Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-04-14
The mAs Of MYSTERY

k1E MAs VI MYSIehY
The teacher whose name was in the
mouths of n nation had gone up from
his familiar haunts about the Lake of
Cnlilec to the head waters of the Jor-
dan. where the town of Caesarea
, nestled under the shadow of Mount
Hermon, the 'ilount of Transtigura-
ton" There ensued onc of those quiet.
confidential! conferences which friend
must held with friend, and leader with
followers. Although only one of the
company knew it. this was to be IA
momentous interview. marking Il new
epoch in the ministry of the little
band.
Many hints had been given by the
teacher concerning the end Of his mis-
sion, and the real nature of his work.
Now that the tragedy of Calvary,
which he clearly forcsaw. was only a
few months distant. he felt that he
must make plain to them. at whatever
cost of suffering TO all concerned, the
plain truths about what awaited him
and them. Let him who thinks the in
terview an easy one, recall the mo
mentous interviews in his own life.
Small wonder the leader prepared for
II by Il season of prayer and commun-
ION, and small wonder that he o his
IOllOWerS INTO TINS retreat TOR the
purpose of the interview.
a MYSTERIOUS PERSONALITY.
Although this man was the most
talked of personality in his land and
time, yet he was understood by few.
All sorts of rumOrs were rife. 1t was
plain to everybody that he was not an
ordinary man. Even his enemies and
detractors did not deny that he pos
sessed marvellous powers But who was
ne?
He himself ~propounded the question
20 the little group of his friends. Who
10 men say that l am?' The replies
came quickly, mt %variously; John the
Baptist" Elijah" Jeremiah ''One
Of the prophets" Such were the sig
niicant None OF them said
The Messiah" Whatever hopes may
have been excited in the popular heart
earlier in his ministry. 1t was plain
that they now could not reconcile this
humble one with their conception OF
The Messiah. The people had been dis
appointed in him. even as he had been
| disappointed in them.
A GREAT REVELATION.
| Then the teachers questions became
personal as was the way with his
ported the state OF the popular mind;
in the face Of it would they dare to be
true to their own beliefs? But who
:ay We hat / ann" The question was
u challenge to faith, albeit full of solic-
.tuue. Nouiu thes count niili uu. one
Of the many prophets of God, or
woulu tney iooN upoii I'M 90 - o'e
ABOVE al o.heIs.
49, .m 'ata ca avon ,,,,en his
knowledge was fuller. his voice IA
silent. when confession was called for
~ me " 80. - o." a.
nov tne suIes' s,sM VI .sai 80 ~ 49,
taiIns la..n. nul mO" ms ms"s
.ihks Out uoiu.y' .l,il,..s ~ ~
~. Ihou AT ene SA"is'' ~ so" " Ky
nylng zoo. 81. s., .. +r,o
o,sus aI ~ ~ NV 49, ~ ~. ISs t,er
ns.a' ~ "e ny. &C. a,S ,o s,i,,, and
mus, ior ,ne n,s. .n.e ~ nv i ,nns W.
uheauiNocaiay M ~ - o no =
reS'eu :, owrsa NTH r,o.r-
moHen'ous ocsaslol, ~ 49,
n.s ,or - 49,. 10.
s,"e.ue" auu ~ snal. ~. No II.
clarins ~ ~. ~ No fraro no.or,. 1scta.
VIZ 49, .,.s ~, ~ athor h.,,d h.
. ~ ,,,m.s 80 Tnr,st.. rah,,ke n peter n
tells fully or cnrists reouks 10 ae.e., ,n =
Few minu.es la.el. .e.e, ~ "a ~ aa.nol
anu nu.'Sie "N' ''
y a.n ..s NO. mi, srea /
oo ~. nv a,so,r,ss ware In.
revelasio ..a. - u.s. -, Neither
sIue'eu : lit. - ror.red for
shs MESSAGE: It needed the resurrection
10 make them ready.
a TRAGEDY FoRETolp.
rhe thr,ll caused by Peters confession
,yas sin m,on the dozen disciples. when
Issns began Ia unfold to the company,
s.ha. Low before him and them. II was
ho.rt trsaE,ny homr Tho human feel
inrs ~ this sensitive mamie called him.
"ass IN tha occasion the son of Man,
nnst have been terribly wrought upon
nw the nro.nect which he spread out,
si,,rtinv none Of Il. hitter details. But
he went braveiv through with the hard
ash M had APPOINTED himself: It was a
mart ~ the am which he must drink. The
smhstarca ~ h,s Reformation was that he,
Who had lust admitted his Messiahship,
must sufrer many thinrs at the hands Of
tho Leaders of his own nation. the ones
nm. ~. us asau.. .MsS Af.sr shr.s dav,