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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1907-05-03, Page 3S irtday Sc1 opal, LESSON VIII.—MAY 26, x907. Childhood and .Education of Moses - 1" K •Pt , Exod. 2: I -x5.. Commentary.—L Moses' birth and in- fancy (vs. 1-8). I. .A. inn - His name °Was Abraham and his wile's nape was Joehebed (Exod. in 26) Nunn: 26, 50).' .,.�I case of Levi—Thus Moses' parents were iicth of the tribe of Levi, "As a new :law was to be given and a new priest- ' hood formed, God chose a religious fam- i sly ,out qt. which tijo lawgiver and the I high priest were ,, oth to spring. r 2. A sou—There were two children older than Moses, Miriam (15, 20) who ►was probably from eight to ten years older, and Aaron (7, 2) who -was three tyyea'&older (7, 7). Goodly ehiltt--"rhe Text • siinpfy-says that he Was good, which signifies eat he was not only a perfect, well -formed child, but that he was very beautiful. This deiy circumstance was wisely ordained by the kind providence of God to be one means of ;his preserva- tion. Scarcely anything interests the ' heart more, than the sight of a lovely babe in. t]astress. His beauty would in- duce even his parents to double their ex- ertions to save him, and was probably -'the sole motive which led the Egyptian princess to take such particular care of Slim, and to educate hint, as her son, which in all likelihood she would not :have done had he been only an ordin- ary child." Hid him—That is, kept him within the house.. .3. Ark—A small cov- ered box ter basket. She prepared it for purpose. Of Iaulrushes Tlhe •papyrus plant, a thick, strong and tough reed, which sometimes reaches a height of from ten to fifteen feet. '"The Egyptian paper was made from its pith; our word aper' is derived from the word 'papy- rus.' The rush itself was used for vari- ous purposes, among others for boat building, as it appears from the monu- ments. It would be a very good mater- ial to use for the purpose to whioh Joshe ebed applied it."—Pulpit Com. Slime— Tlhe mud of lite Nile, which, when hard- ened, is very tenacious. Pitch—"Mineral tar. Boats o fthis description are seen -daily floating on the surface of the river, with no other calking than Nile mud {(lea, 18, 2), and they are perfectly water- tight unless the coating is forced off by stormy weather." Flags—"A general term for sea or river weed. The ,spot is traditionally said to be the Isle of Rhoda, near OH Cairo " 4. His Sister—Miriam. It appears that Moses had only one sister (Num. 26, 50). Afar off—So as not to show her anxiety. To wit—"To know."—R. V. It was her duty to see whether Pharoah's daughter • found him, and whether he was in dan- ger from any cause. "No tale of rom- ance ever described a plot more skilfully laid or more full of interest•in the de- velopment. The e'Scpedient of the ark, the slime and pitch, the choice 'of the 'time and place, the appeal to the sensi- bilities of tie female breast, the station- ing of the sister as a watch of the pro- ceedings, her timely suggestion of a nurse, and the engagement of the mother herself, all bespeak a more than ordin- ary measure o fingenuity as well as in- tense 'solicitude n-tense'solicitude o nthe part of the par- ents. But the erigin of the scheme was most probably owing tq a divine sugges- tion, as its success was due to an over- ruling providence:'—J., F. & B. 5. Daughter of Pharaoh—It alas been estimated that rhe was about sixteeen years of age at this time, end that Moses was been in the sixth year of the reign of Rameses II. To bathe (R. V.)—"The women of Egypt are now • kept jealously secluded in harems, and it is not customary for them to bathe in the Nile. But it has been shown that the women of ancient Egypt were quite unreFatrained, aundi had 1fherti,es, such as women in Christian lands do now, and bathing in the river was a common practise with these at that time" At the river—"The water was there fenced off as a protection from the crocodiles, and doubtless the prin- cess; had en es,cliusre reseerved, for tier own use, the road to which seems to have been known to Jocbebed." Walked along—Hence the discovery of the ark was not made by them, but by the prin- cess rea'seif, a providential circumstance, as it led her to a. personal interest in the babe.