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THE WATER EE MESSENGER, f'ublished Every Tuesday by CHAS. W. BIRCH MORE, Prop. Subscription $1.50 A Year in Advance Entered as Second Class Matter at the Postoffice at Camden. 3. C. Tuesday, June 5, 1928' THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON June 10, 1928 The Arrest and Trial Mk. 14:43-15:15 What the enemies of Jesus had long aimed at, they were about to realize. They had tried often to seize Him, but He slipped out of their ?hands "because His hour was not yet come." Nor could they have taken Him now had He not freely surren dered Himself. The rabble came, headed by Judas just as the Saviour comes forth from the garden of Gethsemane. The word "immediately" (v. 43) indicates the sudden inburst of the crowd, breaking the holy silence of the garden. The betrayer had given his cohorts a token: "Whomsoever I shall kiss, the same is He" (v. 44). The word indicates that he ''rained kisses upon Him." It was black enough to betray a friend with one kiss, but ? more nauseous ? he repeated it. Such hy pocrisy is not reached at one leap. There are long underground tunnels of secret sin and insincere disciple ship leading to such a step. "One of them drew a sword and smote a servant of the high priest" (v. 47). Off went an ear. If swords are to be used, they should be made to do something of more account than clipping an ear. That is the so-called "muscular Christianity"? it is usually rash and accomplishes nothing. Pet er had seen a chance to make good his boast; that was all. "Put up the sword," said Jesus (Mt. 26:52-53). "If I need help, I can call twelve legions and angels." He wanted neither earthly nor heav enly power to save Him from the cross. "How shall the Scriptures be fulfilled? Thus it must be" (Mt. 26: 54). Where was Peter's faith? tt Turning to the mob, Jesus said, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves to take me ? What sense was there in all this par ade of arms ? He had no intention of re sisting and no purpose of attempting to set up an earthly throne. Then comes the sad feature of the story His disciples "all forsook Him and fled" (v. 50). Who will say: '<1 wouldn't have done it"? Alas, how weak are our resolutions! We hear an awakening discourse and resolve to offer Him an undivided heart. We suddenly face a hostile world and melt like butter. Such is man. God forgive us for our failures to stand by Him! In verses 51-52 . an apparently meaningltaa detail is thrown in: "A certain young man having a linen cloth cast about his naked body" slip, ped out of his clothes and fled when someone laid hold of him. What bearing has this upon the story? Mark, the writer, was apparently the one who escaped, and we may under stand how he would recall this detail when ho reached this point in the ac count, although, through modesty, he withholds his name. It is like many other accidental details in the gos pels? a proof that the story is drawn from actual life. Fiction writers do not insert details which have no bear ing upon the story. Jesus was led away to the high priest (v. 53). "Peter followed afar off, even into the palace" (v. 54). Ho drew up to the fire to warm himself. No literal fire can relieve a spiritual chill. The warmer Peter got, the colder he got. It js dangerous to seek comfort at the enemy's fire. It is said that an elephant cannot be coaxed to walk over a bridge which is not strong enough to bear its weight The instinct of the beast protects him. Yet how ninny Christians do not seem to have sense enough to keep off the devil's bridges! Many bore false witness against Jesus, What could they do with one against whom they had no indictment they pumipod some with ensnaring questions, bribed others nnd tried to frighten others into making damag ing statements (vs. 55-56). It was the duty of chief priests and elders to punish false witnesses (Deut. 19: 16-17), yet they were ringleaders in tk crime that tends to overthrow all justice. They could not make their witnes ses agree (v. 59). py the utmost stretch of their law the. could not I accuse Jesus 0f anything upon which a sentence of death could be founded. The high priest then urged Jesus to we His own accuser. "Answerest thou nothing ? What is it which thene witness against thee?" (v. 60). What a question to put to a prisoner! He answered nothing" (v. 61). si lence Is sometimes morn effective than speech. As one says: "I have often repented at having ?p0ken, but rarely at having kept silent." Christ has set the Christian an example. Let us ponder the wisdom of His course when falsely accused. "Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" This question from the high priest would certainly force Him into their trap. Jesus replied: "I AM." His two-word answer was an assertion of deity, for <*I AM" was the title of Jehovah (Exo. 3:14). I Futhcrmore, the very title "the Blessed" which the Jews applied to God, is distinctly given by Paul to Jesus (Rom. 9:5). Jesus added: "Ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven" (v. 62). Judge and accusers will change places. They will be the silent ones then ? silent with guilt. If j they were confused in the presence of Jesus, the prisoner, what will be their confusion in the presence of Jiflus, the Judge? In the opinion of the high priest, these words convicted Jesus as a blasphemer (v. 63). In his rage "he rent his clothes.'" Dr. Henry says: ''If Saul's rending Samuel's mantle was made to signify the rending of his kingdom from h?m (1 Sam. 15:27 28), much more did Caiphas' rending his own clothes signify the rending of his priesthood from him, as the rending of the veil of Christ's death signified the throwing of all open." From this scene we turn to the lone figure of Peter. A little maid looks upon him and says, ''Thou also wast with Jesus" (v. 