The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01

pounds Of clothing were cent -esfos611
ship to Fellowship" This ship
sailed from New York, Nov. "a.
The boys had a meeking, Of much
| interest last Saturday evening. Their
teacher, Joseph coburn.sSmith of Col
by College. was present and also Chas.
Gale of the senior class of Colby.
Through Mr.. Smith the boys present
ed their club leader. Mr.. Savage. with
silver ever-sharp pencil. Light re-
freshments were served. They had
good time and lively one. too. MT.
Savage has reached another mile stone
in his life. The boys are keeping MIN
very young.
The Bethany choir is preparing a
cantata for Christmas.
/ A meeting of the Helen CoDurh
| Mission Circle will he held tomorrow
| tEr,doy) at the home of Mrs. Mabel
| p Judkins on Water street. Mrs.
r. It. Goodrich will have charge of
the program The meeting is called
| at go o'clock.
ABSTRACT OF REV. GEORGE MER-
RAMS SERMON
Mr.. Merriam recently preached q
sermon on the 9th chapter of Acts.
The subject of the chapter is Paurs
voyage to Rome and his shipwreck
He first told the story of the voyage
and the wreck. 1t was a real expe-
rience of a real man. 1t is the record
OF great soul in a crisis. 1t Illus
trates the dealings OF God with men
This Is the sea chapter of the bible.
Ua Do in,
Paul in the hands of his friends. We
Paul in tie hands OF his friends. we
have Paul in the great business CEN
ter of the world of his day. Corinth
We have Paul in the Classical city
of Athens. We have Paul in the pres
! ence of a great missionary Opportu-
nifty at Antioch. Paul passed through
| a great variety of experiences. But
| here we have Paul in q storm. 1t is
not the days of calm and peace which
| tests q mans character and bring out
unreyealed and hidden qualities oil
mind and heart, but, the universities
and the storms of life do this.
There are many lessons of practica
| Importance in this chapter. A few
only can be mentioned.
/. The province of the human II
life. This story wildly illustrates the
human in the yicissitudes of life
Competent sailors Ilavigated this YES
sci. Everything that human skill
/ could devise was used to save the ZIG
men on board this ship. Most strenu-
Gus efforts were made to save the
cargo, the ship, and the passengers
2. The eternal purpose of God was
revealed in this chapter. God had
said to Paul. Thou must stand before
! Caesar" In the plan of God Pau
must witness for Christ in Rome
| Neither man nor storms can thwart
the eternal purposes Of God. Paul
was by the design of God TO kindle
gospel fires on the seven hills OF
| Rome.
3. Power of personality. Paul's
personality was exhibited throughout
the chapter He was easily the most
conspicuous, figure on the ship. His
influence uplifted the 275 men in the
terrible hours Of crisis when all gave
themselves up to be lost. He knew
the secret place OF the Most High He
had seen the invisible. His confidence
|
tons, he belonged to God Whose
am and whom serve" This was his
utterance when the storm had reached
its height. And his belief in the pur'
poses Of God. ~. r. ~
4. Relative values. Life Is always
rated above cargo. The tackling o.
the ship was valuable. The wheat
was valuable. But. overheard with II
all If there are other things of mort
Importance, as life. People are toe
heavily loaded today. Some goot
things Ought to be given up for th'
better and the best things of life. Re
ligion and spiritual things should
have first place
5. All the story of this chapter H.
Illustrates the grace and the glory o.
God.
30 to grace how great debtor, ETC.
The entire service was most inter
esting and has been spoken of b,
many as the best Thanksgiving OBJ
servance in Skowhegan in recon
years.