The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-19
III WORLD
THE: LOOK THAT LIFTS LIFE.
tue international sunday SchOol Les
son for November "a Is 1.-The Trans
Eu1,rntiOn." Mark 9:2-1S.
(Ey WILLIAM 7. ELLlS-)

CIV WILLIAM 7. ELIlS-)
lone crowded hour Of glorious
NE" is the poets phrase. as he sings
tho wortil-whilenes OF o supreme
experience. To have been at Ba!a-
: rlava, or on either side Of the fence
1t the bloody angle at Gettysburg, is
TO have lived greatly through all the
remaining days be common. A great
experience Of patriotism. Of human
love, OF spiritual ecstasy. IS worth q
lifetime OF ordinary incidents; or
rather. 1t glorifes all ommon days.
Such a vision lifts life. God plans
il so. Thot is why He gave the pro-
phet the vision Of the seven thousand
who had not bowed their knees 10
3aal. Therefore the Book OF Revela-
ton, and tho TRANSPORTATION are in
the inspired Scriptures. In the dull
and the dark days are in the hours
OF heavy heartedness, the moments OF
vision and inspiration rally to our
help. That Is why the thought or a
great Christian convention, OF an IN
mense Bible class parade, OF the glo-
rious news OF the .church's foreign
victories should be cherished as mem
Dries that sustain service, Herein Is
q sound reason why we should all be
diligent readers Of news Of tho king
dom.
Behind The Soup Kitchen.
This Sunday school lesson has no
soup kitchen or medical ~dispensary
flavor. There is no social service
aspect to II. 1t Is not on the plane Of
humdrum ministry to mems material
needs. Yet it deals nth that which
is behind all forms Of ministry. For
here we confront religions richest
reality. The TRANSPORTATION is a
spiritual experience. It gives a
glimpse OF Christ as Gods sent Son.
Its study should do for US what It did
for the three disciples: make clear
the character of Jesus. Let us enter
tain no misrepresentation here; rclg-
ION is more than q ministry to the
world: it Is first Of all a spiritual APP
prehenSiOn. The vision and accept
ance Of the Son Of God are the heart
Of hearts OF the Christian faith. Be-
fore 1t is q social service. Christianity
must be a soul experience.
The little group Of friend OF Christ,
Up nea the foot OF Nit. IerinOn, had
been meditating upon his high, hard
teaching Of the cross. which we stud
led last Sunday. The record is silent
concerning the week that followed.
Only in our minds can we conceive Of
the deep questionings and ~broodings
over this new presentation of what
tISC1 SSi CdA oCPtl IA ACA
iowship experienced at this retreat"
is beyond our ken. Upon these fol-
lowers had daWned the truth that
their association with their Leader
was not to be permanent. Sadness
oVershadowed the company. Then
followed the contrast, the transfigura-
ton which enabled them to look
higher than the cross to what lay
beyond.
Sharing q Secret.
Partly because they were fittest and
closest to His heart-for there are
degrees in the friendship OF Jesus
but more because they were to be the
leaders in service. and therefore most
needed this equipment, the three ia.
miliars of the Master. Peter, jaime:
and John, were taken up to the
heights Of Mt. HerInon with Him
High was their privilege. but deer
was their obligation. 1t has been sale
that Christ comforts us not to make
as comfortable. but to make us com
forterS. This TRANSPORTATION expert
ence was an equipment for ministry
The three were taken into the conf
dence OF Jesus; they shared His grea
secret. which they should keep within
their breasts until the time was rip
tor its full revelation. The subse
uuent experiences OF Golgotha and tn,
Garden were to be Illuminated by tn
shining ISNl seen ON inc AUOuEl y
TRANSPORTATION.
iii burrs or barbs, Bible phrase
have a way Of sticking. Thus we rea'
that it was "as He was praying tina
all these things came to pass. Tn
TRANSPORTATION experience was
niountain-top prayer meeting. Now
as then, it is the prayer-flled life tina
has its TRANSPORTATION moments, an
behOldS he Redeemer as He is.
The OutShining of an Inner Ligh1
Suddenly befell the miracle. Tn
three Galileans saw their Friend, wit
whom they had eaten and slept an
travelled. begin to glow in His perso
with a glistening light. His whole be
ing radiated whiteness and luminosit,
The entire texture of His person an
His clothes became aglow. The
sought in vain for something wit
which to compare this wonderf,
vision. They said that His clOthe
became glistening. exceeding white
so as no fuller on earth can white