The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-20

The Thirteenth Apostle has no
foolish fears about his number III
has been the chief business OF his DIS
cipleship TO strip superstition OF It's
horrors.
l'he name OF the Thirteenth Apostle
Mas unknown TO the Twelve. Yet but
Ter him all OF the chosen ones would
be nameiess here forevermore.
long aisles--were IL not for this un-
named disciple--to recall the sunday
school rhyme OF our childhood:
These are the twelve disciples names,
Peter and Andrew, John and James.
Two PAIRS OF brothers who flshed by
the sea
Then James the Less and Jude were
Philip ano also Bartholomew;
Matthew and Thomas, slow OF belief
Simon; and Judas, traitor and thief.
The Thirteenth Apostle. who pub
lished to the world these unfadins
names, has no place in this rhythmic
roll call.
He came into discipleship unsum-
moned Yet he held companionship
with simon and James and Andrew as
they inended their nets by the sea and
sat with Matthew at the receipt of Gus
toms, when the Master called 10 them
10 leave all and follow him.;
Only recently the Thirteenth Apostle
has sat at the receipt or customs and
exposed those who sought to evade the
payment Of duties; and he has stood
OF late by the sea, catching out OF the
midnight's murk. the far distant cry
Cor help from sinking ship.
The ministry OF the Thirteenth
Apostle preceded by thousands OF years
the discipleship OF the -Galilean usher
men who attended the Savior when ne
performed wonders and spake parallels
In Palestine.
Here was a ceaseless service that
began at the Beginning, 1t came into
being In response to the sublime com !,
mand of creation. Let there be light.
II was given three of the Twelve
Peter. James John--to behold
Moses and Elijah on the Mount Of
TRANSPORTATION: but the Thirteenth
Apostle saw Israels great captain and
shepherd prophet when they were or
earth.
He beheid Moses on smoking Sinai.
amidst the thunderings and lightnings.
at the giving OF the Commandments.
He heard God speaking TO him in the
burning bush. He saw him leading the
children OF Israel to the land moving
with milk and honey--the Promised
Land which he was not privileged TO
enter.
He looked upon the close OF the Law
Canaan, by Nebo's lonely mountain:
but he did not see the grave close over
him, for
And no man saw II e'er,
&c the angels OF God upturned the sod
And laid the dead man there"
We feel sure that the Thirteenth
Apostle was a witness of the glorified
scene on the Mount OF Transfigura-
ton, for the other apostles were COM
manded to say nothing of it--and be-
tural narrative; and who but the Thir-
teenth Apostle could have been with
the feeing Elijah in the long days and
nights on Horeb. where he wrestled
with himself after his triumph In the
awful debate as to who was Lord OF
the elements on Mount Carmel? Who
saw him confront the wretched Ahab
amidst the splendors OF his idolatrous
court and finally beheld him taken up
~ glory with the horses and chariot OF
Thus the last apostle was also the
mist IT was he who framed the IA
u1iliar phrase. "as IL was foretold by
The prophets" or thus bringing 10 pass
the saying that was written" He came
ont OF the old order to forward the
new. He was contemporaneous with
prophecy and fulfillment He was mes
senger from the Patriarchs to the
Apostles. and from the Apostles to the
children OF men all the way down the
Christian era, even unto the present
day
For II was the Thirteenth Apostle,
non-commissioned. unnamed that
really fulfilled the Divine Command,
GO We into all the world and preach
3he Gospel to every creature"
They were not lacking in zeal 10
spread the word, but faring forth afoot
was tedious, and martyrdom overlook
the majority OF the Twelve before they
had carried the message OF salvation
very far. Simon Peter Is said to have
reached Rome. John died at Ephesus,
bartholomew got to 1ndia--according
TO tradition--and Thaddeus preached
the Gospel In Africa.
Paul. transformed from prosecutor
Into apostle on the road to Damascus
Bore the banner OF the new faith fur
Their than any OF the original company
OF teachors--reaching in his three bold
and brilliant missionary journeys the
Mediterranean waters over which Ulys-
ses voyaged: Philippi. scene Of Caesars
military triumph: Athens, center OF
Grecian philosophy and art: and Cor
NTH, Rome and Spain.
But IL has remained for the Thir-
teenth Apostle. taking up the greatest
message In the world where John the