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Chapter Twenty Four.
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Escape from Present Danger, and a Curious Instance of the Effects of Gin.
Although Nunaga, Kabelaw, and the children were now happily re-united to friends and kindred, their dangers were by no means over, for a wide space of ice-blocked sea separated the small island from the shores of Greenland, and their supply of meat was not sufficient, even with economy, to maintain the whole party for more than a couple of days.
In these circumstances they were much comforted, after the storm had blown itself out, to find that the pack had been considerably1 loosened, and that several lanes of open water extended through it in the direction of the shore.
“There is a temporary settlement of natives not far from here, on the mainland,” said Egede, when he and some of the men were assembled on the beach discussing their plans. “Although not very friendly, they would nevertheless help us, I think, in this hour of need. They have been demoralised by traders, and drawn3 away from the mission at Godhaab. But how we are to get to the mainland it is difficult to see, unless God mercifully clears away the ice.”
“Why don’t you ask your God to clear it away?” demanded Simek. “Have you not told us that He answers prayer offered in the name of Jesus?”
Egede looked at his questioner in some surprise, mingled4 with pleasure, for his experience had taught him that too many of the natives either assented5 without thought to whatever he said, or listened with absolute indifference6, if not aversion—especially when he attempted to bring truth home, or apply it personally.
“I am glad you ask the question, Simek,” he replied, “because it gives me the opportunity of telling you that I have asked God, in the name of Jesus, to bring us out of our present trouble, and also of explaining that I never pray without adding the words ‘if it be Thy will’—for God does not always answer prayer exactly in accordance with our request, but according to His own wisdom; so that, if He were hereafter to say, ‘Now, is not that better than you asked?’ we would be obliged to reply, ‘Yes, Lord, it is better.’”
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abstainer
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节制者,戒酒者,弃权者 | |
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