The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-06-15
SYNOPSIS OF THE LESSON FOR NEXT
SUNDAY, JUNE II, AT THE LOCAL
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
LIVES TRANSPORTED BY PRAYER
Comment and Suggestive Thoughts Rela-
tive To the Great and Memorable
TRANSPORTATION

The ladies st. Marks Guild will NEE
with Mrs. Seth Allen from TO 4 p. u
next Thursday.
Rev. E. II. Harvey will preach at tn
First Baptist church Sunday morn
ing ChIldrens' day exercises in the ev
ening.
f. b. quarterly meeting at Fennvill
next Friday beginning at 1880 p. N
Opening sermon by Rev l. p. Bates
Mesdames Jennings and Drake will rep
resent the local church.
Prayer meeting tonight at the F. b
church. Regular services Sunday.
Morning prayer and communion service
will be held at St. Marks church next
Sunday instead of the last Sunday il
the month, Rev G. w. Law officiating
Chldrens' day exercises will be held
at the Presbyterian church next Sun
day evening at 1880 p. IN.
The ladies' aid society of the M. E
church will sell baked goods at War.
ners grocery Saturday, June l6.
Theme for the sermon at the NJ. r.
church next Sunday morning: Abound
ing Love our Inheritance; evening sub.
ject; why be a Christian" All are
cordially invited.
LESSON TEXT.-Luke 9; $3.50. Mem
DRY verses 80. 81.
LESSON TEXT-Luke 9:2s-S6. Mem
Son, hear him. Luke 9:35.
TIME.-Autumn Of A. ID. 20, week
after last lesson.
PLACE.-One of the spurs Of Mount
Hermon in the region of Casaerea, Phil
lippi.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. - The
place OF prayer in Christ's life: Luke
S:H, %; 612, 10; 9:l6; Matt. 14:2S-25 John
l1:4l-43; l71-26; Luke 22:39-46; Mark l4:SZ-
~; Luke 23:34, &c; Matt q as; Heb. 81.
The special relation of Peter, John, ana
James to Christ Mark 5:S7; Matt. l6;II;
Matt 2O:2l-2S; Luke 1854; John 1863 70
%, $685. Luke 2:3I, 80; Mark 1873, 81;
John 1910, II, 10; Mark 1871; John 2:2, 8;
n l5-2. Review the great events of the
Bible that took place on mountains;
Sinai, Hor, Nebo, Olives. Pisgah, SER,
ZlONs ldDoIs Ebdl, OOil1liAt OaSSeAt
Horns of Hattin, Carmel. Other descrip-
tons of the glory of Christ: John ia;
1876; Acts 9:3; 26l3; Rev. 1876. Other
occasions when the Father was heard
speaking TO Christ: Matt. S:lo, II; John
12:2S-30. Peters "reminiscences of this
event: Pet l:12-20 The sequel to the
story: Mark 1892.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. 2S. About an eight days" Mat
thew says that six full days inter
vened. Luke, counting the day on
which the conversation referred to
took place, and the day on which Jesus
and the three went up the mount,
reckons the time as about" eight
days. These sayings" Jesus words
concerning his death and subsequent
glory. Peter and John and James
The inner group in closest sympathy
with their Master. Into a mountain"
Christ has glorified many mountains in
Palestine with memories of his prayer
full presence. ITO pray" Another
glimpse of Jesus habit of prayer. 1t
would be hard to imagine a buster life
than our Lord lived; yet he spent
much time in prayer. He ordinarily
chose the night for this purpose. This
fact, as well as the drowsiness of the
disciples, leads us to think ii probable
the TRANSPORTATION occurred in the
night.
V. 49, Fashion =. altered" In
other records ii is said: He was
TRANSPORTED before them, that is, he
was changed in his appearance. Luke
specifies that the change related to
his face and his clothing. Matthew
says his face did shine as the SUM-"
White and clustering" Literally,
Tightening forth" II was because the
inward radiance shone through.
v. 80. 1.-TWO men," They were by
some means recognized as Moses and
Elias.
". 81. Appeared in glory" In their
glorifed bodies. Spake of his de-
cease. Literally, his exodus" Je-
sus' departure from this world by way
Of the cross. A few days before this,
when Jesus told about his intention
20 go to the cross, the apostles were
surprised and terrified. 1t would un-
doubtedly change their feeling to know
how these things were considered by
the heavenly hosts. But what more
fitting theme for conversation could
there have been? for was not Christs
death the hour Of his supreme tri-
umDh. his day of crowning?