The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-05-25
Childhood and Edu-
cation of Moses
sunday SchoOlLesson for May 20. 1907
Specially Prepared for This Paper


Dry verses O. 10.
GOLDEN TEXT Moses was learned
ia all the wisdom Of the Egyptians, and
was mighty ia words and deeds. Acts
7.22
TIadE-Moses was born probably dur
ing the reign Of Rameses H.. which last
ed 6I years, Rameses dying az the age
Of rearly 100 sayce gives as the limits
OF his reign y. G. isiS-l2S1; Driver. -i5-
120s: Breasted l29z-i2z5 According 70 the
common chronology, Moses was born B.
g. 1911, and our lesson. covering the FIRST
40 years Of his life. would extend to 1881
PLAcE-Moses was born a. the capital
or Egypt. which at thar time was either
Memphis nearly where modern Cairo Is,
or Tanis fzoan) IN the eastern part OF
the Nile delta
Comment and Suggestive Talk.
The Working Of Gods Plans.-See
what factors entered into this preser-
walton Of the worlds greatest man.
There vas Cd a humble slave family;
CD a little basket of bulrushes; (3) !
a little girl; (4) a baby's tears; go |
Pharaoh's own daughter; CD the
child's own mother; CD a royal court. |
All Of these were brought togethtF
at just the right time IN just the rbYht
way. "This lesson IS one Of the best
illustrations Of perfect combination
Of the best co-worlxing Of human effort
and divine proyidences,
The Court Life Of m6ses.--"The fa-
vor OF the kings only daughter and
presumptive heir made his life In
these early years one long, Unciouded
summer morning. for all that wealth
and power could command we're at his
service. ."-GeiKie "He would live
chiefly in the apartments Of his moth
er, which would probably be a portion
OF the royal residence, and would be
furnished with every luxury Raw
linson. Yet life at Pharaohs court,
amid all IT'S attractions and advant-
ages, must have had some drawbacks,
Egyptian youths and Egyptian court
iers could not be altogether cordial
TO the Hebrew boy, who. as the grand
son OF Pharaoh, enjoyed so exalted
position. and received such eminent
attention "-Blailxie.
The School Life Of Moses.--Egypt
then had two great universities, at
Heliopolis and Hermopolis, and Moses
Is said to have studied in the former,
which was situated about 20 miles
north OF Memphis 1t was the OK
ford Of Ancient Egypt" as Alexandria |
was In later times. Herodotus went
thither to gather information for his
travels. and Plato studied there for
13 years. SHADY cloisters opened in
to lecture rooms for the students, and
quiet houses for the professors and |
priests. IN their many grades and Of
fees; there being room for all In the
corridors Of the huge pile"
A splendid library would be at his dis
posal. The library Of the Rameseum
at Thebes--a structure built by Rame
ses H.--contained 10000 books.
The studies OF the young man would |
include the two forms OF difficult |
Egyptian writing, arithmetic, geomet-
ry, trigonometry 70 some extent, as
tronomy, music, both vocal and instru- /
mental, painting and architecture,
medicine and chemistry, history and /
law, poetry and other branches OF lit /
erature. and especially theology, ex-
tending to its highest form, "the phil
osophy of symbolism" In which the /
Egyptian religion. gross as 1t was,
came nearest to the Hebrew. AS
member Of the royal family, Moses
was no doubt received into the priest
" caste, and knew all their secret
lore.
The Military Life Of Moses.--steph-
en- tells us (Acts 1920 that Moses
was mighty in words and in deeds"
The words may have meant such
power Of composition as appears in
the hymn by the Red sea, and in the
magnificent yaledicton to his people
-ExpositcI's Bible AS to the deeds,
after completing his university course,
Moses might have become a hangeron
at the court. or obtained some civil ap.
poinment and sought 10 climb the Of
fetal ladder. or entered the literary
life, or devoted himself TO the priest
hood. or become a soldier The ira
dition that he chose the lastnamed
calling is Ia accordance with the prob.
abilities. and explains his great mill-
tary ability displayed I'm the exodus
and afterwards
The Patriots First Attempt.-It was
natural that Moses first attempt at
aiding his people should be a blunder.
Even the greatest men make mistakes. +
and prove their greatness by their
ability TO learn from their mistakes.
The Patriots Second Attempt.-"To
smite the oppressor was not enough
Moses must unite and discipline the
oppressed. And this was his next ef-
fort Hanna. "The treatment he re-
ceived from the Hebrews he sought to
aid showed that they we're by no
means ripe for freedom OF national.
fty. Townsend.
Lessons IN Patience.-Ex. 2:16-25.
Moses remained in indian for the sec
ond Of the three 40-year periods into
which his life is divided
Practical Points.
Every mans life is a pla1 Of Cod"