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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 OR Cr C? A MPRFT T A/fOR Ci AXT’Q EXPOSITION of the bible will be published in the kJ» VjiAlTir ULjljlj IVlvyJWJxYll O GOLDEN AGE BEGINNING ABOUT JANUARY Ist, 1907. DR. MORGAN IS KNOWN THROUGHOUT TWO CONTINENTS AS THE GREATEST EXPOUNDER AND INTERPRETER OF THE TEXT OF THE BIBLE NOW LIVING. THE SERIES OF ARTICLES WHICH WILL APPEAR IN THE GOLDEN AGE WILL COMPOSE THE CONTENTS OF A WORK TO BE PUBLISHED BY AN ENGLISH PUBLISHING HOUSE, THE GOLDEN AGE HAVING SECURED THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO SERIAL PUBLICATION IN AMERICA. THE WORK WILL COVER THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, AND WILL BE INVALUABLE TO THE LAY MAN AS WELL AS THE BIBLE STUDENT. ALEX W. DEALER’S "Clippings from the Ancient Press” will begin with our first December number. The Golden Age for November 15, 1906. 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. (Continued from page 2.) 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. 5