Christian herald and signs of our times . hangein them in another direction. They had goodvoices, but the lewd songs which they had beenaccustomed to sing were discarded. Instead,the sailors, who insisted on their singing asusual, heard Gospel hymns, sung with sweetnessand power. Every man on board turned tothem instinctively in a difficulty and were sureof sympathy and kindness. One was helpedwith the mending of his clothes ; another, whocould not write, had a letter written for him, tobe mailed in the first port touched at; a third,who hurt his hand early in the voyage, was re-lieved now and
Christian herald and signs of our times . hangein them in another direction. They had goodvoices, but the lewd songs which they had beenaccustomed to sing were discarded. Instead,the sailors, who insisted on their singing asusual, heard Gospel hymns, sung with sweetnessand power. Every man on board turned tothem instinctively in a difficulty and were sureof sympathy and kindness. One was helpedwith the mending of his clothes ; another, whocould not write, had a letter written for him, tobe mailed in the first port touched at; a third,who hurt his hand early in the voyage, was re-lieved now and again by some work done forhim that would have caused him the holy brothers were laughed atthey were liked. But it was in a storm off the Horn that thetide really turned. Not a man on board thoughtthe Pilgrim would live through it. Darknesslike night prevailed at mid-day, and for thirty-six hours there was not light enough to see theircourse. Hope was completely starboard watch went below for a short rest,. Sunday on Board the Pilgrim. being utterly worn out. Bill knelt down asusual before flinging himself in his bunk. Sayit out loud, Bill, said a voice close to all be at the bottom afore Bill said it out loud, and he prayed veryearnestly for the souls of his messmates, andthere were several Amens when he they went on deck again Bill told hisbrother about it, and when the port watch wentdown Joe volunteered to say a prayer, and hisproposal was welcomed. The Pilgrim lived through the storm, but thejeering was never renewed. The two brotherswere the most popular men on the ship, andmany who had not the courage to declare them-selves on their side, secretly wished they hadthe same hope in them as had their godly mess-mates. THE WAY OUT. A NEW SERIAL Rev. L. S. Keyser.* {Continued from page 479.) Napoleonic Tactics. THE young men scarcely listened to the clos-ing exercises of the society. Both were watch-ing in
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