The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-30
THE SUND4Y-SCHOOL LESSON.


Oct. 81, 1S31-ActS XVII, 1876.
On the dark background Of this terrible storm
at sea Paurs character shines with it's fullest
luster: his dauntiess courage. practical wisdom
commanding spirit, tender and helpful consider
ateneSs OF his suffering fellow-creatures. all ap-
pear The apostle had not exposed him
self to the psrils of this voyage by his own
caprice. Festus, act of Cancellation toward
the Jews, proposed to send Paul to Jerusalem for
trial But the prisoner knew his danger of as
sassination. and. as last resort he used his
Roman right of appeal. So. manacled to
soldier. he had been for two years, he went
on board of coasting vessel in the harbor or
Caesarea, with others prisoners, in charge of the
friendly centurion Julius. He had for travelling
companions. Aristarchus his faithful Macedonian
convert, and Luke who watched Pauls health
and kept record of the voyage. To human
appearances Paul had only escaped the wrath OF
man to be exposed to the wrath of the elements.
1t is late in the season. That most treacherous
sea is already safe. Winds become unfavor-
n nodo With whTi seizes the vessel The cap
tain Shaved the best seamanship Of his age but
as If BY tho suffrage of all on board became
acsh nf natna IT 'a and through m
large experie0ce-he having already been thrice
revelation Of God he directed to a course which
saved the lives of all board. The great trans
and emptied Il her Cargo. goes to pieces in the
boiling surf: but its entire population of 276 souls
StAOAS ~
land of Malta
MOSAIC FROM COMMENTARIES.
The ship was caught: ship captain recently
said to me, in relating anecdote of his own
experience in Cretan waters. 1.-THE wind came
down from these mountains fit to blow the ship
out Of the water. Ramsay.
Could not bear up: Could not '1ool1 the wind
in the eye." Let her drive: 'Scud before the
wind" Undergirding: The rope slipped un
der the Prov and passed along to any part of the
keel which they pleased, and made fast on the
The quicksands: Here Virgil placed the ship
wreck of AEneas. Cast out tackling: Beds.
tables and chests work of little value, but they
ing picture Of growing panic.-Ramsay,
Sun stars: Having compass, they could
not know in what direction they were being
driven. Paul said: The drifting ship held no
Jonah, but Paul.--Butler.
Ye should have hearkened: Not reproach, but
to show his claim to their confidence in the pres
ent communication -Hackett. -, ,.,.,.
BE of good cheer: Paul did not avail himself
of the gift of prophecy until he received a COM
I believe God: Their hope in these bright words
was reinforced bv Paul,s confession
Cast upon certain island: Like all prophetic
announcements, this Of Pauls is only partial.
THE TEACHERS CULVER.
l. This has been called the sailors chapter.
Nelson read it before Copenhagen 1t suggested
expedient which contributed to victory. The
| chapter has been subjected to scientific examina-
| tion and demonstrated correct. Renan admits 1t
| to be authentic
&. raul unlike NHeSteiHeiu, was hoI ihcliheu W
''sieep in the carriage in the journey of life.
| He had a tender and practical interest in his
| fellc w-passengers.
| 8. 1t was the will of God that all on board
| should be saved. but not INDEPENDENTLY of the
means. They must do all that Judgment and ex-
| perience suggest. So God wills the salvation of
| ALL but not without of resources at command.
| No man gets to heaven merely by Gods willing
| that he should go there
A. The nautical figures which Paul uses may
| have been suggested by this experience; viz;
''shipwreck of faith and ''anchor of the soul.
Stiffier accounts for the minute particularly
OF the narrative (Which seems somewhat out of
III oporton) by the extreme historical importance
of the voyage. 1t is the transference Of Chris
tianity fro an old to new center of power
from Jerust to Rome.
s. Whose | am, and whom serve Graphic
description of the Christian ''To belong to God is
| the sum of religion: the correlative is to serve
Him.