The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-01

6Gf helpful OF Christs tWeiNe
&1&n and the secret OF his as
~ Ma in the Scriptural revela-
~ hio human nature. its strength
- Weaknesses. He was the nrst
~ twelve Apostles TO acknow-
the Master as the Messiah, the
Of God: he was the first OF the
vo TO deny him. He was the only
r the twelve who drew his sword
1n Matters defense and the only
Who. later, swore that he never
m Him. BY Divine arrangement,
IN were given the keys with
k % omen the door to the High
1nG--to the Kingdom. Al Pente-
y ~ used one of the keys of pow
nd boldly proclaimed to the Jews
opening OF the way TO glory,
20 and Immortality.
htfle later, at the appointed time,
Hnoned the door to the same High
1ln~ for the Gentiles when, by his
c6ing, Cornelius, the first Gen
hcceptable to God, was received
bokotten OF the Holy Spirit, this
Givinx evidence that the middle
of partition, previously separat-
Nv and Gentle, had been brok-
13Wn. Yet after all this know
D and special opportunity. this
~ man subsequently dissembled
~ extent OF ignoring Gods grace
<he aentiles as being sufficient.
ESTIMATING between Jews and
<1Deo and their equality before the
3t IN all these experiences st.
1r displayed the fact that his
~ at its core, was loyal TO God,
<tnth, to righteousness, and that
W Woaknesses, the faults, the blem-
rS 81 his character were OF his
I1h and not of his real heart inten-
@ For his denial OF the Master he
~ bitterly. And for his failure to
1ynixe the Gentle he made full
nrafion most humbly.
10 same exhibition OF human ma
which makes the Apostle Peter
octtve ID that which made David
n Prophet and King OF Israel, at
Ixo- He was not 30 sanity that
6ouId not make q mistake. He
not 70 far above the remainder
lnnnity that they could not
|D3 In him . fellow-creature. Yet
be was not so debased as to
~ him abhorrent. His weaknesses
~ fnIIy Offset by the abundant evil
D of his heart-loyalty to God and
uhteousness. Hie very expert
IN stumbling and recovery
20 saturated his Psalms that
touch responsive chord in
Dxery heart which Ia loyal to
1n6 which has had any degree OF
1once with sin and weakness
VA md those Of others.
~ Others Saw st. Peter.
~ remains even today the most
n1ing Of that band Of men who
MOD our Lord I'm the days OF
fA1y pilgrimage. @. C. Morgan
Peter: Nov am convinced
Eefof we have the greatest hui
revealed In the New Tesla.
do not say the greatest man
|o achievement or In one particu-
npacity OF his being, but the most
1oriul revelatiOn OF human nature.
nan Of intelligence was perpetu-
MAILING blunders. This man Of
Icnn Was guilty of such impulse
~ worked harm In the very
DC desired TO help"
81 Peter Southhouse says:
- Was m average man, and for
111oon be comes nearer to us
1cdno Of his colleagues do. But
~ men have their splendid mo-
such ~ when st. Peter tried
~ On the water, for In this 40
: 11 Triad to do q thing for which
md to have no abilities. He
% DO something OF which he
vi 6xperience."
>Dayie said about st. Peter:
Was intellectual. He asked
more questions than any other
ADosties The capacity for ask
oottons u q revelation of the
tua1. It may also be q revela-
21k 1gnorance; but the man who
ookn . question IL certainly de-
20 ~ his intellectually.
~ . man OF heart, sobbing
||npetnous. His virtues and his
Ind their common root I'm his
lnGtic disposition. II is to his
that, along with the weed Of
11Gfo, there grew more strongly
&1o ME the fair plant Of burning
md ready reception OF Truth"
Yn1re Heed 60 Yourselves"
- az the great lessons which the
~ taught his followers, and which
y he School OF Christ must learn,
~ with burning love and zeal for
ma Tor righteousness, We should
h4ve NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
~ q sound mind. Christ's fol-
- are exhorted to be wise as
D018 ana harmless as doves"
n WIodom is not to be merely the
kind, which would look out for
Uu interests, but of the generous
x1ich looks out for the interests
and particularly for the inter.
- the Lords cause and for any
- therein which he may entrust
the course Of his instructions,
r. had said to his disciples, In ad-
- of the trying hour OF his be-
All ~ shall be offended be-
" me this night; for II is writ
III the Prophets), I will smite the
h6rd and the sheep Of the flock
~ scattered abroad. But after 7
rloan again l will go before you
0oIilee. Matt. 1881. 80.
M spoke the impulsive Peter,
1Gh al shall be offended because