The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-15

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| my beloved Son !; hear him. M
| BY Rev: j. e. Gilbert, y. d, Secretary 3
FIRST WORDS, hero Is a very close
1 ss a slswoen ils GSss a ,hst
ferred to His ci,uclilotloii.f made al iii1.
preston, Without doubt. upon their minds
week passed awaS., tile events OF which
are not recorded by tho cvnngelists. i
Is believed that during that tinle, lie lad
er ps Ms rt s nH les ro s usse,
phlippi, and that lie had arrived ut
Mount Elernioli, the loftiest peak Of tho
an lebanon Mountains, This is prob
ing Ills lie. time. There lie Determined
to reveal Himself, as no had done on
previous occasions, TO Ills chosen ntibhs-
again be fixed upon Him. and Ills cause
ct:spoused by thcm with greater foftor
than ever before. The inspired silence II
the Gospel narrative Is broken to give us
LIN our Lord s life. y. Ss5 q ,aG.
h MOUNTAIN ], PRAYER.--Jcsus took
Peter. James and John nulrl from the
ether DISCIPLES into q high mountain,
prayer, ,fLuke Is: ISL Mountains have
been religious retreats in ali ages. (Rev.
Sxt:S l0l Ancienuydtlley We're regarded as
ne t,e swelling II plinee Of the gods super
ings Of reverenas there excited ~ Jesus tes'
practiced and enjoyed solitary prayer
Mark I: aS), but on this occasion lilo
laps he desired witnesses. or possibly
this was his, ideal OF a prayer neeting.
The three selected were favored on other
occasions. They represented three types
Of CHARACTER and became. opponents. OF
three different phases Of Christianity.
Each wrote a gospel, or was associated
with gospel writerJames with MatIl-
ISOLATED with Paul, who also saw Jesus
in His glorihed state. q Cor. tx: y i has
been suggested that this was Christs
coun .ellance of Jesus became white and
Eiistenlng. The original word, ex pressing
the cnange, rendered transtigured. MAT.
Wi: . Indicates thnt the glory hat was
Plev'ouslS with Jesus was then muni-
Tested. Noth..s was added TO Him. His
r rsm, De beauty va appeared Communion with
similar though less brilliant displays,
Gen. Ill: y. III
INDUSTRIOUS MISUNDERSTANDING this
prayer meeting Moses and Elias appear.
ed Tho first ilourlshed at the Degmnlng
the other In tho middle OF the Aevluctlt
u.spenat1ot. preceding Jesus by fourteen
ana ana nine centuries respectively. Boph
man ai nemarf "a experiences upon
.
place. Gen. XIX: 70: Kings XIX: 81
Isoth departed this life in an unusual
manner. (Deut xxSiv:ll;s2 Kings ii: 10
Iheir names were reverentiy joined ny
the later piOpne.s as the two foremost
characters of the old dispensntlon. (Mal
~: !, o Tins meeting lein.nus us OF lie
three and lsie Two VINO APPEARED to Abiu-
ham and to Lot. Gen. xvni:l, :; KIM:
- Inc errand of Moses and Elias is
briefly st4Leo The colversed with
Jesus concerning His decease OF Jeru.
mad stumbled, as leIated III our last los
SON Inc iiL"s.ver ana me great propttet
81 lsreal esteem that a SuuJecl o cnlcl
collceih ~. IT. ITO been so head in lne.r
Writings (Luke. XHlr: Az, wnIcI mad been
stiaH6ey lnisiilLeipfeted by LewIsh doc
lois. 4sow tiley STOW lnal. mnue sepl.r-
a.ed py MANY centuries, they are in Iull
accord on this iliUinenlolls lopIc Wn.cufl
Is deetll.ed Il, become lunnunleillal In IN,
new dispensd Goa. tGoi.gi: %; I,ev. v:-ly.)il
A1ter sucn prominence gwen tout, VINO
Wni speti-, lisntiy OF the cross? (Gai |
VI; ~ s1sT'
PETERS pROPOSAL.-Prior IL The
trans ~ urat,on the apostles lcll asleep. |
i1eiicc sUIlo nave liilerreu tiiuL IT Was |
lhsdt stliiis. Inc sluinUcr may nave been |
lHouuGeu ny supcinunlun nlliuences, rs |
cHce. tGcncsls, n: ~ Iney awOke in |
tlile 70 see Jesus IN tue giury- WuIcn lie
hah TAKEN on tLsNuuuS, AaiiI. is: lsaIun,
*: - doiih, }: ~; aiso 10 see MOSES auu
OF Liieif conversation. How lIey were /
fecosluIed We are nos luiormcu Inc
apoatiee iao missed inacn. as S5ieepy CHRIS
tidHs 90 WI" eAtsr mecllns ut lace
hout A"ahehIiis IN the must OF TINS
uiiehrliliy spienuur, Peer erred QUO: 1T
Is good ior Us 10 uc here, ana pro posed,
Witii tiirist approval. 10 MAKE lnree Lau-
crnAcles-one Tor linn ana one tor each
guest rms was the spouldncuus OulDulst
oIy enthusiasm and DcwHucimeut. lie de-
4 - -
ms. But the proposition was improper.
Jesus might have answered Peter as III
did previously. tMatlnew, XVI: 23.) I'm
fortunate mar! lie was II duh pupil III
the scn0ol OF Christ, speaking wien mel
might better have been slient. and cner-
ishing feelings out OF harmony with his
Masters plans. mis- was not the Lime for
heavenly rest but tor labor and sacrifice.
sutterngs and death. Moses and Elias
have affirmed tho same. And yet tho
fisherman apostle would build boo his and
keep his Lord from Ills mission and the
that of many now. centered in personal y
enjoyment Peter must be delivered from
such notions. But how?
HEAVENLY MlcSSAG'E.--While inc
words were on Peters lips q cloud over,
the party. BY this manner on
several occasions tho approach or Go Coz
had been announced. 5Oul Of the cloud
came a voice, saying: This Is my oeiovaa
Son, In whom | am vel pleaseu, HE'LL
va Him. Here Is a proclamation OF
;hrists divinity, as had been lhnsnl
II scripture tpsalms, II; y. as Jesus HIM
SELF expressed IT. (John. Ill: ~, and as
9eter confessed 1T. The expression Of np-
,roval was The same as that given at Inc
Baptism tMatthew. III: ~ l5ut this was
preliminary to the Injunction to pear
IS the authoritative teacher IN divine or
acrel things, promised aforetme !!leu.
eronomy, xvii: 1s-19), superior 70 Moses
ma El,As, Jesus thus dlsplaces the pro
.nant. Tho cloud and tho voice terrified
he people. who fell on their faces. az act
IF reverence among OrrntalSts. (Gen-
isis, xvii: 81 Men conscious OF divine