Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-02-20
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ter that the captain of vessel was one
day walking carelessly along by the
side of river not far from its mouth, at
low water. As he looked about him.
not minding bis steps, he did not per-
,ceive extended before him great chain
one end of which was fastened to ring
fixed in "a stone ON the bank, the other
to AN anchor in the river. Not seeing
it, he stumbled against it, and bis foot
passing through one of the links of the
chain, he could not draw it back again.
He struggled violently to extricate him
self; he turned his foot first on one side
then on the Other but all in vain. He
then called out for help, and some men
who were passing heard him, and has
tened to his assistance.
They strained every nerve to drag
the foot through the chain, but it was
beginning. to swell, and all their efforts
were in vain. What was to be done?
To unfasten the chain was impossible.
1t was a mass of iron which could only
be moved with help of a capstan, and
there was no time to be lost; for the
tide was coming in, and the water rose
every moment. LET us call smith to
saw the chain, said the men to each
other, and one Of them was dispatched
for one to the nearest village, which
was of distance of two or three miles
from the spot. The smith came, but
it was found that the tools he had
brought with him were not powerful
enough, and he was obliged to 90 back
to the village for others. At last he
returned in the meantime the tide had
risen, the mighty waves were rolling
in and the water which at first had
barely wet his feet had now reached
the unfortunate mans waist; the men
who had come to his assistance had
been forced to get into boat, and the
smith saw he could do nothing for him7
Oh, the agony ofthat moment There is
one last resource, and only one, bus
terrible one. He must sacrifice his
leg to save his life. Will he do it? Yes
he will sacrifice anything, everything,
to escape death. A surgeon is sought
without moments delay he comes in
hot haste, bringing his case of instru
ments and everything necessary for ths
operation. The unhappy man sees him
approaching. ''Oh, do not lose mo-
ment," he cries, cut off my leg doctor,
and save my life. But when the doc
tor reached the spot he was obliged to
get into a boat, and it was only By
strokes of the oars that he could get
near the man the water had reached
his neck, and with great trouble they
kept his head above water at is too
late, cried the doctor, and in few mo-
ments the waves rolled over the un-
happy mans head, = be, was lost. F.,
Reader this terrible story may be
useful to Us as comparison. You
like this man, go forth in the morning
of life, light hearted and happy. The
chain which through carelessness he
does not see, is the snare which Satan
spreads for you. The ring in which
his foot caught is sin. He believes
that he will easily free himself from it,
but he deceives himself. The rising
tide is death, which is approaching.
There is not moment to be lost. Ey
cry passing hour renders the chain of
sin stronger, salvation more uncertain.
What will become Of you? No boat
in the world can save you; no smith
has power to sunder the chain there is
no surgeon skilful enough to sever
that which binds you to your SIM
What will become of you? There is q
Savior one only, +-Jesus is his name.
He can save you, deliver you, set you
free. Turn unto Him, call upon Him
for help, do not delay for time is pass
ing, and now is the day of salvation
Cast upon Him but one look of faith;
He is worthy of all your trust, and all
your love. "He became obedient unto
the death of the. cross" that you might
live forever. Do not delay to come to
Him. Whoseyer believeth in Him
shall not be COMPOUNDED. Jesus will be
with you in the hour of suffering, Of
danger, and. Of death, land he will de-
liver yon from them all. Come to Him
at once; now is the day Of salvation
Reader, you cannot doubt His willing
ness to save, it is written, "He is able
and willing to save to the uttermost as
that come to God by Him" He hal
also said that He would have all men to
be saved, and that Whosoever cometh
to Him, He will in no wise cast out.
You cannot doubt His coed will ! ..'
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