how God can cause all things to work together to effect his purposes of love, it should lead us to trust to him in all our difficulties and trials.

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THE PASSAGE OF THE RED SEA.-EXODUS XIV.

THE GOODNESS AND SEVERITY OF GOD.-Rom. xi. 22.

First. Remarks on the print; the points to which the children's attention should be directed.* A man standing above all the rest on a stone or rock, with outstretched arms, and a stick or rod in one hand, appearing in the act of commanding. Two sets of people, one on land coming up from the sea; many of these playing on instruments, lifting up their hands, appearing to be rejoicing. Another set in the sea, one amongst them a king in his chariot, having a crown on his head to distinguish him. The waves of the sea are rising high, and seem as if they will fall over and drown the people crossing the sea. Tell the children that the man on the rock is that same Moses who was saved by Pharaoh's daughter. The people rejoicing around him are the Israelites. The king is the wicked Pharaoh, and the

* They should first describe the picture as it strikes them, and then, if they have failed to mention any point of importance, direct their attention to it by your questions.

people trying to cross the sea are the Egyptians. Lead them to contrast the different position of the Egyptians and the Israelites, and then say that if they will listen you will tell them about the goodness and severity of God shown to these people; and make them repeat the text.

Secondly. The fourteenth chapter of Exodus furnishes the history. Dwell on God's promise of deliverance to his people, and destruction to their enemies. Describe how it was effected, and make the children feel how great was the miracle,-God brought his people forth with an outstretched arm. You must dwell on this, that they may clearly conceive the waves dividing and forming a wall on each side of the Israelites. The print represents them as just having passed the Red Sea, bearing their goods, some with crooks, to shew they were shepherds; others with their musical instruments, singing the praises of Jehovah as described in the next chapter. Ask what portion of their text applies to this. The goodness of God in delivering his people. But very different is the fate of Pharaoh and his host; when they attempted to cross the sea, the waters returned and drowned them all, not one escaped. Pharaoh would not obey the Lord, nor be taught by his wonders, so he perished in his sin. What part of the text applies to this?

Application. You have read the account of the goodness and severity of God. To whom does he display his mercy and goodness? On whom does

he wreak his vengeance? There are two parties; one for, one against, God. To which will you belong? You have not Moses to lead you and to pray for you. But you have a greater than Moses, the Lord Jesus Christ; who is ever ready to hear your prayers, who is ever ready to help you, and who if you trust to him, will deliver you from your great

enemy.

PRINT XIII.

MOSES PRAYING FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE ISRAEL

ITES AGAINST THE
8-16.

AMALEKITES.-EXOD. XVII.

THE EFFECT OF FERVENT PRAYER.-James v. 16, latter clause.

First. Remarks on the print. Three men on a high rock; the middle one old, grey headed, looking upwards, with his hands upraised, and in one a rod : the men on each side are watching him, and supporting his arms. Below, a very different scene: multitudes of soldiers fighting. Would you like to know children why this venerable old man is seated thus on an eminence, lifting up his eyes and hands to heaven, whilst soldiers are fighting below?

Secondly. Narrative. Tell the children that the old man is the same Moses that they heard of in their last lessons; they will perhaps discover this by his

holding a rod in his hand, as in the former picture— the rod by which the Lord enabled him to perform great wonders, when he sent him to deliver the Israelites. Ask what enemies God had delivered them from; tell them that when they had crossed the Red Sea, they entered a great Wilderness, then soon came another enemy, the Amalekites, and fought against them. Read verses 8-10. What two things did Moses do? He gave orders about the battle, took every needful precaution for the preservation of his people: but did he trust to this? What more did he do? He retires from the crowd to a high place where he can see them with Aaron his brother and Hur: here he prays for help from God. Read the account, and question the children as to the effect of prayer, and the means taken to sustain him in his intercession: his prayer was longcontinued, and did not cease till he had gained all he asked for; he availed himself of means to continue his intercession, Aaron and Hur supported his weary hands. What does the picture represent Moses as doing? He is praying for his people that they may be delivered from their enemies. Who now offers up our prayers? Who is the mediator between God and man? Thus lead the children to see in Moses the type of Jesus Christ.* What was the success of Moses' prayer? Read verses 13-16. Joshua discomfited Amalek, but Moses gave God the glory,

* By showing the children how in this act Moses resembled our blessed Lord, you may lead them to the idea of what a type is.

and raised an altar to him, and the Lord commanded a memorial should be written.

Application. The lesson we are taught is, the power of prayer. As long as Moses raised his hands to God, success was with Israel; and when we give ourselves to prayer, we are successful against our great foe. We learn also, that thanksgiving should be joined to prayer. Where in this history are we taught this? We should always preserve in our minds a memorial of the Lord's mercies to us.

PRINT XIV.

THE BRAZEN SERPENT.-NUMB. XXI.

THE TYPE OF SIN AND ITS REMEDY.—John iii. 14, 15.

First. Remarks on the print. Ask the children what calamity seems to have happened to all the people. Lead them to observe, that these serpents attack all, young and old, men and women, high and low and call out their sympathies by drawing their attention especially to the little children, round which these fearful creatures have coiled themselves: some are dead-some dying. Who stands in the middle? Moses with his rod-what is he doing? Pointing to a serpent on a pole. What effect does his action produce? The attention of the people seems earnestly directed to the serpent on the pole. Can God, who