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mE&i&sm Ja ?ELF-CONFIDENCE IS WEAKNESS iflatthaw 26:31-35, 69-75?December 4 '"Let Mm that thiaketk he *t>iii?cth lake heei Itxt he faU."-l Cor. 10:0. 6T. PETEB. has proven to be one of the most helpful of Christ's twelve.-Apostles, aud the secret ?Cf bis assistance lies in the Scriptural revelation of his humau nature, its -Strength and its weaknesses. He was the first of the twelve Apostle? to ac knowledge the Master as the Messiah, tie Sent of God; he was the first-of the iwelve to deuy him. 11? was the only *ne of the twelve who drew his sword In the Master's defense and the only ?ue who, later...swore that he never Smew him. By-Divine arrangement, to him were given the keys with which S)//xf fker. ie/bre //ie coat crew. de/j//ay /ha? Ae ever toetr his Master go open the door to the High Calling? to the Kingdom. At Pentecost he used ?ne of the keys of power and boldly pro elaimed to the Jews the opeiiiug of the JWay to glory, houor and immortality. A little later, at the appointed time, he opened the door to the same :High Calling for the Gentiles when, by !hls preaching, Cornelius, the first Gen tile acceptable to God, was received -and begotten of the holy Spirit, this <act giving evidence that the middle itrall of partition, previously separat ing Jew and Gentile, had been broken -flown. Yet. after all this knowledge ?nd special opportunity, this great man ?nJjsequently dissembled to the extent pf Ignoring God's grace to the Gentiles Ds being sufficient, discriminating be Jfrveen : Jews and Gentiles and . their gdity before the Lord, it in all these experiences St Peter | layed the fact that bis heart, at jgts core, was loyal to God. to truth, to ?rtgbteousness, and that the weakness pa, the faults, the blemishes of bla ^character were of his flesh aud not of ? ^Sus real heart Intention. For bis de nial of the Master he wept bitterly. for his failure to recognize the {Gentiles he made full, reparation most' anmbl;. M The same exhibition of human na ture which makes the Apostle Peter ?attractive is that whleh made David, jfrbe Prophet and king of Israel, nt ftractive. He was not so saintly that me could not make a mistake. He was Sot so .far above the remainder of jfeumanlty that they could not realize 4a him a fellow-creature. Yet withal j &e was not so debased as to make him | "abhorrent His weaknesses were fully 1 fset by the abundant evidence of heart-loyalty to God pad to .right- j )OBneis. His vei>\ exp*rie?ee,i? in j imbllng and recovery 'have so fiaf^j a rat t'd his Psalms that they touch, a. Responsive chord In nearly every heart* 'jflvhich is loyal to God and which has :5iad any degree of experience* with sin .'and weakness?Its own and those of ;?thers. Mow Options Saw St. Peter I l?eieT remains even today the most fascinating of that bund of men who fjenrrounded our Lord In the days of '{his earthly p.Ugrlinnge. G. C. Morgan feald of Peter: "Now I am convinced ithat in Peter we have the greatest hu- j ?tean revealed in the New Testa- I tinent. I do not say the greatest man bis achievement or in oue partieu ir capacity of his being, but the most flronderful revelation of human na- ' tgurtl This man Of intelligence was ! ?perpetually making blunders. This Jinan of emotions was guiity of such impulse thnt he worked harm In the Very cause he desired >o help." . Of St. Peter Soutbouse says: "Peter Arae an average man, and for this rea #ou lie come-i nearer to us than some {^f ?i3 colleagues do. But average ?&i? have their splendid moments, ? Buch as when St. Peter tried to walk -?an the water, for in this action he Iriec *o do a thing for which he seem ? fed to have no abilities. He set out to ?o something of which he hail do ox 6>erlence." Dr. Darl3 said about St. Peter: Teter was Intellectual. Me asked "Jesus more questions than any other U>f the Apostles. The capacity for ask ing questions is a revelation of the ?ntelk-ctuai. It may also be a revela tion of Ignorance; but the man who Soever nsbs a question is certainly de iBclent in his Intellectuality. ? ? ? Peter was a man of be::rt, sobbing and Im petuous:, nis virtues and his faults liad their common root in his enthu siastic disposition. It Is to his praiso that, eloug with the weed of rash .