Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-10-28
A STRONG SWIMMER.
From Him DR.. Tainage Draws o
Noble Lesson.
The Always Ready Helpfniness OF
Reiigfoa for Those who Strug-
gle Against Adverse Cir
cumstances.
(copyrlght. Louis Klopsch. 1922

ployS very ooiC ngure OF the blDie 10
bring out the helpfulness of religion for
al those in any kind Of struggle. The
text is Isaiah 25;lI: He shall spread
forth His hands in the midst of them. as
he that swimme;h spreadeth forth his
hands"
In the summer season multitudes Of
people wade into the ponds and lakes
and rivers and seas 10 dive or float OF
swim. In a world the most OF which is
water all men and women should learn
20 swim. Some OF ycu have learned the
side stroke introduced Ivy George Pew
tiers in 1880, each stroke OF that kind
carrying the swimmer a distance Of six
feet. and some OF YOU may use tie over
hand stroke invented by Gardener. the
expert who 10y il won the 600 yusd cham
pions ship In Manchester in 1.t2. the .
swimmer by that stroke carrying his +.
arm ia the air for a more heightened F.
reach. aud some OF YOU may tread the .
water IS though you had been made 10
walk the sea. but most Of you usually
take what is called the breast stroke.
placing the hands with the backs up
ward. e bout five inches ander the water.
the inside Of the wrists touching the
breast. then pushing the arms forward
coincident with the stroke of the feet
struck out 10 the greatest width posi-
BILE. aud you thus unconsciously illus
trate the meaning OF my text: He shall
spread forth His hands IN the midst Of
them. az he that swimmcth sPreaoeth
forth his hands 20 swim"
The fisherman seeks out unfrequent-
ed hooks You stand to-day on the
b. L.. - Hra..- =
fing out your line and catch nothing.
while an expert angler breaks through
the Jungle and goes by the shadow OF
the solitary rock and, IL pace where
no fisherman has been for ten years,
throws out his line. aud comes home al
night. his face shining and his basket
full ! DO not know Why We ministers
Of the Gospel need always be- fishing ia
the same stream and preaching from
the same texts that other people preach
from. / cannot understand the policy
OF the minister who. in Blackfriars.
London. England. every week for 30
years preached from the Epistle TO the
Hebrews. IL Is an eNhilaration 10 me
when l come across a theme which l
feel no one else has treated. and my
text Is one Of that kind. There are
paths In Gods Word that arc we'll beat
en- by Christian feet When men want
20 quote Scripture. they quote the old
passages that everyone has heard.
when they want chapter read. they
read a chapter that all the other peo-
pie have been reading. 50 that the
church to-day is ignorant OF three
fourths Of the Bible.
You 10 into the Louvre az Paris. You
confine yourself 10 one corridor OF that
oPulent gallery OF paintings. As You
come out your friend says 10 YOU: Did
you see that Rembrandt" NO" Did
YOU see that ReubenS2" NO" Did
you see that Ttian?" NO" Did you
see that Raphael" "No" Well. ."
says your friend. then you did not see
the Louvre" Now, my friends. l think
we are too much apt TO confine ourselves
te one Of the great corridors OF Scrip
ture truth. and SO much go that there Is
rot one person out of a million who has
ever noticed the all suggestive and pow
erful picture in the words of my text.
The text represents God as a strong
swimmer, striking out 20 push down in
EQUITY and save the souls OF men. "Hs
shall spread forth His hands IN th,
midst of them, as he that swimmetl
spreadeth forth his hands 70 swim.
The figure is bold and many sided
Most Of you know how 20 swim. Som,
- of you learned IL in the city school
where this art is taught; some Of yo'
a. boyhood, in the river near you
fathers house; some of you since yol
came 10 manhood or womanhood. Will
.ummering on the beach of the sea. IL i
good thing TO know how 10 swim, no
only for yourself. but because you vii
after awhile perhaps have TO help 9th
ers.
1 do not know anything more stirrin
or sublime than 10 see some man hk
Norman Mckenzie leaping from III
shin Madras into the sea 20 save Charlie
Turner. who had dropped from the roy
al ward while trying 10 loosen the sal
bringing hip back 70 the deck amid IN
huzzas OF the passengers and crew.
man has not enthusiasm enough
cheer in such circumstances, he a.
serves himself 10 drop into the sea an
have no one help him. The Royal H'
manc society of England was estal
nshed in IVA. it's object TO applaud at
reward those who should pluck up Ii
from the deep. Anyone who has pc
formed such deed Of daring has all II
particulars of that bravery recorded
a public record, and on his breast
medal done IA blue and gold and oronz
enchSr and monogram and inscriptio
tel.iur 70 future generations the bra
cry 81 the man or woman who saw
sou,s one from drowning, But IL ~