St. Tammany farmer., 1906-02-10
Moses the Prince
Of the Palace
PART II.
OUR BIBLE STORY by the
Highway and ByWay" Preacher
"a Vision Between the Lines Of Gods
Inspired Word.) a.

Highway and ByWay" Preacher
"a Vision Between the Lines Of Gods
L Inspired Word)
Ocopyright. 100, by :. b. Bowles)
Scripture Authority:-'And the child
grew, and she (the mother) brought him
| unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became
her son. And she called his name Moses;
and she said. Because drew him out Of
| the water."-Ex. 2:10.
And Noses was learned In all the wis
dom Of the Egyptians. and was mighty IN
words and deedS."-Acts 7:22.
"His name shall no longer be Joa-
chin. but Noses"
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. It 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 30 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 a. her son.
But the words "His name shall no
longer be Joachim, but Moses" ar
rested his attention. and he looked up
quickly to ind 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 bf the princess reassured
him, as she said: "Thou art Moses,
now: for I 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: "It 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
toll and retold.
In the palace and among the cour'
tiers OF the realm the young protege
OF tho 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'
vont 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
IA the worship and alteration Of Apis
tho sacred bull, the embodiment Of
Osiris. the great god of the Egyptians
Daily the professions passed through
tho streets carrying sometimes the
sacred shrines on long slaves, at 9th.
ers the statues OF the gods. or the
arks on which rested the sacred
beetle, oyershadowed by the wings Of
the goddess Of truth.
The princess entered enthusiastically
into the celebration, for she was natu'
rally Of 4 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. It 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 childs life were the
fruitful years Of religious seed SOW
ing; and that no amount Of effort OF
influence OF later years could root out
OF. overcome the Impressions and con.
victions then created.
As she observed his thoughtful face
and noted that his watchful eye took
In every detail Of the festivities, she
misunderstood, and fiattered herself
that his spirit was worshiping with
hers, and devoutly paying tribute to
the great god Osiris. Her heart was