—Johnson. Sent her hand- maid (R. V.)—Her immediate attend- ant 6. Saw the child—As soon as she eaw the child she knew that it was one of the Hebrew children, for only a Hebrew mother would have need to hide her e$itd in this manner. The babe wept -- The sight of a beautiful babe in distress could net but fail to make the impres- eion here mentioned. See v. 2. It has been conjectured that the cruel edict of the Egyptian king did not eontinaie long in force. See chap. 1. 22. Had compes- eton--"Thus the babe found a proteotor in the veryfamily of the king who de- creed its death," There was a great love and pity -shown by khie young wo- man; very few of those who are kings' daughters would thus 'stoop to show pity on the child of a shave. 7. His vii ter—Miriam had drawn near enough to I see and hear ,everything. No doubt the child ha d been carefully inetructed by her mother. But God's hand wane di- recting matters, and to him, rather than to any human wisdom, must the praise be given. II. Moses' training (vs. 9, 11), 9. Nurser it—Dy thus taking the child the another bcodnee from time to time in some eentee the recognized servant of !the princess; but otherwise how would 'eh enjoy snore safety with her babe than before?—Alford. Thy wages—She Vas doubly paid. She had not only the wages which anade her safe as the ser - 'avant of the royal princess, but she had i • b.e infinite better wages of seeing her S Non cafe, and having the privilege of oar- of earth and heaven (Rev. 15, 3), and Exporinieets alga ig for him and training him—PenneJoeh:ebed imbed a place among the her- Canadian Pnoific 1 l ret. Took the child --No doubt this God- pee of faith (Itch. 11. 23). "Mother," said proved to be failill ";.;'v !-Ti;;..v . •:;�.,exi'�*c",U; ;did; ."...�,' a. ..t•.��.' „-ad. reet For Spring Painting„ Whether you are going.to touch; -up" the woodwork, paint the flops, brighten the porch, or make the whole house fresh and bright as new—get ; ,.a1nitStine ts Paints. There's the right paint—the righttint or color—for every use. 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We can 'obtain an idea of what his education was from Acts 7:22. ` "Being adopted into the royal family, he"was no doubt received into the priestly caste, and knew all the secret learning of the a little bay, "when you get old and want some one to read to you, I'll pay you off." The child's mother read to him a great deal, especially.- err the Lord's day. His own efforts werceso slow, he seem- ed to appreciate howgood his mother was to him ;and that, some time in the future he might return her kindness. "I'll pay you off, mother:' he cried with childish satisfaction. Little one, do you know the only way is which you can ever pay off motherde- By loving Jesus and doing his will ;and, preparing for heaven, just as little Moses did. 1T. Moses' sister. Miriam was patient and loving (v. 4), willing and faithful (vs. 7, 8). Thus she was a link between baby Moses and hie Egyptian home, Thus the identity of. Moses and the knowledge of the brotherhood of Aaron became possible, which was of great im- portance in the later history of both. Market Reports The Week. Toronto Farmers' Market. There was no grain on the street to- day,and prices are purely nominal. Hay dull and firm; only one load of timothy offered, and it sold at $16 a ton. Straw nominal at $13 a ton. Dressed hogs are unchanged, with light quoted at $9.25 to $9.40, and heavy at $9, Wheat, white, bush .. ..$0 73 Do., red, burgh......0 73 Do., spring, bush .. .. .. 0 72 Do., goose, bush .. .. .. 0 67 0 44 Barley, bush e�. Pees, bush. "'" ° 0 77 Hay, timothy, 'ton . , .. ..13 00 Do., mixed, ton.. .. .. 10 00 Straw, per ton.. .. .... 13 00 Seeds, re-cleaned— Red clover, per cwt ..14 50 Aisike clover, per cwt. 10 50 Timothy, per cwt,.. .. - . 5 00 Dressed hogs.. .. .. .. ..9 00 Egae, new laid .. .. .. . - 0 18 Butter, .. 0 27 Do., creamery.. .. .. .. 0 30 Chickens, dressed, ]b-----0 15 Turkeys, per lb... .... $ 18 Apples, per bbl... .. ... , .. 2 00 Potatoes, per bag.. a .