The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-03-07

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TEXTS: "Eaterea into ship, aud ic.eit
ovcr the sea toirugd Cdpefnaum. John
ii, Il; Ind re arose aud rebaked me-
sgisld md he sea. s-5iark ", 80.
Here in this seashore village was tie tenn
porary home Of that Christ who. for rhe
most part Of His life, was homeless On The
sste Of this village, now in ruins and all
around this lake, what scenes of kindness
and power, and glory and pathos when our
Lord lived here IL has been the wish OF nv
iife-l cannot sey the hope, for I never ex-
pected the priyilege-to stand on the hanks
Of Galilee What soiemnity and Whist a
rapture obs heiel l can now understand
the feeling Of the immortal Scotchnsn
Robert Acgheyne, When sitting on the banks
Of this lake, he wrote;
lis not thst the wild gazeue
Comes down to drink thy tide,
Bat He faai was pierced 60 save from he'll
on wandered hy thy side.
Graceful Folnd thee the mountains meet,
Thou calm Tepcsing sea;
But gh Ear more, tho beautiful feet
OF Jeses walked DER thee.
I can now easily understand from the con-
tour Of the country that bounds this lake that
storms were easily tempted to make these
waters their playground. From the gentle
way this lake treated our boat when We
sailed on it yesterday, one we7ild have
thought il incapable Of q paroxysrn OF rage.
but II was quite different on both the oeca-
SONS spoken Of in my two texts. close my
eyes, and the shore Of Lake Gaiilee as it now
Is. With but sttle signs Of human Life tlfssau-
pears and there comes back 70 my vision tie
lake as it was IN Christs time. It Law IN A
scene or great luxuriance; the surrounding
nills tefracea, slopej erooved. 90 nianv
hsnsIng gardens ct beauty. On the shore
were castles. armed towers. Roman baths
everything attractive and beautiful-alI
styles Of vegetation in shorter space than in
tllIlc
the palm tree Of the forest to the trees Of
rigorous climate
It seemed as If the Lord had launched one
wave Of beauty on all tho scene. and it hung
and swung from rock and hill and oleander
Aonlan gentlemen in pleasure boats sailing
tins lake, and eouutrymsn in fish anacks
coming down to drop their metz. pass each
other with nod and shout and laughter, or
swinging idly at their moorings 0. what q
beautiful scene!
y seems as Il We shall laTe a quiet night
Not Leaf winlzed in the.a air; ncta ripple dis
tlrbed the face Of Gennesaret: but there
seems to be u little excitement up the teAch.
and We hasten 70 see what it is, aud we find
il an enbarkation.
From the western shore a aotilla pushing
Gut; not a squadron, or deadly Armament
nor clipper with valuable merchandise. nor
pratic vessel ready to DESTROY evervtbin-
they coeld seize, but liotilia, bearing mes
senSers q light and life and peace Christ is
IA the front Of the boat. His disciples are in
si.li.lier hoat- Jesus, weary with much
spsAAsI'e 70 largo multtudes, IS put into
soinnoi-nce y the rocking Of the waves.
Al there Vas any motion at all the ship was
easily rlgeted; II she wind passed from star
oosrg 70 iar board p from larboard 70 star
i'earl the boat would rock, and by the
gentleness OF ths motion putting the Master
eslesp. 1Aha t,.8 eNtenporized pillow
made out OF ie1ermanis coat think no
sooner IS Christ Ifosg.te. and His head
touched the pillow, than Sc is sound asleep.
fAo breezes Of tho lake run their fingers
through the lgcEs of the worn slesper. and
the poae rises ami falls like { sleeping child
on tie bosom Of a sleeping rn5ther-
Calm night, starry night beautiful NIGHT
Hun up all the sails, ply al the ofrs. and let
the large boat and the small boat s;ile over
gentle 0enneslret But the sailors AZ there
Is gang to be 3 change Of weather. And
ever the piizsens gas can hear the moal6ng of
the STORM, as Il eomes On with great stride,
and ali the ierrufs Of hurricane and dark
ne4 The la5- boat treinbles ike deer at
1s2rr-,a:Ssz r-s,lsaz - TIC hounds: great
lNat.es x ~ are flung into the air; the
sails OF tie vessel loosen and the sharp winds
crack Ike pistols: the smaller boats hze
Pe.reis poise On tho ellis Of the waves and
thin plunge.
