Juvenile Instructor . THE FAIR HAVENS. When the day dawned they let down a boatinto the sea, hoping by this means to reachthe shore. But Paul told the centurion andthe soldiers that except they all remained inthe ship they could not be saved. Theyagreed to abide by his counsel. He advisedthem to partake of some meat, for they hadfasted for a long time, and assured them that Acts xxvii: 21-26. and here the ship ran aground. The hinderpart of the vessel was broken with the vio-lence of the waves. Fearing that the pris-oners would swim ashore and escape, thesoldiers ordered them to be killed. But
Juvenile Instructor . THE FAIR HAVENS. When the day dawned they let down a boatinto the sea, hoping by this means to reachthe shore. But Paul told the centurion andthe soldiers that except they all remained inthe ship they could not be saved. Theyagreed to abide by his counsel. He advisedthem to partake of some meat, for they hadfasted for a long time, and assured them that Acts xxvii: 21-26. and here the ship ran aground. The hinderpart of the vessel was broken with the vio-lence of the waves. Fearing that the pris-oners would swim ashore and escape, thesoldiers ordered them to be killed. But thecenturion, willing to save Paul, interposed^and told those that could swim to cast them-selves into the sea and make for land. Therest got on boards and on broken pieces ofthe ship on which they were carried safely. MODERN PHILADELPHIA. to the shore, and thus was the prediction ofthe Apostle fulfilled when he told them thatnot one of their number would perish. The place where they landed was an islandcalled Melita.* It was inhabited by a bar-barous people, but they received the snip-wrecked company with much kindness. Theykindled a tire for them, for the weather wasvery cold. Paul gathered a bundle of sticksand placed them upon the fire. As he did viper came out and fastened itself on hishand. The barbarians cried out, when theysaw this, No doubt this man is a murderer, * Melita corresponds to the modern Malta. Itwas then inhabited sparsely by semi-civilized de-scendants of Fbcenician colonists. The peoplewere noted for their hospitality.—M. I. A. Manual,p. 57. whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yetvengeance suffereth not to live.»* The Apos-tle shook the reptile into the fire and felt noharm. The people looked upon him with greatastonishment, expecting to see him fall downdead, but wh
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