The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-12-13

80 open the door to the High Calling
10 the Kingdom. At l'eutrcos, he used
one of the keys of: power and boldly pro-
claimed to the Jews the opening Of the
way to glory, houor anu 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
9act giving evidence that tue middle
swail of partition. previously separat-
tang Jew and GENTLE, had been broken
down. Yet. after all this knowledge
and special opportunity, this great man
subsequently dissembled to the extent
bf ignoring Gods grace TO the Gentiles
hs being sufficient, discriminating be-
hween Jews and GentiIes and their
Equality before the Lord.
E But In all these experiences st. Peter
displayed the fact that lis heart, at
ats core, was loyal to God. to truth, to
righteousness, and that the weakness
rs, the faults, the, blemishcs Of his
character were Of his flesh and not Of
Ssata real heart intention. For his de-
nial Of the Master he wept bitterly.
sAnd for his failure to recognize tho
Gentiles he made full reparution most
Shumbly.
{ The same exhibition of human ma
Wure which makes the Apostle Peter
attractive Is that which made David.
hhe Prophet and king Of Israel, at
ngactive. He was not so sanity that
he could not make a mistake. lie was
hot so far above the remainder OF
humanity that they could not realize
Do him q fellow-creature. Yet withal
he was not so debascd as to make him
sabhorrent His weaknesses were fully
sp4set by the abundant evidence OF
eAis heart-loyaly to God aud to night,
aousness. His vefI experiences IN
stumbling and recovery have 80 sat
nrated his Psalms that they touch a
s5esponsive chord in nearly every heart
(which Is loyal to God and which has
Dad any degree Of experience with sin
land weakness-tts own md those Of
Others.
I slow othcrs Saw St. Peter
{ Peter remains even today the most
Fascinating of that band Of men who
surrounded our Lord IN the days OF
fhis earthly pilgrimage. G. G. Morgan
tsaid Of Peter: Now ! am convinced
hhat In Peter we have the greatest hu-
Sran revealed In the New Testn.
ment. I do not say the greatest man
In his achievement or in one particu.
Gar capacity Of his being, but the most
fwonderful revelation Of human M.
sS1Fe. This man Of intelligence was
Derpetually making plumbers. This
anan of emotions was gullts Of such
impulse that be worked harm In the
very cause he desired 20 help"
OF ST. Peter Southouse says: "Peter
yHas an average man, and for this re1-
bon he comes nearer to us than some
ST his colleagues do. But areiage
sEaan have their splendid moments.
.sueh as when St Peter tried to walk
>on Che water. for IN this action ne
sr1ed 10 do Il thing for which he SEEM
ed to have 10 abilities. lie set out to
% something Of which he had 10 OK
perience."
DR.. Davis said about ST. Peter:
rPetc, was intellectual. He asked
Desus more questions than any other
pf the Apostles. The capacity for ask
2ng questions is revelation OF the
antel!cctuai 1t may also be Gcrca-
zion of ignorance; but the man who
: never asks qucs ton Is certainly de-
acient in his in1cllectNal:ty. Peter
was a man Of heart. sobbing and I'M
betuous. His virtues and his faults
: had their common root in his cnthu-
siastic disposition. 1t IS TO his praise
shat, slong with the weed OF rash
haste, there grew more strongly Into