The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04

more III places. At the northern and
southern ends the extremes being about
fifteen miles removed, there were rarincs,
tho ono admitting waters from above and
the other allowing the outflow into the
Jordan. Tho bed of the sea, therefore,
formed, kind of basin, and at times the
wind swept down over@its surface from
the north or the cast toward the south
or west. The storms would break when
ono least expected. All might be calm
and beautiful and I'M half an hour the
wind would toss about with great fury,
and the clouds would hang heavy over the
sky. Jesus and His apostles had not
sailed far before one of these storms tina t.
were so common broke upon them.
Their little ship was soon filled with wa
ter. and all OH board were in great peril.
1t seemed as If every life might be lost
and the vessel itself broken by the force
Of tho storm.
PRAYER. tversc ss) While the
storm ragged Jesus slept. Weary doubt
less with His protracted labors Flo had
laid Himself down In the hinder part or
| the ship, where was a small cabin for
| the purpose and placed His head upon a
| pillow. Tho cool air from the sea and
| the breezes that at first played gently
about had induced elumber, and there
| He lay unconscious Of the storm without,
! ignorant Of the anxiety and fear Of the
ID
| the boat up III the wind and toward their
destinations. 1t was an interesting con-
trast--tlle peaceful restful one and the
! anxious aborng twelve For the time
the Son Of God was in the keeping Of
brave disciples whose strength. neverthe-
less. was unequal to the needs Of the
hour At last they deem 1t best to call
Film from His slumber, lest all should
| be engulfed together. There was a par
| tial Gliding as they awakened Him, as
| II they thought Him Indifferent to the
| situation. But there was withal. q meas
ure Of faith. as If Hc could do some
T! thing In the emergency to avert the dis
aster. Master. carest thou not that We
perish A. gentle reproach after the
manner of men was In the outward form
of the question. but within there was q
prayer such as disciples might offer.
RESCUE.-(yerse so) The Master
was not indifferent while asleep Lord
Of nature and saviour Of men. He would
control the former for tho good Of the
latter. We need not speculate as to what
might have occurred had l[e not been
awakened 1t Is not possible to believe
that the little craft could have been In
| jured with Him on board. Had the faith
Of the apostles risen to it's fullness, they
| might have been peaceful while the
storm was at It's worst. assuming that
! they would reach their destination In
/ safety. He who takes Christ Into his
! life need fear no evil, psalm xiii 4.D
And yet It was we'll that they went to
their Master. What followed was high.
| ~ instructive and impressive. SEQ how
| He arose from His couch. aelf-possessed
in the midst OF the excitement, tho
embodiment of conscious power. IIcre
him speak only three words tho first and
&! last nearly synonymous. Peace" he
cried to the elements that ragged about.
"Bo Sull." no added,-cease Your rush
A and roar. Tho winds and waves heard
and obeyed that voice. psalm Xxill, o)
The absolute and special command was
needed as truly as that general command
i by which tho Divine purpose is ordinarily
executed in nature. And there was a
great calm
4 QUESTIONABLE do) When the
trouble was past 1t was time to consider
the spiritual condition Of tho little band.