Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-05-31
SATURDAY NIGHT
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STORM TOSSED SEAS AND SOULS.

STORM TOSSED SEAS AND SOULS.
Texts. "'rhe wind ceased and there was
a great calm."-Mark IS. 80. The man
ont Of whom the devils were cast was sit
ting al the feet OF Jesus clothed and ~
his right mina."-Lukc tx. 3.
Christ performs two great miracles
on the same day-one with the in
sanity Of forces. the other with the
madness of human spirit. the wild
disorder Of nature and a demon har
asscd mind await their master-and he
asleep In the stern OF fishing boat.
This autumn evening will witness u
Trafalgar on the Galilec. n Waterloo
In Gadara. The creature and the Gre
ator will meet on the wave. The tiger
will cover before her keeper on the
rock bound hill Heaven and earth
and hell will stand in fearful align
ment. The earnest expectation Of
the creature" will wait for the re-
veaing OF the sons of God. ont OF
the discord OF lake storm and brain
storm must come harmony. But the
power that can control the music of the
spheres. the Lord Of wind and water
is wrapped up in piece OF sleeping
clay. five feet and some inches in height.
one hundred and some pounds In
weight. possibly dreaming just now Of
n sunny afternoon when boy nj play
In Nazareth years ago. The divine
and the human In the Nazarene. Mighty
Lord God omnipotent. Mary's babe OF
Reihlehem, The God and the man
the divine and the human in one. Mys'
terry Of the ages.
The Story OF a Storm Tossed Sea.
The dag OF healing is done Sight
less eyes. distorted limbs. sickeninc
sores. the cry OF the lunatic. the moan
OF the anguished. all the while pouring
out Of his strength. left the man-.lesii>
weary as child. Simon's boat i
pushed out from the shore. The Mas
ter is not Il mariner. He Will rest
The vessel rocks. the mast creaks. the
sails dap. There is mutter OF distant
thunder Lightning flashes its banner
across the darkened sky. Simon and
Andrew exchange foreboding glances.
James tightens n rope. John pushes
the rudder a point starboard and looks
down at the sleeper. The man Is
asleep. Only the God is awake
There's an eye that never sleeps.
This is IL. Now the lake is dashed by
the sudden storm. the boat Is drivin.
before the gale. the disciples are he
coming panic stricken. and yet he Hes
asleep. The sea grows bold and dasheS
over the boat What do the waves
care for the person OF the Christ;
Here is brute Observation-Disclosures
sullen. eyeless-ready TO crush human
lives and lick the bloody foam from its
fowls Snap goes the mast. Shouts
Simon. John. waken him" Tenderly
the beloved disciple calls. Master. be-
loved one. carest thou not that we per
ish:" The Goldman awakes. As II
mother speaks 10 her child frighted in
It's dreams he answers. why are ye
fearful" He Gains first their fears
and then the waves. Peace. be still
And the signing and the sobbing cease
They marveled. saying. What manner
OF man is this that even the winds and
the sea obey him." You and !. Chris.
tian. want 10 trust more and worry
less. Good people get very much
frightened sometimes. The signs OF
the dimes look bad How cold and dark
It is. Is the Pilot OF Galilee on board:
The story Of Storm Tossed Soul.
I'D the beach OF Gadara walk Master
and disciples 10 encounter tempest
OF another kind. soul driven before q
gale Of madness and fury. They see
that saddest of all sights. human
wreck. Miserable. loathsome object.
with naked. befouicd body Say. poor.
wretched. brain racked. frenzied bed
lamite. frantic with diabolism. Oh.
listen. outcast. quick among the dead
10 thee has come the chance that
comes at least once TO every sin smii'
ten soul-Jesus passeth thy way
There's n double consciousness. dual
personality dwelling there. Just now
the impure. the unholy. the dehline
spirits are rcgnant. They are disturb.
ed by the presence Of Christ. Ike
bats In n cave futtering and beating
against the light. "Thon Son OF Goo.
art thou come hither to torment rs
before our time?" There Is a moment
OF conflict. n strange battle with prln
cipalltles and powers Of darkness
send us anywhere into lowest beast.
bird or reptile. into yonder swine wal.
lowing In the filth. hut not back into
the abyss Of he'll IL Is done Tn.
clean spirit into unclean animal \ re-
incarnation They rush down the EN-
bankment into the sea. Done by
Chrlsf's right ~ eminent domain. Is
not n man II more value than many
hogs? American society IS asking
that question today
The Human and the Demon In Us.
They besousht him TO leave their
country. To have dcmoniacs restored
Is one thing-to lose your hogs an
sther. Sins that pay rent are not
easily put out
And the demoninc. lie whose soul