The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26

DAYS DISCOURSE BY THE
NOTED DIVINE.
Subject: "Rough Sailing"

little Sulur. hnN lne'" NrOse Breat
Of wind. MARK W., SO. 81.
erias. Galiloe anil Gennesaret wore
names for the same lake. Il Law in
o; great luxuriance. The surrounding
high. terraced. sloping. gorged, were
|anv hanging gardens of beauty. The
ms tumDled down through rocks OF gray
rel limestone. and flashing from the
le bounded 10 tue see. In the time OF
# ori the valleys. headlands aud ridges
\ covered thirklv with vegetation, and so
|, was the variety OF climate that the
tree OF the torrid aud the walnut tree
\ sorous climate were only little wav
+, Men in vineyards aud olive gardens
|, gathering up tue riches foc the oil
The hills and valleys were starred
cr,msoned with flowers. from which
L. took HisteNt. andthe disciples learned
|, ,ps Of patience and trust. II seemed as
Iii had dashed wave oi beauty on all
scene until It hung dripping from the
Il the hills. the olesnders. on the back
H. Lebanon range tue g'ory OF the earthly
| . was carried up a. IL to -ct IL in range
4 the hills OF heaven.
other gem ever had so ex1uisitc n SET
As beautiful Gennesaret The waters were
4 aud sweet aud thickiy inhabited tempt
|nnumcrable nets and afrordinc liveli-
| |iior great populations. Bethsqida. Chor-
4 and Capernaum stood on the bank roar
with wheels OF traffic and flashing with
|niid equipages. and shooting their ves-
across tho lake. bringing merchandise
Damascus and passing great cargoes Of
Ithy product. Pleasure boats OF Roman
| enen and fishing smacSs of the couu-
|te5p,c, who had come down to cast net
y, ua,-el each other with nod aud shout
Welcome, or side by side swung idly ut
moorlng. Palace and luxurant bath
vineyard. tower and shadowy arbor.
ng on upon the calm sweet scene as the
hing shadows began to drop, and Her
i with its head covered with perpetual
l.. IN the glow OF the setting sun looked
white bearded prophet ready 10 ascend
\ hnriOt OF fire. ! thiuk we shall have
Z night Not leaf vinks in the air or
| ne disturbs the surface Of Gennrsaret.
\ shadows Of the great beailands stalk
II across the water The voices oi
lnn.ide, how drowsily they strike
par--the splash OF the boatman's oar, aud
humping OF the captured fish on the
H. bottom. and those indpscribable
! MS which Hll the air at nightfall. You
ben up the beach Of the lake a little way.
! there you find an excitement a. Of an
afkatiop. A f'otilla is pushing out from
western shore Of the lake-not a squad
with deadly armament. not a clipper to
With valuable merchandise. not pirate
sls with graphing hook g hug 10 death
|a,eyer thcy could seize. but flotiIla
20 with messengers Of light and mercy
| peace. jesus H. IN the front shin. His
|nl, and admirers are in the small boats
lowing after. Christ, by the rocking of
boat and the fatigu"S ni the preaching
|rri,es ot the day. i induced to slumber.
I .ee Him in the stern Of the boat, with
.N0w perhaps eNtemporiZrd ont of n fish
ans coat. sound asleeu. The brsezes Of
lake run their fingers through the locks OF
w0rnout sleeper. and on its surface there
|h and fa)leth the light shin. like child
the bosom Of its sleeDing mother, Calm
(lt. Starry night. Beautiful night. Run
all the sails. and ply all the oars. and let
b0ots the big boat aud the small boats
b gliding over gentle Gennesaret.
fhe sailors prophesy change in the
|hther. Clouds begin TO travel up the sky
u congregate. After awhile. even the
ksengers hear the moan of the storm,
~ comes on with rapid strides and with
the terrors oi hurricane and darkness.
boat, caught in the sudden fury.trembles
a deer at bay amid the wild clangor Of
| hounds. Great patches OF foam are
y through the air. The loosened sails.
3pnc in the wind. crack like pistols. The
] boats poised on the white cliff OF the
Pen sea tremble like ocean petrels, and
plunge into the trough with terrific
fJp until n wave strikes them with thun-
| crack, and overheard 60 the cordage,
|ia'kling and the masts. and the drenchei
|p,es rush into the stern oi the boat aud
lt amid the hurricane. master, carest
\ not that W. peri.h?' That great per-
Ne lifted hi, head from the fsherman's
\ AMI walked out to the prov OF
vessel and looked upon the storm.
all sides were the small boats tossing
helplessnes-, and from them came
cries of drowning men. BY
lash of lightning see the calmness OF
uncovered brow Of Jesus and the spray
'' sen dripping from His beard. lIe has
words Oi ronman1--pnc for the wind.
1'hnr for the sea. He looks into the tenn
uous heavens aud H. cries peace" and
h'lpoks down into tine infuriatO waters
/ IL says. BE stili.' The thunder- beat
\ J"aL The waves fall Hat on their faces.
ulnguishel stars rekindle their torches.
lo1m mel,s. The storm il dead. Aud
l- lha crew are untangiing the cordage
the cables and haliuc out the water
I the hold OF the ship the disciples stand
|li'r struck, now gazing into the calm
\ now gazing into the calm sen,
n gazing into the calm face Of Jesus,
/ Whispering one 10 another "What man.
n 't man Is this, tina. even the winds and
'ei obey Hm?'
learn, first. from this subject tina. when
4 are golns to taSr a voyage ot any kind
I ought TO have Christ in the ship. The
Il Is tnEt those boats would all have gone
'ls bottom IL Christ had not been there.
~ YOU are about 10 voyage out into some
n "nirrprse-'nto some new business re-
3D. You are going TO plan some great
ler o' profit. hope Il is so. II you are
|'ent to ~ along in the treadmill course
pNh nothing new, you are not fulfilling
mission. WhR' you can DC by tine ut
|et tension oi body, mind and soul that
are bound 60 do. You have no right to
'l'onel OF regiment IL Gpd calls you TO
'Aahd an army. You hav6n right to be
r., IN steamer IL God commands you to
N'nlral ut the navy. You have no
J, 'o engineer ferryn pat from river bank
'''' nank II Col c1mmands YOU to en-
/ ,'' Cunardsr from New Eo-S to Liver
l. - "'"tNoN'' 'HttEpFi'' you uhu5r-
Ae' ali on what1Yer voyage you stare, be
= 10 take Christ in the ship. Here are mon
|s'y prospered, The seed ola small en-
P.,se grew into au accumulated and over
Z 'oWing success. Their cup OF prosper
running over. Every day sees II COM
lc'al ora mechanical triumph. Yet they
| Ayt puhei up, They acknowledge the
Who grows the harvests and gives them
l,t prosperity. When disaster comes
ar,lroys Others, taey are only helped
nlsher eXnerlences. The coolest winds
I'VE. blew down from snow capped Her.