6 Bible narrative as it is commonly received, that Mizraim is Egypt, and Cush Ethiopia, the land above Egypt, we will find that the Bible has made special provision to secure us against the fallacious reasonings of these Christian advocates of most un-Christian slavery. Sacred history informs us that the Israelites found refuge and shelter in Egypt, that afterward they were reduced to- servitude and served the Egyptians many years. In due time God led them forth out of Egypt, and it is to be noted how frequently and how earnestly the Almighty impresses this fact upon his chosen people, “ I brought you out of the land of bondage the very preamble to the ten commandments recites the fact that he had brought them out of the house of bondage. In the subsequent history of God’s people frequent mention is made of the Egyptians ; sometimes they conquered portions of the land of Israel, sometimes they came to aid the Israelites against their enemies ; but they never were reduced to subjection and held in bondage by them, and finally what is conclusive in their case that they were not under the curse is the statement in Deut. xxiii. 7, 8, “ Thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land; the children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the Lord in their third generation.” Is any further proof required that the curse upon Canaan did not extend to Ham’s other children ? Is it not a fearful thing for mortal man to seek to hurl’the thunders of the Almighty, and to override the Gospel dispensation of peace and pardon in behalf of a loathsome and accursed system of robbery and oppression? When Balaam was called upon by Balak to curse Israel he replied, “ How shall I curse whom God hath not cursed ?” There are Christian ministers, it seems, who have no such scruples. Again in Isaiah (xix. 21) : “ And the Lord shall be known unto Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the Lord in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, and they shall vow a vow unto the Lord and perform it.” Isa. xix. 24: “ In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt, and with Assyria even a blessing in the midst of the land.” In Psalm Ixviii. 31, we read, “Princes shall come out of
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