Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-25

ughtfui grove OF palms, 40 in num-
per. weary with his journey he
stretched himself upon the green-car-
peted earth by the side Of one of The
clear. sparkling pools. and after drink
ing deep of the refreshing water he had
fallen into a deep sleep. While he thus
slept II seemed TO him that the Lord
came and touched him and said unto
him:
60, hasten into the wilderness
which lies before thee. for Moses de-
parts on the morrow, seeking thee
So vivid was the vision and so real
ihe voice that he awoke with start,
and, leaping to his feet. exclaimed.
Yea. Lord. l will go"
lie did not know how far the nigh.
was spent but the fuil-orbed moon
was flooding the earth with its Iight
and seemed to mark out a pathway for
his feet, and hastily partaking OF some
oil the fruit of the palms. and filing
MS pouch with other luscious clusters.
and replenishing the water in his skin
bottle which he carried over his shout
der. he started forward.
All that day he Travelled, and only
rested at night when the darkness
made il NO longer possible or safe to
continue. But with the first glimmer-
inss OF daylight he was again PURSUING
his journey, expectantly.
The towering outlines of a distant
mountain became impressed upon his
vision, and within hts heart there rose
a feeling of JOY and elation which he
could not understand or explain.
All day long the vision OF that noun
tain held him ana he paused not unit.
toward the middle of the afternoon. ne
reached its foot and, bowing himself
he thanked God that thus far He had
| led HIM
While thus engaged the breaking OF
a branch in a clump of bushes near "a
hand caused him to turn and, peering
through the foliage, he saw an ass
browsing, while at some distance far
Their on in sheltered hollow he saw
| the outlines OF a tent. His first I'M
! pulse was TO hurry thther and see II
| he could obtain tidings OF Moses, but
| as quickly there came a second i'm %
pulse, deep yearning. to be alone
| ''NH N'NNS ''hh 40 ht shOu6nl vi HIS Gil
shaved brethren far back in Egypt ne
exclaimed
oh, II they could only come TO this
! place" and as he continued on up the
mountain he kept asking himself the
question: ''Will deliverance ever
Gomez"
Each repetition was more intense
and louder than before, until his voice
echoed and rcechoed through the
mountains. as though the very rocks
were taking up the cry and calling e
heaven for answer. Almost startled
Aaron paused and listened. and as tho
sound OF the echoes died away there
seemed to come from the distance
ahead voice which said:
Thus saith the Lord: 1 am come to
deliver them out OF the hand Of the
Egyptians, and to bring them up out o.
that land unto a good land"
Was it God speaklng?" he asked
himself, trembling with fear, but be
fore he could turn and fee. as he fel.
impelled TO do, there appeared befoie
him a man whose flowing robes and
long STAFF marked him as an inhabitant
OF that eastern country Unnerved as
he was by the suddenness OF II all. he
did not move or cry out, but watched
the mans face with fascinated wonder
as he advanced with rapid strides to
wards him.
"Mosesi" "Aaron," they both cried.
and with the instant recognition they
clasped each other in aRectionate en-
brace and planted the eastern kiss OF
greeting upon either side OF the head
Was IL you who Just spoken"
Aaron asked, after the greetings were
over, and then added, In an awed IN
dertone: Il thought IL was the voice
OF God Surely He is in this place"
Yea, as eau testify" replied
Moses with earnest emphasis
Aaron felt the thrill In his brothers.
voice and spoke up. eagerly:
Tell me about IL. Have you seen
Him. Have you heard Him speak,"
Come with me" Moses quietly re-
sponded
And while Aaron listened with stir
ring heart, Moses related all that had
befallen him In the mountain
And God hath sent thee 10 me 20
help in this great mission" he con.
cluded.
But you little know the Pharaoh
with whom you have TO deal" r..
sponded Aaron. dubio,sly. and he went
on to tell Of the cruel oppression that
had marked his reign. Think you
that he will let our people go?"
NO. that he will not. for God has
spoken plainly on that point. aeclar
ing that even a mighty army uoYId
not Be able 70 win our freedoln."