The chronicle=news., 1913-05-05
that no second Of time or phenome-
non should be lost.
"Be ye also ready"
At the Baptist Church.

AT the 6eptlSt Cnurcn'
Pastor Butler OF the Baptist church
spoke on "ChrIst's Prayer OF Inter-
cession.'' as recorded In the nth
chapter OF John. He said: A study
0f the prayer life Of Jesus would be
"a source OF inspiration and blessing
to every Christian OF the present day.
He was constantly In spirit OF pray
cr. lie prayed often In public. Some
times turning aside In the midst 10
the most pressing work to offer up
n short prayer or To express thanks
10 God. He frequently engaged In
secret prayer. sometimes spending
the entire night alOnc In commun-
lon with the father. The record Of
these prayers has not been preserved.
The record OF this prayer seems to be
complete.
The first five verses are u prayer
for himself. He realizes that the
shadow OF the cross is heavy upon
him. He prays for honor and glory
In order that divinity may be glOri-
fled and also that the sufferinKs
through which he IL about to pass
may be exalted and appreciated ar
the worthy source and means Of sal
tation. There is seen also the per-
s0nal identity of Christ In the etern-
itie~. tbcforc the foundation Of the
worid). There was glory for him
then as well as now.
He talks with the Father concern
Ing His people and practically says
have nothing better to give them
than what have given-"Thy
word
He talks OF their safety. - have
KEEP, them and none are lost. Keep
them In Thy name" tie requests.
not that they may be taken out Of the
world OF conflict and normal endcay-
or. but that they may be kept from
the evil OF the world. He wants
them sanctificd. SET apart and made
and kept holy for Him and His ser
vice. This In u progressive work OF
divine grace.
lie prays for their unity. Chris
iianiiy Is becoming more united aud
one day this prayer vii, be- fully
realized.
lie prays for their usefulness. u
send them they are to live for the
purpose Of securing belief Ia Christ.
Once he said. II am tn. light Of
the worid.'' later he said. "fc are
the "ghi." let your light shine
Christ lighted them. they were to
pass the iIkht along until the world
was wiIlcd with the glory Of God.
He prays that His people May bc
with Him. that they may behold III.
glory What is II to be with
Chrisi- He that kathcrcth not
with me xrattcrcth abroad" tn"
Christian who In one with Christ In
Ills choices. purposes and activities.
dors here aud nov behold the glory
Of the divine Christ. ''Blcssrd are
the pure In heart for they shall see
Cod lie manifcais himself unto
them. III coursr there iS larger full
fi,lmcns io the hope oi the Christian.
u will come asain and receive unio
you myself that where ! am there &c
may bc also Then shall tho
Christian behold with undimmcd Wis
lon the glory Of the Lord. DOES somc-
one ask what is this glory of the Lord
ana IN NuutU Drh rUussHt wv
s~cr. 'ryc hath not seen. nor car
heard: neither hath II entered tnio
tho heart of man. hut God hath re-
vcaicd u by Ills Spirit" Negatively.
II IL not physical and material glory.
Gold paved streets aud prrrious Jew
els tsionc~) aud roh.s and crowns Of
gold are not material substances Ia
charm the soul Of the redeemed bu,
prturc~ rather of the greater aud
more substantial glory Of the Lord
and his people.
II will not he military display al
though the scriptures abound with
such figures. ''Thc armies Of the
| Lord. the sword OF ;hc Lord and the
: nois. of battles Nor will II con-
sist of the cNaltation of nation. Tho
Jews fought for national supremacy
and believed that in somc way Cod :
glory depended upon their rxsliatson
and glory and even today many both
OF the Jews and Gcniilcs believe iha,
Gods glory IL bound up In tho po.
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