Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-12
DAILY REC0RD-UNI0N
LETTER FROM DIR. DWMELL.
kotes Of incidents AND Scenes Along
the Trip 10 Palestine.

the imp 70 FsLiSF-1A-ts.
A letter from Rev. l. L. Dwineil, D. D.,
vhe started few weeks since upon . trip
to the Holy Land, Is published in the
Poetic as follows:
When one goes on a Journey for the pur-
pose Of travel 1t Is necessary Tor INN to
max, q preparation Of mind and heart, II
well as O. outfit In fact I DO not know
Dat that this internal preparation Is an Is
sential part Of an outfit. The whole pur-
pose and plan Of this Journey needs 10 re
taken up in the Christian orieot Of life, 50
q TO be harmonized with it and subocdl-
nate to It. As truly as engaging in the work
OF q pastor or Sabbath-echoOl teacher.
There are so many exposures and perlls by
land and water in travel. 50 many fond ties
drawing the heart back 10 the old home, 50
many auxieties for those left behind, that
if one has any misgigings within, with ref
e-euce Ia the high purpose OF ms journey
ings. he must tee miserable lie wants 10
ind clear, and Enthusiastically that he Is IN
the W. Of duty, Is well as privilege.
Then he can always have brave heart
ana confidence IN any scenes through which
he pas-s4. A voyage during q four-davs
fresh gale and very rough sea Is well cal
culated 10 lead one to feel his dependence.
At such times he finds himself with moth
ING between him and destruction-uoyh-
ing yisioIe-but the ship, and the
ship chip tossing on the wild
ocean. If the ship is overwhelmed ont
in mid-sea, land and other ships hundreds
Of miles away, the help of man Is nothing
life-boaiS. lite-pre9ervers nothing, and the
only hope for the ship and ali tossing on il
is III God. II is good then to have faith in
God WHO Is between you and the sea and
the w.Ha-, and controls them for the fur
theranco of his own wise ends. Under such
Circumstances, when You are satisfied with
the purpose Of your travels you undress At
night and 90 into your bunk. throwing
away all your own fretting make-shifts for
safety, and casting yourself on the unseen
Protector rs your sole confidence. between
YOU and the ship and the vigilant officers
and faithful crew, and using them and the
winds and waves TO fulfill his own wise viii
concerning YOU.
We sailed from New York March 8th,
at 3 p. ". in the Baltic. We have had
rough voyage For four days We have had
what the Captain describes III the daily
log, published on the bulletin board, as "
fresh northwest gale, and high sea- After
this We had strong southwest and north
west winds, and captiouS seas" After the
first day only one lady-the wife of YOUR
oorre-pondent-ma her appearance in
the dining-saloon during the first week, and
she was not able to appear there till the
end Of the fourth day out.
The ship is a strong, well-manned and
well-conducted screw propeller, with four
IRON nasts, and most of the time has car
ried sail. We have been out two Sab
baths and on each had divine service con
Quoted By the only clergyman on board. at
the request of the Purser, who otherwise
would have read the English service. The
clergyman was requested to use this as
the custom of the ship" which could
not be departed from without occasioning
comment and disappointment > but he was
permitted to abbreviate il somewhat and
add q Sermon if only the whole service
should not exceed about "a hour. On the
second Sabbath. at the suggestion of the
minister. an opportunity was given for the
Storage passengers to come in. and quite
number Of them awaited themselves of il
and also service was held in the steerage
II o'cln k in the afternoon. These services
were all well attended. considering the cir
c,instances, and served to mark the DAY Is
the Sahha;h. calling forth many expires
siuns . qualification from tho>e who were
present.
W. have seen three ocean steamers since
We left Sandy Hook, one whale and an
icebe-g. The second sight / did not see.
bat the las; had 4 fine view Of II was q