The Detroit times., 1916-10-27
lRY WlLlIAM 7. EILIs

lesson Tor OIt, ~ IS - ne NoJ'
age Acts 81 l-3S
(BY WILLIAM 7. ELLIS
All aboard Enough col riots
and CUn~pIrdClva and Seuumous &c
Cleslastlos and petty king, Paul is
through with H.r adventures ON land,
for "A time. at least, aud takes SNIP
for Rome. he has appealed TO Cae.
sar and 10 Caesar he must go Here
begins the most famous sea voyage
In al literature
These water ~ the Mediterrane-
an, which shine so blue a. they lap
the shore OF CAcsdrca. can be as
boistcrous and powerful ana tTeach-
orOus as the Wiu-Atldntic. All the
literature OF the classics that deals
with the sea means this Middle
set or Great sea- now newly IN
the worlds thought because of the
troop ships and the war vessels that
al tho present time crowd rs waters.
myself have sailed most OF the seas
OF earth. but none can approach IN
historic interest or natural beauty
this great land locked sea which has
borne upon It's bosom the commerce
and naSies OF all the great nations
from rcnOtest antiquity.
Plufuy small 90 our eyes seems
the craft IN which Paul embarked
for has momeu'oGs voyage II could
be hidden 10 one of the holds OF a
modern liner. IL had no motive 20"
er except heavy sails and man-puied
oars II was entirely ~ wood. and
had no division into compartments,
or dny 81 the other safety devices OF
modern scamdnShip when trouble
arose u could not call uy wireless,
and when stars and sun were blott"d
out tho mariners were AZ a dead
loss for they had no compass.
stout were the hearts 90 the sailors
who adypnturcd tho cruel Mediter
raucan in such Irau vessels
A Voyage Of Romance
Because the greatest historian IN
the world wRs aboard the litlle boat
as companion 60 The distinguished
prisoner. Paul OF Tarsus Ne have a
graphic account Of the storms ana
nnal shIpRreck pr Luke ana
Brother Ar.starchus. OF Thessalon-
lea. aerc tho sort ~ friends who
stand by IN adversely Ar!starchus.
~ viii be remembered Was Win
Paul In the riot 80 Ephosus, and an
derWent Imprisonment FOR aim P'
him. and two others, the apostle
wrote. Al tho close OF his letter To
the Colussians They are men who
have been a comfort 20 me. What
u meant 90 Paul. AS h" saw M"
shores OF Caesarea fade. 20 have by
his side Luke. the peerless historian
whose writings We are now study
ing. and Aristarchus Tho humble
devoted helper who was ever alert
10 ease his leader LOT We can
easily imagine In heavens histories
account rs taken OF all these incpn
snicuous sharers IN a great wore.
There the wives ot the ministers.
the women who support m" prayer
meetings and missionary societies
and teach the Sunday school classes
viii not oe without their need az
reward
because ur Luke. With his oH.
servant eye. Was aboard the ship
We have this Compi"f" record ot
the romantic voyage No makes ~
see. by a few lines the EruflrmsnlY
offcer. Capt Julius tho fcW other
prisoner tho brutal soldiers thr
cowardly sailors md the thrifty
owner We can follow every mil"
OF the great Journey
Sidon rock bound old Sidun with
SIS streets vaul'od like tunnels ana
It's cnulErnt orange groves. Wa the
FIRST STOP. and their" by the
tcsv OF Julius. Paul WAS allowed to
Fellowship With bis friends Thence
the boat bore across th" sca. under
tho lee 0f cyprus ,uuw a British
island. whnr" me war-hps f1rosd''
pri and ran up tho coast OF Asia
Minor. along the route az present
patrollcd bv the Allied feet That
carried them past Paul s. old home.
Tarsue We wonder what were his
sensations as be stood by tho TAI.
looking toward the familiar Ciliclau
plain, and The Taurus mountains Doe
yond
AZ Nyra IN" prisoners were trans
ferrcd 20 another ship one from
Alexandra in Egypt bound Tor
Italy This was The craft which.
with tho 27D souls aboard. under
went tho later fuIics OF the sturu.
The real troubles began AZ Crete.
whore tho ship sought for harhor
al Fair Ravens This was Tho same
Crctc chat We have % late been
reading about In tho newspapers.
which has revolted from tho Athens
government. and in which Nj Vent
zclos has raised Tho standard OF -c
belliun
An Old Sea Tale
From this point let us permit nr