The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-01-19
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+. I1sr Ksv. DR.. John Humpstone Draws .
Ee1soa From q Chapter In the Life of
Aaaasu Peter-He Gave Himself Unre.
aazvsdiy 10 Jesas Christ.


= stnas, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church,
s7gxeaehrd Sunday morning a sermon on
Tds. L&Ee and Character of Simon Peter"
4he SPECIAL subject being Peters Renun-
= essctlnnS" The text vas from Luke VS.
A& RI when Simon Peter saw it, he fell
Ssss y. Jesus knees, saying, Depart from
,snsz soc an sinful man, 0 Lord.
--A&1 .lesns said unto Simon, Fear not;
snrH henreforth thou shalt catch men,
And vAea they had brought their ships to
Es6 they forsook all and followed HIM
Br- Hnnpstone said:
T. wzs. the. second decisive day in the
tlfss oi Slnscn Peter-a day OF destiny.
Nsnthz arp IN Ju6ea he had followed his
IreSSsr iato the presence OF Jesus; for the
asxs ttsls he then saw and heard the Mes
asI1s- With Peter, to see and hear was IL
stans1y 20 decide. He became a disciple,
SsSfawsth- In the interval, Peter has been
s0nss al the time in company with his Mas
trrz but nueh of it at his business, to!ling
sHxE trAfxcking; meditation his constant
euSr1Nop: TO testify OF the CHRIST to 9TH
e.rk, NJ hae met them in the contacts OF the
xEz1lG or the market, his habit and his
aeas-ne- No laggard, half-hearted dlsci.
tYh soah Peter be, we are sure. His zeal
sxs3 xS,fhoeiasm would lead him rather to
a,en with heat and energy to accept the
MeSaxaAshlP of Jesus. even before they
B<sre rszNiy. There is an unwrltten chapter
.ssS Nhcris life Us only a disciple. wnIch
NaKAa he uen worth the reading, If we "a
Sk. aS{er Its perusal we should be ies
s2RpoSlSI than now we are to think tha
1sctuNSess in Christ's service is necessarily
ssaneSts,i with ordination thereto as an
.szrsuslye calling. There could hardly be
rssre effective showing of what a mere
Eais.1s3= can do for his Master and his fel-
&ue suxn than this lost leaf of Peter S bio.
xSasaF .v4ould furnish. If this were not
asss C-ssc ,yoR may be sure Jesus never
uGcsr.,3 hzye called Peter this day to the
Gszrs1xrrsas opportunities of the ministry;
No-. taSsr, 80 the weightier responsibilities
uS ess apostoiate.
For an incipient crisis had been preclpl-
tsnAed rs the career of Jesus as Messiah. His
xxIxetson at Nazareth vas the Cloud. no
Snass tkan a mans hand. that. neverthe-
Less, portended the final distant storm
.Sznzsz ae hate unto death. from which
-ans,r vspuS be no escape for Him. Re-
essn.si Sy His own" after the flesh. It was
dzszr f7e was gathering His own after
Give sSsrIt and preparing them to be His
lupe&ssatSrs and interpreters. So lie lett
Maznn4k TO take up His residence at Ca
Scesl.sz, that He might be near the most
xzzs early disciples. What though these
~n-e crsy a quartet of fishermen. The
&SxzEsaw not rs men saw. but with the in
ssrns on enc who knew what was in man.
md nseS}ed not that any should testify OF
upsa1a'r Etr knew the time had Eow come
% separate unto Himself and the service OF
ks htnStom the founders OF His church.
Hrs s-sc saw every precious possibility IN
tExssr IraSure. He Disseminated them one
Eurs SlpGther, approaching the individual
sfy eS eaSh, and yet discerning their conl-
IgkEsersd temperaments and qualifications.
With Mnn TO feel was to act; when his
S4hzxr@ had come He never deferred.
I'm the cary morning. therefore, He be-
AzvA EImself TO the lakes shore. There
NE Sognd the multitudes already astir.
Tise people were abroad, as the manner IS
m tse East, with the break of day; taking
e5e air, hasting on their errands. following
e1c& sss beat. But soon Jesus became the
<xxnkre 0f their interest and attention. The
T,coe os Him was already everywhere. To
ane HIM was to wish to hear Him, with an
<arruess that would not he refused. -Ac-
<azMzrxnred by continually enlarging
scussvd He reached the place where the men
EYs spaxks were ,Eashing and mendlng
fkrir rsts after night of unrewarded toll
.ssa she sske- The boats were drawn up on
Sfsr eSsz.h, IN the midst. Entering the one
sAaf bs4onged to Simon Peter, He asked
nrvu to "thrust out little from the land
that Ec aaight use the boat for pulpit,
huu. which to address the crowd. 1t was
Sa Peter lie turned His first thought when
Efr srS sbeaS the business OF selecting His
1ztx-.~ ministers. Whatever pre-eminence
xsssrzard belonged to Peter was deter
as5sssa by the Lord Himself from the be-
ssaninz- He knew the qualifications for
Sz.4sssshp that were in him. He knew
;aEss,s every abatement of his fitness to be
Hrsf- &at the elements that indicated his
x.Es az precedence outnumbered the weak
zse.zc.s rhich continually threatened his
axlrasy So it was Peters boat He elected
as enter 1t was around Peters personal
sgy. skn6y that He chose to nucleate the
van5Stssstx OF His calling of the four whom
1Se would now detach from their business,
z4aS ssrS might henceforth give all their
nzErs and thought to Him and to His mis-
ss-fz
Ts<e distinct preparations He arranged
Sau so< issuance and acceptance of the call
s2xsN- Tue first was a sermon from the
5sass co The multitude. Alas! that the dis
asrs1se u znrecorded. What lesson it
SzyagSf be Us to what preaching Is at Its
Ecst- SITTING in the shadow OF his Master
ssxt <tay, watching now the Speaker, row
c5se asdteuee, Peter gos his first introduc-
ssax 20 che science and the art Of puolic
assxi hsy, lie became himself preacher. we
'ryzss b.. snre that his discourses reflect the
EssrtFs manner and copy His method.
:rhs- sa-non finished. followed miracle:
z5self L symbol of the aim and end OF
-77xzsrgy.S0aG- Launch out into the deep and
Ssa SE4r5n the nets fer a Graught.' was the
= y<,ssyr7tsry word OF Jesus to Peter. when
E.s discourse was done. Then followed
synso8's characteristic exclamation Peter
-sssyx5s 70 the uttermost): "Oyerseer, we
.Sarse SeIsed all night and have taken moth
E1x- 7eVeTkheless at Thy word l will le:
eSSesn the net" As i he should have said:
.TsS1. Lord, art the one to command. l
Ss obey have not seen too much of Thy
-yarser and presence to refuse. But have
zuy own idea of the uselesSness of such
J,rueesdins under the conditions. Expe-
xSe,rse NJ worth something. especially in
IshieG" Over went the net. at last, and
IN Szazse the fish "a it was haG,ed. So
szxzny usre the captives that both Peters
asaE and Johns. suddenly summoned to
Arsa- were filled almost to the sinking
yesU&-
The effect upon Simon Peter vas instan.
Sznrsas aud overpowering. As in fash