The state chronicle., 1893-05-26
DR.. ThOs. III. PrltcSard.

DR.. Thos. III. PrltcSard.
The following is synopsis OF the
sermon of Rev. DR.. Thos. 81. Pritch-
ard at Greensboro. n. c., on the oc-
casion of the commencement of the
Normal and Industrial School:
Jochebed, the mother of Moses.
Exodus 2: 8.
Egypt, the most mysterious and
interesting country of ancient times.
Abraham went there to be fed; SO |
did Jacob. Solon, Lycurgus, etc,
went there to study philosophy and
law. Great questions OF science
and craftsmanship were taken there |
for settlement. They understood
dentistry, and had physicians, who
were specialists as at this day. The
schools of Egypt in painting and
architecture were the finest of their
day; high authorities making the
Temple of Solomon, "the most re-
markable pile that ever pressed the
earth" to have been of Egyptian,
not Pteniclan, or Greek in style.
! The land Of catacombs, pyramids,
temples and mummies-thel land Of
the mysterious Sphinx, a type OF
the country. Egypt was divided
into two kingdoms, Thebes being
the capital of the Upper, and Mem
| phis OF the Lower When Joseph
lived, the Memphian dynasty was
in power in the time OF Moses,
Theban king reigned; so that not
only had long time passed, but
stranger was on the throne.
There was naturally a strong
, prejudice against the Hebrews.
Joseph told his brethren that a
: shepherd was an sbomination to the
Egyptians. They had long been
7 dominated by the Hykses, or shep-
herd kings, whom Kitto thinks we're
Philistines, and had just thrown of
. their yoke. Then Hebrews came
t from the same country and were
+" placed by Joseph in Goshen, be.
cause it was in part a deserted
country, and being next to Pales
tine, would afford protection against
a the inventions of the troublesome
Philistines.
RI The Hebrews increased, notwith
It standing their sore oppression-th'
r. decree to kill all male infants.
4 l. The Mothers Trial, The peri
]. of her beautiful boy. Whether W,
~ are to understand by his being "'
goodly child" that there was an,
prophecy OF his remarkable caree
we know not. but itseems that afte
% having been hid for three month
& he was about to be discovered whel
D. 2. The mothers faith was devel
le oped. She resolved to commit hir
le to the providence Of God, and pu
8 him in little ark, and left him i
u the flags on the rivers brink.
a 3. Mothers Reward.-She wa
r. called to be his nurse. She traine
y him for God and His people. Sh
te had no sacred Scriptures, ther
be were no sacrifices, in priestly Of
uC hOOo ~ ACp0Aou AZ uCA uHy, auO VI
lis this good woman had treasured u
es in memory the solemn truths of th
Of Jews religion, the traditions of he
ry fathers which she taught her littl
to son. She had her reward. He1
he We ere in tongue and on cont
on nent then unknown, doing hone
in to her memory, though she hs
en- been dead nearly four thousan
Ok, years. Hail these mothers in I
in rael the mother Of Miriam, Il
N. first prophecies CT God, the moth,
ief of Aaron, the first high Priest
God on earth and the mother
m Moses, the leader of Israel, the la,
ich giver Of the world, the foremo
ate man of all ages.
act LESSONS.
Or l The sacred influences of a 10
ose theirs love.
to 2. Early religious impression
es- the most permanent and powerf
ose in the formation of character.