Overheard go cargo, tackling and masts,
and the drenched disciples rush into tho back
part Of the boat and lay hold OF Christ, and
say unto Him: Master. carest Thou not that
we perlsngi That great parsouags lifts His
head from the pillow Of the fsherman's coat
walks 70 the front Of the vessel, and looks out
iniy yzn- Al around Him ara the
smaller boats 3-irrn in the tenpfcst. and
through it comes -ile cry Ot dFgHnilg men
By the fash Of the lightning see the caiIa
brow Of Christ as the spray dropped from HI.
beard. He has ons word Tor the sky and
another for tia waves. Looking upward Hs
cries '.peacef Looking downward BE says
BE stir
The ws'll.sf.sll sissaan their faces, The foam
exiinguished stars rsiight then
The tempest falls dead and Chris
th His feet on the neck Of the storm
Allele the sailors arc balling out tn
a Waiie they are trying TO untangli
cd at1age, the disciples stand IN amaze
he ssiow looking into the calm sea, thel
70 - calm sky then into the cain
lasts countenanoa and they CRY out
manner Of man IS this, that even tn
or fand the sea ohsy Hims'
=. -slbs ect in the first place ifnpresses mi
uSAhe fact that il is very important Z
-a,Cllrist ii the ship; for all those boat
have gone to the bottom Of Gennesa-
VIC Christ hal not been present. Oh, what
IN FOR you and for nc to Learnt VI
always have Christ in the ship. What
voyage we uitdar take, INTO whatever en-
FIse we start. let Us always have Christ
III he ship. All you can do with utmost ten
? Of body, mind, and soul, you are bcund
10; hut OH! have Christ in every enter
= Sc Christ in every voyage.
ihera are men Who ask Gods help at the
sginning q great enterprises He has been
ith item in the past; no trouble can over
lllrow theta, the storms might come down
irosa the top Of Mount Hernon and lash
tiennesaret into foam and into agony but J
could not hurt tlen. But here IS anUfhe
man who starts out in worldly enterprise
Il aud he depends upon the uncertainties oil thi
Life. he has 70 God 10 help him. After
lfhise the storm comes and tosses OF tn
81 Fnastsof the ship; he puts cut his lifeboat an
- 4ntg boat ina sheriff and the auctnnee
Try 10 help him on; they caa't help him of
p ierst % dosgn-ne Christ in the ship
"a Fl oer life VIII be made nD of sunshin
H hnd shadows. There may be in it ARCH
81 blasts or tropical to=asdoes: know not Wla
81 hs before Jon. but ! know If you have Chris
r with you an shall be we'll. You may seem t
ges along without the religion Of Christ Will
] everything goes smoothly. but after awhile
when sorrow hoYers over the soul. when tn
waves Of triRi dash clear over the hurriean
decz and the decks are crowded with pratt
cal disasfers-oi what would you do thel
without Christ in the ship Take God fol
= your parton. Col for Jour guide, God fei
= sitr held. then al IS we'll all IS well for time
all staiI be well forever. Blessed Is that
n1an who puts 10 siie Lord bis trust BE shall
never BE- conlolmdo.l.
sbe fact that Eiiea people start to follow
Christ f7eT must not expect smooth sailing.
These disciples got into the small boats,
and have no doaht they said: ''What a
beautiful day this is. What smooth seal
What bright sky this isl How delightful
i sailing Ia this boat And as for the waves
under the keel . the boat, why thsy only
make The motion Of orr little boat the moro
delightful But when tie WINGS swept
down and the sea was tossed into wrath, then
they found that following Christ was not
smooth sailing. So you have found IL, 80 l
have found It. Did you ever notice ti.a- end
s-of the life 81 siie apostles OF jesus Christi.
you would say. II eyer men ought y
bAve had smooth lie, a smooth dep;ssc IRE
fiien those men the disciples Of lsese. Yhflst
ought ~ have had such deparure az l ii5l
life 81. James lost his bed tt it,1
Fsss hung to death on pillar 49, x
hali.his life dashed out With a 49, 80
Iafksras dragged 70 deass.a1-s -, ~
streets Sc James the Less was B 4''i' -
death wfb q fuiler's club. s. Thomas was
strsck tl.r 9ngis With aepeas They did not
1gd failo, * Chris sno5ih sailing. Oh.
hes lhaj werf-lii e in thc tempest. John
hrss IN he Gre; Hugh diikail in the hour Of
l.lartgfdom the Albizenses. she. Waldenses