events of human history.
This is one of the most stupendous happenings that was ever recorded.
I doubt if there was ever a battle fought that was so far reaching in
its influence. I doubt if all the fifteen decisive battles of the
world taken together were of greater importance than this event that
took place here on the banks of the Nile.

It is a simple story. An Egyptian princess, with her attendants, has
come to the riverside for a bath. To her amazement she discovers a
strange vessel lying at anchor upon the waters of the river. Her
curiosity is aroused. When the vessel is brought to land its cargo is
discovered. And what a cargo it is. It is so wonderful, it is so
amazingly great that we marvel that any ship should be large enough to
hold it. We are amazed that any sea should be vast enough to float
such a vessel.

What was this cargo? It was a baby, a baby boy. He is waving dimpled
hands and kicking chubby feet, and he is crying. And the vessel upon
which he sails becomes a battleship. He at once begins to lay siege to
the heart of the princess. He pelts her with his tears. He pierces
her through and through with his winsome weakness. He cannonades her
with his lovely helplessness till she capitulates and gathers him in
her arms. And this princess is no wicked woman, I am sure of that.
She had a mother heart. I think I can hear her across the centuries
talking to this little waif. She hugs him close. "Yes, yes," she
said. "You shall be my baby. The big, old soldiers shan't have you.
They shan't kill mother's little boy." And she loved him as her own.

Now, two bright eyes had been witnessing this wonderful scene. There
was a little girl hidden nearby and she watched all that happened. And
when she saw the princess take her little baby brother to her heart she
understood. She felt sure at once that the baby was safe. And a glad
and daring thought took possession of her and she hurried from her
place of hiding and approached the princess. And this is her word, "My
lady, may I get a nurse for your baby?"

And the princess did not despise the little girl. I feel perfectly
confident that the spirit of God was moving upon the heart of this
princess. She listened to the child and accepted her services. And I
can see that little girl as with flying feet she hurries to her mother
with the good news. "Mother, they have found Little Brother, but they
are not going to kill him. The Princes