- 0 85 Cabbage, per doz. .. .. .. 0 35 Onione, per bag.. .. ., ,. 1 75 Beef, hindquarters .. .... 8 00 Do., forequarters.. .. .. 5 50 Do., choice. carcase, , 7 75 Do., medium, carcase • .. .. 6 50 Mutton, per cwt. .. .. .. 10 00 Veal, per cwt... .. .. 8 00 Lamb, per ewt... .. , . .. 13 00 Egyptian priests. His experience of The life of •Caroline°;Herrehel tells how Egyptian life must have been wide." large a place a sister may fill. From But Moses had not only a moral and dusk to dawn the great astronomer an intellectual training, but, according would stand at the telescope narrating to Josephus, he had also a. practical pre- the wonders he . saw. All through the paration for the great work that was be- winter's night his faithful': sister wrote fore him. Called his name—What name down his observations until sometimes he had from his parents we know not; the ink froze in her pen. She spent many but whatever it might have been it was hours of the day making the necessary ever after lost in the name given to him cauculations. Feir nearly forty years Her- by the Princess of Egypt, sehel and his a evonderful sister worked III. Moses slays the Egyptian (vs, 11- thus together.;His many and marvelous 15). When Moses was about forty years discoveries could never have \been made old there came a great crisis in his life, but for her ministering presence. about which we learn in Heli 11: 24127. III, Moses:' protector God is`kcver on We are not told what was the occasion the side 'of the children, He plan ed,' of his decision to abandon the Egyptian way o '�afety for the• abe which 'it; court at 'this time; but 'r"tdseeleaarableet 'ne, 4)=_; ve oceuri'ad; nn�auun.. asaga God was'leading hire to fat sake the rat `. y '' iraculous agefteies, but by idolatrous and immoral influences with which he was surrounded. Because of his rash act Moses was obliged to flee for his life, and he event to the borders of the Midianites, in the southeastern part of Arabia, where there was a well for the watering of flocks. While Moses was sitting by the well the seven daugh- ters of Reuel (also called Jethro) came to water their father's flocks. They had filled the troughs with water when some rude shepherds came and drove .them away. At this Moses came to the rescue and made the shepherds stand aside while he watered the flocks. The result of this action was that he entered the service of Jethro, and married his daugh- ter Zipporah. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. I. Moses' mother. 1. Faith -filled . "By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter" (Heb. 11, 24). Was it not because this godly mother (v. 1), during those months while her baby lay so close to her heart (v. 2), and during those three months while he was "hid" in her home (v. 3), sent constaaitly up to the throne a prayer for her little one? When Bishop Simpson was a young man he went to his mother and said with reluc- tance and diffidence, "Mother, I feel impressed that 1 ought to preach the gospel" She threw her arms about his neck and answered, "My boy, I prayed for that before you were born." "By faith ;bioses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents. , . and they were not afraid of the King's command- ment" (Heb. 11, 23). Jochebed was not nervously anxious at the approach of a strange footstep, or at the sound. of an unwonted. voice. Fear is not faith. She took every precaution, she told no one of the advent of the baby boy, she never exposed him to the public gaze, she hushed the infant's cry before it left his lips, but she was "not afraid." And when the time came she "brought' him unto Pharaoh's daughter" (v. 10), and left him there in the palace of the prin- cess and came awely. believing God that the seed sown in leis tender heart in those early years.ewould spring up and bear abundant hut. No loving instruc- tion of a faith fide., mother is ever wast- ed, "and yet by5t lure 5t is -considered a trifling thing to -'teach little ones" 2. Faithful, "The maid went and call- ed the child's mother—mei the woman took the child and nursed it" (vs. 8, 0). Here is a hint that God means that the baby's mother shall be the baby's nurse. There is not a spot on earth nearer to heaven than a child's cradle. There is no mission on earth more sacred than the care of a little child. No duties that are God-given ever lead a mother to neglect her child. Above all others, to the little ones home should be the ;ilaoe of arms- ful training, love, prayer and blessing. 