The "Atlantic" left Liverpool for New York, on the 20th of March, with nearly one thousand souls on hoard, men, women and children. When nearly arrived at their destination, it was deemed necessary to bear up for Halifax to obtain a fresh supply of coal. By the statement of the Captain, the night was dark, and the ship running at great speed directly towards the land from which, by his reckoning, she was not distant more than forty-eight miles, in reality, less; on the strength of his supposition, the Captain retired, leaving instructions to be called should anything occur, intending, in a short time, to turn the ship's head to the south and wait, for daylight, she, still throwing the wild waves from her bow in sheets of foam as she plunged onward. It unfortunately was omitted by those in charge to obey the order, and the necessity for his presence on deck, was told him only too plainly by the terrific' crash of the huge vessel on the rock. It woke others also, and all, who could, rushed up at the heart-sickening summons. In about ten minutes she lifted towards the sea, falling so that her decks became perpendicular and under water, thus cutting off egress from the cabins. The violence of the waves was such that, before any intended steps for the preservation of life could he carried into effect, the boats were destroyed, and a few brief sad minutes, it is feared to many concerned, saw more than half the number on board ushered from time into eternity-not a woman was saved.
"Therefore, be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye knew not, the Son of Man cometh."
Hastily, daringly rushing on
In the dead of night;
No soundings nor bearings to go upon,
Nor glimpse of a light.
No thought of danger, no thought of death,
As they calmly sleep,
Believing, they're safe in the briny path,
No watch do they keep.
A sudden and fearful crash and strife,
Frightening, wakes them up;
And madly they make a rush for life,
But the way is shut.
Who can describe their breathings of heart,
Or their thoughts define!
As they, in those few short minutes, part,
Forever, with time
—And—
Such is the world, as it hurries along
In its mad career,
No Christ, nor His love in the giddy throng,
With His light to cheer.
But, seeking their ease, on pleasure bent,
The end, out of sight;
Intending to turn and fully repent,
And so, make all right.
When, come, with surprise their day of doom,
A " shout " wakes them up,
Alas! but too late, the Bridegroom has come
And, " The door is shut."
R.
"Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away."
" But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels in heaven, hut my Father only."
"As in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall the coming of the Son of Man be."
"Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.”
"And He saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book; for the end is at hand."
"And, behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be."