The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-09-11

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Iiity 10 szye the vessel. and As he sailors
winked 10 each other and said, : That 4
none Of your land sharks" il wzs evident
that confidence and hope were reriving
within them.
All the canvass she could bear was now
spread 10 The gale. and while The silence
of death reigned on board. she took her
way on The larbosrd tack. directly toward
The foaming breakers. On, on she few.
until i seemed from her proximity 10
those breakers. that her destruction was
inevitable. .Shall | put her ahoui."
shouted The captain in tones indicative Of
intense excitement. . Steady" was the
calm reply Of The pilot. when The sea was
boiling like esuldron just under her
hows. In another moment The same calm,
bold voice, pronounced the orIer q About
ship" and she turned head from The brea-
kers, and STOOD boldly OF upon The other
tack.
.He knows what he IS about" said
the captain 70 the man At his side. lie
i an old salt, sailore every yarn OF him."
was the language Of the seamen, one 10
another, and the trembling passengers be-
gan to hope. The ship now neared two
sunken rocks. the places Of which were
marked by the angry breaking and boiling
Of the sea; and she seemed driving direct
ly on them. aFull and steady" was pro-
nonnred in tones Of calm authority BY the
pilot who stood with folded arms in the
ships bows. the water drcnching him rom.
pleiely as il broke over her bulwarks. She
passed safely between them; the order for
turning on the other tack was given, and
again she stood towards the fearful brca-
kers. Nearer and nearer she came, and
still no order from the pilot; who stood like
statue calm and unmoved, amid the rag
ing elements. The vessel labored hard.
as the broken foaming waves roareda around
her, and seemed Just on the verge Of sirik-
ing, when About Ship" in a voire like
thunder, rose above the fury Of the tenn
pest. Again she stood upon the starboard
tack, and soon entered the harbor and cast
anchor in safely. One hour later she
could not have been rescued, for by the
time she reached her anchorage no vessel
could have carried a rag Of sail in the open
bay. Ship and crew, and passengers,
more than one hundred in all, must have
persisted. When the order was given to
p.s -, III fore SEP coil and let go The an
the description ofthc painter or poet. The
captain sprang from the wheel, and caught
the pilot in his arms, the sailors and pas
sengers crowded around. Some hung up
on his neck, others embraced his knees,
and tears streamed down the faces Of
old seamen, who had weaihered many a
storm, and braved untold dangers. All
were pressing forward If only to grasp the
hand Of their deliverer in token of graft
Jude. And now for the application. "
/ The ships cre,o had faith in their pi-
iot.-He came out ofthe very harbor into
which they sought entrance. Of course
he kne,c the way. ~~@t.e< ~ .a..
Their faith amounted 10 confdence.-
.I'rhey gave ur the ship to his direction. 1t
was an obedient confidence. They did
not say i" He will save us" and sit down
Iindolen,ly, and neglect his orders. The
helm was turned, the sails were trimmed,
and every rope loosened or frightened as he
directed. Nor did they disobey. though
sometimes apparently rushinginto theja jaws
Of destruction. *
/ II ,ras an afsc,ionate confidence. -
Said some on board, d" Never did human
being look so lovely to me as did that pi-
lot. when he first took his place in the
ships bows, and gave forth in confident
tones his orders. And as he led us
through one danger after another, he SEEM
ed more and more lovely: And when we
were safely anchored, felt that ! could die
for him. "~.sn'
| Such Is faith in Chria.-The sinner,
struggling in the tempest of Sinai. while
the law IS laundering forth its curse on
every offender: guilty and despairing,
is directed 10 Jesus, the heavenly pilot,
who came forth from the haven OF eter-
nal rest, which he desires to enter As
he approaches, he discovers IN him all that
can give assurance Of ability and willing
ness to save. He contides his soul 10 his
merits, and wisdom, and love, giving up
all other dependencies and guides, and rest
ing solely and entirely on him.
His too is an obs,iieat can't tenee.-
"L,rd what wilt thou Lave me to do! Is
his first inquiry, and from that hour he IS
ready to do whatsoever he commands him.
and though he sees rocks and qUlcksands
in his way, he still moves on in an humble
obedience, leaving the results within hum.
1t is an afec'ionG,e rosfi''ence.-lhe
: moment he discovers Jesus as Saviour,
he sees in him more than human beauty;
every step of his progress in the work o.
salvation endears the blessed Jesus To
him more and more. He is ready TO lay
! down his life tif need be) for his sake
so that it is written Of many in heaven
.They loved not their lives unto death.
Reader. have you this faith!
!, The ships crew was saved by the ur
. | ,,ar;,od f,vor oc the nil0t. They Wer