Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-10-13
Christ make NJ an atfiuence chat the most
rapturous vocabulary fails to utter.


TIE -goRID's lNaEATiTUDE.
Another look at that career Of the admiral
of the Santa Maria Fiers uades me that it is
not to be expected That this world will do
its hard workers full justice II any man
ought to have been treated well from first
70 lass it uss Columbus He had his
faults Let cthers neiict them, But q
greater sail tie centuries have not pro
duced. This continent ought 10 have been
called Columbia. after the hero who dis
covered it, or lsaheliiana, after the queen
who Iurnised tic Iaeai.s for the expedi-
ton. No TIE world did not do him jus
tice while he was. alive, and why should it
be expected to Gaiin justice after he was
dead? Columbus il dungeonl What
raoughti Columbus in irons! What a
spectaclel
The wife Of Robert Murray, after whom
Murray bill. New York, was named, never
has received proper credit for OBTAINING at
a very rich luncheon the officers OF the OPP
posing army until Washington and his
army could escape Mrs. Murray saved
American independence. How the wrong
men and the wrong women get credit that
does not belong TO them, while Gods
heroes o. Gods heroines go ungarlandeci
You have heard of the brave words OF
dying chieftains, but you probably never
heard Of what private soldier said, fallen
at Resaca and bleeding under she'll
wound in bis mouth, and who, though suf-
fering dreadfllly from thirst, when cup
of water was offered him declined to
drink, sayinC. My mouth is all bloody,
sir. and il might make the tin cup bad for
others. The world knows little or nothing
of the ljraxest words and the brayest
deeds.
In one of the last letters which Column
bus sent to his son, he wrote this lamenta-
ton: II receive nothing of the revenue
due me. live by borrowing. Little have
prolited by twenty years Of service with
such tolls ara perils, since at present do
not own roof in Spain. If desire to eat
or sleep. have no recourse but the inn, and
for the most times have not wherewithal
to pay my bill" BE not surprised, my
nearer, il you suffer injustice. You are
in the best Of company-the men and
women who wrought nightly for God
and the worlds improvement, and got Tor
it chiefly misrepresentation and abuse
while they lived. although afterward they
may have had a long row of carriages at
the obsequies and gilt edged set of reso-
buttons unanimously adopted for the con
ISOLATION Of the bereft household. Do your
full duty, expecting no appreciation in
this world, but full reward in the world TO
come.
And now, while am thinking OF this
illustrious ship captain Of Genoa, let me
bespeak higher appreciation for the ship
captains now in service, many OF them this
moment on the sea, the lives of tens OF
thousands Of passengers IN their keeping.
What an awful responsibility is theirsl
They 70 cur Through the Narows or start
from Qretnstown or southampton or
Glasgow not knowing what cyclone or
collisions or midnight perils are waiting
for them. 1t requires bravery TO face an
army Of men, but far more bravery 10 face
an army of Atlantic surges led on by
hurricanes.
A more stupcndous scene is not to be
witnt ssed than that Of a ship captain walk
ing the bridge oi a steamer in the midst OF
a cyclonel Remember those heroes in
your prayers and when worn out in the
service, and they have TO command in
ferior craft or return to the land and go
out oil service do them full honor for what
they once were. Let the ship companies
award them pensions worthy of what they
endured until they start on their last voy-
are from iHlS WtflU 70 iiit ucAb. ny bude
voyage we must all take, landsmen as well
as seafarers.
Let us be sure that we have the right
pilot, and the right chart, and the right
captain and that we start in the right di-
rection. 1t will be to each of us who love
the Lord voyage more wonderful for dis
covery than that which Columbus took,
for after all we have heard about that
other world we know not where it is or
how it looks and it will be as new as San
Salvador was to the glorious captain Of
the Santa Maria. Eye hath not seen nor
ear heard, neither have entered into the
heart Of man."
May the light from that golden beach
flash on the darkness, and we be able TO
step ashore amid groves and orchards and
aromas such as this worlds atmosphere
never ripened or breathedl Aye, fellow
mariners, over the rough sea of this life,
through the fogs and mists of earth, see
| you not already the outline of the better
country Land ahead Land ahead
| Nearer and nearer we come to heavenly
wharfage. Throw out the planks, and
step ashore into the arms Of your kindred.
who have been waiting and watching for
the hour OF your Decentralization. Through
the rich grace of Christ. our Lord. may we
all have such blissful arrival