Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-26
SAFE AND SOUND.
Be lSure Your Ship is Not of
the Leaky Sort
Named.
The Harbor May be far Distant
When Danger Appears. Be-
ware OF Consequences.
LENTEN LAY.


Sermon Preached by Rev. HorsfaI on Fri.
day Last.
"Let Us Search and Try Our ways"---La-
mentations III, 40.
During the gold excitement in Cali.
fornia. a company Of spectators in al
eastern city purchased 3 sailing vessel
for the purpose Of transporting them
selves and their belongings to the port
of San Francisco. After putting on
board q miscellaneous cargo and en-,
gagiDg a captain and crew, they sci
out on their voyage. For the first
few weeks all went well with them
they had fair wind pleasant weather
and everything seemed to promise q
delightful time Lrd prosperous pas
sage. The crew had little to do and
the owners Of the ship felt quite proud
of their purchase as they .lounged her
clean, orderly decks and sat aud talk
ed of her superior sailing qualities aud
glor.ed in her gay appearance, her
bright, new paint, her oiled and pol.
ished masts and white aud swelling
sails. They congratulated themselves
on the prospects Of profitable ven :
ture. Their craft was evidently a
good saller, sound and staunch and
capable Of carrying them safely to
their port of destination. But one eve.
ming the captain told them that their
vessel was not altogether what she
seemed, that there was flaw In her
construction somewhere and that
q slight inc. ease Of water In the hole
caused him to think her leaky. The
unsuspecting owners when they
heard this were surprised and at LOST
what to do. 1t was the opinion of on,
whose authority they recognized, still
that all ives not safe and right they
were unwilling to believe; but they
were cautious men, and acting on tn,
captains advice they began a search
for the supposed defect. and In littl,
while they found it. The csrpen tel
reported rotten timbers concealed
fIom view below the water line. II
was a provoking discovery. The ad'
ventrous traders. felt 1t to be both q
disappointment and a loss, neverthe.
less they were not disheartened, but
set themselves at once 10 remedying
the evil as they best could, and to that
end they put into the nearest South
American port for repairs; and 1t il
well they did so, for Ton closer and
mere thorough inspection 1t was found
that, Notwithstanding the brigh
paintwork the vessel was unseaworthy
and would have certainly have foun
dered il, while in that condition, sh'
had been overtaken by severe storm
Brethren, our life here has beer
well likened to voyage across I
chsngeful, uncertain, treacherous sea
Like mariners, we are bound for anoth
er and better country. Besides beinl
subject ut all times to the winds o
temptation and the storm blasts o
those evil principles Of this worlC
which war against the soul, we ar
subject TO the secret workings of liz
tie sins; and 80 Il is meet for us tha
we keep a sharp lookout, lest perad
venture we fail 10 reach the haven o
our hope and sink, instead into the un
fathomable deep. Verify Is IL SAT-
that we are as those who go down b
the sea in ships and occupy them
selves on the mighty waters.
The Christian church, the Cstholi
the True, il the ship in which W
sail. Jesus Is our captain and Hi
A postles guide the helm aud direct ou
course and being thus embarked, as
people, we trust aud pray that We ma!
20 pass through the waves OF tbi
troublesome world, that fiDall
we may come to the land OF everlasI
ing life.
Now speak concerning ourselves
Our privileges are indeed great; W
have the blessings OF Holy churc
right here with us, so that we ma
not suffer for lack OF any ono esser
tisl thing. The word Is preached an
the Sacraments are administere
week by week, year in and year ou
and nil things are, we trust, regula
and In order.
Our course 30 for has been, we ma.
say, one OF smooth sailing. For neal
ly six years we have companled to
gether aud nothing has yet occurre'
to disturb our confidence OF n certall
lhope aud full appearance OF faith;'