"Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?

"And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

"And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to

stone me.

"And the Lord said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.

"Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.

"And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?" (Exod. xvii. 1-7.)

NOTES.-Quails, small birds like partridges. Omer, about five pints. Manna means "What is it?" Seethe means "boil." Massah means "temptation," and Meribah "strife."

QUESTIONS.

How many miracles were worked to provide meat and drink? Where was each worked? What are quails? What was manna like? How much was for each man? What was the order about the sabbath? Why could they not get a double quantity another day? How did they get water? What was the matter with the water at Marah? How was it cured? What good tree was there in the garden of Eden? What bad tree? How did they get water at Rephidim? What was that fountain called? Why?

CHAPTER XCIV.

MIRACLES IN THE WILDERNESS (continued).

4. MOSES DRAWS WATER FROM THE ROCK AT MERIBAH (strife).

"Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.

"And there was no water for the congregation and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

"And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!

"And why have ye brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?

"And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.

"And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the Lord appeared unto them.

"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

"Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

"And Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as He commanded him.

"And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?

"And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

"And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

"This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the Lord, and He was sanctified in them" (Numb. xx. 1-13).

QUESTIONS.

What was the last miracle worked to provide water for the Israelites? Where was it? What was the fountain called? Why? How did Moses "speak unadvisedly with his lips?" How was he punished? How had the people done wrong? Who were the only persons that came out of Egypt who entered Palestine ?

THE PILGRIMAGE.

WE are marching through the desert,
Away from Egypt's strand,

We are marching through the desert
To win the Promised Land.

The land we leave behind us
Is sin's abiding-place,
The land which lies beyond us
The Home of Jesus' grace.

March, march from Egypt's strand,
March till we reach the Happy Land.

Before us goes a pillar,

Still changing, yet the same,

It is of cloud in day-time,

By night it is of flame.

The cloud, it is the Manhood

Of Jesus Christ the Lord,
The flame, it is the Godhead
Of Jesus Christ the Word.
March, &c.

Two clear-toned silver trumpets
Are pealing day by day,
One trumpet calls the people,
One cheers us on the way.
The trumpet of the summons
To Christ's baptismal bath,
Christ's hourly Intercession
The trumpet for the path.
March, &c.

The flag of royal Judah
Is waving in the van,
Behind us in the rearward

Floats high the flag of Dan.
Christ Jesus, Judah's Lion,
Is Leader of the host, *
Christ Jesus, Judge of all men,
Defends the rearward post.
March, &c.

Then raise aloud the war-cry,
And wide our banners fling,

A shout is heard among us,
The shouting of a King.
March on, march on straightforward,
Look not to left or right,

Christ Jesus, He will lead us,
And we shall win the fight.
March, &c.