Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-19

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tidal wave, but as huge column OF
piled up corpscs. But as the years
have passed by and boyish imagina-
ton has given place to sober thought
the flames and the smoke arising from
the funeral pyre OF Caesars column,
embellished with dead bodies, have
grown less and less. The great air
ships which circled about in the heav-
ems as great nocks OF destroying birds
have collapsed. Why Because I see
as man that, though Ignatius Don
nelly might advocate the destruction
of society by finding fault with it. yet
with his brain he could not construct
for us better Utopia. Lake Paul,
never ridicuc a man. never probe for
his faults, unless at the same time you
can show him how to correct those
faults. Never refer to a mans malndy
or dcformity unless you can tell him OF
doctor who can apply remedy for it..
RcIigion Tint Helps.
Why were the crow and the passcn
gers OF the Alcxandrinn corn ship OF
good cheer? Because Paul was man
Of Christian common sense as wei! as
of supernatural visions. He knew that
the only religion that could really help
n man must be Il religion that could
help him in the present life rs we'll rs
fit him for n life beyond the grave. 1t
was not only the promise Of safety In
the future that he gave those people,
but the sound common sense counsel
of preparation, by Keeping mp their
{ strength for insurng that safety.
What are you driving ut anywayT
says some one. as Paul II mere Ivy
gienic lecturer" He is more than
that bnt he does not think il beneath
his dignity. after seeing thc vision OF
God, to tell the crew and the passen-
gers of the AlcXandrian corn ship ia
look after their physical necessities.
lie does not think it irrclicious to gath
er the men and the women of the
doomed ship together and say: Men
you are going to be saved. hut God
will never do his part unless we are
ready TO do ours. Now. tomorrow we
are going 10 all get safely TO land, but
! there is to be a Zig drain upon our
physical resources Some of us arc
now completely tagged out We have
! not had a good meal for nearly two
weeks. Let the cooks so ANA prepare
| the most nouriShiny dinner they can
then let US Ivy turns gather in the cab
! ins. old and young alike. and eat n
/ good. hearty rcpaSt We need faith
for the soul, we also need meat for tho
/ body. Some people think the most
dramatic episode Of Haul'S life was
when he stood upon Mars hill ana ar
gued with the Greek philosophers; 9th
erS when he pleaded for his life before
Agrippa. | think the most impressive
! ly dramatic incident was when he was
standing upon the rocking. hcavinl
deck of vessel whose hull was grad
TALLY filling with water and telling the
| passengers and the crew to eat anC
look after their bodies. as God wouL
surely save them on the morrow.
Care of the Body.
1t is surprising how little some peo
pie care for the body in times of sick
ness. | heard my mother say som,
years ago: II was just down TO SO.
Elder Nichols. He was morbid .Slc
depressed. l said TO him. What hav,
you eaten today, Mr. Nichols" oh.
lac answered. I have taken nothing bu
g little tea and cracker. canno
eat My | said, this will not do
You must eat or You will never &c
strong So | went and cooked him III
egg and made him some good toas
and procured for him a little fruit, an,
before | left he was as bright an,
cheerful rs a man could be- 1t doe
seem 90 me that half If our lack U
faith in God comes from physical de
pletiou and not from spiritual weak
ness Yes. my mother was right
The same law that applied to Eide
Nichols Of the brooklyn tabernacle
applied to the passengers and crew o
the Mediterranean corn ship. Nhc
they saw raurS Faith they believed
When they had eaten and cared for tn
body they begun TO be OF good cheer
My brothes. when you do Gods work
do not think it beneath your spiritua
dignity to obcy Gods physical law,
Paul praying. a mighty example for u
TO look after the spiritual bodies; Pau
eating food, 4 mighty example for II
TO care tor our physical bodies.
Why were the crew and passenger
II the .Aicyandrian corn ship Of goo
cheer? Paul had not deceived thcr
as 20 the nlauner Of their comm
rescue. He had bluntly vet clearly tol
them what would happen. ana, n
events were turning out lust as he Ia
described. they were not In the lcas
astonished when the ship came with
sight OF land and they knew that sh
was doomed Though the vessel miyl
be lost, they felt thar their own live
: Were 10 he saved
: Just read very carefully, if you Hil
the account Of this prophecy. PA
Gid not stand forth ia the midst {
them and say: ION. mpu, The t0rnad
will cease, and the pillows Of the 81
. shall lie down, aud III" sun will agai
break forth from behind the cloud
and. in gala day attire, we shall 81
into the harbOr of our destination
lie did not propheSy n pleasant voya.
= with all friends gathered on the shol
to greet them as they discmbarkc
> lie did not say, I'VE shall only hc Il
, tanned "A few days AMI then hurra
1 for the pleasures of life ia the city