| Show THE AhGEL IN THE SAIL Of all the knights of King Arthurs court who engaged In the quest of the Sangreal but three accomplished It Sir Galahad Sir Perceval and Sir Bohort and yet tho latter two were not quite complete In their success The San greal was the vessel which Joseph of Arlmathca held up to the aide of tho crucified Savior and In It caught the blood that welled from his side as ho was fixed on the cross But some say that It was the cup from 1th Savior drank at the Last Supper And some say that It was used for both The quest was entered upon In this wise At the vigil of Pentecost all the fcllowshlps of the Round Table being be-ing met at Camelot as they sat at meat suddenly there way heard a clap of thunder and then a bright light burst forth and every knight an he looked on his fellow auw him In acemlng fairer than over before All tho hull was filled with sweet odors and every knight had such meat and drink as he best loved Then there entered en-tered Into the hall the Holy Graal San greal covered with white samite so that nono could see It and It passed through the hall suddenly and disappeared disap-peared During this time no one spoke a word but when they had recovered breath to speak King Arthur said Certainly we ought to thank the Lord for what he hath showed us this day Then the knights one after the other each vowed that for twelve months and a day he would seek the Sangreal and not return till he had seen it The adventures ad-ventures of the knights wore many and curious and some came close to their desire But the three who saw tho Sangreal and had It with them achieved their quest by taking ship which moved of Its own accord across tho sea until It came between two rocks where there won a whirlpool and It could go no further but there was another ship I hard by and on It they might go without with-out fear On this second ship they found the Sangieal on a table of silver covered with red Bamltc and the ship I moved acrpos the Gen tjll they came to tho city of Sarras Into which they took tho Holy Vessel and It worked miracles and was an object of reverence This continued for a year nnd then Joseph of Arlmathca appeared adoring the Sangrcal and took It with him to Heavcn and Sir GaJahada soul with It for according to his wish the pure knight died on that day But another version lo that the Sangreal was carried car-ried In the uhlp not on a silver table but In tho lap of an angel which sat In the belly of the sail at the prow and guided and propelled the ship which went fast or slow according to the mind of the heavenly messenger that was holding the Sangreal It Is this loot l version that Is followed by EdwinA Edwin-A Abbey In his noted painting and which Is tho most sentimentally and romantically complete Beyond doubt tho angel lhat figured so masterfully In this myth Is designed to typify tho good angel that guards and guides every ev-ery man when he Is In the pursuit of righteousness and of worthy alms Ho has but to surrender himself completely and trustfully to that guardianship and guidance and all will be well with him even though his aim may not be fully reached It Is well that he has trusted and aimed for in so doing he Is In tho right way All high endeavor needs guidance nnd help such an this and the heavenly hosts are ready with their counsel and aid did men but earnestly and loyally seek tho same Tho man whoso life follows this angello counsel and support need fear no evil for hlu protection Is from on high and his cause la sure He goes not astray for his feet are planted In suro places by hands that do not err Ho Is envied of his fellows who yet yearn to emulate emu-late him so euro Is his advance on right courses so steady and wlso his counsel and his acts Happy Is l he for his life IB a pattern to all an exemplification exempli-fication of true manhood and the beauty beau-ty of Christian lovo and character and his end Is peace amid mourning for hIs loss The angel in the sail has been his comfort and his Joy and tho power of his example can never be lost among the sons of men |
