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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
·
Henry M. Field
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The
feeling,
therefore,
of
many
on
this
occasion,
was
not
one
elate
with
pride
and
hope,
but
subdued
by
serious
thoughts
and
tender
memories.
In
harmony
with
this
feeling,
and
with
the
great
work
which
they
were
about
to
undertake,
it
was
proposed
that
before
the
expedition
sailed
they
should
hold
a
solemn
religious
service.
Was
there
ever
a
fitter
place
or
a
fitter
hour
for
prayer
than
here,
in
the
presence
of
the
great
sea
to
which
they
were
about
to
commit
their
lives
and
their
precious
trust?
The
first
expedition
ever
sent
forth
had
been
consecrated
by
prayer.
On
that
very
spot,
nine
years
before,
all
heads
were
uncovered
and
all
forms
bent
low,
at
the
solemn
words
of
supplication;
and
there
had
the
Earl
of
Carlisle--since
gone
to
his
honored
grave--cheered
them
on
with
high
religious
hopes,
describing
the
ships
which
were
sent
forth
on
such
a
mission,
as
"beautiful
upon
the
waters
as
were
the
feet
upon
the
mountains
of
them
that
publish
the
gospel
of
peace."
In
such
a
spirit
two
of
the
directors--Mr.
Bevan,
of
London,
and
Mr.
Bewley,
of
Dublin--sent
invitations
to
a
number
of
persons
to
meet
at
Valentia,
as
the
expedition
was
about
to
sail,
and
commend
it
to
the
favor
of
Almighty
God.
Captain
Anderson
had
greatly
desired
to
be
with
them
at
this
parting
service,
but
the
ships
were
at
Berehaven,
and
they
were
just
embarking
for
sea.
But
though
the
officers
could
not
be
present,
a
large
company
came
together.
Said
an
Irish
paper:
"Men
of
different
religious
denomination,
and
of
various
professions
in
life--Irishmen,
Englishmen,
and
Scotchmen--joined
in
such
a
service
as
has
never
been
held
in
this
island."
It
was
a
scene
long
to
be
remembered,
as
they
bowed
together
before
the
God
and
Father
of
all.
Their
brethren,
who
were
about
to
go
down
to
the
sea
in
ships,
felt
their
dependence
on
a
Higher
Power.
Their
preparations
were
complete.
All
that
man
could
do
was
done.
They
had
exhausted
every
resource
of
science
and
skill.
The
issue
now
remained
with
Him
who
controls
the
winds
and
waves.
Therefore
was
it
most
fit
that,
at
the
very
moment
of
embarking,
those
who
remained
behind
should,
as
it
were,
kneel
upon
the
cliff,
and,
with
outstretched
hands,
commit
them
to
Him
who
alone
spreadeth
out
the
heavens
and
ruleth
the
raging
of
the
sea.
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