Milford chronicle., 1904-05-20

l re we must lose all our cargo and per-
mag sonal baggage. We shall be rescued
'eird, alive, but that is all" Then. when the
Col sailors saw the literal fulfllment Of
its the prophecy of Paul their faith in
tore their leader and in their leaders God
So not only continued, but increased day
/ on by day.
not Trial and Adversely.
de- believe that in urging men to come
ter TO Christ we make mistake when We
fter DO not frankly state the hardships and
Of diiilculties Of the Christian life. There
,ars are as every experienced Christian
ma knows, sacrifices that must be made |
ght prlYations that must be endured strug |
ON giles that must be fought. 1t is better
nm, lhat we acknowledge the fact as
I'VE CnrIst dld when men came to him Of
ir- Ierlng themselves as his disciples IF
iv- we iaH to tell them that they must ex
DIS pect trlal ana perhaps adversity in fol.
Zee owing Christ they will consider that ,
IN Ihey nave been deceived and will ba :
on disappointed and discouraged when
ct lHey encounter trouble As Paul fold /
ct these men that they would have to hat.
Il, Tie with the waves and be in dongor 90
lr ueath on that rocky coast before +bo,
u reached safety, so we sbOuld toll mo-,
e that the way to heavenly iovs is often
V hard and toilsome PAM damondod 30
# lnose passengers and sailors of tho
/. 4AieAanurlan el9 corn ship the same sacri-
- - ior lhelf physical salvation which
1-,o oiii"iiuo COrtes demanded of his fol-
C"eiS 4or the conquest Of Mexico ~
2 Inns one OF his marches the Span
isn soiulers became disaffected. Cortos
assembled his men in line. Men soma
VI you are grumbling," he said sub- Pa
staHIIalIy. Some of you want to lnovr
Mnat rewards | have to offer Won NJ
.nis tIlle This is my answer" Tbon
ur""Ihg Il line upon the ground with Sci
,ne euge of his sword, he pointed with
MS steer toward the great esst on5
S"Iu' Oh that side of this line arc aooo y |
ana ana comfort, home and friends and =
NE OF ease in fair Spnin " tn -
pointing to the great west. he soid' ~
VHueI are sickness and Drivotion
ana munger and cold and deotb d.
Sonuer Is the beautiful capital of tbo
~, 1uonlezumas Which shall he vorrs9
moose We this day as ye will. Cbooso
We as brave Castilians."
Nnlist today, like Paul like Harnor
uo Cortes, promises his followers 49,
pe"ce' Dut struggle and privation. no.
."se ana comfort but storm ana a,,s
erlus ana trials and misery Rr+ -
ne ehu' IKE Paul, Christ assuros ,,a,l
- SaNallPn Aye, more than PouI 90
eieu 10 the shipwrecked sailors o,7
/, "sSehgers Of the Alexandrian com
up Christ offers to you sDirit,oI -
eHlplon for time and for atorr,itv-
zen ana women, are you ready 70 faoo
lHerlng and sacrifice in tho no.
'sus Christ? Are you WILLING 80 VI
eve MIN and trust in him ovor a.
lses when your life seems bo,,a,.-u Al
pwreck? " Hopeless
courage, ChriEtian Brotbery
= why should not the passengars
1Ie" oi the AleXandran corn shin
y, soou cheer? Did not the propbetic
tuS oi raul literally come trueS
- 'He nlsnty ship struck the beach
- ""PpshedF Paul turned To tbe
""y ulIled men about him and said
- i''o lhe surf and swim for vour
% ana these stout limbed mor
. themselves into the seetbinp v,o
'uu swan on until at last tbeir
'oucned the shore and they modo Nv
y 10 rescue their struggling friends "
~ itu VI tne women being in all prob
,y strapped to spars were iiftod
ne neaVing pillows and swept unon
rocks where they were resc,iod
Vi the men may have come
re clinging to boards and broken
wales At times it seemed on
how they aro "+ %asned on but NON. JOE
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s. through stress and storm any any
,s . there We shall 'aiS all be 1fi' fbere %e IISHRE
se. ClrIStIan hrntLo- y.