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Moses the Prince
OF the Palace
PART III.
OUR BIBLE STORY by the
Highway and Byway" Preacher
IA Vision Between the Lines Of Gods
inspired Word,l
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lCopyright, 1905, by J. b, Bo owles,l

| the water,"--Ex, 2!l0.
! And Moses was learned in all the wis
dom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in
words and deeds. s."-Acts 7:22
"His name shall no longer be Joa.
chin. but Moses"
The clear voice OF the princess
echoed throughout the vast corridors
of the great temple whittier she had
gone with the boy the morning after
his advent at the palace. 1t was
his first glimpse Of the interior
Of the temple. His childish eyes
had often gazed in wonder at
the huge pile as it loomed up
against the sky, visible in the distance
from his humble home, and he had ques-
toned his mother many times re-
garding it. He wondered what was
in the great building, and what 1t
was for, and when his mother had
told him that 1t was the temple of
the Egyptians where they worshiped
their gods, he had asked IL their God
was there, too. And as he stood
there that morning looking about on
the lofty columns, the frescoed and
sculptured walls, the affairs and the
images, the question again arose to his
mind. So occupied was he with his
own thoughts and so awed and sub
dued by the grandeur of the place that
he had not followed the words of the
princess as she related to the at.
tendant priest the facts In reference
to himself and her formal adoption of
him as her son.
But the words "His name shall no
longer be Joachim, but Noses" ar.
rested his attention, and he looked up
quickly to find the eyes OF both the
princess and the priest fixed upon
him. The color mounted his cheeks,
and he felt confused and strange but
the smile Of the princess reassured
him, as she said "Thou art Moses.
now: for drew thee out of the
water"
Why was it that he felt no resent.
ment at the change? Why was he
beginning SO soon to yield unques-
tioningly to her control? Was it be-
cause she unconsciously and he con-
sciously was being led by the Divine
Presence? Perhaps. Sure it was that
he felt drawn toward her
His reply to the princess words was
the shy placing Of his hand into hers,
as though he would say: 1T is all
right. You may call me Moses"
When the arrangements had been
made for the education of the boy, the
princess returned with him to the pal
ace. She was proud of the handsome
boy as he walked by her side, and
many were the glances in his direc-
tion. Little groups of people gathered
along the way they had Just passed
and discussed the advent of the He.
brew lad into the royal family, and
the story of how the princess years
before had saved him from death was
told and retold.
In the palace and among the cour.
tiers of the realm the young protege
of the kings daughter was also ere.
ating much talk and discussion.
The daily visit to the temple soon
accustomed the boy to the sight of
Apis, the sacred bull, with his jeweled
trappings to the swinging censers
before the stone images, to the In.
carnations and the worship of the
people. And not long after his ad.
vent at the palace the festival in |
honor Of Apis, the most striking and
imposing among all the religious
ceremonies of the Egyptians, was held.
The festivities lasted throughout |
seven days, and great multitudes OF
people fiocked to the temple to share
in the worship and alteration of Apis,
the sacred bull, the embodiment OF |
Osiris, the great god of the Egyptians. |
Daily the professions passed through |
the streets carrying sometimes the |
sacred shrtnes ON long slaves, at 9th.
ers the statues OF the gods, or the
arks on which rested the sacred |
beetle, overshadowed by the wings of
the goddess Of truth.
The princess entered enthusiastically
into the celebration, for she was natu-
rally of a very devout disposition, and
being anxious that Moses might share
with her in her religious moods, she took
every pains to have him see and hear all
that was possible. 1t never occurred
TO her that the little boy at her side
had formed religious opinions that
would be hard for her to shake. She
did not know then of the earnest
training which his mother had given
him. She did not understand that the
Early years Of the child's life were the
years of religious seed SOW.
ng, and that no amount of effort or
influence of later years could root out
'r overcome the impressions and con.
'ictions then created.
AS she observed his thoughtful face
Ind noted that his watchful eye took
n every detail of the festivities, she
misunderstood, and fattered herself
hat his spirit was worshiping with
lers, and devoutly paying tribute to
he great god Osiris. Her heart was
Ieeply stirred by the thought. and,
moved by a sudden impulse, she sent
Ter maids for the finest lotus and
'apyrus flowers they could find, and
hen accompanied by the boy she took
hem to the temple and placed them
N the altar as a special Offering of
This done. she turned and bowed
own before the sacred bull, and by
ne gentle pressure of her hand sought
o have Moses take like posture. But
he little frame was rigid.