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him in the midst of the trial when the test really
comes, when he is brought down from the mount of
Holy Communion and sacred fellowship, from the
place of vision and rapture, to deal with the ac
tual temptations and struggles of life. There he
fails.
The transfiguration is another instance in the life
of Jesus where this same truth is emphasized.
What a great sight it was! The face of Jesus shin
ing as the sun, and His garments white as the
light. No wonder Peter, James and John felt a
share in the glory. It was a great privilege to be
taken up by the Master to witness such a sight.
They had never seen anything like it before. The
face of Jesus was thoroughly familiar to them,
but they had never seen it shine out "with such
glory; so their proposition was to permanently lo
cate him upon the mount of transfigured glory.
They wanted to build a tabernacle for him, like
wise one for Moses and one for Elias. But Jesus
had a work to do. He could not stay there, though
He enjoyed the rapture. He must make haste to
touch the world, and it is not an accident that
when they were come down from the mount of vis
ion and rapture, he was approached by a man who
said: “Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is
epileptic and suffereth grievously.” Jesus rebuked
him, the demon went out, and the boy was cured
from that hour.
That is ever the method of Jesus. Vision and
rapture are ever coupled with service. We see it
in the case of the young ruler who came saying:
''Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal
life?” Jesus’ answer to that question is unique.
He said: “AVhy callest thou me good? None is
good save one, even God.” This was equivalent
to Jesus,’saying: “What is your impression of me?
What is your vision? You say I am good. Do you
understand what you say? If you understand what
you say, then I am God to you. Is that your vis
ion ? Do you see me as God? If so, that is the
first step in salvation.”
But Jesus did not leave him there. He took him
into the commandments, and these the young man
said he had kept. Then Jesus said: “Go sell
whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor.” By
this Jesus meant to test him. At first he dealt with
him concerning his conception of Deity. Now He
deals with him concerning the expression of Deity.
To be plain about it, this is what is meant: “If
I am God, I am your Master, and if I am your
Master, you will do what I say.” This is the
whole philosophy of this teaching, and it was more
than the young man was willing to do. He was
desirous of the rapture. He wanted to enjoy soar
ing and running, but he was not willing to “walk,
and not faint.”
God help us to learn this lesson! I feel that it
is one of the most essential truths we can possibly
contemplate. It is one that we need for ourselves,
to give us strength and courage. It is one we need
for the world. There is nothing that the world is
more impressed with than life itself. “Show me
the way a man lives,” is the demand made by the
world. It is easy to kindle the fires of emotion
sometimes, but what we need, and what we find
hard to do, is to live in the service of God. Thank
God for every experience we have on the mount of
rapture; but we praise Him more for the willing
ness and strength He gives us to touch the impotent
man who meets us when we come down from the
mount. There is where we are tested and tried.
The world does not judge us half so much on the
mount as in the store, the work-shop, the home,
or on the streets. The question for every one of
us naming the name of Jesus Christ, is not so much
one concerning our experiences of vision and rap
ture. Ch, we are glad if we have had them, and
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we are gladder if we are perpetually having them;
but wo are gladdest when vision and rapture are
blended with life.
Come, Christian brothers, let this truth flood
your souls today. If the slightest cloud hangs over
your mind, and you cannot see this beautiful text,
with its great and glorious lesson, ask God for the
light of the Holy Spirit that you may see it. Noth
ing has ever gripped me more. It seems somehow
as if God has been preparing me, through various
and strange experiences of late, to break before
me its great message.
“The longer on this earth we live,
And weigh the various qualities of men,
Seeing how most are fugitive
Or fitful gifts at best of now and then,
AVind-wavered corpse lights, daughters of the fen;
The more we feel the high, stern-featured beauty
Os stern devotedness to duty,
Steadfast and still, nor paid with mortal praise;
But finding amplest recompense
For life's ungarlanded expanse
In work done squarely and unwasted days.”
Common Kindness a Commercial
Commodity.
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was formerly accomplished from one to two hours
later.
The Factories.
