The materialist says: “Scientific history seeks the discovery of
facts.” The Christian answers: “It is not so; scientific history
seeks first the discovery of the forces which shape facts.” And
the first wireless telegraphers conveying a message that saves
the world were the apostles of Jesus Christ. After His ascension
into the unseen from that wireless station named the upper
room there went out the call C Q. (“This is the signal that
something important has happened and that all other stations and
vessels in the wireless zone must instantly stop sending and
give attention. The next flash came C Q D. The added D meant
danger, and the three letters together are a cry for help, a
general ambulance call of the sea.”) And it was in response to
the disciples’ call upon the invisible Christ there came rolling
across the spiritual seas the ships of Pentecost. Those same
wondrous vessels, thank God, are still pushing out from port in
the unseen, not only to rescue, but to greaten and eternalize
the life of every storm-lasht pilgrim! Truly, with a fresh and
vivid power wireless ships publish the reality of the unseen.
(Text.)--F. F. SHANNON.
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