The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-05

* CONTExT,-Pauls speech at CaesaI ga,
our last historical lesson, studieo ' e1a.'
24th. secured the favor OF King Agnppa'
who would gladly have released nm.
But as an appeal had been taken 70
Rome. He was therefore delivered an 10
eenturion and 6drspH Piazza % }nr time Until
Ia rair ssIand Of Crete was reached but on
leaving Phenlce temp a estuGGa about i for
arose and the vessel vas as = noss Seither sun
pected to perish; Then Paul T retire inc 20
last ina ana 9 gray 1 sfst es
ride the storm After t,,as fle a Lsa hns
forth with cheerful eophten nas,sranoes Of
&c feiw and he proceeded to comfort the
Grew Grew Afterward as they drew near 10
aad there vas aa anngeaa t E. feaas
ali and appeared as the master sPitlit PITY. q
'n AsB HSEhN verse ss)For two y, fu VI
S %eeEs MAD ,t,d abstained from food. This
long fast may have been due In part, as
some think no to Il, r easfiern people that
in this way the gods might pc "a. T.
1t supposed that sverS astlf1 the am ~
sSs o 1nsT n Ssiiy Nho
sacrifices or ef-abasements,n1e5nb as sP hal
mercy. II 1S lIlOlC ~
f there was no no Opportunity TO eat; that the
whole company was busted WI Win hr aS!s 81 81
The f0a asscpaae daE paa ea Health
Of AZ and that the fast IN His
words; he besought all to take meat; thai a.
IS. 10 take food for8the nourishment o.
their bodies He assumed a,a the role iha q "a
a minister Indeed, the two offices can
not be altogether separaattted. words NJ
advice Were accompanied by words OF
ep as ior rhs !a'.sF hess SHAH not
ta from the head Ct anS OF used from
Very Very ancient times. II Kings !: b2) It
was equiyalent to guaran5sSe o. ReE1e 81
s ,hs form c sa be g as as as Is
in the depths Of by gone centuries. ho a.
Sam It's sPpEGprlaisen nore eSm-
mon than TOR single hair to be loosene ed
and cast aside. even when the person ef
takes no notice Git aset;,s least fsno OF AZ ~
was an assurance Of such care and pro,
lection as includes the most minute OF a.. AZ
affairs that conserned the men Bal, in ~, iie
received e as, he said, from God a direct
an o dS sSse @os S1
ingly rare, even in the apostolic period,
they s ca Mete Of aol reson
&c 'GRATiTuDE, tverses IS. SO. Sd. The
words Of the apostle. 50 fuil or cPmtoT 8.
were foowed by acts con1otlon ns ia ali
hearts arts He took some bread in. his hand.
an example and proof OF his rd dalth 1 tnnt
th nei1 pr ns Of life, for the deliver.
Chat p Ssf ed d d95 the h f9sd pT sa
t zines Il that men would rot eat without re-
f1Enizpg thss a sSen g SAN q ali
hearts whenever any blessing, was re-
eeved Even our hqrd gave We ta,s zone 6e-
the blessing the apostle ate. and the Whole
company did likewise, Nearly three hun n
n ppWer se Of his influence. Fear fled away,
filled filled the hearts Of those who a short
mast MAS p Of tss N eoagresaton the center Of
It's hone, stood the Christian minister
Su sSss7 e an into ST. Hhas
party-the food had given b,o 20 y o,
ana s The Dres% oa ana aad bdav d
notes NJ that Of the other. Paul had been
phYs aSs tme Is nat surprsns that
the men at once set themselves =, to work.
iHl ehhtened the shin that it might draw
less water. and SO more readily come
With Which the ship was loaded Into the
sea. In those days grain WAS raised N
large quantities IN Egypt4tthe tb gard1sea en-
center OF civilization and power, The
cargo was sacrificed to save the lives! y, 81
men We're esteemed above merehandise.
b bo. In NJ The early. dawn they knew not
that lay before them but after
beach they Recognized a oreek, which at
once appeared to them place Of safety.
Into this. as the only refuge, they de-.
Tia raging OF the sea. With the terrible
storm behind. what hope awakened as
the narEew EN-, entIane 20, opened to receive
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