The Washington herald., 1912-04-22
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i the sea on every side and realized that
because OF II he was held q prisoner.
cried out in his prophetic vision: The sea
shall be ne more
The terrible tragedy Of the Titanic has
taught 20 the world wonderful lessons.
1t should teach US that we are dependent
upon q higher power.
1T has taught us that through the
carelessness Of others man is made TO
suffer and to die. Above all, It shows
US how the Christ spirit OF self-sacrihce
for others has permeated the lives OF
men until now the strong WIN die for
the weak: the men will honor women
even 10 giving their own lives to save
them. 1t Is right and proper that to-day
the world should sing the praises and
render q rightful homage TO these noble
souls"
Rev. ]. W. Frizzell. pastor OF Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church, said:
There is a strong passion in the peo-
pie of to-day for big things. We want
the biggest buildings, the biggest loco
motives, the longest trains. the biggest
steamships, the largest homes and ho-
tells, the biggest guns and battle ships,
| the longest tunnels and canals. and the
biggest bank accounts.
Associated with this passion Is the
passion for speed and of getting things
| done in a hurry. We want the fastest
trains, steamships, horses. automobiles,
and flying machines. We want to get
1 rich quick.
"were Owners Responsible
'out of these two passions have
grown great difficulties and dangers.
Human life has become so complex that
it takes something very big, spectscu-
lar, or tremendously tragic to arrest
the attention OF the people. Such an
event was the Titanic disaster that
took place one week ago tonight. This
was positively the greatest disaster OF
its kind that has ever occurred. 1t oc-
CURED at a point where people thought
| that bigness made for safety. 1t was
said that this greatest monster OF the
deep was unbreakable and unsuitable.
But she has gone down to the bottom
and about 1000 people have perished
with her, and upward Of &2o'oOe'Oeo
worth of property.
who is responsible? Who are to blame
for this disaster? Were the builders who
made the ship responsible7 Possibly TO
some extent Was the great ship COM
bine responsible? 1t would seem so 10
large extent. Was the captain respon-
sible? II would seem so very much. He
was warned Of the icebergs and he was
for hours before the disaster. Were the
travelling public to blame? II would
seem so to some extent.
Was God responsible for the disaster?
Not at all. He sent no violent storm.
He hung His star lamps in the heavens.
He cooled the water for scores OF miles
away by means Of the dangerous berg
itself. He sent neighborly warning from
ships near the danger zone.
May Draw Many Lessons.
From the disaster we may draw many
lessons It IS a warning to men every
where on both land and sea TO consider
whether their life craft Is seaworthy or
not.
TT is a loud declaration Of the respon-
sibiIity of captaincy.
1T is a loud declaration Of the respon-
sibiIities of honest and thorough work in
construction.
at Is a revelation Of the heroism OF
the men of to-day. both rich and poor.
The strong gave themselves up TO die
that women and children might be saved.
TT is a loud demand for better regu-
lations for the safety Of the travelling
public. This will be one OF It's greatest
contributions to the future. The sorrow
OF this disaster must not put the world
back. but lead all those most closely in
terested TO do the things that will make
for human welfare and greater safety.
Rev. Arthur ". Spooner. pastor Of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church, took for MS
theme 'S. o. s., the Cry Of the Perish
Nng" He chose as his text Matthew
xiv:30-"And beginning to sing he cried,
saving. Lord save me-" He said:
There may be no new lessons to be
learned from the sinking Of the. Titanic.
but there are many old ones which may
well be reviewed lest we forget Il
Man Absolutely Helpless.
I'm these days of solemn reflection,
who can keep from thinking, when it
comes to the final analysis, Of mans ab-
soIute heIpIessness, his impotence, when
CHALLENGED by the forces Of nature? He
thinks himself mighty, but turn OF the
tide, a change in the wind, an unlocked
for obstacle thrown across his path-and
he is gone.
'"Then, again, we are helped by the
unspeakable catastrophe to realize the
precIousness Of human life. This was not
so apparent when the great ship, 'un-
sinkabIe,' was sailing swiftly over smooth
seas, but when the ice giant contested
her right of way, threw himself across
her path, and sent her shivering to the
bottom of the sea. life became the one
thing most precious.
Another thing that received fresh Illus
tration in the sinking Of the great ship
is the inherent nobility Of man. 1t speaks
of the divinity slumbering in his soul,
needing but some heroic challenge TO
bring it out.
But, after all. the supreme lesson that
comes to US out OF the tragedy in the
deep is mans conscious dependence upon
God. One of the rescued women says
that she heard a man moaning in the
sea and saying over and over again, Ny
Godi My God! Ny God" "
"Remember Me Back Home"
Rev Joseph NJ. NJ Gray. pastor OF
HamlIne NJ. E. Church, said:
I'VE know in part; but 1t is the i'm
portant part. The humane and nobler
forces which have shaped and untitled
life are not forces streaming from the
accumulation Of facts. Civilization is not
the product Of learning but of character,
and character Is made, not by the GER
tainties intelligence has reached, but \
by the reaction Of the uncertainties
upon the soul
I'VE have our vision of that vessel
trembling to her death, and those men |
from the captain on the fitting bridge |
TO those others Of wealth and fame and |
honor, looking into the face OF certain |
death, and yet insisting that the help
less wives OF uncouth immigrants, the |
untaught and unproductiye peasantry Of |
alien peoples. should take precedence !
and live; and the last scene closed with |
companions, Good luck, and God bless |
without her husband, with an American |
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