The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-16

we're marked physical characteristics OF tia
Semitic peoples Distinguishing them from
the posterity OF Mizraim The babe Is row
In the keeping Of an Egyptian woman.
What will she do with II? Knowing her
fathers purpose ana edict. will she seal
the fate Of the child? II she had done %
no one would have complained. But hef
womanly heart would not suffer any evu
to he done. She had compassion, which was
excited by the babes tears. How true Ia IL
that every mans destiny is shaped by .
wOman-a mother, u wife. a sister. a trieno-
In this ease. one is brought for the hlghesS
place OF trust, with power and wealth To
DO what Is needed to be done, that a He
brew boy might be- saved from death ana
prepared for Il career OF distinguished
honor.
MOTHER ~ rses : and s. However
kind the heart and however generous the
hand. no one cares for an infant as ten
derby as its own mother. There can be M
greater calamity than to lose this natural
guardian. whose love exceeas that OF Gi
others. This child, drawn from the Nile.
must be restored to the owing arms OF nef
who, with fondest affection, had thus far
watched II with tender st interest and pre-
served IL from harm. The method by which
this was done seems to nave been planned.
and another agent, a sister was appointed
To execute that plan Miriam. who mao
been stationed near by to watch the course
of events, came promptly forward at IN.
opportune moment: and asked II a Heorsw
woman should be brought as a nurse Ths
suggestion was wise. No Egyptian woman
would I'll this office; neither could she win
the confidence of the child and soothe II 10
slumber' But Miriam was wise enough to-
add that the nurse should be employed, 50
that the babe should belong TO Pharaons
daughter. d.
CHARGE-Nerse o. The suggestion was
accepted. and IN a short time Miriam ap-
peared. bringing her mother. Probably the
home was not far distant. II is utterly vain
10 attempt any description of the scene
when the Princess met his Hebrew woman.
OF to portray the feeiines Of the latter sum
laughter gave plain instructions. which
were promptly and gladly followed The
mother received her own child and carried
Il away home. she received ID in trust, be
ing ordered TO nurse IL for the Princess Its
life was therefore to be protected oy royai
power. Moreover. all this was TO be dona
for wages which were Pledged. Three con-
SideratiOns united TO enforce this charge
and insure iidelity-mateTnal affection, en-
gagged service to one in the kings tami,y.
and the reward that was promised. she VINO
delivered and she who received this charge
became partners for a babes welfare.
ADOPTION-NeTse lb Among all peo-
pIe ancient and modern. 1t has been gener-
ally believed that the first years OF Iue
should he passed in great auletness. IN,
fancy and early childhood need only food
and clothing with suitable nurture It Is
the period OF growth and IMPRESSION Inc
little boy from the Me had al TINS Win
his mother. on reaching his hfth or sixtt
wear he was brought TO court and formally
adopted as the son OF Pnaraoh's daughter
Thereafter he would be regularly and thor
oughly instructed in the learning OF Egypc
(Acts vii. 2), that he might h. qualined tor
any service to which he might afterWdro
be- called IN elAltIANl A.4AS ntR ANAoNACN
name was given. He may have received
on previously from his father. as the Jews
declare he did. but If 50 il was then laid
aside. His new mother called him Moses.
drawn out of the water In taiS she nor
only commemoratcd the circumstance un-
der which the child came TO her, but sns
also EXPRESSED her faith She felt that ire
sacred river. from which 20 mucn good Nas
derived. had given her a son Whom she Was
obligated TO care Tor.
REFLECTIONS. Here are some OF the
cb.ef lessons 10 he derived from this pas.
saee: 1 The place and circumstances OK
one's bezinning in life are not TO be eonsio-
cred as necessarily marking out the career
Sometimes God raises the poor 10 SIT among
Inc Princes. psalm cXii. :, 81 =. II is very
commendable In persons or quahty 10 tahe
cogniZauce Of the distresSes or the meanest,
and 10 be helpful and charitable to them.
Therehy excellent service may be rendered
tn AFTER generations. . - care or US In
orr infancy ought TO be frequently mem
TONED with thanksgiving out OF many
peri!s are We all delivered end saved Tor
future usefulness. 4. God often raises Up
friends even among our enemies D. IL ire
0ueutly occurs that the methods employed
by the wicked - thwart Gods purpose pc
come tn. most valuable for its accomplish
mCnt. In ordering the death of male IN
Iants to injure Israel. Pharaoh prepared tor
he training of Israefs dehverer- &