The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-26
Sunday School
Lesson
for
October Il.
Joseph and His Brethren.

CoNTENT.Thc seven years Of plenty passed
and the famine followed according TO joscpn's
word. IN Egypt there was abundance of food,
and the people OF other countries came thithcr
10 nuN. The ten sous OF Jacob came. leaving
Benjamin with his father, who feared that mis-
cIiof might bciall him (Gcn. Nii:p. joseph rcc.
opni2ed his brethren who tailed to recognize hini
aS he had assumed the garb OF an Egyp,sn.
They were sent away with supplies but with the
purchase money concealed In the months NJ
their sacks and with instructions TO bring ben.
jann in their next visit. When the corn was
exhausted thc brethren went a second time 10
buy Benjamin having been reluctantly en-.
trusted to them. As before the sacks were filled
and the money restored and Ioscpls cup wis
placed in the sack of BENJAMIN. When this was
found Joseph claimed benjamin as hi, slave. hut
Judah. pursuant to a pledge made TO his father,
intcrposcd. rccitcd the story Of bereavement in
the family, and offered to take Bcniamin's place
as hondman. Here the lesson begins
OVERCOME E-(vcrscs and ~. For time Jo.
seph maintained his dignity and reserve assnln.
ing the attitude and bearing of an Egyptian ruler
But gradually. as ha looked into the faces oil his
Kindred and listened TO their speech which was
in the language OF his boyhood. rs he heard the
illusions to his aged father and to the arcc lion
that father had for the omy full brother who
'nch stood hctoic him. his heart was filled with
emotions which could not he restrained lie
ilctctorc dismissed from his presence the entire
rctinnc OF Egyptian servants, and when lie was
alone with his brethren he made himself known
Tie Joseph whom they had sold TO the Midian
Tics was the lord of the land. Overcome with
Joy ut the meeting lie wcpt aloud. with all the
demonstration common among oiicntllisty. The
simpler life of those times permitted DISPLAYS
OF feeling which in our western life would he
considered unmanlv. And the sound Of that
fearful hour was borne from the apartment TO
the ears OF Egyptian servants.
tONFERRED.--(Nerscs: :, and D. lie who has
done wrong is always embarrassed in thc pres.
encc OF the one injured. The smitings OF con.
science cause offenders to fear AMI to sNun the
evidence oi their guilt. The ten brothers drew
back with amazcmcnt as they saw their long
absent brother now the chief man in Erypt They
were troubled by the remembrance of their un.
broihcr'y and brutal treatment and had no right
to expect anything but lis diSplcas,nc. But
he invited and they came to him, tirnidlv and
reluctantly no doubt. respectfully and hlimbv
in all probability. A conference followed II
am .Ioscph.' he said startling assertion. "vour
BROTHER claiming relationship 'whom We sold"
he added, a word OF accusation and explanation
combined. \ slave. a prince. Wonderful trans.
formation! lie had by these statements descend
cd TO the level from which hc had risen, for the
time layin" down royal rrcrogaivcs. 10 him
blood was more than title. Having thus restored
the relations long broken by trcacncry he
thinks OF home. Doth my father yet livC?'
Filial affection well as iratcrnal regard still