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ied Holy Writ, while Allan made summaries of it for the

coats of skins and clothed them. "What a treasure those garments would be in this evil day," said Clytie-"what a silencing rebuke to all heretics!" But the Lord drove out the wicked pair, lest they "take also of the tree of life and live forever," saying, "Behold, the man is become as one of

de him, and said: "I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man and t

nd pink rims around their eyes could be an offense, or, indeed, other than a pure joy even to one so good as God. But he gave in, with new admiration for the ready mind of Cousin Bill J., who pointed out t

e city and the tower," and made them suddenly talk strange tongues to

fine joke to play on them, t

good people so he gave them lots of wives and cattle and sheep and he let them go out and kill all the othe

heads of Ahab's seventy children were put into a basket and exposed in

of Israel out of Egypt, as Cousin Bill J.

hree days of darkness. Then came the Lord's final triumph, which was to kill all the first-born in the land of Egypt, "from the first-born of Pharaoh, that sitteth upon the throne, even unto the first-born of the maid-servant that is behind the mill; and all the first-born of beasts." Again the little boy's heart ached as he thought pityingly of the first-born of all white rabbits, but there was too much of excitement to dwell long upon tha

nd every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver and jewels of gold," so that they might "spoil" the Egyptians. Cousin Bill J. chuckled when he read th

n Bill J., but Clytie said, however that was, it served

oil" in this connection, wondered if Cousin Bill J. would sp

would not tip over; also that he would much like to have a rod such as Aaron had, that would turn into a serpent. It would be a fine thing to take to school some morning. But Cousin Bill J. thought it doubtful if one could be procured; though h

presence, a thing so awful that the people must not go up into the mount nor even touch its border-lest "the Lord break forth upon them: There shall not a hand touch it but he shall surely be stoned or sho

joy of terror; came to tell them that He was a very jealous God and that they must not worship any of the other gods. He commanded that "thou sha

was doubly alert-in the event that he should ever determine to

heir right foot." So you didn't have to wash all over in the blood. He agreed with Clytie, who remarked that no one could ever have found out how to do it right unless God had told. The God-given directions that ensued for making the water of separation from "the ashes of a red heifer" he di

ll this was for "a wave-offering" to be waved befor

believed He would care for them in graver matters, and no wonder they looked forward so eag

is children to bring them in unto the Amorites and the Hittites and the Perizzites and the Canaanites, the Hivites and the Jebusites, to "cut them off." It was not uninteresting to know that God put Moses in a cleft of the rock and covered it with His hand when He passed by, thus permitting Moses a partial view of the divine person. But the actual fighting of battles was thereafter the chief source of interest. For God was a mighty God of battles, never weary of the glories of slaughter. When it was plain that He could make a han

reed that he would one day be a power in the land. Off to Florida each week they sent his writing to

ose that didn't believe it, like the Jews and heathens, would have to be in hell for ever and ever Amen. This proves His great love for us and that He is the true God. So this is all I have learned this winter about God, who is a spirit infinite eternal and unchangeable in his being, wisdom a

his mind dwelling too much on the first-born of white rabbits and such, but to show

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