Democratic messenger., 1893-09-23

answer came, "There is not n vessel
more" So let US take what oil of faith
we have and use it until the supply
shall be miraculously multiplied. Bring
on your empty vessels, and by the power
Of the Lord God Of Elisha they shall bo
filled until they can hold no more of
jubilant. all inspiring and triumphant
faith.
RESUSCITATIoN.
What q frightful time we had few
DAYS ago down on the coast of Long IS
land. where have been stopping. That
archangel of tempest which. with its
awful wings, swept the Atlantic coast
from Florida 10 Newfoundland did not
spare our region. \ few miles away. at
Southampton. l saw the bodies of four
men whom the storm had slain and the
sea had cast mp. As stood there among
the dead bodies said to myself, and |
said aloud: "Thesc men represent homes.
What will mother and father and wife
and children say when they know this"
Some of the victims were unknown.
Only the first name of two of them was
found out-Charley and William. /
wondered then and wonder now if they
will remain unknown and if some kin
dred far away may be waiting for their
coming and never hear of the rough way
of their going. saw also one of the
three who had come in alive, but moro
dead than alive. The ship had become
helpless six miles ont, and rs one wave
swept the deck and went down on tho
furnaces till they Missed and went ont
the cry was, "Oh, my God. we are lost"
Then the crew put on life preservers,
one of the sailors saying to the other,
We will meet again on the shore. and,
if not. well, we must all go some time"
OF the % men who put on the life
preservers, only lived to reach the
beach. But what n scene it was rs the
good and kind people of Southampton,
led on by DIR. Thomas. the great and
good surgeon of New York, stood watch
ing the sailors struggling in the break
ers. Are you still alive:" shouted DIR.
Thomas to one of them out in the break
ers. and he signaled yes and then went
into Inconsistencies. Who should do
the most for the poor fellows and how
to resuscitate them were the questions
that ran up and down the beach at South
ampton.
How the men and women on the shore
stood wringing their hands. impatiently
waiting for the sufferers to come within
reach. and then they were lifted mp and
carried indoors and waited ON with rs
much kindness and wrapped as warmly
rs though they had been the princes of
the earth. Are they alive:" "Are they
breathing:" Do you think they will
live:" What can we do for them:"
were the rapid and intense questions
asked. and SO much money was sent for
the clothing and equipment of the un-
fortunates that DIR. Thomas had TO make
proclamation that no more money was
needed. In other words. all that day it
was resuscitation.
And this is the appropriate word for
US this morning rs we stand and look
off upon this awful sea of doubt and un.
belief on which hundreds are this mo-
ment being wrecked Some of them
were launched by Christian parentage
on smooth seas and with promise for
prosperous voyage, but a Voltaire cy-
clone struck them on one side, ami Tom
Paine cyclone struck them on the other
side, and bad habit cyclone struck
them on all sides, and they have foun-
dered far away from shore. far away
from God. and they have gone down or
are washed. ashore with no spiritual life
| left in them.
But, thank God. there are many here
today with enough faith left to encour-
age us in the effort at their rcsusciiation.
All hands to the beach. With conf
dence in God that takes no denial. let
us lay hold of them. Fetch them out
of the breakers! Bring gospel warmth
and gospel stimulus and gospel life tn
their freezing souls! ReSuscitation.
Resuscitation!