Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-03
EVENING No--CEs
PRAYER Ar THE MAST ur,n

n TN ~ mr. MAST lkAD.
\ sailor recently returned from q whaling ,uyare
anu "a conversation with a pious friend .ok, CT al.
ENJOY meni he had in prayer while afr m IA. deem
Bat inquired his friend. I'm the midst Of m. coniu.
son GA ~shipbonrd whore could you find , nl,ce o.
pray ia sid he. IL svay. went To IN. MAJ.
nod l have heard " clos. ia var,,n, .lac.. b,,
n'ssr in one n ore pssslhss ,a.n VI. Pe,,r On, ,w.
- oo'~- usp L. Dsp Otss~ have sa,S.t IN, -
% tasSr& ! rssaemsr o>sTux oia vpuih ~ho ,,n.
ho.s iros tue cs>e trr,ns IN. la.t 80. and hi, ,.o.,
sous~ sSs1 hr~ Where, Ioha could w., a,a !.
pSs TO pray Ne sss~0T~l. "Wh.rs her, NJ.
1s<tto p~>. ns,heS. At u &C.,, TO 8rs pl,c."
And ys the silors closet wac . nyorii. -, -.
- - saa could not hear him - NJ. crisS M, All,
~lto Cod The s.les thai waited his shin ON is Wv,
ase' would boar hs petitions upwards toward. a.
throne. "Ihssolce of many wsicrs would 1. IN. r,.
sic vi ms sActuAry add the angels THAT had ehurx, con.
eernlns MN would Listen 10 the sN cling sns" A.
no hired ny be heart snd hi, voice tn ,r,N.r -
sairOundes With The majesty and glory Of his n,k.,
iho deep. do,p &c" spread 10 illimit.As e,,~~
around hun. The hesIeus sprsad on hk. IN, a.,
@ns 'ehoNsh . chamhss. sad tho stars. Ike ,h-
Je"es that sdsSB He crown. hung oy,r him =. n.
SIitnS>l the g'ddy naast. and bowed down 70 ur~y-
ferhapshs has little imagination. 81 .ntsr rod no, ,
:" me grandeur OF Tho scene around him. But ne No.
\ soul; a soul that felt the power of Cod tha, l,x.s
nigh and holy comaunion with tho F,tLer orSu,,t.
and while tho oihss below we're riotiag m the rnirh
OF a sailors ioyial lii.. his jv va, Lt.r.I, 4, ..
."o't me world and bud intercourse with heaven
what peace there Was at that sailor'- heart. Tn.
storms might "rudely ton. his laundering b.rS" bp,
'hes could not shaks bis coalsiencs in Col The ocaan
iefht ya"n beneath hIn to swallow hin in m. G,,h.
omiess depth. but b.. va. sheltered in the bosom ofbi.
iA'ners love The ifsil bark might be driven at the
mercy VI The winda or bs dashed on tho rocks. or s,ran-
ded onis~ skose. but be had . hope that was an anchor
I'd ths sDui both sarc and sisadls&r. suIesiny into that
within the vel. 1hrsugh tho rhickest dsrkns.s that
s~nveioPcd h;A- the "AiE or R-thl.heu" shed is c.Ie.-
ul loNciiness over his path IL the Tackles deer.
aud guided his onward snI upward % Ia. hraye, a,
his eternal rest. ThithsrwsxI from mu.heod a.
he eye. and true as the nseJl. 10 tho pole. "a.
pursued ana way when tempted he sought the, uns,-
heed TO prey whsH in Dependency, OF the ma,,-hesd
he found Joy whoE tho ,suuI. Of hs companion. Gil.
ed his ear Nth pain sGd his sol witt s.isC h, aeJ
10 us nsst head sld poured out tho desires of IN,
heart, unto The ~ of him who hears the humbls.,
supplicsnls that cry.
! love to thIuk of the sailor. I wish I knew him
aud could kneel down With him AID hear him convene
with God. How few would 10 - faith nj a. he, How
Men, would neglect their closet and seldom prsy in
secret unles they could lave . more saf. retreat; .
more sacred chamber than the Ds,; of wa,srocL.d
~hsler. But hs, 'whsn here . sailors pillow ure,.aJ'
~ass now on lie mighty deep, and when IN. tempest.
tossed mariner cries, he answos 1t 10. l. b. not sff.id
-kes fsk "a.