This gave the suggestion for the
subject, 'The Man with the Palsy,' which was easily understood by
supposing the sailors with cords to let one more little boy down into
our midst.
"The pilot met us at Father Point about 4 P.M., bringing a telegram
of welcome from one of our dear Canadian friends, also a verse from
Philemon. Thus we feel assured loving hearts are prayerfully awaiting
us on the shores we are nearing, a sweet symbol of the better land
and the loved ones on before.
"Monday, May 8.--Mr. Merry was astir before five o'clock, and
awaking the young helpers. Soon they were in the steerage among the
children; commenced packing of blankets, &c., as we were expecting to
make the port soon after breakfast In this, however, we were
disappointed, as in Travers's Strait the Mineral Mountains attracted
the compass, and a dense fog hiding all headlands retarded our
progress, making it necessary to lower one of the boats to take the
soundings, and go before the great 'Sardinian,' showing her how to
shape her course in the narrow way. A sweet reminder this to us that
our Lord was so condescending as to use the possessions of a little
lad when He needed the two small fishes.
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