3. Rewarded. Her baby was laid back in her mother arras, money was provid- ed for the household necessities, the boy grew to be one of the great apes British Cattle Markets. London—Liverpool and London cables 1 so permanent and rapid that we decided to $ 0 74 0 74 0 74 0 OB 0 45 0 57 0'i$ 15 90 11 00 0 00 15 50 13 00 7 00 9 40 0 20 0 30 is a quick and absolutely safe,. reliable 0 33 and certain cure for all forms of • Coag 0 18 ' Cold, Sore Throat, La Grippe, GseUtf , Do Your Children Cough in the Night? What mother's or father's heart USnot leaped into their throat when tile,' have been suddenly awakened in the night by that laird and prolonged, res' that smothering, choking, croupy cough, that betokens the most serious results, relieved at once? What shall Cts. do? is the first thought, and without at' : effective and reliable remedy at hand: the child may suffer or die before relief- can,be given, " LOCUS Coltsfoote EXPECTORANT 0 22 3 50 0 95 0 50 2 00 9 50 7 00 8 25 7 00 11 00 11 00 15 00 Whooping Cough, Bronehftis; • AGsithtrea�, • and all irritated and inflamed eonditio of the throat or chest. .It. will e em - every mother many a sleepless, mem- ; bus night, and the children as well as- . adults many an hour's suffering. •cad, illness. ' "I had been suffering for over two'ment» with an obstinate cough, as had also Isar little :girl. We tried several remedies erase" mon to any drug store without obtainirsg. any apparent relief, in fact we were -- Ina worse. I got a bottle of Coltsfoote Es- pectarant from my druggist and inside of twC' days the court was cured, and the results • I Caltsfo are steady at 11 1-2e to 12 3.4a per lb., keep at e Expectorant in our hemi - dressed weight; refrigerator beef is quoted at 9c to 9 3-8c per ]b. Winnipeg Wheat Markets. Following were the closing quotations to -stay on Winnipeg futures: Wheat, ' April 77 3-4c bid, May 781-2c hid, July 79 7-8e bid. Oats—April 314 1-4e hid, May 37 1 -Sc hid, July 37 3-8e bid. Leading Wheat Markets. May. July. Sept. New York .. .... , . 87Th 8878 Detroit -,. -,- ,.- 8131.' 829% 843i Toledo 81 8394 8474 St: Louis ... ... ... 76Th 7934 8194 Duluth -.- ,-- -.- . 9398 84% 851e Minneapolis - - - - , , - 8134 8394 8374 Montreal Live Stock. Montreal,—There was a good trade at the East End Abattoir to -day and prices showed upward move. About 300 head ' . battle, 40. , mulch cows, 1,500 d' is *s5 teed X150 fat hogs were dffereda Prince beeves sold at 51-4 to 5 -12c per lb., but they were not choice fat cattle; pretty good ani- mals sold at 4c to over 5c and the com- mon stock at 3c to 4c per lb., with milk- men's strippers selling at 3 1-2c to 4 1-2o per lb. There were some half a doyen superior milkers on the market, which sold at from $50 to $60 each, and others sold at $25 to $45 each. Common calves sold at from $1.25 to $2.50 and the good veals. at $4 to $8 each. One of the best butchers in the city said to -day that sheep brought. higher prices now than were ever paid for them on this market heretofore, prices running up to over 7c per lbs live weight, in some cases. Lambs sold at $3.50 to $7 each. Good lots of fat hogs sold at about 7e per 1b. Toronto Live Stock Market. The quality of fat cattle was fairly good alt round. Trade was dull, worse than at the Junction on Monday. The niarket was draggy all day and prices went lower all round, both for butchers' and shippers. Too many cattle were on sale, as several loads were unsold at the close of the market. Exporters—Not many shipping cattle on sale, and it was fortunate for those having them that they were not on. the market, as few, if any, arc wanted for several days, as space is scarce. A few lots were sold at n4.90 to $5.25, and one lot of 7 at $5.35; the bulk, which was not large, sold around $5 to $3,10. Bulls sold at $3,75 to $4 per cwt. Butchers—Prime picked lots sold at $4.00 to $5, with one lot at $5.15; loads of good at $4.60 to $4.90; medium. ,$4.40 to 1;4.130; good cows, $4 to $4..40; med- ium cows, $13.50 to 13.855; common cows, $2,75 to 1,3.30; bulls at $3 to $4 per cwt. Feeders and Stackers ---1l. Murby re- ports not much trading in stockers and leaders to -day. 