The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-08-19
Christian EndedpOr
Prayer Msstins Topie Per the Week
neoinnino Auo. 20, 1911.

Prayer Meeting Tepie Per the Week
Beginning Aug. %, 1911.
Topic.-Moun,ain scenes IA Bible story
Deut- xxxiv. l-s. Matt xvii. Is. uf con-
ventent. \ hilltop mesting.) Edited by
Rev. Sherman H Doyle. d. D.
There are some mountains standing
on this earth Of ours that seem almost
conscious beings, and II they could but
speak and tell what they have seen
and felt the traveller who pauses at
their base would tremble with alarm
and awe No one familia. with the
history OF the world can doubt or deny
the truthfulness Of the words just
quoted. And how many Of these his
toric mountain scenes are associated
with the religious history Of the world.
"For some good reason God has usual
ly chosen mountain submits as the
theater on which to make the grandest
exhibitions Of Himself. perhaps be-
cause thess grand and striking fea
lures in nature tx the locality of
events-stand as mighty monuments to
them-so that they can never fade
from the memory Of man" The psalm.
ist said. II will lift up mine eyes unto
the hills. from whence cometh my
the hills ever associated with thoughts
Of the Lord. our real helper. for help
and inspiration.
Many historic mountain scenes. with
our study and contemplation. are re-
corded in Bible story. There Is Ararat.
where the ark rested after the dood:
Mount Moriah. where Abraham. I'm
will II not In deed" offered Isaac IS
a sacrifice to God: Sinai. amid whose
terrific thunderings the divine law
was given to man: Mount Pisgah. from
whose heights Moses viewed the earth
ly Canaan and entered the heavenly
Land of Promise: Mount Horeb. where
God appeared to Elijah in the still.
small voice: Carmel. where Elijah dis
comfted the priests OF Baal; Mount
Hebron. where Christ was trans6g-
ured: Olivet. where He agonized. and
Calvary. where He gave Himself for
the sins Of the world. and last OF all.
in Johns glorious vision the Mount Of
God: How much of the worlds relig-
ious history 10 contained in these
mountain scenes. and who can contem-
plate these events?
Each mountain scene Of the Bible
teaches its own particular lesson. Let
US consider the following:
!. The Mountain Of Vision. This
title may be given to Mount Pisgah.
Here Moses was permitted to see the
land of promise. although he was not
allowed to enter It. This vision was
in a measure a compensation for his
loss and was given In answer to his
prayer that he might "see the good
land that is beyond Jordan. that good
ly mountain. and Lebanon" The hopes
OF life are not always realized. but
visions Of great things are no small
compensation and prepare US for the
trial through which we enter in to
their fuller realiza ton In the life to
come.
2. The Mountain Of Victory. Thus
Mount Carmel may be designated. 1t
was here that the religion of the only
living and true God was tested by con.
f1ict with idoIatry. The result was
sure and decisive. True religion tri-
umphed. We need fear no testing Of
our faith or anything that pertains to
It. In every contest in the past the
victory has been won. 1t will continue
to be SO until lin the name of Jesus
every knee shall bow and every tongue
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. to
the glory OF God the Father"
3. The Mountain of TRANSPORTATION
This scene in the life OF Christ took
place on snow capped Hermon- Here
Christ was transfgured under such
circumstances as would comfort and
strenr: hen Him for His great sacri-