The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-26
CHAPTER VII.

In which the Scribe giveth by request
a brief account OF the Babyhood. Man
hood and Deeds OF Moses the Great until
the crossing Of the Red Sea-
| l. And II came TO pass that the babe,
who was to become the greatest law
giver. the wisest statesman, the farthest-
seeing prophet. the meekest and most
| unselfsh of all the ancients. was born
| OF Levite woman In Egypt. and, 10.
even like the babe OF Bethlehem. he was
found In poverty; yea, he was discovered
I'm little ark-besket made or buhrushes
and floating among the flags OF the sacred
river Nile Moreover, he was adopted by
the beautiful daughter OF Pharaoh. whose
tender heart was moved with pity as the
lonesome hungry, but lovely boy wept
as he looked up into her face.
2 Howbeit Miriam, Moses sister. was
watching hard by, and when the olive
hued princess said. Behold. this Is one
of tho Hebrew children. Miriam listened
10 tho words.
g. And she was twelve years OF age
and being diligently instructed OF her
Iaother. Jochebed, she answered and SAIL
unto the lovely daughter OF Pharaoh. 10.
shall call a nurse who liveth hard by
Then the princess was glad and said.
Go fetch her TO me. And she was
diligently brought before the princess
who in her innocent ignorance did
stralPf taway appoint the mother or
Moses for his nurse.
s. Now, consider ye. how were II pos
sible for the Hebrew mother to keep
from the goodly child's knowledge the
wonderful stories OF his great and mighty
ancestors Abraham. Isaac and Jacob,
also that she was his veritable mother?
9. Moreover. how natural that the
mother should exact a solemn promise
from Moses while he was YET boy that
when the time arrived for him TO act he
would side with his own nation then the
eerfs of the Egyptians and the king who
knew not Joseph. because the king came
TO Egypt with his victorious legions and
det roned the native king and oppressed
the children OF Israel who wept and
mourned and prayed for deliverance from
the hand OF Pharaoh who put burdens
upon them grevious 70 be borne.
Z. And the ruler OF nations heard th,ir
cries and their prayers and delivered
tkem out OF all their Affections; never
thelesr, they did often forget their de-
liverer.
s. For when Moses came 10 years.
being about N, he refused TO be called
the son OF Pharaoh's daughter and went
into the land Of Goshen 10 visit and succor
his own countrymen.
.. And beholdlng an Egyptian slave
driver lashing a Hebrew slave, Moses
blood boiled within him and he lifted up
his hand and with the weapon therein
he smote the Egyptian that he died and
Moses buried him IN the sand
10. Howbeit. seeing that the children
OF Israel were too hardened and debased
10 understand that he was 20 be their
deliverer he fed from the Vengeance OF
Pharaoh and dwelt In the land OF indian
forty years
IL. Albeit during this long period he
acquainted himself with all the region
about Mt Sinai and even away 10 the Red
sea. And then an angel In the plains OF
Mamre directed Moses 10 return 10 Egypt
from whence. after showing wonders and
signs 10 Pharaoh, ne took the Hebrews
even toward the Red sea he being ia
miliar with the way of the Journey and
he knew just what 10 do In every emer-
gency; yet would he have utterly failed
had not the Ruler Of Nations been his
daily helper and guide
~. And when Pharaoh's horsemen and
! chnrio's headed on the fleeing IsraelItes
from north of the sea, Moses turned aside
and came 20 the shores of the Red Sea
at That place now called the Gulf Of suez
NJ The point where the caravans were
won't 90 cross at certain times by n
! cHuseway unseen vxcept al low Wafar
lS. And the Ruler Of Nations caused
n strong wind TO blow all night. when
behold az the day dewned the causewav
was bare ana the Hebrews PASSED over
while the Egyptian army was swallowed
up as they pursued for. behold. the wind
shifted the billows retArned and the
horse and rider were drowned In the sea.
IL. He that hath ears 20 hear. let him
hoar.
IL. Liberty was born when Moses the