The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-26

(fA9!GlA ANa2lAAl festatfon to His
disciples after His
resurrection. This was presumably
three or four weeks after the Masters |
resurrection from the dead.
During all those thirty days the men
tai attitude OF all the Apostles and the
other disciples can be better imagined
than described. They were perplexed:
they had had evidences of the Masters
resurrection; they had had the Scrip
lures called to their attention which
proved that this was necessary and
that God had previously so arranged
They had hoped for further confer
ences with Jesus and that He would
tell them definitely what to do,
Instead. left to themselves. they were
thoroughly disheartened. They had left
all to follow Him, to tell the people
that He was the long promised Mes.
siah, and that He would soon set up
His Kingdom. which would bring bless
ipgs to Israel. and through Israel. to
all the families of the earth. in harmo
ny with the Abrahamic Covenant. Now
apparently all these hopes were dashed.
They Toiled All Niaht.
4 Their first night was discouraging
| one-they caught nothing. In the
morning they beheld n stranger on the
shore. The stranger suggested cast
ing the net on the other side Of the
boat. And although the suggestion
seemed foolish. having been SO unsuc-
cessful, yet they did SO. and immedi-
] ately the net was filed with fishes.
1t did not require long for them to
learn the lesson. They knew instinc-
lively that the unknown stranger was
their Master.
All interest had Just conferred in the
fishing business, but now boats, fish
4 and nets all lost their value in the esti-
nation of these fishermen! Here was
their risen Lord, for whose third ap-
pearance they had been waiting now
nearly three weeks. Fearing that the
Master would disappear before he
could get to Him. ST. Peter plunged
into the sen and swan ashore. To his
surprise the stranger already had fish
and had them cooked, and NIL we're in
yited to join In the breakfast on the
shore of Galilee.
| The stranger Ind not the clothing by
which they had known their Lord. mel
Their did He have the marks of the
nails In His hands and feet. that the;
might thus identify Him. This was
a different manifestation. They knew
Him as did those with whom He walk
ed to Emmaus who recognized Him
in the blessing of the bread. and moi
By His features or clothing or wounds
They recognized that none other than
He could perform such miracle.
nLovsst Thou Me More7"
The strange. addressed st. Peter par
ticularly, saying, Lowest thou Me
more than these"-these boats and
nets? st. Peter answered, Lord
Thou knowest that ! affectionately
love Thee" He used word express
ing fondness Of love. Jesus replied
Feed my lambs
Then came the question second
time. "Simon, son Of Jonas. lowest thor
Me3' A great pressure was felt BY
st. Peter. Why did the Master SO par
ticularly question his love? st. PeteI
answered, Lord, Thou knowest that
affectionately love Thee" Jesus TIL:
time replied. TEND My sheep Fol
the third time Jesus said to Peter, Isl
4 mon, son of Jonas. dost thou affection
: ately love Me?" Here Jesus used thu
. same word that St Peter had used
MS though He questioned the affection
and depth of ST. Peters love. All! the
third time must have sent the memory
!. of Peter back to the scene in PLATE:
Judgment Hall, when he denied hil
= Master the third time. And now Jesus
!, for the third time had asked him re
specting his love, and whether 1t wal
really love of affection! St Peters
. choking reply was, lord. Thou know
, est all things! Thou knoioest that
affectionately love Thee" The Lords
!, reply was, Feed My sheep
, Our Mistaken Methods.
2 Have not Christians in general over
| looked this important lesson. namely
that the chief work OF the ministers
and under-shenherds of the Lords
) flock during this Age is to ''fecd tn
+ flock 2" Is 1t not true that compare
l lively little feeding is being done? q
! the contrary. the thought usually re
> ceIyed by new converts is, Now 70,
7 are saved. so. evangelize. and brini
+ others to especially brlni
: money, for with plenty Of 1t we cal
: convert the world.
The advice to st. Peter should b.
needed. The lambs should be fst
until, they become "shecr" The shcel
should be tended, cared for, guided, in
, structed; and tho sheep should also b.
fed with the stronger meat" than tina