The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-15

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said, Shall I go and call to thee nurse
of the Hebrew women that she may nurse
the child for thee' Pharaohs daughter,
knowing that it was a Hebrew child.
said, Co Then Miriam went and called
! the child's mother. Then Pharaoh's
daughter said to the woman (not know
| ing. of course, that she was the child's
mother), Take tho child away and nurse
! it for and | will give thee thy wages
| What strategy! l submit that no act in
history outshines this for real quick
wittedness. 1t is moro than the product
OF the human mind. God was behind
| the scene. He directed Miriam. Moses
was in His keeping and Pharaoh's decree
! was nothing
| In the Role of Singer.
THE next thing we hear of Miriam
she Is on the Canaan side of the Red
sea. 1t Is forty years since she preserved
Moses life There has TRANSFERRED many
interesting incidents since that day. Mo-
ses has grown up and refused to be called
the son of Pharaoh's daughter. He was
not ungrateful for her kindness to him,
but simply did not propose to go back
on his mothcr and the people Of God.
though 1t meant the kingdom of Egypt.
What a lesson, l have known many men
and women turn their backs on the old
folks when they got a bit up in the
there are plenty of church folks who
deny the church and deny the Lord when
confronted by public opinion or personal
gain of financial or social character,
But this was not all the interesting
history of these forty years. God had
determined to deliver His people from
Pharaoh. And Moses as their chosen
leader had marched them through the
Red sea by God rolling back the water.
l,oro |, i,,, Of ba TOW
Just after the IsraeliteS had crossed and
PharaOhs army, while attempting To do
the same thing, had been drowned. that
Miriam again figures in sacred history.
This time she comes In the new role
of a sweet singer and sang. sing We to
the Lord for lie hath triunphed glo-
riously; the horse and the rider hath he
thrown into the sea. What
thrilling scene this was \ woman stand
ing before the host Of GOD with timbre
in hand, leading the great chorus of
praise, The world has never known how
much to appreciate the composers and
leaders OF music. No wonder the dying
soldier said:
II hear sweet music:
1t comes from yonder shore"
God himself only knows how much
the world owes the Miriams of music.
have often said when I die ] would love
to have some sweet Christian singer
stand by and follow the ascent Of my
soul with the soft, sweet strains of mu-
sic.
Closing Scene OF Sadness.
but we must come to the close Of
this interesting narrative. Poor Miriam!
How sad 1t Is that have to record
the closing scenes in her life. But
must be true to the facts Miriam got
Jealous OF the glory Of Moses and began
to clamor for the recognition Of her own
only by Moses? This was her question
when she saw how the world was APP
plauding Tsraers great leader. 1t was
great blunder on her part Nothing
could have been more censurable. AS
punishment Goo afflicted her with leprosy
and only relieved her through TIRE inter
cession of Moses. Such a pity. Many
lives have Numbered in similar way
] have seen young church members start
out with great promise They carried
with them a good stock of enthusiasm
They were In for every good work, but
after awhile the bright prospect faded
They lost their zeal ana dropped out /
always feel like weeping when | see it,
it is sucb a pity to undo a useful life
by an after blundor The same is true
OF character The saddles thing IN lite
to me is the wreciage of a beautiful and
useful life. On. how careful We al
should be to wind mp lie at least as
beautifully as we started il.
''3liriams sin was seemingly small
thing. but it married a beautiful life How
careful we should be- even the strongest
of us that we do not take the fatal step.
Jealousy was her ruin. She had her
place and filled 1t. She also had her
part of the praise. 1t was not the praise
Of Moses. lie WAS Gods chosen leader
and was accorded the general victory.
Her part, however, was recognized.