The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-02
Sunday School Notes
Side Lights on Next Sundays Lesson
for Teachers and Pupils.
Edited by Charles X. Meyers
July G-The Child Moses Saved

July 6-The Child Moses Saved
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We begin with this lessen life his
tory of one Of the greatest men of ali
ages-Moses. His life stands out like
one of the peaks of tbs Alps. or the
Rockies of this country. Leader, law
giver. founder of nation, his life
grows in proportion as one becomes
truly familiar with it. If one insist
that he does not believe in the inspi-
ration of men of the bible history by
the supernatural he will be hard put
TO explain the capacity of Moses to
arrange the just and wise code OF
the Hebrew nation Whether one be-
leve in inspiration CT not, there can
be no dispute over the greatness OF
the man, and the wisdom of close
Study of his life history.
Those who have been studying the
lessons of the last quarter of the year
know that Jacob, the head of the He
brew race, during his lifetime had
gone with his sons and all their be-
lodgings to live in Egypt. They went
on invitation of Joseph, Jacobs son,
and were welcomed by the reigning
man of Egypt and give a choice part
of the land. In time Joseph died and
men came to the head of the empire
who had no honor for Joseph or his
people. In fact the remarkable growth
of the Jews had made them source
of power in the nation if thrown
against the government and the fear
that they might unite with the ma
items enemies decided the ruler to try
repression of the Jews as a measure
Of safety. They were reduced to
slavery, their tasks made very bur-
densome and as a last resort it was
made decree that all the male chill
dren of the Jewish mothers should be
destroyed. Vain hope for the boy
babies continued to be born and their
parents found ways to preserve their
lives What one mother did to save
the life of her babe constitutes the
lesson verses for this day.
The story of how Moses came to
rise from the son of slave woman to
be prince of Egypt is of intense in
terest 1t appears that upon his birth
he was a strikingly handsome child,
and his mother decided to take extra
pains to save his life. Living as she
did on the banks of the river Nile,
which abounded in rushes and weeds,
the fond mother contrived the plan to
make a little boat, place her babe in
it and then hide them in the tall rush
es To make sure that all would be
we'll with the child, an older sister
was told to watch the place at some
distance. One day, according to the
custom of the times, the daughter of
Pharaoh the ruler, together with her
servants went to the river intending
to have a bath. Her attention was
called to the little ark or boat and she
directed one of the attendants to
bring it to her. On opening it the
babe was found weeping and the heart
of the princess was drawn toward it.
She evidently decided not to report it
to the authorities to be killed. At
this time the wachful sister appeared
on the scene, and made inquiry
whether the royal parsonage did not
wish some one to care for the babe.
TO her JOY the response was favor
able. Quick witted girl that she was,
she called the true mother Of the child
and 10 her the babe was given to be
cared for and promise made of wages
for so doing. In time the child came
to an age when he could be taken to
his royal mother by adoption and she
named him Moses.
| OF course one conclusion to be
drawn for the failure of the attempt
to end the life of the child is that hui
man plans cannot interfere with di-
vine ones. Right in the very palace
of the cruel monarch there grew up
one who in time woul doverthrow the
Egyptian nation. These plans could
not have been carried out however, if
Moses had not been bright child, apt
to learn and loyal to his Jewish par
ents, although they were of despised
race. We can make great plans for
our Children, but are powerless II
they will not take advantage of their
opportunities. We are now well
Launched on the history Of Moses and
we shall see the ups and downs of his
remarkable life, and its final triumphs.
A Gallant Answer.
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