The Progress., 1893-08-26
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L. Christian Courage ........-..... NNNll l4--b
w Paul Shipwreeked. ..-..-'..... XVII 1-it
+. Danyer OF sea ........ .... .. Psalm evil S}-3l
= Source of True Courage. 90. ....... XVI. Il
Introductory. In accordance will
Paul's own election to be tried by
Caesar, he was sent by Festus to Rome
Along with other prisoners he was put
in charge of Il Roman centurion
named Julius. The ship in which they
sailed from Cesarea touched at Sidon,
and terminated her voyage at Myra in
Asia Minor. At this latter port the
entire party was transferred to a ship
laden with wheat. and bound from
Alexandria for Italy. The narrative
of the second voyage, which Is found
in the Acts, should be read with a
good map; only thus will it be per
fectly ineligible. 1t was stormy
and tempestuous from the beginning.
Struck by the wind Euroclydon, they
were driven out past CLAUDIA, and
finally, as we learn in our lesson,
were shipwrecked off the coast of
Melisa.
|. Waiting Through the Night, VS. 80
81. 80. The shipmen." The sailors.
"Wcre about to flee" UnmIndful of
their duty to the passengers. Had
let down the boat" So as to get into
it. Under co.or." Under pretense
''As though they would have cast
anchors" A thing that would have
held the ship steadier in the storm
Out of the foreship' Anchors had
already been east out of the stern.
81. Except these abide in the ship
We cannot be saved" 1t would be
necessary 10y and by to run the ship
aground, and nobody had the skill to
do il except the sailors.
32. The soldiers cut off the ropes. "
And so the boat drifted away, and the
sailors were compelled to take their
chances with the rest.
33. while the day was coming on. "
just at daylight. Paul besought
them all to take meat" Food was
necessary to prepare them for the
rough days work before them. The
fourteenth day that We have
continued fasting" Only snatching
a mouthful now and then in the midst
of their tolls. Danger destroys APP
petite.
"a. For your health" Your safety
and welfare. Not hair fall" Not
the least harm happen.
35. Gave thanks to God" There is
no situation that does not furnish some
ground for gratitude.
SO. "All of good cheer" The eXhor-
tation and example of Paul had re-
vived their spirits.
81. 1.-TWO hundred threescore and
sixteen" Not more than we know to
have been frequently carried by such
a vessel.
H. Landing in the Morning, VS.. 3s-
A. SO. They lightened the ship" AS
their object was to run her on the
beach, they threw overheard at least
part of the cargo of wheat.
3s They knew not the land"
Could not tell what particular land it
was. Greek" Bay or inlet. "Shore."
Beach. ITO thrust in the ship" To
drive the ship on the beach"
40 Taken up the anchors" Or cut
them off so that the ship could move
"Loosed the rudder bands" So as to
use the rudders in steering. "Hoisted
up the mainsail" Rather, the fore
sail. To get the benefit of the wind.
Al. Where two seas met" A mar
row channel between the sea on the
inside of the bay and on the outside.
"The forepart stuck fast" Into the
bottom of the mud. THE hinder part
was broken" Beaten to pieces
AZ. THE soldiers counsel was to
kill the prisoners" They were in
fuenced in this by their knowledg,
that, if the prisoners escaped, they
themselves would be liable to the Sc
verest penalties.
43. ''The centurian, willing to save
Paul" Wishing to save him. They
which could swim first"
That they might reach the shore and
be ready to help their less skillful
comrades.
A. Escaped all safe to land" Thus
fulfilling Paul's prediction in verse IL
Memory Verses. AZ. And the SOL
diers' counsel was to kill the prisoners,
lest any of them should swim out and
escape.
43. But the centurian, willing to
save Paul, kept them from their pur-
pose; and commanded that they which
could swim should cast themselves
first into the sea, and get to land.
A. And the rest, some on boards,
and some on broken pieces of the ship.
And so it came to pass that they es-
capped all safe to land.
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