The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
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Lesson for Teachers, and Pupils
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........... Miss Susie Craft, Denison
Secondary Grade. F. L. Hoffman, Denison
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''o ........ . mrs e. W. Pierce. Denison
leae"er ' ReV 5. C. rourteiiot. Denison
temperance Miss Manetta jorsensen. Vail
Missionary Department .....
........ Mrs. Anna Williams, Denison
Oct. 29-The Voyage. Acts 81, 1888.
The lesson for this week presents a
most vivid picture of ship at sea IN
a storm and allows for the use OF
ones power of mind to bring to reali-
cation all the horrors of such situa-
ton. Many of us have read this week
of the fearful storm on Lake. Erie,
when great boat went down and tho
captain alone was able to save himself
on raft after being without food and
exposed to the waves for over thirty
hours. In the wreck we shall learn
about all the men were saved: but the
ship lost. I
II will be remembered that Paul
was made prisoner and that he had
three trials before Roman governors;
that nothing worthy of Imprisonment
was found against him, yet that he
had appealed to Caesar at Rome for
final judgment. This appeal was
granted, and the lesson of today will
tell OF how he started to go to Rome.
bound as prisoner with others. OF
course the journey was made by wa
ter, and this led over the great Medi.
terranean sea.
Paul with the other prisoners was
put in charge of Roman officer call
ed centurian. They took ship at
Caesarea on a vessel which was max
ng from point to point along the coast.
It thus made few stops at ports on
the coast of Syria, and then put off to
the island Cyprus. Later points on
the north coast of the sea in Asia
Minor were touched, and then a turn
was made to the west and south and a
port of the northeast corner of the
island of Crete reached. Another ship
laden with wheat from Egypt was met
there, bound for Rome, and the pris.
oners were transferred to 1t. A sail
along the south coast of Crete was
made, looking for good harbor in
which to spend the winter. Paul, al
though a prisoner, urged that the ship
remain at harbor near Lasea. but his
advice was not needed. An attempt
was made to find a harbor at another
place on the south side of the island.
Now began that fearful voyage out
over the raging Mediterranean sea. 1t
might be we'll to remember that II
the days of Paul the compass had MOI
been discovered, and that ships hat
to be guided by day with reference to
the sun and at night the moon and
fixed stars, were observed. Thus
when dark clouds came up and the
sun and stars we're hidden the captain
was pretty near hopeless as to steer
ing directions. Such a situation came
upon the ship bearing Paul and nj!
fellows. Terror reigned and all
thought was given to saving the ship
at the expense of sacrificing the car
go and tackle. The precious wheat
was dumped into the sea. This did
not help matters much and in the end
all that could be done was to let the
wind drive the ship where 1t willed
A glance at the map will show that
the ship was driven half way across
| the long sea.
To the good fortune of those aboard
that seemingly doomed ship, Their