The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13

of the occasion. He will not apuear ,r .h i. masters presence in dishabiile Yet be ran not wait for the tardy motions Of the shtn witn it's impediment of a net full Of fishsr' s.s.ss u-oset-Asnd ne swins to the shore a hundred yards and more away. ana Is sflrs, 70 prostrate himself at Jesus'. feet.
 AS the weary and hungry toiiara t.rA tney penoid a goodiy sight. On the eIear 3 white pebbly beach. between the blue Ssats-. eno the emerald sward. charcoal fire ,s ss shs. ara on 1t fish are broiling, while neer py is mound of fpesh ,esvaS Inonsntfully Jesus has provided da,ntv meal TOT t1ese toiiers of the dean 1,,. even so, he will not have them nartstA ~ m unti they have conserved the fruits os sss sneir own effort in which he had inst alrectea them. Peter is foremost in ohsd,s enee. The net is dragged ashore. ana ,ha Isn are counted according to custom, Ths ~aumoer ~ ana size proved sphenomenaI as aia also the strength of the net =
 H .nen Jesus as gracious host, bids b,. suesss come and break their fast. A saI.,.sa awe seals their lips They reeosr,ss n..in perfectix. but dare not address hin, r,, she rAmiiiar terms and titles used n .hs oays when he was with them in' ths ,,sss
 Hns speical object of this seventh an. psalence or the Lord is now made oia,n It is the formal test, renoof .a@ s......l pam tion or the backslidden apostIe vvhas' .S. 1eheious and refreshinK repast ia TinskaS Jesus turns to Peter and in sentla ss..st rect recs Dut firm manner. brings up, as Peter = %,i nSvs anticipafed he would. the matter ms iate and shameful lapse It vnuid nave been q species of irony to hava csuaS tne man who had covered before d nervant slrb Hoek-man." Jesus ignorea the .rer, name which he had given him on oeeassor oa ms profession of faith at caesarea
 hiippL again, as Peter had himself set pp comparison between himself ana ,hs rest oi tne apostles in braggadoeio. affirn,s
 tnou9h they should all forsake nun ne would not: so now Jesus institutes comparison and asks Simon if he ioves nlm more than the rest of the aDostIaa Ao me spirit of Simon Is no longer proud. He ventures upon no comparisons. He appeaIs so the Lord's own knowledge of his love. the apostlic office h
 Sut as the denial was threefold so thara was triple test and inyestitt1re Tasu. himself drops off the comparfson in the second question, thus softening the test to degree Peter reiterates his reply. The ssrm .sa OF tnvestiture Is slightly varied from Ieed my iarnbs' to shepherd my sheen S In the last test. Jesus in the extreme of gentle considerateness drops the somewhat Iofty term, and adopts the word which Peter had twice used in his reply.
 Peter was not hurt. his feelings were not injured by the triple inquiry. That eontri- ton which began at sound of cockcrowine ana at glance of Jesus. and caused him to weep bitterly was consummated now He realizes how faithfully. and yet how graeiously the Master has dealt with him. He was glad of opportunity to efface his triple denial with triple confession.
 Peter. in the last ordeal, just casts him self upon the omniscience of Jesuz and appeals to the Searcher of Hearts to attest the depth and sincerity of his love. Once more and finally. the words of reinyextifuta fall from Jesus lips