'There were very few fresh arrivals of stockers, but there were more than enough held overs to supply the demand. 'lhe call is very limited for light, medium and common stockers, and they are hard to cash. Mr. Murby bought about 100 cattle to -day, weighing frons 1,000 to 1,600 pounds, at prima ranging from $4.35 to $4.60 for 1,000 to 1,050 pound steers and $4.70 to $4.85 for 1,100 to ].,200 pouude•s. The good steers, 800 to 000 pounds, are in demand at $3.00 to :$4.121-2, but they have to be good quality. Mich Cows -Trade moderate, with prices ranging from $30 to $55 each. Veal Calves—The .receipts of calves were large, over 400. Prices ranged from $'t to $6 per ewt., the bulk selling from $4 to $5 per owt Sheep and Lambe E. J. Jaffaray, of the North American Live Stock Com- pany, was on the market with 800 Iambs and 115 yearlings, all of which were shorn. These sheep and lambs were all of superior quality and were reported as being mid at 148 per cwt, all round. They were oonsigned to Wesley Dunn. Spring lambs are worth from $4 to $7 each. Dogs—Mr. Harris reported prices un- changed at $0,40 for selects and $6.15 for lights and fats, simple, natural instrumc italities el Hie' providence. God. -alights tti use the weak and foolish things of this(world (1 Cor 1. 27). He used a baby's beauty (v. 2) a woman's faith (v. 3), riff y ark (v. 3, a sister's love (v. 4), a woman's heart (v. 5), a baby's tears (v.e6), the cruel king's own daughter (v.: ). "Nurse it for :nee," the princess said, and those words girt the .babe about, with safety "Every soldier in the land graepod his weapon now forhis defence. All the wealth of Egypt ministered to his wants. .A11 the might of Pharaoh availed for his protection. The poor child of the He- brews was the son of rlieraoh's daugh- ter." God's love is over all: God's love is with all. a Will Anti-irriction Axles Ever Come Into Generali • Use ? The public have for; some time been looking for an axle that ::ill do the same work on carriages and wgons that the ball-bearing does en the...tuck. On this subject a prominent-autlarrity says: For years nieehanieetdand engineers have ceaselessly lent' eenrgies to design and develop an'.a iti-friction axle that would be cheap anddurable as well as easy -running. There have been many flat failures and partial;, l uccesse•s. One thing at least has been;:'; demonstrated clearly, and it is that *hie weight has to be carried, a stlfficientebearing surface must be provided, anderts'Only the mini- mus bearing surface can be obtained in a ball-bearing the future axle must be of the roller type. There' is'no doubt but that it is merely a matter. of time when some clever mechanic; 'will produce an anti -friction roller bearing axle that will have the necessary: bearing surface, simplicity of construetion and durability. When such an axle course on the mar- ket, at a price that the general public can afford to buy, it will not be possible to sell a vehicle with the plain axle .any more than it is possible to -day to sell a bicycle without the ball-bearing. SWEPT OVER, FALLS. Four Men Drowsed in 'Cape Feat River, North Carolina. Raleigh, N. C., April 25.—Swept over the falls, four men were drowned ; in Cape Fear River today at Buckhorn Falls, thirty miles. from. Raleigh. The dead are: hails Thorson of St. Paul, Minn., general. foreman of a con- etruction company ••ereeting a power plant; B. Brady of Moncure, assistant foreman; and t:ivo negro laborers. The men were in a.ecow trying with poles to force it from the river bank, in- tending to reach a lower landing, The scow was caught ?ny' the current and carried over the; falls. The bodies have not yet been recovered,' Thorson was, to have been married here Sunday, and Suis fiance, Miss Telma Lendgr'en. left St. Paul to -day to join him in )2n1"", -t. 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