie seeks to intuse His Sacramental host and
hi one word is, forward. No matter about
M !sea-fa,rward! No questioning. no rea-
soIing. Aie they not s'''"i..- - II" 81.
prep,p in command, and is it theirs to dis
!ss the movement, forward. They have
hpir olarching orders and the long coiumf
$ in line. "about 100000 on foot that we're
nen, beside children. and mixed muli1ude
'iiti them, fincks, herds, even very much cat
.. onward toward that seemingly impassa
= sea. But b-hold "a wonde, beyond a!
s:dsr" S,' n;as Of t,fK GKSypt y, 5ct The lord G"ns
hat ma night and haSss the c'sseog sen 4a>t wind al
lsr4i wen, Were divided, and me cb,dron ,I a.,
} 'Sat "rnt INTO TIA ~ wa,.ar O ."e cn''nren Q
unto,em on their right hand and OF THEN
left, - who is like unto thee. O Lord. among
the Gs fearful in praises doing wonders
with b.ast Of thy nostrilS the waters wert
gatheE together, the floods stood nprjghf
as an cap, and the depths were cougealeC
in theaart of the sea-" "The water, :; v
Thse,r God. the waters saw Ihee-the,
were anid the depths also wtre troubled
Ihy wy is in the sea and Thy path in tn
great vaters, and Thy footste,S are no
knownand Tnou leadest Thy people Ike ;
flock, b the hand Of Moses and Aaron"
! Our srael is coming up from the house a
hondas, bondage t. cupidlty, and the nv
riod foms of seIf!shue>s, cond ge To ambl
ton md party intrigue, TO the unscrupnou
usurpaions of those VIII, c0ns'';nIIonalI> on
brolhers, had become o,V ja>k-ma>ters an
,ousft to press all the forces IF "nr lite lr'
the minist.ation of their >aliable last 10
power; tothreats Of i'm. .endir = national DIS
solution, c,ming into the large place
through cur great baptism4l sea, r'''; with IT.
bio ID of the f.lIen- tathtt~, children, hro'f
ers, coming irto land mat Nas promise
long auc. colsecrate to freedom for all With
our borders.
1t seems great while since this great or
sis came. more than two and hall years
ready. How terrible the sea before us! no
closely were we pressed on ever, hard. ITO
did the hearts of the faithful sink Al
them Can we wade this sea IF blood, the
cried. How many sighed for Egypt on'
more; better the oil bondage than TINS 81
or risk of battle with the threat nng foe, ih'
plead But the sea must be passed 'hou5
it sabnerge US. Forward. is the WORD
command from the great captain himself al
our hosts move forth; the valleys, TIE u
lands. the mountains ii orr great Loyalty.
bring peace to the people, and the little nj
by righteousness.
Many critical periods have We passed SIN
then in safety, and now once more comes u
marching order, for another crisis IS at nan
more decisive, grander and more s'snlhct 4
than before; the last. perchance, and |,
more awakening and arouSins for that.
all the people comes the order for the g's g
decisive forward movement. What Shan
do to cheer the column on no" m'Sn'
Hebrews have cheered each other on vi vi
words of lofty courage and hope: \
/ He who brought US hilher, will bring
l safely through, let US go forward. 90
lonr individual ways may We cheer the naN
~ in ifs critical hour. Who cries for r.
'AWho croaks of the dangers Of the dee
Mho abuses the champion of our cause IS
Epg, let us alone that we may serve
Reyp,;ans." I" 1t had been better tor US
rI serve he Egyptians than that we should
ia the wilderness y? VINO is II 'nsC .s uas r;s
1T tingl,, vet slanderou>ly, d'snliies the pfle
With raj ing accusations OF respons'olll':
tho prear forward movement OF the na'l(
Let him ade his head for an Egyptian.
oh him be pagan as he is: Let him 90
ou Egvnt % sno strike hands with the OH Ia
ois,mssters Who numbers him with the c
IS sensimputts ars' to him the promises ar, and ~
adop,ion, aid what is tas share IN I"e 81 q
,sritage ?? . Let the Egyptian go: but "
yoU.,ov,ot the ,eople do, who are IN neaf';
ofu outward Connection, Of the cnossn' na 10 Of
en- the column or? To each on one .o' o.
oInes ~ this wo,d, "speak unto the Pc
:, crhat they 60 toward. ALLAN, eo,I =
,ou emphasize two or three sa''fn, ;o.d.n,I a..
of ind the words have quoted Lev i
anenforce themselves upon US .e.uora
II II The course o a l.atlon is ''"a.a, rd,,
Id I: .sp backward 1raard' is The me ''ay' n