The Newtown bee., 1899-01-27

ed the voice of God that he heard speak ing to him at the very point of that high way from Jerusalem to Damascus where he was smirten to the earth, and left in darkness at midday.
 ''If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether speak of myself"
 The Gospel has deeper meaning than what appears on the surface. Ivisit one of the Italian art galleries where are ex- hibited some of the finest paintings of the old Masters. As l am passing on, my guide touches my arm; he haIts me before that onderful picture, The Ma donna. "There," says he, "is the mighty Guido" 1 answer, "No, that is not Guido, it is only the outcome of his mighty genius-tne stroke of. his brush, the result of his brain." then go to the Vatican of Rome. AS I enter and gaze upon it's frescoed walls, I am all beWildered with wonder. But my gulde says to me, "Come, you have something better a little further on," 30 l am brought before that masterpiece, The rransfguration. "Here," says my guide, ais the immortal Raphael" l answer, No! I am gazing only on the surface of that mans power. RaphaePs master piece is but the visible impress, the out ward evidence of the artist sOul. Raphael is greater than his art, as the Creator is greater than the things which he creates.''
 take my friend, who knows nothing about the spirit of my text, into the grand church, where the great organ fills the spacious auditorium with waves Of sweetest melody, from one of Men, delssohn's productions. He whispers to me, saying, ''Ah, this is the Gospel I answer, No. The great congregation worship In song, in prayer, and in ser mon." My friend puts his lips to my ear and whispers again, ''Surely, this is the Gospel" I answer, "No! The Cos pei is not the visible church-not bend ing worshipers-not anthems of song it Is more than that. It goes deeper than all these things, deeper thar the inspired word, deeper than the child or the man Jesus. It means more thar the gospel of Jesus-lt is the Gospel o1 Christ. Christ is His annointed name His resurrection name, His ascension name. It is the power of God, it is the Christ.
 OF SUCH A GOSPEL AM NOT ASHAMED
 l. The gospel means in it's fullRess of Christ WAS the hope of the world from the time Abers sacrifice smoked on the altar, till the angel announced His birth to the. Judean shepherds. All the san guine altars at which priests oficiated were typical of Christ. All the prophe- cies pointed to Christ and all were ful. filled, when "the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, .to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons."
 This is Christ living for us, living in us. II am come that ye might have life, and that ye might have it more abundantly." ;" Christ is our example. Dr Chapman says Christ was more than 8 pattern, for pattern is reproduction Christ is our example of humility, of love, of patience and cIoss-bearing. I visited an aged saint to-day, s4 years of age. She was lying on her bed of death. The death rattle had already commenced. I sat down beside her bed and took her wasted, feeble hand in mine. said to her, stYou are trusting in Jesus are you not?' She looked into my face and answered, .sOh, yes, have trusted. him over 70 years. I have been a member of the Methodist church for 70 years." I asked her if I should pray for her. "Yes,n she an- swered, ssbut want you to sing irst." sang ssThere will be no dark valley when Jesus comes." then prayed, and as arose she said, ''Sing again." I then sang:
 lover the r1ver faces gees
 Fair as!the morning looking for me;
 Free from their sorrow, grief and despair,
 Waiting and watching patietly there"
 Oh, how that aged saints face beamed with heavenly light. How her soul mounted up, higher and yet higher, aa the song was sung. The followers of