The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-05

sin. 1t was a plain bordering on the
east coast of the Gulf Of Suez, and a
mos; inhospitable region
Facts of the Lesson
Central Theme. The duty OF trust in
the Christian life
We now begin the study OF one Of the
great race movements OF history-the
exodus OF the IsraeIites out OF Egypt,
where they had been a distinct, but a
slave. people. for centuries It is easy
TO trace the hand Of God in this peoples
movements. It was the beginning of
q great epoch IN the history OF human
redemption Il is important and inter
esting on account of the effect it had on
the subsequent history Of humanity and
on account OF the spiritual lessons il
teaches God both severely tried and
greatly blessed his people whom He
chose TO do a great work in the world
Egypt was now behind them. The Red
Sea had been crossed There is nothing
now to cause apprehension but the trials
of a desert march. The newly emanci-
pated slaves, 999 ,999 stTong-do not
enjoy the pilgrimage very much They
still have fond thoughts of their old
home land. They grumbIe IS they go
along great deal. They lack water
and they grunlbIe. They lack food and
they grumble But God. their Invisible
leader. is always faithful and supplies
their wants Thirst and hunger are ter
rible Affections. They murD-ur at Je-
bovah and Moses both, and they think
that their freedom is worse estate
than their old bondage and are rather
sorry that they gave 1t up. Gods time
to act comes. Then said Jehovah unto
Moses: Behold, I viii rain bread from
heaven for you; and the people shall 90
out and gather q days portion every
day. that 7 may prove them, whether
they will walk in my law OF no. And
II shall come TO pass, on the sixth day.
that they shall prepare that which they
bring in, and it shall be twice as much
as they gather daily. And Moses and
Aaron said unto ali the children OF
Israel: At even, then. ye shall know
that Jehovah hath brought you out from
the land of Egypt; and in the morning,
then re shall see the glory Of Jehovah,
Tor Jhat ne nearetl your uGrmUFI1gS
against jehovah and what are We. that
ye muTmur against u.s. And Moses
said: This shall be, when Jehovah shall
give you IN the evening flesh 70 ear and
IN the morning bread TO the full. Your
murmurinEs are not against US, but
against jehovah And Moses said
unto Aaron. Say unto all The congre-
cation Of the children OF Israel Come
near before Jehovah. for lie hath heard
your EurmUrings." And it came to pass,
as Aaron spalse unto the whole consre-
cation OF Ehe children OF Israel, that
they looked toward the wilderness. and
behold. the glory Of Jehovah appeared
in the cloud. (The cloudy, fiery pillar
that was always above the camp Of the
people.) And Jehovah spake unto Moses.
saying: At even We shall have Hesh
and in the morning ye shall be filed
with bread; and &C shall know that
am Jehovah your Cod And il came
10 pass at even, that qUaiIs came up. and
covered the camp, and IN the morning
the dew lay round about the camp and
when the dew that lay around about the
camp was gone up. behold. upon the face
Of the wilderness a small round thing
small as the hoarfrost on the ground
And when the children OF Israel saw il.