New-York tribune., 1874-08-03
TIE TRANSPORTATION OF JESUS.

7h> Rep D1vd Gregg R<ormeI Pr5ver1da CAurh
A lecture upon this subject explanatory Of
Matt. XVII, Is, delivered by the Rev. David Gregg.
pastor OF the Third Reformed Presbyterian Church
West Twenty thrdst., yesterday morning The speaker
said. In part:
Last Sabbath we discussed the TRANSPORTATION It
related Jesus shall consider Its relation TO
His sollowers-recapuate the points already set forth
Ii took place in the night, upon Mount Hermon. Like
Chrsts baptism, it occurred while Ho prayed. IL
adorned with glory Ills human nature without destroy
ing its true properties Just the plunged into the
white fire sparkes ana glows with its beauty and light
still retaining identity, humanity plunged into
His godhead gowed flashed with the brightness Of
divinity without losing its identity. 1t was honored
with the presence of God the Father. The luminous
cloud that overshadowed the the symbol Of
braced Him for His mission Of suffering: Upon
these points shall not again dwell We seek for new
by which our thoughts may be directed to the dis
ciples They have an interest In this wonderful event
Tarce OF them were thescnPeter, James and M John
he could not 90 alone He crayed company and sympa
thy His human nature was perfect, ana hence IKE US
need to prove to you that yearning for Fellowship
Is common TO humanity One illustration viii suffice
our friends have left to enter into the rest and
change Of country e enter our home In the even
ing and It deserted There is sense OF oppressive
ness there aud tho heart being empty goes out IN IT'S
longings to be filed. We not ourselves and we will
not be ourselves until the laugh OF the child and the
a perfect Savior the humanity OF Christ must be SO
constituted that ne can enter Win us INTO our
sire for: company and appreciate our sense Of
loneliness That he IL high priest who can be touched
with feeling OF ntirmties He here demonstrates
In this az well another Of the great crisis OF His
life he requires his friends to accompany him. He
not euter into the Joys of the Transformation withons
these share them with Him neither He endure the
agony OF Gehsemane without knowing that three manly
hearts beat friendship for Him. Why He chose these
three we do make question He but exercised that
personal sovereignty which every has Of choosing
his friends. , -
While His disciples there and enjoyed the scene
In part they did not enjoy t fully The scene was too
grand Tor their natures full of imperfecton Their
physical weakness was against them" they slept"
Their mental fncapacty against them-they were
SO bewdered that - they knew not what they said"
Their moral Effectiveness against them-when the
voice of God spoke from the luminous cloud they fell
upon ground In fear" We are all iiko these three
discples-we dwarfs. Even when opportunity Is
Afforded look into greatest OF divine mysteries,
we look would, because OF our in1rmities
Yet God be praised! dwarfed as we arc inteiectualy
and morally, He has allowed by the power OF con-
to attain knowledge and some assurance
ON heavenly things. BY CONSCIOUSNESS we attain facts
when these cannot be attained otherwise There are
some thoughts that should retain, having studied
mis- scene, We should remember our need OF the Medi
ator in dealing with God These disciples did not fear
Jesus they afraid at the voice or the Eternal
Father