67). He at first feigned t Yin t he could not understand her (v. 68) and ended up by cursing and swearing, and declaring "I know not the man" (v. 71). What an instance of human infirm ity ? a man who had been with Jesus in the mount and in the garden! Many a man with great advantages and fair appearances has failed in the hour of testing because he had not learned that "It is not in man that walketh to direct his own steps" (Jer. 10:23). Peter, wheil surn-unu ed with ruffians, could s\\ '.ng a wick ed sword; but when it came to fuc ing hostile public opinion and suf 'ering for Jesus, it was another mat ter. Many a Christian has stumbled over the same atone. Can you imagine a man of Peter's j professions cursing and swearing (v. 71)? It was the old fisherman habit resurrected, perhaps long since con sidered dead and buried. No doubt he had been a good swearer in his day ? thip. headlong man of temper. But let us not miss the point that there was real method in Peter's madness on this occasion. What will go further to demonstrate that a man is not a follower of Jesus than the use of profane language? It was all over! "Peter thought thereon ? and wept" (v. 72). Sooner or later, we will do some thinking. It is better to do it now. It is a satisfaction to see Peter crying, for it tells us that real shame wrung his heart, the very proof that the Spirit of God had not deserted him. Clement tell.-; us that whenever Peter heard the cock crow nt night, he was moved to tears and prayer. The opening verses of Chapter 15 show us Jesus before Pilate. It was probably seven in the morning (v. 1). Thinking to overawe the pro curator by this early call, their num bers and dignity, the religious lead ers had assembled. ''Suffered under Pontius Pilate" ? ;;o reads the creed of Christendom. The name of Pilate has been handed down for eternal execration, yet of all the civil and ecclesiastical rulers, he seems the least guilty of malice and the most anxious to save Jesus. In Pilate's presence Jesus acknow ledged Himself "King of tve Jews" (v. 2). This strange assertion may have amused the Roman official, yet the Roman empire long since crumbl ed and the empire of Jesus gathers unto itself all nations. Who can doubt that His empore rests upon a foundation which forms a very part of the throne of God! "Pilate mar veled" (v. r>). He tried to evade condemning Jesus. He tried to sat isfy them by offering them His re lease in place of Rarabbas*; he re ferred the case to Herod; he hoped that scourging would meet their de mands. The chief priests, however, clam ored for the liberation of Rarabbas, who WAS what they falsely said Christ was, a leader of sedition. For Him whom a thousand hosannas had greeted a few days before, there was no word of pity, no pleading. They cried ou* "" fy Him" (v. 13). They for the world's best man. ''Pilate willing to content the peo ple delivered Jesus" (v. 15). They had their way. Judas died a suicide. Caiaphas was deposed the next year Pilate, wearied with misfortune, be came a suicide. The house of Annas I was later destroyed by an infuriated mob ? his son was murdered. Many who witnessed the crucifixion shared the horrors of the siege of Jerusalem. JewH were crucified by the thousand. Thftlr children were sold for less than wanted worst form of death SOUTH CAROLINA WEEKLY IN DUSTRIAL REVIEW Our Nation In Founded On a Sound Bahis And Despite Occasional Retro- J gressions All General Tendencies Are i In The Right Direction. Columbia ? Bids received for rehab ilitation of Camp Jackson railroad spur and trestle. McCormick ? Fourth carlot ship ment of poultry from McCormick County this yeai- went out May 16. Easley ? Considerable improvements to be made to post office building and equipment here is near future. ' Georgetown ? Movement launched toward establishment of hospital here by making use of Duke Foundation, j Easley ? State highway between here and Anderson surface-treated. | Columbia ? Work progressing rap idly on construction of Claussen's new bakery on Green Street. Gaffney ? New mill to be built by Gaffney Mfg. Co., to replace old mill known as No. 1. Belton ? $50,000 bond issue voted here for construction of power sys tem. Pelzer ? New Steel-concrete bridge over Saluda River here completed. Pageland ? Contract let for comple tion of 17 miles hardsurfaced road from Monroe, N. C., to South Carolina line. Georgetown ? City paves 2 blocks on Highmarket Street between Broad and King with Dillon gravel, as an experiment. Walterboro ? Road from Yemasseo to this place repaired and openel to traffic. Walhalla ? Southern Public Utilities Co. purchases local elcctric light plant. Rlacksburg ? Rapid progress beinn made on construction of National Highway No. 29 between here and Grover. Blairs ? Capital Granite Co. will crush 10 cars granite a day for pav ing. Hartsville ? Postal inspector will se lect site for new federal building. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARO LINA Columbia, IS. C. I)r. I). M. Douglas, President SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE] EXAMINATIONS | Examinations for award of vacant scholarships in the University and for entrance will be held at the County Court House' Friday, July 13, 1028, at 9 a. m. Applicants must be 1G years of ago. Scholarships are vncant in the fol lowing counties: Abbeville, Aiken, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Col leton, Darlington, Georgetown, Green wood, Jasper, Marion, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Spartanburg. Applicants for scholarships should Write to Committee on Normal Schol arships for application blanks, to be returned by July 10th. Scholarships worth $100 plus tuition and term fees. Next session will open Septem ber 19, 1928. SUMMER SCHOOL June 19 to July 2G, 1928. 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