The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-28
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= ROUGH SAILING ;
as DEPICTED E% DE-. T:LrIAGE
while Thrn Eass;ih Through the
Waters VIII l. With Thee"

| scene Of great !uxuriance The surrounding
! hills. high. terra1ai. slopinG. socSea. we're
! so many h"ncinS GarieGs Ct beauty. The
! streams inrhled Acwr through rocks q gray
and rel ;'nc=soae. and flashing from the
! hil!si:;A i1Gn94:i 80 tiIe saa IL tha tina OF
/ cur Lo-i t.a ~si!::s. :,aa;:2r1s aud ridges
[ '72c. cGv::red th!"::;l: With vegetation. and so
! great vas th@ variety 0! climate that the
! palm tree G ti'H t:cc:i a2d ti.a walnut tree
! r: rtoo:oUs c.;1n";a we're tnlv 2 little way
| ..a:: M = T:2cT4c?s ALL olive gardens
| s:2ra Gathering ~ the riches for the oil
| prs: TIE Bills Ha1 valleys were starred
aa1 cr::o:,n"} with f3wars. from which
f.h:isv to-; H;s t"x:. ea.lt:2o disciples learned
! ;'s::ao- =: Y..:ieroa ana tr1:'. il seanai as
i:Gcl ha aa=j'ai Il war" q beauty CT al
! 'i:e' >:An@ until Il hung dipping fror! the
r3,-s. t:p hills. rhe o:e%niers. On ths 5sok
of :hc Lebanon raIge the g orvoftha earthly
scene was carried mp as il to set It in ran2s
/ With tha bills .: heaven.
VI uthsr GAal evcr had 50 exquisite get
| tiC:Gs beautiful t.eanesafet. The waters we're
! claAf ar:t sweet anl th;r,ilv inhahite3 tempt!
irS iADuG2eral'e n"Is IN affoTding a li"ali-
! moo } f0r craa; pGru'a:i:n:. Bashsaida. Chor-
! :i-ir and Car4rnaum st21! On the bank rear
! ing with waeels ol traE!;n :iri flashing with
| splendid eQlipHgas, a;!:1 Shooting thei. veg
se.s atr3$s ri" lake. bringing merchandise
! :nr Damascus am pass;n: Gtea: ca12oes Of
| waalthy produ't. Pleasure boats Of Roman
| gentlemen and fishing snacSs O. tha coun-
| try people who had come down to cast q net
there, passal each othee with nod anil shout
; and waicoGne. or side Ey siie swung idly at
! the moor;nc. Palace and tuxu1iant bath
| and vineyard. tower aud Sha6cwy arbo-.
| looking 1m Nhon the cain sweet scene es the
eTe2;rg a:a5oTs began 10 drop. anl Her
! mon. with its hea c5Terei with i1arpslual
SNOW, in the clcv oi the setting sun locked
like white bearded 2roahet ready to ascend
in chariot Of fire. think re shall have e
quiet night Not leaf wiuss in the air OF
ripple Iissuros the su1saca of Gnnuesaret.
The shadows OF The er+at headiands stalk
clear across the water. TS9- voices Of
even;rstiiA. how drowsly they strike
The ea7-the splash OF the boato,ans oar. and
ihe humping of The captured fish On the
boats bottom. aud those !ndcse.ibable
sounds which ill the a;r At nishtfail. You
hasteu Up the beach OF tbs lake little way.
a1'i ther" yon fn1 al excitement as Of AZ
embarEatioD. / hot!ia IS rushing out from
the western shore o! the lake-not Il squad
roa with deadly armament not d clipper to
ply with valuaals, merchandise. not piratic
vessels With graphing hook to hug TO death
whatever they could saizr. but g. aotitla
laden with MESSENGERS of light anal mercy
ann F1PS'N- JESUS Is ID the iiOll Slli' HIS
friends aad admirers are in the small boats
following after. C.!ris:, by rhe rocking of
the boat an the fatieu1s ri ~, preaching
exercises d: the day. is inlutal t. sluTher.
aaI So Him ii the st"Tn of tile boat. with
pilluw perhaps eI:a:nnne.zni out III !: fsh-
ernqn's coat. sound ;sieen. The hr3"2aS Of
The lake run thee fingers thcnusi 1ila locks Of
the wnrnont siea;,-: m | -. its su-fan" tilsre
risnih AM salletn ti, light Siin. like "b;ll
on ths hoson oil lis siaep:ag mn.?l"r: Calm
niShf. Starry night. Beautiful night. Run
up all the Is. AMI p,y al :'e oars. m lei
the hra.s-t:lA big nJat AMI the small boats
20 gliding or.r gentle Gtnnasaret.
