The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-04-14

ing and most beautiful The nearest
/ can come to description is blue
gray with rose tint and they look
as though they were huge piles of
sand, rather than rock, with nearly
fiat top.
Our passage through the Red Sea
was most remarkable in that we had
a delightful breeze all the way
through where the usual thing is
dead calm and very hot. We praise
Him for His tender care of us. Our
next stop was Perrin Island, again
for coal, reaching there Sunday
night and leaving Monday at noon,
Here the principal offerings were
coral, shells and feathers, but we had
a chance to preach the Gospel to the
natives as they came on board, for
they too understood English fairly
we'll.
Our trip through the Arabian Sea
has been most delightful The
weather has been much like our cool
summer days, with always a nice
breeze, and the sea for the most part
has been calm. One day the flying
fish performed for our amusement.
They looked like flock of birds
arising out of the water, flying close
to the water and then suddenly dis
appearing in the water as suddenly
appearing again. The jolly fat por-
poises have also been most entertain
ing. They act as though they were
having frolic, some of them jump
ing six or eight feet out of the
water and probably eight feet
through the air.
Last night we saw a most wonder
full sight, the phosphorus in the
sea. 1t is impossible to give you any
idea of the beauty and wonder of it.
Anything that moved the waters
brought forth stream of light, and
as the porpoises went swimming
alongside, they left fiery snake
like trail. The waves sent out by the
motion of the ship at first were
foamy white, but just at the crest |
of the wave were like lines of fire,
then as they broke, they turned to
the most beautiful green, sometimes
having tints of rose and purple. The
colors were somewhat like the aqua
marine stone, except that perhaps
that has more blue in it.
We expect to be in Karachi Sun
day, leaving probably Tuesday. From
there we have two days sail to
Bombay. Bangalore is about 927
miles from Bombay, requiring some
two days and nights by train, so you
can think of me as reaching there
about the fourth day of March.
While the opportunities for pre-
senting Christ as Saviour and Sancti-
fer have not been many, we rejoice
in what He has given, knowing that
his Word is quick and powerful and
will not return to Him void. We
have had services each Sunday ex-
cept when we were in Naples and
last week had both morning and
evening service, but very few of the
crew came in. Have found some
Christians among the crew, but fear
their light is not shining very bright
ly.
Before close this letter I want to
record my praise to Him who has so
kept me physically thus
far on the Journey, and for His won
1erful salvation that lifts one out of
the natural plane and enables them
10 i've on top OIL CIRCUMSTANCES, d.
ways rejoicing. His "going before"
IS so evident all along the way, His
care and provision Of luxuries beyond
our fondest dreams.
My desire is:
Not I, but Christ, be honored, loved;
exalted;
Not I. but Christ, be known, be seen.
be heard,
Not I, but Christ in every look and
action;
Not l. but Christ, in every thought
and word"
With love to all, in Him, the
All-Together Love1y-One,
Ida M. Washburn.
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