, 1875-03-22

Gn,i an, ~'ssha2 H. "a' tae death of tho son oi
]nr sicn an ac. wo NAV val ;i'',, hsI,nye
thc deepest dcpth Of the Ill pei'se ~
hase been opened That Ja'ias l.unsolf ihoupi,t II
o. h's record We ma. infer from his psonpt All
cde, What tho world thinks. wo kunw fnIi .nii
for IL has written his natno it, ,a yocabu1ari
I tho ssnony7n Of all that Is ba.o, Tho tiai, =
! henf1old can chill tho warmc.: b|ooj. hit
! sa'io"s shat suspended Tho desperate III -
e'leseu e TO tho worlds n'asGct to-day, :: o
good work would evoke q u,o.t spirited :: 10.
Easy enough 10 It to Join in this 1,nlr e,
| c'atson OF all tho ages. There IL T. : ,,lsr
prejudice to stem. aud no caste to 10. - i we
than 1,hdo years llayo been l,itsn@ ,ayen.
lhe sait4!ehn Apostle stood in tlla~-s: mo Of
.ite iIqe Light. and choaa dnrknes, 10 Lord
9th. o. tho Un!yerao 10 sold for tho N nn!avo.
intess'nga is freely bestowed on him llc perverted
sonnl and friendly communion. 10 l,oard tl.s
words Of life with tho law, mud reu,1dta,ci ttor
~ net. EeFroof for his developing hypocrisy,
lhasead OF leading him to repentance, only soat-
oo hlfn 70 soclot rebel'on aud oron betrayal. and
halter inIshed career that had probably
opshed undor tho smlles of psrenta! caresscs.
aud tho benedIctionE OF tue Church.
And yet Judas has l!ls human excuecB and
human apologssts; Wo Aave recently seen
poem In which ho Ia exuncrated from
even the nuspicon Of baacnesH IN that tranrac-
ton which haa given tho world its fiood Friday,
" surprising effort Of human ingenuity lie il
lifted from deserved iguomlny aud pIaccd On 4
tedeHtn! for hefo-woEhhlp. Peter and llis tstntd
brethren are hold 10 bo tho proper objects OF our
contempt and vlrtuous e1erra:ion. willie Judas,
Thom tho n0rid has 50 long consigned 10 In.
fanny, ts held either TO haze made asnpty mis-
take OF Judgment OF to have betrayed onr Lord,
T,ra 1o soonsr su to accomplish our redemption.
warrant our notice. Doubtless l,o undcsesii-
mated tho danger Of lila Afaater'n situation.
PROPHECY had pictured tho latter as king aud
miracles Lad repeatedly testified u His more
m,' aeles in Jesus nauso. When .Ao mob gather
eu up the atonos of tho street to Kill Him ~ lie
taught III tho treasury Of tho temple, liz rassed
unsaen out Of their hands; aud again. when Iii.
toet xe5o wet With The De" thas iay on tho hill
overlooking behaved Nazareth, uc passed uu-
iAtncd through au excited crowd tlirstlng Tor
His blood; doubtless Judaa beloved ilin, d.
vine. and able to anuihIlato any lost whicl, ,uou
md a devils could array against Him. When,
therefore. tho thirty pieces lad dtouued in.
70 tho co,ctous palm of tho Detrayer, ant, the
slss u Pretended itstndehlp had designatcd
Mlnca ol thh Ie:l!"enlaae Ea.tY wan tho 1:oyul
''ctlfn' auuat doubtless. believed himaetf to 10
contt!buslh;; ~ "ne moro tlsh1l Illustration OF
tue SAVIOR po"tr. 14ittls dreamed lte that
from the juagtncnt-hall tho path should 1,e 80
short to CALVARY. Infamous ~ wa. nj.
Fin, It lacAs this una ds"altnl iu.I,i.
ton 10, q act, actual c.aetfis.on, for, whe:. i,a
so" <AtAf SE3lt7 Hh9 aE1llJ CUHugH10G4 hH tlirnN
down the price Of blood viii, Ecrture OF Lo1-
For' and. with an unexpected regard for tito ill.,
ness Ct things, went and hanged hinlsulf."
