The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-09-10

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Jews hated Rome. Rome despised
the Iew The Gentle cursed the l.
raelite. The lsraelite >corned the
Gentle. aud yet peace un earth. peace
brought by the advent of the saviour.
t;Ud had hid his face from his people
for 40 years. me- prophet warned them.
no angel visitation comforted them.
but here was God again. God Ia man.
aud the angels shouting peace on
earth.
What conclusion do We draw from
this picture: This. that Christ's
coming 10 earth was the coming ~
peace: that the gospel 81 Christ was
the gospel of peace; that his mission
on earth was to restore peace between
a long suffering God and an unstable
careless people. That j. what the
angels meant: those heavenly mes
Sengers who made the courts of
heaven ring and wake the echoes Of
Judean hills with the glads0me
words peace on earth. gDDd will TO
men. But IL Christ's coming 10 earth
brought peace. how was IL accom-
pliShed:
Scene 2nd. Tells IA, IL j. un the
sea. preaching has been going ON clO>e
Ia the shore. the preacher standing In
a little bOat and preaching To the
waiting people on the land. and now
they start 10 crOSs Ia the other side 81
the sea 81 Gallilee.
IL j. pleasant evening save Tor a
, little uneasiness Ca the wind. but
those in the bat are gallant seamen
and they heed not these symptoms ~
slight. - they continue their sail.
The preacher has talked long and
earnestly To the people and going q
the stern II the little boat he falls
asleep and the sailors continue to-
ward the further shore. But the
older Seamen are glancing upward
, anxiuusly They snin the breeze like
deer hard pressed by the hounds
they shake their heads. make tight
the sails and the wind gruws fresher
nav. IL rises rapidly and howls like a
very demon. The sails are furled
, and the ship carefully handled. but
, she j. small and the hungry wave
are daShing ficrccly az her sides
which gruan and creak like living
creature in pain. She bounds on -
fore that terrible wind which grow
. tierrer and more terrible until i
: burie> her prov down in the water
: and she ships a great wave that al
most Hills her hull. The sailors hav,
forgotten the sermon. they have for
i, gotten everything but prayer. thel
wait for death. for death j. SURE
= But one catches glimpse 81 tina
4, sleeping preacher. aud rushing 10 hi
side he cries. Lord save us. we per
iSh. what dcspairing agunized cry
aud now watch the sleeper, he b
d, aroused. he tuSSe> back the curi> fruu
! his noble brow. stretches cut an aru
a cOmmandingly aud in voice iru
!, with it, unlimited authority. II
=. SAYS To that raging SEA, Peace b
!, still. and like a lion awed into fear
a the surging deep crOuchcs >ubmis
= singly at his feet. the raging wave
:. shrink back aud then creep fOrwan
! and carcssingly kiss the side 0f ia
! boat, like dog that licks the han
that Scourges IT, Wonderful power
: yea power divine. What manner q
!, man j. this. cries the sailors an
. what manner OF man. Why God i
+. man. Jesus the Christ. the >0n 81 th
!, living God.
What learn We from the scene
, That Jesus j. able to fulfill his prom
:, ises because Of his power. That he
i Omnip0tent. that We can trust hiI
more and more, aud does not tina
!. bring us peace: What matter chri,
! tian though the storms come. thOug
the billOw> roll mountain high
! What matter though the lightning
: Hash aud the thunders roar: Ho'
/, like the song will Il BE- with ~
u Master the tempest is raging.
a The billows are tossing high.
. The sky iH o'erAhadowed With biacknes
= shelter nor help e. nigh
Carest thou not that ne perish.
How canst thou lie asleep.
p when each moment 30 madiy threatens.
in grave In the angry deep.
e The winds and the waves obey my wiil.
II whether smooth or storm-tossed Sc
ar or demons or men or whatever d be.
4, No waters can swallow the ship whei
lies
u The master of ocean and earth and skie
~ They ali shall sweetiy obey my will.
L Peace. peace. be still
~ Scene 3rd. Why u the gospel
y, gospel of peace: And now what
le sad picture. a funeral procession con