The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-03

~ ofch tho uoor to the hlgn CdlIlng-
20 the Kingdom. At Pentecost he used
one of the keys OF power and boldly pro-
claimed to the Jews the opening Of the
way to glory. honor and immortality.
A little later. at the appointed
time. he opened the door to the same
High Calling for the Gentiles when, by
his preaching. Cornelius, the first Cen
tile acceptable to God, was received
and begotten Of the holy Spirit. this
fact giving evidence that the middle
wall or partition, previously separat-
ing Jew and Gentle, had been broken
down Yet. after all this knowledge
and special opportunity. this great man
subsequently dissembled to the extent
OF ignoring Gods grace to the Gentiles
as being sufficient discriminating be-
fween Jews and Gentiles and their
equality before the Lord.
But IN all these experiences st. Peter
displayed the fact that his heart, at
Ms core. was loyal to God. to truth, to
righteousness. and that the weakness
Is. the faults. the blemishes of his
character were OF his flesh and not of
his real heart intention. For his de-
NAL OF the Master he wept bitterly.
And for his failure to recognize the
Gentfes he made full reparation most
humbly.
fhe same exhibition OF human ma
nre which makes the Apostle Peter
attractive IL that which made David.
the 'rcphst and king Of Israel, at
trattive. He was not so sanity that
ne could not make mistake. He was
not so FAR above the remainder Of
humanity that they could not realize
IN him n fellow-creature. Yet withal
ne was not 80 debased as to make him
abhorrent. His weaknesses were fully
onset by the abundant evidence OF
his heart-loyalty 10 God and TO right.
eousness. His very experiences IN
stumbling and recovery have 40 set.
urated his Psalms that they touch a
responsive chord In nearly every heart
which Is loyal 10 God and which has
had any degree of experience with sin
and weakness-its own and those OF
others.
How Others Saw ST. Peter
Peter remains even today the most
fascinating Of that band OF men who
surrounded our Lord I'm the days OF
mis- earthly pilgrimage. G.. c. Morgan
said OF Peter: "Now I am convinced
that In Peter we have the greatest hu-
man revealed In the New Testa-
ment. L do not say the greatest man
IN his achievement or In one particu-
lar capacity of his being. but the most
wonderful revelation Of human ma
fure. This man OF intelligence was
cerpetually making blunders. This
man OF emotions was guilty OF such
impulse that he worked harm I'm the
very cause he desired TO help"
or St. Peter Southouse says: peter
was an average man. and for this rea-
son he comes nearer TO us than some
OF his colleagues do. But average
men have their splendid moments.
such as when 80. Peter tried to walk
on the water. for I'm this action he
tried to do thing for which he seem
ed to have no abilities. He set out to
do something OF which he had no ex.
perience'
Dr. Davis Said about st. Peter:
Peter was intellectual. He asked
Jesus more questions than any other
OF the Apostles. The capacity for ask
Ing questions IL revelation OF the
intellectual. IL may also be revela-
uon OF ignorance; but the man who
never asks n question IL certainly de
ncient In his intellectually. $50 Peter
was man OF heart. sobbing and I'm.
petuous. His virtues and his faults
had their common root I'm his enthu-
siastic disposition. n IL 10 his praise
that. along with the weed OF rasi,
haste. there grew more strongly into