The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-16

splendid palace an helped toll TO pss
for hit. for such palaces cum aign-
But the lumber trust did not her .
chance 10 declare an extra dividend.
for perishable buiIdin' material waz
not used in such edifices. But peo-
pie all open the door for exsrava-
xance. and while they do not build
such vast edifscex for the President or
the modern King 10 live In. national
pride says the capital and other pub
lie bulidin's must be somethin' worth
while, an so the expenditures along
that linz fully equal the outlay for
kingIy palaces In ancient days. But
who really cares for . few cents per
capita paid By the inhabitants ov the
United States TO defray the cost ov
the Capitol at Washington? The
Egyptian sculptors chisled many ov
the important happenings IN that
country prior 10 the time the palace
wuz built, therefore the beautiful
work hez a value far beyond mere
beauty, an countless thousands can
admire, though they cannot awl COM
art In marble an stone.
Egypt liz rich in. Biblical history.
Moses wuZ born near the river Nile,
an hit wuz in the bull-rushes grow
In upon the banks ov that river that
the child wuz hidden an later found
by the daughter ov King Pharaoh.
The mother ov Moses had made lit
tie ark or boat among the rank weeds
about the edge ov the water an for
three months she kept her baby there
restin' in a tiny boat. AZ IL well
known. Moses became one oy the
great an good men, and wuz known
az the "meekest man." Durin' hiz
lifetime Moses wuz selected by the
| Almighty to lead the children OF Is
rael out ov Egypt to a land where
they could dwell in peace an safety,
an he did lead them. If you will
read a portion Of the fourth chapter
of Exodus you will learn that the
Almighty Himself appeared in person
| before Moses, actually stood upon
the fertile soil ov Egypt an gave
Moses instructiction az to how to
lead the children ov Israel out OF
Egypt to land ov plenty, "a land
! flowing with milk and honey" OF
/ course there is nothin' impossible
with God. But this wuz somethin'
! far out ov the ordinary, the fact that
/ he actually stood face to face with a
man upon this earth, talked with him
an gave minute instruction as to how
to accomplish the wonderful under
takin' ov releasin' a whole nation
from slavery an leadin' the people
away from their masters to a land OF
freedom an plenty. If nothin' else
ov interest had occurred durin' the
maxim ov the ancient history ov
Egypt this event alone would hev, an
cient history than any country in the
world
; Pharaoh's daughter called the child
Moses because [ drew him out Of the
water" to use her own exact Ian
guage.
When God appeared an talked
with Moses, that worthy man prob.
ably lost hiZ head for a short time
He told the Almighty that he woulG
not be able to convince the children
to lead them to better land-anC
seemed to forget that the Aimight.
had unlimited power. Then the Al
mighty told Moses that the King o
Egypt would be very angry an woult
be unwilling for him to lead the chill
dren of Israel out ov Egypt an sai'
that He would visit plaques upon tn
country as a punishment. Nose
had a walkin' staff in hiz hand an
> the Almighty told him to cast tn
staff upon the ground. He did sc
and the staff Immediately became
serpent an Moses wuz so astonishe
that he again forgot that he WI
! talkin' with the Almighty IAN fle
: from before it." Then the Almight
. said to Moses: ''Put forth thy HAND
an take it by the tall" Moses the
= caught the serpent by the tail an b
l. became a rod in hiz hand, bein' n
longer fierce wrigglin' serpent. l
1. q Nv Wv oil eye Tie AlullS III
= had changed a snake into a wonde
y full walkin' cane which Moses wuz
&c carry durin' the long march leadil
the Israelites to land where the
= would no longer be the slaves ov tt
:, cruel and wicked Egyptians.
w A moment later the Almighty d
~ rected Moses to put hiz hand in
1s bosom. Moses did so, an when |
Nc withdrew hiz hand from hiz bose
NJ Behold. his hand was as lepro,
de- (white) as snow" The Almighty he
O. caused Moses to contract that teri
lv BILE disease in single instant as flu
co Their proof to Moses that he was rea
-, ly talkin' with the Almighty. In
=, few moments the Almighty direct,
nc Moses to place the diseased hand
r. his bosom. He did so, an VIII,
~ Moses withdrew his hand hit w
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