The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-19
It was a veritahle glimpse OK the
heavenly appearance.

Oh lI1c IcutS1iltO. 0IoIh "a IN wy
Of God were SEN two congen-
iai spirits down to the mountain top
to confer with Christ. Both Moses
and Elijah had on earth been great
leaders and testif1erS Both had suf-
fered for the truth; both had gone
the way Of the Now to them
fell the noblest task OF their eternal
existence. thai OF comforting Christ
as He drew nea His cross: and Of
once moro bearing witness to Him.
The story is a glimpse OF the heav-
emily resources OF Gods servants The
Kings business has the Kings help.
Gods work On earth Is not done
apart from Gods knowledge in heav-
en-.
The Great Conversation.
It is left to the deyout Imagination
to know what the itinerant Teacher
talked about as He walked the high
ways Of Palestine. Here in this in
stance nothing Is left to imagination:
we are definitely informed. The Cos
sips Of Europe question what the en-
peror Of Germany and the czar OF
Russii talked about at their recent
meeting. We are clearly told the
theme Of this conference Of the pow
ers"' on the height of Mt. Hcrmon.
Jesus and Moses and Elijah talked OF
the decease which the Saviour was
shortly to accomplish at Jerusalem.
The final act OF redemption was the
supreme concern of heaven and OF
earth. Ask me what this city Is most
interested In at the moment, and /
cannot answer OF a certainty. We do
know, however, what is constantly the
0 interesting theme in heavens
councils. The passion and death OF
the Saviour Is the topic Of the ages.
II IS Of supreme importance to earth
and to heaven Those who dismiss
the crucifixion az merely incidental in
the exemplary life OF Jesus should
remember the transfguration; for the
Mount Of TRANSPORTATION frontcd to-
ward MI. Calvary.
yesterday l talked with a friend.
nc for a while our talk was casual
and commonplace. Then, after a time,
it drew on to the he1ne Of a loved
ones death. At once tho conversation
took On a new intimacy. The closest
friends talk Of deepest things. These
six On the mountain top were ensross-
ed primarily In the approaching pas
cion of the Redeemer. Through all
the ges since, the best friends OF
Christ, in their p~rofoundest hours,
hive n7editated and c~onversed upon
Calvary.
The Blundcr OF the Embarrassed.
Even on the mountain top, our old
friend Peter again Numbered. He
was embarrassed by the stupendous
experience. He did not know wha,
he was saying. so he proposed tina
they build booths and larry on the
mountain top. We could reproact
Peter If this were his serious and ma.
ture thought: it was only one Of hi:
vagrant impulses, as un~considered a!
tho wish of ON convention-goer:
that they might prolong the preciou.
experience OF fellowship and inspira.
ton forever. To Peter the mountain
top seemed better than the valley OF
humiliation. He preferred the slor,
to the cross.
But Peter had missed the point O
it all. That pinnacle OF outlook wa
only n station on the road Of ser
vice. Life must be lived On the plain
but it may be lived IN the power o
the TRANSPORTATION mount. The real
ity Of the ecstatic experience Is to b
proved down amid the people, will
made up OF Transports: love canno
exist on kisses. Duty is the norma
expression Of devotion.
So these friends were to Jake tn
great secret, shared with them b
Jesus. and to bear It out amid tn
unconprehending. suffering multi
tudes; n therein to be borne up b
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would hearten them during the dar,
{ days. To them had been given tn
look that hould lift life up to
! higher plane.
The Voice from the Clouds.
From every aspect. this wonderfl
! event On the mountain top was an ex
perience in witness-bearing. BY
: Jesus testified to the disciples. by
} Moses and Elijah testified to Jesu!
! Then, croWning all, the voice fror
! heaven testified to Christ. ALI thes
1 Jointly bear testimony to the worl,
The event vas tremendously staged
; Some minds balk at it, as too full {
1 marvel and miracle. Why should
not be accompanied by the most e1
!! ~traOrdinary accessories. for here VIZ
uttered the greatest truth Of a
8 the ages. This is my beove
; Son., in whom I ana we
pleased: hear year him" Hea,
s en- has no higher function than 10 te.
9 tify to earth OF Gods love. as roveale
ir His Son. The message Of TT
TRANSPORTATION is the deepest trut