Th" spilnrs rrnph"sr :; change in the
weather Ciou Is begin 10 travel ny the sky
apl co2:re-ate. A:ter awhile. even the
passengers hear the moan % thu storm.
which cones on v:th rapid strides and with
all the tarr3rs Of hurricane anil darkness.
The boat. caught in the sui ldan furv.trambleS
like Il deer at bay amid TIE wli claneor OF
Ihe hounis. Grna. patches OF foam are
Auac through the air The loo=anel sails.
Gapuiny in thu wind crack Ike visEo:s. r.he,
small hoats poised on the white cliff Of tbs
iri"el saA tram3ie like o2eln patre's. and
:hon plunge into thn trough with terrific
:woop until 4 ware strikas t5e i With thun-
ier crack. an overheard go the cordaSe.
he te -:;1.7rS an!t mas. and the drenchel
s''s .iElrs rus! iu;" the sta-1 -; tie boat and
:icGt am:,1t:,a hUJr."an". "Ma2t"-. cares.
Thou not that va PERISH That great PER
sonage lifted lis hea from th" tisherm:n's
coat anl wa'ket cat - the Prov oi
The ves.el anl loo'lsd upon the storm.
On all si':s warn the small hoats tossing
in he'p'essuss:. a. from them came
ths cries @; drowning men. BY
the flash o. hg:ining ssH tile "'Imness OF
the uneoya-e h-ow .: 7 ,ars m the spray
OF ftle sea Iripp!n; from HIS bearl. lie has
two words nf c3 nnl.nl-- he 10: the wind,
the other 10: the sea. fiel2pEs into tn tenn
nestuons i:apv"ns anl He cries "Pe;cA.. aol
ther Il" lo3ss t;pwn into The in ur:att witers
AMI He saws. "Ba stit;:" The thund4rS beat
4 retreat Tn-: waves ;tll Ia an I'll cir aoes.
The axiin-il;$!l4 Stars rAiin liz their torchee.
Ii" foam mills. I'ila slo-n is i"a Aud
while the r:Aw are unian gin: the corda-a
aul the c;.,'as AMI he'inc oIt the water
from the holl o7 tia saio in. disciples stand
won Ter stru:t. NV gazing into the calm
shv, now gazing into the calm sea-
now gazing into tha calm fa"e Ok Jesus.
ana wi 'spar;u: on" TO another. What G1au-
ner 0: nlll is S.:=. ila. ev1l ta3 WI is and
the SEA- o3Ay Him
learn. first, frJN this subject taa: when
YOU are .,oi7- to take voyage OF any kind
ta,t is 4! < th1s. h,lts woull al have gons
10 III. b7:t n II ChH.st hal MT been there.
Now. vou are aa?u: T. vJva;a out into some
new entn:r: 's2--into 50 ne new business re-
lation. You ar going to plan some great
matter OF proIt. I hope it is 50. It You are
| content to 60 alo2: il th@ real nil course
and piao notnin: new. YOU are NOT fulfilling
Your mission. What you ca1 do by the ut
most tension % body. miul aal soul taat
YOU are bounl to do. Tol have no right to
be colonel of reiSin Aut if Goi calls You to
command an army. You have no right TO be
stoSer in q stea rer if God commands ;'ou to
be admiral CT the navy. You have no
right 70 engineer g ferryboat from river bank
to river bank II 60 commands you to en-
2ineer Cunarder from New YORK t. Liver
pool. Bat whatever enterprise you Under
take, and On whatever voyage YOU start. be
sure to take Christ in the ship. Here are men
; largely prospered. Tho SEED oE a smaIt en-
terprisa grew into al accumulated anil over
shadowing success. Their cup o. prosper.
itv is running ove.. Every day sees con-
mercal ora mechanical triumph. Yet they
are not puhed up. They acknowledge the
God who grows the karvests AMI gives them
all their prosperity. When disaster comes
that destroys others, they are only helped
into ohigher experiences. Tie coolest winds
that ever blew down from snow capped Her
non and tossed Gennesaret into foam and
AGONY could not hurt them. Let The
winds blow until they crack their cl.eeks
Let the breakers boom-al IS well,
Christ is in the ship. Here are other men,
the prey Of UNCERTAINTIES. When they sue.
ceed. they strut through tue world i'll great
vanity and wipe their feet o. th2 sensitivs-
ness OF Others. Disaster comes. Hn'l they
are utterly down. They are goo sailors on
fair day. when the sky IS clear and the sea
is smooth. but they cannot ou;ri(l" 4 Storm.
After awhile the packet Is tossed abeam :
end and it seems as il she must 20 down
with all the cargo. Push out from the S2ors
w;t,. liisboat. Ion: boat. shallow an pin
mace. You cannot save the "Ie'c. The Storm
twists of the masts. Thas=a rises I'D t. taxa
down toe vessel. Down she goes; NJ Christ
il that ship