&aate, there grew more strongly Into Weather Prophets. The season of winter is the golden period of the year for the weather prophejts. To forecast the winter weather seems to give even greater satisfaction than the predicting of ru early or la'.e spring. The man who says wc are going to have an ??old fashioned winter," he who says the winter will be open, r.u? the wiseacres who pin their faith on corn f>usks, grocse bones, flying birds and furry animals are all In their ele ment. One thing is certain, which is his life the fair plain of burning love aud ready reception of Truth." "Tako Heed to Yourselves" ' "One of the great lessous whl?h the Master riught his foLowers. aud which all lu tbe School of Christ must learn; is that, with buruiug love aud ..zeal for God aud for riglueousuess. we should also have moudratiou?exercisiug the Bpiiti uf a sound mind. Christ's fol lowers are exhorted to be "wise as serpeuts aud harmless as doves." Their wisdom is uoi to be mereiy the scihsh kind, which wornd look out lor its own luicresis. but of the geuerous kind which looks out lor the interest of all, and particularly for the inter ests of the Loid s cause and for auy sbare therein which he may entrust j to us. lu the tours? of his instructions, Jesus hud said to his disciples, iu ad vance of the trying hour of his be trayal?"All ye shall be offended be cause of me th's night; for it is wiit ten (in the Prophets;, 1 will smite the Shepherd and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after 1 urn risen agaiu 1 will go before you into Galilee.'?Matt 2(i:31. 32. Then spoke the impulsive Peter. "Though all shall be offeuded because of thee, yet will 1 never be o?'euded." (V. 33) Alas! Imw little did this cour ageous mau understand tbe nature of the trials and difficulties immediately before him. or realize the weak points of his own impulsive nature. Yet if we are grieved with hh> denial of the Master, we must rejoice to note bis faith and love aud zeal, as manifested in his acknowledgment of Jesus us the .Messiah aud bis later declaration that uothiug should ever shake his loyalty. However, It is tbe specially loyal and ardent that tbjj Adversary seeks most persisieutly to entrap. Thus Jesus, on Ibis very occasion, explained to St Peter, "Satan hath desired to have thee that he might sift thee" (Luke 22:31); that he might separate you from your loyalty to Christ and dis courage you :.'rom dlseipleshlp. over whelming you with fear and with your owu weaknesses. Tbe Master added, "But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not" We may well under stand that tho same loving Master still assists all of his true, warm-hearted followers, whatever their weaknesses of heredity. We may well understand, too. that be Is able to develop all such Into strong characters, If they abide in his love, continuing In their zeal. "Beforu tho Cock Crow" The Master discerned the danger of his loving .but Impetuous follower, and uttered a waruing word, that before cock-crowing he would deny his Mas ter. How. Improbable this seemed to St Peter! How he courageously de clared, "Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee." And so said all of the eleven. Their hearts were good. And the Lord looketh upon the heart Our study now passes to verse GO. The Master had been arrested. The scattered disciples had fled. St. John, because of an acquaintance with the high priest's family,, penetrated further Into the palace than St Peter, who stood In the court-yard. A mold of the palace recognized St reter as one of Jesus' disciples and so declared publicly. Fearful thnt he might share the fate of the Master, St Peter denied his Ideutlty. declaring that he knew nothing about the matter. A little later another declared the same. Peter emphasized his denial with an oath, declaring that he know not Jesus. Later the word spread throughout the court-yard and many took it up. declar ing thnt they believed what the hwM ?oMs mAi/cA tt'ifwiOr /it's ranc. said and that St. Peter had the Call lean dialect, anyway. To emphasize the denial St. Peter began to curse, and to swear that he knew riot the mau. Directly after, cocfe-crOWflig be gan. Thea St. Peter remembered tbe I words of his Master, "Before cock crowing thou shatt deny Die thrice?' Alas! he land tet-a too sure of bis owu stability, too Con/UIeht of his loyait?. He was entrapped by the Adversary along the very line of his boaslin;;. Another account says that Jesus turned and looked at Peter] That look was sufficient It spoke volumes to St. Pe ter's loyal heart It was not n look oi? disdain, uor one of eager, we may be sure. It was a look of loving sym pathy. It: melted St Peter's heart. He went out and wept bitterly. The followers of the Manor today, besot by weaknesses and frhllitics und tcmpta< Hons ol the Adversary, have the lesson of s:t. Peter's*, experience as a warning to lie confident In the Lord anil to look to him for assistance, rather than t'i be self-confident And those who fall today have St Peter's experience ns ? lesson of the Lord's sympathy aud pity; They, too, should weep bitterly for transgressions and repent ami profit by their experience that when spring begins to dawn ev erybody Is agreed that the winter was long enough and cold enough. Some Business Hints. The man who is above his business and the man who 's below ii ulti mately reach the sums end?-failure. It is the man who. In truest sense, becomes part and parcel of"his busi ness that wins or.:. Mo studies it In all Its bearings, is quick to discern the needs and characteristics of the people of his community and plans pnCFlTABLE DAILY WMB "Daily Hecvoniy Meant.