Moselle
a frontier department in the N. E. of France; the greater part of it was taken by Germany after the war of 1870-1871, and became part of Alsace-Lorraine.
MOSES (Egyptian mo, water, and use, saved), the son of Amram and Joahabed, of the tribe of Levi. This great Jewish historian and lawgiver was born in Egypt during the rigor of the decree that commanded the death of every new-born male Israelite. To save her child, his mother made an ark, or basket of rushes, and, placing the infant in this, committed it to the brink of the river while his sister secreted herself among the reeds. Pharaoh's daughter came to bathe in the river. She rescued and adopted the child, who was brought up at court and became noted for learning.
In his 40th year, seeing an Egyptian officer ill-treating an Israelite, he killed the task-master and fled into the wilderness, where he pursued the calling of a shepherd for 40 years, marrying the daughter of a priest of the people among whom he had found shelter and protection. While so employed, the Almighty appeared to him in the "burning bush," MOSES and commanded him to return to Egypt and lead his people from the house of bondage. In obedience to this command, Moses, after much opposition, eventually brought the Israelites out of Egypt, passed the Red Sea, and came within MOSES sight of the Promised Land; when, in consequence of the transgressions of the people, they were turned back and consight of the Promised Land; when, in wilderness, till the whole generation of offenders had died. This national mi- wilderness, till the whole generation of demned for 40 years to wander in the people, they were turned back and conation, known as "The Exodus of the Hebrews," took place about 1300 B. C.
Moses was not allowed to enter the land Hebrews," took place about 1300 B. C. gration, known as "The Exodus of the of Canaan. He died in his 120th year, on the confines of Canaan. Moses is conon the confines of Canaan. Moses is considered the author of the first five books of the Old Testament-Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
The Decalogue, given through Moses, and many of the broader provisions of the Mosaic laws form the basis of all present moral and legal codes. 1890. In the same year he became pri- graduated from Dartmouth College in 1918-1924; born in Maine in 1869; States Senator from New Hampshire, 1918-1924; born in Maine in 1869; graduated from Dartmouth College in 1890. In the same year he became private secretary to the governor of New Hampshire; then, from 1893 to 1906, he was secretary to the State Forestry Commission. He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions of 1908 and 1916. President Taft appointed Moses Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Greece and Montenegro, a position which he held from 1909 to 1912.
Senator Moses was a vigorous opponent of the ratification of the Treaty of Ver sailles when that document was laid before the Senate.