The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-11-12
Sunday School Notes
Side Lights on Next Sundays Lesson
for Teachers and Pupils.
Edited by Charles K. Meyers

Nov. 16-The Death of Moses. Deut.
a. 1-l2.
We come this week to the account
of the close of the career Of the i'm
mortal man Moses. Eulogies on his
life work have occupied the pen and
thought of the ablest scholars. 1t was
through him that Gods will in build
ing up the Hebrew nation was made
known to the world, and upon him
was lavished the highest praises for
his faithfulness. Saved in infancy
from scruel death through the plan OF
a loving mother; adopted into the pal
ace Of the ruler of Egypt; educated
in the known knowledge OF the world;
deciding to cast his lot with the des-
pissed Hebrews, his kinsmen, rather
than live the life of luxury OF an
Egyptian prince, Moses was a marked
child and young man. His life seemed
however,, marked for obscurity when
he betook himself to the mountains Of
the Arabian desert and began the
humble life of tender of the sheep Of
his father.in-law.
Moses came to his greatness when
called by God to go back to Egypt and
lead the Hebrew race out of captivity.
This he did. and when his kinsmen
divine direction began the moulding
of the ex-slaves into nation. This
closeness to God would not have come
however if Moses had not been con-
slant in prayer ever receptive to d.
vine will. The times of the moving
out from Egypt was many thousands
of years before the birth of Christ. At
that time no nation was under the
gentle, loving system of laws which
Moses set forth for his people. While
untitled for our times, when the great
er light Of the gospel of Jesus has
been shed in the world, yet for thous-
ands of years the laws of Moses were
so superior to any then enacted that
comparison can hardly be made.
There are host of fine things about
the character of Moses. His meek
ness gained for him the title of being
the meekest man who ever lived. His
love for his fellow Jews was marvel
GUS. When there was the possibility
that because of their wickedness the
came forward with a prayer for their
deliverence. and said that if they were
to be cut Off he wanted to share their
fate. He was personally faultless at
the time and his earthly future Sc
cure, but he was ready to lose all if
his people were to thus suffer. When
falsely accused of wrong and his in
luence undermined by Aaron and
Miriam, Moses was ready to pray God
that the punishment on the woman be
taken away. When the serpents were
biting the people, Moses was ready to
importune for them and soon had the
brazen serpent ready for cure through
! faith. Through all the varying trials
of his life Moses stood firm, only once
| showing Impotence at the faultfinding
and ingratitude of his fellow Hebrews.
The time of departure was now at
hand. The people We're about to need
| a new warlike leader. to take them ov-
err Jordan and battle for possession of
the Promised Land. He had asked to
be relieved before. but the right mo-
ment had not come. In the three
chapters preceding the 34th of Deut-
eronomy Moses delivered his parting
advices to the people, l recommend
the Song of Moses" for careful read
luS ne DleSSeu each CFlDe ny name
and was then ready to ascend the
Nebo mountain for look into the
promised Land and then earthly
death and heavenly birth. Methinks
there was little regret at this time. He
died as every true believer in God and
Jesus should die, calm, ready, ever
| anxious to enter the heavenly mans
ions prepared for the faithful ones. We
have him prominently brought to our
view when he appeared on the Mount
of TRANSPORTATION with Jesus as told
in the New Testament. We have the
promise in the bible that we also shall
live forever and have companionship
with Jesus if faithful to His cause on
earth.
The Review management has kindly
consented to printing in full the far
famed poem written by Cecil Frances
Alexander on the Burial of Noses"
1t is one of the masterpieces of liter
allure and could well be read before
every Sabbath school in connection