Hollis and Vera Escape from Sinking Yacht Aboard Esmeralda
Robert Hollis on Girard Carrington's yacht Esmeralda faces a staged stag party and a sunken ship. He and millionaire McCann rescue Vera after the collision, limping to a small dinghy. They rig a sail from scant gear and endure a perilous ocean drift in search of a passing vessel.
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Robert Hollis
Girard Carrington
Hollis
Vera
Carrington
McCann
Millionaire
Seeley
perilous voyage on the yawning sea tests a crew
The narrator and companions drift with a damaged yacht on a sunlit sea. McCann grows brutal and fearful while the narrator imposes strict rationing and defends the young Vera. She warns of a revolver in McCann’s pocket as they endure a long, tense day aboard the fragile craft.
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McCann
Long Island
Wall Street
TAKE COURAGE IN TROUBLED TIMES AND FAITH
A reflective message urges courage amid global conflict and social upheaval. It cites Paul and biblical verses to affirm God's word endures despite war and doubt. The piece emphasizes enduring faith, endurance through sorrow, and hope for brighter days.
Adrift in the Boat Chapter VI Scene
A narrator describes clinging to the boat as a yacht dives. McCann kneels at the gunwale pleading for help. The speaker plans to swing a lantern to McCann on a rope, urging him to cast off the lash and act quickly.
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McCann
Local Fracas Prompts Demand for Quiet Reform
A heated exchange erupts as residents demand calmer play and orderly conduct during community events. The confrontation centers on rival factions pressing leadership to curb disruptions and restore order.
Heaven High Thinking and Godly Living
A Sunday School Times excerpt cites Dean Peck of Denver urging believers to imitate heavenly thinking. It contrasts Moses learning letters in Pharaoh’s court with desert training to discern the invisible, labeled as the shift from horizontal to vertical vision in a yielded Christian life.
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Isaiah
Dean Peck
Denver
Philadelphia
Moses
Blessing Through Trust in God Says Sunday School Times
The article emphasizes complete trust in God as the path to divine blessing. Unbelief is the only real barrier, and faith removes obstacles though delays may occur. It cites Dr. A B Simpson on the blessed state of trusting ones before answers arrive.
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God
Jesus Christ
A. B. Simpson
Sunday School Times
No and Yeas in the Face of Temptation
A brief editorial note extols the power of saying no with resolve and courage. It compares a firm no to a rock against waves and urges facing wrong with a strong yea when appropriate.
Work to Please Others Inspires Daily Endeavor
A reflective saying urges that effort should aim to please others and honor God, framing work as a path to service and spiritual fulfillment. The message emphasizes steady diligence and a mindset of doing good for others.
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