Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-19

ars from their long voyage around the
great globe. Thirteen OF eur number
were from the original 80 who made
the tour Of the world, setting forth
from this very point of land In 1907.
'Ccasting southwark past Caesarea,
with its memories of the Apostle Paul,
we dropped anchor that night amid
the swelling, tumultuous waves OF
Joppa. A great storm had recently
dashed the Mediterranean to fury
and the waves at this port, nearly al
ways of threatening character, were
especially dangerous upon our arrival
II was with great misgiving that we
approached the land, knowing of the
tempestuous nature Of the wintry
blasts which sweep these waters.
The native shipping was in winter
quarters, sail being very rarely If
even seen along these coasts at time
which the Physician Luke referred to,
in his account of Paul's voyage to
Rome, when he said in giving de-
scription of the voyage Sailing was
now dangerous
I'VE were in great jeopardy from a
lee shore, as the prevailing winds are
from the West. The squalls were sud-
den and dangerous. AS each one
arose we asked the Son of God, who
smoke over yonder of the Sea of Galilee
To its mad waters, saying: Peace, be
stilr-asked God that he might still
these waters. The waters became
ouie:. under the invisible operations
of the Holy Spirit, and each squat
without an exception responded to
Him in whose name we sailed.
AT the conclusion of ten days
STAY, during which our vessel had
been in perfect safety we triumphant
" sailed away in the midst of a dam
eerous storm. glad indeed to be once
more out upon the waters and away
from the dangers connected with the
coast.
rat Joppa we received on board our
entire party at that port and, also
our company from the City of Jerusa-
lem, numbering all told about 60. each
one very glad indeed to meet with
their friends returned from their three
years cruise. The party, from the
Holy City came to JOppa by mail
teams passing through the wild noun
tains of Judea and across the beauti-
ful plain Of Sharon.
From Joppa we sailed to the port
If Alexandria. We remained in this
celebrated port three weeks. Our mis-
sionaries from this port rejOined their
friends, having been more than eight
years absent from America. and hav-
ing therefore special appreciation
of the glad hour of reunion.
crn Alexandria
Malta was a quick one and void of
any special incident. In fact our en-
tire experiences on the Mediterranean
were a surprise to us. Our entrance
into the port at Malta was time OF
SUSPENSE because of the dangers con-
nected with a light wind. Our anchor
dragged at a critical moment but be-
fore disaster overlook us 1t held and
the vessel swung in safety. At Malta
we had a most remarkable experience,
MANY from various classes receiving
the simple, glad tidings found in our
daily serves on board.
while at this port we met various
officers and met from the British war
ship Bacchante, and learned that the
vessel was to escort His Majesty,
King Edward, from Malta 10 London.
A striking remark was made one day
when the leader of the meeting said 10
some representatives Of the battleship
in the service, men who have recent
Iy professed to believe in Jesus Christ,
Your blessings may furnish an at
moSphere conducive to the eternal in
terests of your King In view of the
fact that this was his last earthly
voyage, the words spoken were sug-
gestve and touchingly significant.
Upon our departure we coasted
along a portion of the island where
the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked.
sailing close in shore at the particular
spot where the two seas met as the
Scriptures put it-referring to the
turbulent waves which broke the
apostles vessel in two parts.
Our voyage to Gibraltar was rath-
er tedious. We sailed south not far
from the Canary islands, and thence in
great half circle across the Atlantic
to the Virgin Islands. which we made,
in safety the latter part of April. At
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