Evening star., 1925-12-05

dria wheat ship
III r. S,.,,.,.o, that helped carry
he Lords p
pointed representative to Rome as g
prisoner of the Roman empire may
we'll be used by those who VIII observe
the coming Sunday as q Golden Ruit
day, when by sacrifices and Selt-denla
they will aid the children of the Neai
East by sending them wheat from
America to keep them from starving
and develop them into generation o
living epistIes, who will transform ant
reclaim the Near East for the Lore
Jesus by their lives.
Ramsay has pointed out that Pau
had probably come into his family pos
sessions when he left CaeSarea fol
Rome. 4 new era in the world ms
tory was opened when the distinguish
ed prisoner left under the guard OF Ju
liuS. with other prisoners, upon th'
small coaSt-trading ship, that brough
them In . days to Myra, where thel
re-embarked upon the wheat snip
which was a large VesSeel Tor ina
time No regular lines were running
upon the Mediterranean. so that theN
took the vessels that gave promise O
helping them along from one place tt
another, where they could take an
other boat that would speed them OF
toward their destination. We owe Il
Luke, who was permitted to accom-
pany Paul. together with the apostle
personal attendant, AriStarchuS, tn
most vivid sea story of all antiquity
1t is the only one found in the Bible
1t is the most valuable record of traVe
that has come down to us from tn
ancient Graeco- Roman world.
Smith. in his Voyages and Ship
at...
the accuracy and consistency of Luke
statements concerning the journey h,
his exhaustive studies and investiga
ton. Smith claims that while tn
writer of the Acts could not have beel
a seaman. since his language is no
technical or professional. yet the pre-
cision and knowledge of nautical af
fairs revealed in Luke's graphic stor,
of the voyage proves that he was al
alert eyewitness of every importan
event Of Paul's Journey from Caesare;
to modern Malta.
Paul FOreSaw Danger.
During the early part of the jour
ney, julius extended several Courte
sizes to Paul and his party, permitting
them to visit the Christians at Sidor
and be recipients of their hospital
ity. While they were at Far Havens
Crete. Paul warned Julius of the ap
preaching danger. The fact that tn
Jewish day of atonement had pasSeC
indicates that navigation was apt L
be dangerous for even the large whea
vessel upon which they had taker
pa sSa ge TO Rome. 1t was Il periot
when windstormS became violent
They had to sail their vessels withou
Compa sses and charts Paul's warn
l ;,,e- Tho In l,a,
ship crept cautiously along tho shor,
with rOwboat in tow to act as {
lifeboat, and appeared TO be out O
danger.
No man can disregard with impu
nifty the warnings that God speaks L
him by His messengers. Suddenly
"a typhonic northea sterner" came
down from the mountains (Which ris.
at Crete about ! 900 feeD. The Euro
clydon seized the ship and whirled i
around, carrying the vessel out of il:
course. During 4 days they were
without the aid OF the sun or star.
to guide them in navigating the ship
The captain and sailors tasted anC
prayed unto their individual idols fol
protection. While near CLAUDIA, thu
sailors succeeded in pulling the life
boat on board and passing wrap
ping cables around the vessel. Ancient
sailing ships We're much more frai
than those Of modern days. They
tried to strengthen them by passing
cables under the keel and over tht
gunwales. and drawing them tight h
means of pulleys and levers" in ar
effort to prevent the planks from start
ing. especially at that point wher,
the strain from the large mast anC
one sail was apt to start a serious
leak. They could not steer the shiI
by the two paddle rudders in tha
terrific storm. They tried to lighter
il in every way, even casting over
board the ships spare gear. TIL,
terrific gale kept blowing for two weeks
It tossed the vessel like a floatins
cork upon the ocean. The Graf
creaked beneath the huge waves tha
beat upon it and rolled over its deck:
until the heroic efforts Of the captain
and crew appeared to he in vain. De
spair paralyzed their efforts and fillec
them with frenzy.
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