*' This little book ij bavin; the lar.7e.s1 1 circulation of au., of iis ki:.d mil h coucedcd by Ch.bdiuus ever^wheie to be the most beipiul. If Christians allow The rush and crush of Folfirrb ncibitioti to deprive tbcin.of their daily por.ioa of Ir.avcu j ly food, they must not bo surprised if they prow spiritually leaner day by day. and If the peace of Gcd gives j place In their hearts to th? discontent wh-ch Is growing In the world, not withstanding the multiplication of our comforts and privileges. ' Daily Heavenly Manna contains n col lodion of Scripture texts with appro priate quotations for every day in the' year. Surely the little tithe of time claily spent in partaking of Irs morsels of heavenly counsel cannot fail to profit all who partake.. It 1b published to do pood?not for profit. I Your Friends' Dirth Dates. An autograph and birthday record feature in this book Is a great conveni ence. Opposite each day of the year are blank lines upon which yon can secure the autographs of your friends and be reminded of their birthdays as they occur. This makes the book more valuable yearly. In ten years you would not sell It for ten dollars. Besides it has a place for Dirth Rec ords, Marriage Records and Death Rec ords. Also It has a table showing the day of the week of any date for one hundred and fifty years. Printed on bond writing paper, blue cloth", handsome. Price. So cents post paid: imitation alligator skin, gold ed.?es. S1.00 postpnld. Order now. Bi ble and Tract Society, 17 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, K. Y. 11 Admires Pastor Russoll's Beak. Atlanta Constitution:?Bill Arp. the "Southern Philosopher." wrote the fol lowing review of "The Divine Plan of the Ages" some time before he died: "It is impossible to read this book without loving the writer and ponder ing his wonderful solution of the great mysteries that have troubled us all our lives. There is hardly a family to be found thai, has not. lost some loved o-je who died outside the church?out side the plan of salvation, and. if Cal viuisin be true, outside of all hope aud inside of eternal tormeut and despair. We smother our feelings and turn away from the horrible picture. We dare nut deny the faith of our fathers, and yet can it be possible that the good mother and the wandering child are forever separated??forever and forever? "I believe it is the rigidity of these teachings that makes atheists and infi dels and skeptics?makes Christians enhappy and brings their gray uaira Gown in sorrow to the grave?a lost child, a lost bouI! ? * ? "This wonderful book makes no as sertions that are not well sustained by r.he Scriptures. It is built up stone by fttone, and upon every stone is the :ext, and it becomes a pyramid of (Sod's love, and mercy, and wisdom. "There Is nothing in the Bible that the author denies or doubts, but there are many texts that he throws a flood of. light upon that seems to remove from them the dark and gloomy mean ing. 1 see that editors of leading jour nals and many orthodox ministers of different denominations have endorsed It and have confessed to this new and comforting light that has dawned upon the interpretation of God's P.ook. Then let every man read and ponder ! and take comfort, fcr we are all pris oners of hope. This is an age of ad I vanced thought, and more thinking Is done than ever before?men dare to think now. Light?rnpr? !"??ht?Is the watchword." ? S55 pages?cloth bound, 23 cent*, postpaid. Bible and Tract Society, ? Hicks Street* Brooklyn. N? Y. 11 - ! 6 I ADMIRES PASTOR RUSSELL'S1 j BOOK. j Tha Divin? Plan of the Agftft" Every On* Should Road H, Arj?!:.*? CousUUUk'n says? "TbW ! wonderful book idiilivg no assertions J that are not well sustained by the I Scriptures. It Is built up stone by stone, and upon every stone Is the text, and It becomes a pyramid of God's lore, and mercy, and wisdom. There is notldug iu the Bible that the Author denies or doubts, but there are mauy texts that he throws u flood of 1 light ujvou that seems to uncover their meanLug." | it Comforts the Bereaved. "Bill Arp" says?"It is impossible to read this book without loving the j writer and pondering his wonderful solution of the great mysteries that hare troubled us ?II our lives. There is hardly a family to be found that has not lust iomo loved one wLo died out- i Side the church?outside the plan of Bidvatfi'u, find, If Cuivihlsui be true, outside of till Iv.'pe and inside pf eter nal torment end despair." 1 KkJ page*?cloth bottad, 33 cent**, postpaid. Bible and Tract Society, 17 Hicha Street. Brooklyn N. Y. 7 -. ! Mec?i?h'e Kingdom Hearing, The period in wbh-b *i:t Is permit ted bas bf.-u a oar!; uiga; to humani ty, never to be forgotten: but the j rloiiH day uf righteousntrss and divine favor, td b?! ushered In b.. M:?s?dah: 1 1 He as the SUN OF RIGHTEOUS j NESS. shall .".ri e and shine fully and .clearly into aud upon ail, h:inging ' healing and blessing, will more than I counterbalance the dreadful ni.