The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-01

s.es H NEW pORLEAN!
ward from Abraham to Isaac and hi
sons, and from the land Of Canaan
unto that Of Egypt, we now move and SCI
Joseph at the Court Of Pharaoh.
Sold by his jealous brothers to thu
Ishmaelite merchants, Joseph, the sol
Of Jacob, Is carried into Egypt and sole
to Potiphar, the Captain OF the Egyptian
Guard. Rendered famous by the ex
planation Of the dreams Of Potiphar's
Baker and Butler, he is taken out .o
prison, wherein he had been thrown
on account OF the Buffers ingratitude
and Potiphar's wife's vengeance, and
brought before Pharaoh to explain his
dreams. Around the King, who is
seated on a high throne, are the officers
OF his court; before him. Joseph. The
furniture and decorations are of the
purest Egyptian style. The successful
explanation OF the Kings 5 dream makes
OF Joseph a high dignitary at the Court
Of the Pharaohs, and at his death his
people, who had emigrated to Egypt,
continued so to increase that q Pharaoh,
fearing them, ordered that all the male
babes OF Israel should be killed at their
birth. A woman Of the house Of Levi
did not obey the cruel order, but after
concealing her offspring for three
months, fearing detection, constructed
an ark OF bulrushes and exposed him
upon the waters. .,.f.
Moses on the water.
The Ark, containing It's frail living bur-
den, has been arrested by the flags along
the river bank, and Pharaoh's s daughter
is represented surrounded by her maids
OF honor and attendants as she takes
out Of the water the Infant Moses. The
dress and attire Of the Princess and her
suite are most magnificent, and the
scenery Of the surrounding country is
replete with the luxuriant bloom OF
Egypt's sunny cline. Reaching the
state Of manhood, Moses, to whom his
origin has been made known, assumes
the leadership of his people, who, fee
ing from persecution, stay forty years
in the desert before reaching the prom
lsed land. Whilst in the desert the Isra-
elites, wavering from their faith, sacri-
feed TO false gods, and in Moses alb
sence erected idols and sacrificed to
the
Golden Calf. fpl
Around the idol, in the centre Of the
camp, which is situated at the foot of a
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are sacrificing to the new God, whilst
the people are dancing. Moses, de-
from the mountain with the
tablets OF the law, witnesses the scene
md his ''anger waxed hot !" throwing
down the tablets OF stone, he breaks
them. Brought back to a sense of their
duty and religion, the Israelites IN time
erect an altar to jehovah
DecdicatlOn Of the Altar. f.f
On an eminence Is an immense altar,
three cubits high, five long, and Ave
broad. At the four corners are horns,
and fire burns on top; around it are
The officiating Levites. Nashon, the son
Of Aminadab, chief Of the tribe of Judah,
stands by. as the first to make his offer
ngs, consisting OF one silver charger.
)ne silver bowl, and both of them were
'ull of fine flour, mingled with oil for
meat Offering, one spoonful of incense,
,nc young bullock, one ram, one lamb,
me kid, two oxen, five rams, etc. .b
Joshua stop. the sun.
The men OF Gibeon having made peace
with Joshua and the children Of Israel.
Adoni Zedec, King of Jerusalem, the
King OF Hebron, the King Of Jarmuth,
,he King OF Lsachish and the King of
Eglon gathered themselves and all their
losts to attack Gibeon. The men Of
iibeon sent unto Joshua for help, who,
coming to their rescue, cut to pieces the
lrmy Of the five kings, and as the day
lid not suffice to reap the results Of the
5ictory, he ordered the sun to stop in
is course. Joshua, mounted on a superb
,hariot, surrounded by soldiers, all at
regarding the sun, and with an
look, commands ''Sun, stand
hou still upon Gibeon, and thou moon
n the Valley OF Askalon. After Joshua's
Ieath, the Jews, under the leadership of
Judah and his brother Simeon, continue
heir strife against the Canaanites and
ucceed in the
Capture Of jerusalem.
Surrounded by their soldiery the lead.
rs Of Israel make their triumphal en-
ry into the captured city, dragging in
heir triumphal cortege captives OF dis
inction, prominent among which is
Adoni Beck, who, boasted Of having cut
If the thumbs and great toes Of three
core and ten kings. and is now about to
uffer the same mutilation. From the
apture OF Jerusalem to the victory Of
Iaul over the Amalekites the pageant
low progresses, EF
kimg saul, -"
eated on his throne, attended by the
Ulcers Of his court. The prophet, Sam
lel, heavy broad d-sword in hand, in obe-
liencc to Gods mandate, stands ready
o cut to peices King Agag, OF the Anal
kites, who stands near by. Again the
Gene shifts, and we reach
King DavId's Court.
The king is seated on his throne, around
i'm are the high officers Of his court
ttired in all the pomp and splendor OF
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