Democratic messenger., 1889-11-09
what mean by floor timbcrs. Away with
your lighter materials. Nothing but oaks.
hcwn In the forest of divine truth are
sinIincli enough fnr this craft

der. Love. not only in the heart, but flash
ing in the eye and tingling in the hand =
Love married to Work, which many loot
upon as so homcly bridc-I.ovc. not lik,
brooks. which foam and rattle. yet Dc
nothing. hut Love. like a river that run.
up the steps Of mill wheels and works il
the harness Of factory bands-i.ove ,ha,
will not pass by on the other side, hui
visits the man who fell among thieve,
near Jericho, not merely saying. "Pool
fellow !. you are drcadfnlly hurt" but like
the good Samaritan, pours in oil and wine
and pays his board at the tavern. There
must also be prov. arranged 10 cut and
override the billow. That is Christian
perseverance. There arc three mountain
surges that sometimes dash against SOU
in minute-thc world, the flesh and the
devil; and that Is well-bnilt PROV that
can bound over them. For lack of this
many have put back and never started
again. II Is the broadsidc wave that So
oitcn sweeps the deck aud fills the matches
but that which strikes In front Is harmless
Meet troubles conrageouay and you sur.
mount them. Stand ON the PROV. and as
you wipe Oh the spray Of the spill, surge
cry out with the apostle: None Of these
things move me-" Let all your fears stay
aft. The right must conquer. Know
that Moses, in the ark of bulrushcs. can
run down n steamer.
HAVE \ GOOD, STRONG ANCHOR.
which hope we have as an anchor. -
By this strong cable and windlass hold on
To your anchor. "ifa man sin, we have
an advocate with the Father" DO not use
the anchor wronginlly. DO not always
stay in the same latitude and longitude
You will never ri,lc up the harbor Of cter-
nal rest il you all the way drag your an.
chor.
But you must have sails. Vessels are
not iii for the sea until they have the ily-
ing jib, the fnresail, the topgallan;. the
skysail, the gairsail, and other canvas
Faith is our canvas. Hoist il. and the
winds Of Heaven will drive you ahead
Sails made out Of any other canvas than
faith will be slit To taitcrs by the first
northeastcr. Strong faith never lost a bat.
tie. |, will crush foes, blast rocks, qucnch
lightninss. ihrcsh mountains. /, Is n
shield To the warrior, a crank To the most
ponderous wheel. u lever topry up para.
mids, drum whose beat gives strength
To the step of the Heavenly soldiery. and
sails 10 wait ships laden with priceless
pearls from the harbor Of earth 10 the har-
Dor Of Heaven.
But you are not yet equipped. You
must have what seamen call the running
rigging. This comprises the ships braces
halliards, clew lines aud such like. With.
out these the yards could not be braccd.
the sails lifted, nor the canvas in anywisc
managed. We ehave prayer for the running
rigging. Unless you understand this tack.
ling you are not spiritual seaman. by
pulling on these ropes. you hoist the sails
OF faith and turn them every WHITTIER
The PROV of courage will not cut the wave
nor the sail of faith speed and flap It's
wing. unless you have strong prayer for a
lalliard
One more arrangement, and YOU will he
ready for the sea. You must have com.
pass-which is the Bible. Look at il
every day, and always sail by il, as lis
needle points toward the Star Of Be,hle.
hem. Through fog. and darkness, and
storm, i, works faithfully. Search the
Scriptures. BOX the compass"
THREE RULES.
Let me give you two or three rules for
the voyage. Allow yMr appeli,es an.!
passions only an under deck passage. do
not allow them ever 10 come up on the
promenade deck. Moriiiy your members
which are upon the Garth. Never allow
your lower nature anything better than u
stcerage passage. Let watchiulness walk
the decks as an armed sentinel, aud shoot
down with great promptness anything
like mntiny Of riotOus appe,iles.
BE sure To look out of the forccasllc for
iceburgs. These ARE cold Christians float.
ing about in the church. The ifigid zone
professors will sink you. Steer clear ol
iceburgs. Keep log book during all the
M .,f t.na. ftR
longs you make day. The merchant
keeps u day book rs well as u ledger. You
ought to know every night, as we'll as
every year, how things are going. When
the express train stops ut the depot you
hear hammer sounding ON all the wheels
thus testing the safety of the rail train
Bound. rs We are, with more than express
speed toward great eternity, ought ",
not oilcn 10 try the work of self.cxaInina.
lion.
BE SUR To keep your colors up. You
know the ships of England aud Russia
France and Spain by the cnsigns they
carry. Sometimes !, is lion. sometimes
an eagle, sometimes star, sometimes Il
crown. Let II ever bc known who you
are. and for what port you are bound. Let
"Christian" be written ON the very front,
with figure ofa cross, u crown and u
dove and from the masthead let float the
sireamcrs of Emmanuel. Then the pirate
vessels of temptation will pass you un.
harmed as they say There goes Christ.
ian, bound for the port OF Heaven. We
will not disturb her, for she has too many
guns aboard" Run up your flag on this
pulley: II am not ashamed Of the Gospel
of Christ, for 1t is the power of God and
the wisdom ofGod unto salvation" When
driven back, or laboring under great
stress of wealher-now changing from
s,arboanl tack 10 larboard-lOok above
the iopgallanis, and your hear, shall beat
like u war drum as the streamers float on
the wind. The sign of the cross will