Where, then. el.all NO search for his motive,
learn from tho I'salmist that ho lad vito md
children. The Jisciplehhp which boune! l,rp to
the uncertain fortunes OF Jesus had coys him
such gaius aa tho dlllgons hand. Of 4 Galilcan
pensani; nngh: bring, and religion only
strengthens M tl'e claims Of family aud kiusA.
less blessed must be fed mud clad aud tis os2ol
ministry Las not been the usual ROAD to ppceIg
fortune. Judas hot usnaturally had his eye on
the eoinmon I1 purse. called by tho Evangelist
the bag Whether ho wero originally tho
creature Of nero domestic rrudepco, or OF d base
heltiahness TINT rapidly developed lnto cs.ne. wo
know not. The snd strains Of keble and tLo
iaaci!ul gospol Of rhilo may haye been SUCCESSES
ful guesees 1t truth. The duplicisy at Geth-
scnano may have been hut the logical Srnits OF
MI earlier SOWING. At all orenta, ho had become
disciple, and must hayo been recommended by
sono algDB OF an eytdont fitness for Ais nlace in
tho Apostolic Collage. Probably La had e1cep-
enough In this worlds goetip, as Io 10 the first
reoordod aspirans Tor tho treasurorship Of
a religious society. And no, to him fals
tho bag. tie Lord in mercy civ
tng h,g..;i t'm ,.. .he vsrV meanH nc, Of shielding
fascination IN it, ring ttat las stolen tho hearts
OF bettcr men than Judas, and for It they will
not stay their banda from tue menncst arts that
ever employed gontesnan's ingenuity, or tho
bloodltst deeds that eycr bespoke ruiIinu'a
fetocity. Tho trai.or NODDED, and WAS entitled
TO, hia own alaro Of ttlo common funds, hut ho
would have more. When tho ointment Was bal
loved bv tho anointing Of tho Blessed Jesus.
frantic protest leaped to the lips Of the Apuhslo,
md ho talked with plausbe indignation Of how
much blessing its price would bring to the poor.
y This he said. not tint he cared for thu poor:
but because he was 4 tbief and had tlle bag"
And 90 It aeo1ne, consciousness quickly developed
into theft. What wonder that ho ras impatient
Vt tue Thought OF letting slip through his 1i1lgers
Tue 800 dena1il. In which lnskel no much ploas-
are for his sordId soul! Money had become h,s |
god, and iucto bis religion. until he could mato |
,luah the most daring thief in history. himself! |
priest, ete4l1uE tlIr nlus ut the cTcrtory!
Crlmo loves no hslf."ay uoasuros. Tho devil l.
oTea = loynl Hcry,ce Of Biu. JUDAS Is now ready
'os GethBemauo for, not succeeding III tho mat
er Of tho 300 deuas:i. tho halt Is better than
The bargain Ia atrat, tLe rrtce paid, tho treach-
,rouH kirs lniprintet! on tho All-lIoly Lips, aud
hcn como tia 1abbie, tho mock trial, tho sou-
ehcc, and tie lnat tragedy. rolled confusodly
ogether in QUO great blurr Of horror And
omewAere noar body liea Ia its own blood.
round its neck broken halter, whose other
nd depeuds from an oyerhanging limb that llas
'or,1e tho tlresi fruit ence the lIay ou which
nriana sinnes tasted Of Tho tree In Eden. And
ae prophecy hal IT. sutdllmsnt. And VIC who
n, u 1t Ind been bettor for that man il ho had
et been boTu."
How 'ttlo, alas, do human apologies avail!
he ut OF gossip ehAt falls from. simply caro-
III tongue IL ruled like a swrat morsel undo.
10 tongues Of community. until It throws Its
ark shadow over tho parest lie that aver gracod
family circle OF parish register. No ctsayosal
dlbhoneat or nnAlnQ lHtgnt cnn iluito restore |
10 contldsnca and sotenity OF tho earlins TREND
nip, or undo ior QUO single hour tho mischief
Iat death alono annthtlAtes. 1t matters !lt,lo
bethe1 tue burglar sought only plundos, no that
10 ball sped ~ fatally Oil its mErlierous way ~
life. and mt booty, werc tho motive. Wo DO
MT to the popular construction of Judas mo-
yes. lie Wautc3, mt blood, but money. Nou!,
'po1tun,ty, coyotousneBs, embezzlenent ds.
ctibu. hatred, all followed IN quick succession,
I'd tha treacl!ery was easy. but, eantidcut thai
y victim could mud would scatter liH c,omies,
, thought hs might consult llis own pccll-
nry interest without material iarm TO
10 Savior. aud 70 wo make II, his bol1alt thts,
10 only plea that can "auEAt e1teuuate,h
Own 10 hia dtahnlQru1 cEaYn Ia hna carrind |