In the factories where women sit for many hours
at uncomfortable tables and guide roaring ma
chines over miles and miles of difficult seams,
chairs ajre provided with backs—this was first
tried as an experiment, a humane foreman noticing
the painful curve with which the women sat during
the long hours. At first only $2.35 was invested in
rude chairs with straight hard backs—almost imme
diately an improvement was noted in the work done
—later the outlay of $21.35 was warranted and to
day the women occupying the chairs with curved
comfortable backs do better and better work until
the original outlay for their comfort is completely
forgotten. This reform Was established by the
Ferris Factory of Newark, N. J., which was one
of the first in the country to give help to its
350 employes. These women may have hot soup and
crackers at any hour of the day for two cents and,
considering the health of the women as a para
mount of business asset, this firm supplies um
brellas, waterproof capes and overshoes for the em
ployes’ use on days of sudden storm.
The Western Methods.
But the west with its usual progressive meth
ods, is not to he outdone by any part of the coun
try. Manufacturers are not as numerous in Colo
rado as in New York, but the coal mines, and the
iron works employ hundreds of men each yealr.
These men are given all possible help; good homes
are provided for them and the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company has provided an industrial and nor
mal school where teachers and workers in sociolog
ical departments may receive special training.
There is also an Industrial Home provided by this
company for the care of its disabled or invalided
employes.
And thus the great work goes on—beginning with
the kindly spark of human feeling of a few men
for their kind the plans have grown into sane and
sound commercial enterprises which are none the
less the products of a higher civilization and
purer business atmosphere because they serve both
interests—those of labor and of capital, and as
wo have already said, because they bid fair to
solve the problems which beset both classes.
Gossip.
So long as there are listeners found
So long will gossips go their round.
—'Lillian Finnell.
Not What Mamma Looked For.
Mrs. Mortimer Rutherford, of Riverside Drive,
in despair of breaking her little boy of swearing,
at last threatened that the next time he used a bad
word she would banish him from home. The very
next day he exploded a big, big D.
“I am very sorry, Wilbur,” said Mrs. Ruther
ford, “but I have never broken my word to you,
so now you must leave home.”
Nanette packed the child’s little toy suit case,
and he, without a whimper, but with round, won
dering eyes and downcast mouth, kissed his mamma
and departed. Mrs. Rutherford’s eyes were dim
as she watched her baby boy in his blue traveling
suit sturdily trudging away, without one faltering
backward glance.
A long way off, Wilbur set his burden on the
curb, chin in hands in deep meditation. The spec
tacle was too much for the fond mother-heart.
A ery quietly mamma sped down the drive and tip
toed up behind Master AVilbur. As she was hov
ering on the very point of surprising him with tear
ful kisses, a pompous old man appeared.
“Child,” he said; “child, will you—hum—tell
me where Mr. Milliken lives?”
Ah! Now mamma’s little man would show his
excellent breeding! Wilbur raised his solemn blue
eyes, and regarded the pompous man coldly.
Aou go to ”he said, calmly. “I have
troubles of my own.’’—Saturday Evening Post.
Little Nellie had been very naughty and her
mamma said, “Don’t you know you will never go
to heaven if you are so naughty?” After thinking
a moment, the little girl said, “0, well, one can’t
expect to go everywhere! I’ve been to ‘Uncle
Tom s Cabin’ once, and to the circus twice.”
; The Tabernacle Bible Training School.
The Tabernacle Bible Training School, a train
mg school for Christian workers, will begin its
second term on Jan. 7, and continue to June 30,
This school was founded by Dr. L. G. Broughton.
His wide experience led him to realize the need in
the South of a Bible training school which would
furnish an opportunity to gain a thorough knowl
edge of the English Bible, better preparation for
church and Sunday school work and also develop
lay workers for many important fields of service.
The object of the school is to give students a thor
ough knowledge of the English Bible ami of prac
tical soul-winning; to develop those who expect
to remain at home for more efficient work in their
own churches and Sunday schools; to train those
who wish to take positions as home or foreign mis
sionaries, pastors’ assistants, workers in mill dis
tricts, city missionaries or as lay workers in other
fields. Special attention is given to the develop
ment of the spiritual life of the student.
Aliss May N. Blodgett, who superintends the
school, has had wide experience in Bible teaching
in cities and colleges throughout the South. In
addition to the regular courses of study special
subjects are taught by eminent Bible teachers.
There is no charge for tuition. The only ex
pense the student need incur is for board and in
cidentals. Board can be secured at a very low
rate by writing to Miss Beulah D. Fuller, 55 Luck
ie street, Atlanta, Ga.
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