Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-03-15
CHRISTIAN LIVING
OUR REGULAR SUNDAY SERMON
The Ethics of Christianity Lead One
to Higher and Better Living in
Society.

to Higher and Better Living in
Society.
Brooklyn. y. Y.-The Rev. Winfield
Scott Raer, who came from Grace
Church. Sandusky. o.. to assume the
rectorship Of ST. Georges Church, 81
man of attractive personality and an
excellent speaker. His subject Sunday
morning was christian Life" His
text was from Psalms cxxii:1-2: -.
will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
from whence cometh my help. My
help cometh from the Lord. who made
heaven and EARTH" Mr.. Baer said:
1t is from the heights that we gain
our widest vision. 1t is from the
heights OF human attainment that we
see life most truly. To gain these
heights we need to go where Christ
has climbed. There are certain incl
dents in His life which preserve to
us the intimate connection between the
truth OF His life and the place where
it was revealed III its fullness. Let
] us lift up our eyes unto the hills, FROM
whence cometh our help.
Up into a mount. with few chosen
! disciples, He went by night TO pray.
| In the darkness Of the night those
who accompanied Him beheld vision.
| Before them was the Son Of Man.
| transfgured. with shining face and
garments all agloy. Then there came
a voice from God. This is my beloved
/, Son. hear Him."
i How often in the days to come must
| they have recalled that vision with
| joy. How often in the night Of Their
| perplexity. when they questioned what
7 &c do. must they have heard the voice.
Tvs is my Son, hear Him." Their
brethren saw not the vision. heard not
| the voice. In the valley below they
slept. They had not been asked to so
with their Master, and they did right
to rest their wearicd frames for the
work of the morrow. But those who
went with Him saw the vision and
heard the voice which declared to
them that whatever other. teachers
We're. or had taught, the perfect now
was come. and the imperfect was done
away. The glory OF the morning star
is swallowed up in the light OF the
sun, which It foretells. So, day by
day. these men saw IN Him the tralls-
dguration OF humanity. the glory OF
life lived with the Father; they heard
the voice OF that Father saying, "This
Is my Son, hear Him." anh knew in
Christ the perfection OF .sonship as
God intended 1t to be. -
Is this vision OF past history? A
!, page torn from the biography of
Jesus Of Nazareth? Is this aFday when
there is no vision, and no prophet; is
this the mount Of God far away, and
must one journey to tbs Holy Land
! to see it? Nay; sitlce He trod the
) earth. all lands are holy, and we may
j go into the mount hay gain q vision
, and hear voice. For the glory of
! Christ is not dimmed, nor the voice
of God stilled. AS. one looks back
' through the vista OF centuries and
] asks for the force which has uHifted
. man. thera dawns upon him for an,
t swer the vision OF the, VanshSured
j Christ. AS one seeks for The highest
I inspiration Of brush and chise1.tagain,
: clearer OR DINNER. as he may see, there
; stands before him the vision Of the
2 transfgured man. As he gazes al
r glorious cathedrals. wondering at the
greatness of the work and the beauty
: Of the art. again the Son of Man ap
pears as the Alpha and Omega. the
! beginning of the inspiration, the END
: Of all the faith.
II All, yes. and. one need not go te
= N erpieces Of art to discern the
2. Hansfgured man. Closer and nearer
I is He to US in lire than Id canvas or il
o stone. Wherever man kneeIs down il
o prayer. wherever in thought he lifts
$ up his heart to God. wherever in time
J of meditation he goes apart to be with
: the FatherS there comes vision o1
transfgured man. glowing with ths
glory of God. The young man lookins
lout into ne, world, the old man wait
ing his summons home, each may have
4 his vision aud must have it, if ht
would do his work Alright. How sac
. our life as Christians would be il al
We did was daily rounu Of duty on tht
) lsreadnnill Of existence. How long thi
days "vonli be; how ! .yleEs the task
with our song at best stole chant
How glad when weary work was done
aud weary eyes were closed, and weary
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