WARNING MISUNDERSTOOD

A pilot guiding a steamer down the Cumberland saw a light,
apparently from a small craft, in the middle of the narrow channel.
His impulse was to disregard the signal and run down the boat. As
he came near, a voice shouted, "Keep off, Keep off!" In great
anger he cursed what he supposed to be a boatman in his way. On
arriving at the next landing he learned that a huge rock had fallen
from the mountain into the bed of the stream, and that a signal was
placed there to warn the coming boats of the unknown danger. Alas!
Many regard God's warnings in the same way, and are angry with any
who tell them of the rocks in their course. They will understand
better at the end.

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