^hr of I i weeping, sighing, pain, sickness and 1 death. In whi?*h tbt- groaning creation 1 has been so !<>?:;:. "Weeping may en I du re for a night but joy cotnetb in th< j ' MORN!N'T * accordIngly, advertises bis wares In j generous and attractive was's that those same people may knov-- what he has to offer them, and with tact, courtesy, and pati??nce waits upon them when they come responsive io the Information he i::is given them, j Champ C:.:!r: of Missouri and J j Frederick C. lalhot or Maryland will t>: the only members of the Sixty* ?iecend congress who served hi lh< >iiti^?. \>-;.(;ri that body last had i E.mocriao majority. tub .mwors um rtsn. - The Veracious Seaman Relates Some of its Wonderful Doing*. "Yon talk about fights*with sharks and sighting sea serpents," said Third Officer Carl Ducks! of the Ger man steamship-' Allegnaay, as he leaned over the chart -'table. ""'Do you see that spot on i^e map in the Bay of Bengal? Well, we were, be calmed there for a week when I was ' working before the mast on the full rigged ship Arethusa ten years ago. There had not been.as ramh as. a breath of air stirring for a wh??k and all of us lay around despondent and nopele?. for the Bay of Bengal is xot the happiest pl&je in the world to be becalmed in. "Tho skipper had no orders to Elve, so didn't give any, and no one of us In the fo'es'le k*ie*r what to do with himself. On tte seventh day when this idleness got on our uerves and we were lazily drifting with the currents, the man at the wheel sud denly discovered that the Arethusa ras being pushed over to port, not withstanding that he had his wheel hard over endeavoring to ke3p the re6sel in a straight course. * "None of us could understand It, for there did tint seem to be as much as a small current In the eea and there surely was not a puff of wlud In the napping canvaa. "Suddenly Metzger, the bos'un, leaned over the starboard rail for ward and pointeu excitedly to the grater below. All of us ran to him and there dimly visible and almost entirely submerged, was a huge lab fish close to our starboard side. CARVING THE TNTFISH. "Because the Inkfls!? had spread her peculiar ordering on the Cater about her we could hardly make her out. It Is a peculiarity of the ink flsb. this spreading of a haze around -her. I think here you call the ink' fish an octopus. Whichever It la, ours wa3 actually pushing our 2,000 ton ship over out of the course to which the helmsman was trying to fceep the Arethusa. . . "The captain, ordered a barpooc brought out and the hook was drop ped right on top of the Inkflac, catch ing the mon?ter amidships, and she ?oo, with the aid of a block and tackle, rigged to the foreyard, scon high and dry on the fo'c'sle deck. "One of tb? boys was Investigat ing the monster which weighed every ounce of beven hundred pounds wnen suddenly out shot one of the dozen tentacles from the ink fish. When that was withdrawn another would choot out, and In this way the inkflsh bent our foward stanchions, twist ed the rz'i Into ? shapeless mass and ipread ruin and damage ail over the forward section. , "Darmsadt, the carpenter, had a bright tuggestion. None of us coul4 get near to the Inkflsh whose arms were about twenty or twenty-flv? j feet In length, and which were now ?waying all around,, keeping tiitf crew at * safe diataace. 'The 9?rp?& ter brOJght an axe and ttiien the first arm reached his vicinity off came five feet of tentacle. He kept this up with each tentacle in succes sion until the doeec arms of the Ink Ash had been shortened by five feet. Then he got naafer fcner again made tide 'rounds' as the ?rms irare shot, forward toward him. "Finally., when the inkflsh had on ly a dozen stumps left and Darm stadt could get close enough to the monster, he grt'/? It one blow between the little doorknob like eyes and that was the eud of the iukflsh on the Are thusa. As tue final blow was struck ! home that Iukflsh gave forth a squeal Just like a rahbit. I never knew a tub to be able to uiter a sound. But the death squal of that octopua tnli ?sh will never leave my ears.'* Surprise for an Oysier Shucker. As George Schuck was opening oysters in the Susquehanna House, Catawissa, he opened on* that gave him a surprise. It Wfca apparently ,*8 solid and as acund as any he bad opened, but when he removed th? ohcU he found therein a ?mall fl?h about two lnchea in length aud A j jmall bard-ahell crab, tho top of which was thrc-o-fourths uf an Incly In width. The fish was oJump and life-like, though dead, but the erat? was as lively as a crici'fct. There was no sign or an oynter in Che shell, which was 2&x4 lache*.?Philadel phia Record. The Pet Dogs of Piiirln. In Paris dogs arc treated aa well is human being* aro. 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