The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-11-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
THOUGHTS WORTHY OF CALM
REFLECTION.
L Pleasant. Interesting, and Instructive
Lesson and Where IL May he found-A
Learned and Concise Review Of tho

may be found i'm Luke %: liz.
INTRODUCTORY.
Rome had part in all that was going
on in the world eighteen hundred years
ago. She participated In that transac-
tion at Calvary. In the lesson before
us we have a glimpse of Roman court
scene, and at the same time hint as to
the wide-reaching significance of the
mission OF Christ
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
The whole multitude. Properly the
whole number, |. e., the full assembly.
See same expression is to be found at
Acts 10: 30, of the whole church. This
act was of sufficient unanimity and i'm
| portance 10 adjourn the entire conclaye.
plate Sixth Procurator of Judea
They must get his consent as the repre-
sentative OF Rome.
Began TO accuse. To bring a public
accusation. Naturally il must be such
rs Plate would hear.-This fellow
indication of contempt -Perverting
the nation. Turning them aside, pre-
! sumably 10 revolt; very artful charge
as preferred before "a Roman court
! Tribute TO Caesar. Another appeal to
imperial self-interest. There was no
ground for it.-Christ, king. The
word king is thrown in to explain the
| They well know, however, it will be taken
| in a wrong sense.
Asked him. Or made investigation of
| him. the word being used of a formal in
! quiry into n charge.-The king of the
Jews. The special accusation that would
| interest Roman. sayest il.
! This is private dialogue between Christ
and PLATE John Is: 33). Chrst's affirma-
| tion suggests this.
Then said PLATE. This formal re-
spouse ought 10 have set Christ at lib
erty. But the Jews persist find.
Corresponding with their "we found"
above ". 2).-This man. He is more
respectful than the priests ". p.
More fierce. Literally, they grew
stronger, put on more power.-Stirreth
up. The word means TO shake up, as OF
q violent agitation. Throughout all
Jewry, or Judea. They desire to give
his work the appearance OF "a revolution.
-Galilee. Plate had had trouble with
the Galieans. They possibly mean TO
intimate more bad feeling brewing.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
And the whole multitude Of them arose
and led him unto PLATE. Yes, we were
all there and we all had part The
high priest who condemned him, the SER
want Of the high priest who held him,
the ribald cS,wd that smote him, and at
the same time the underling on the out
skirts OF the throng who was more than
half persuaded of his innocence, and the
priest who, wishing not TO injure his
| chances of prefcrment, stood silent by
conSentng TO the death. 1t was a united
movement. The jew was there and
present the Gentle The whole world
Joined in that cruel procession through
the streets of Jerusalem. Our inmost
hearts condemn Us and tell Us that our
feet were also in that way. We led him
10 his death.
He stirreth up the people. 1t was
spoken in half sincerity They paused
only To condemn him. But il was for
them terribly true, as they subsequently
found. They thought that If but his
presence were banished and his voice
silenced. the popular enthusiasm, such as
il was. would subside. So they slew the
Lord of glory. And now comes Pente-
cost Lo, what means this turmoil
those cries upon the streets, these three
thousand. five thousand baptsms. All,
he stirrcth up the lAople still. Yea, his
free Spirit in every believing heart null
tipies his gracious powers a thousand
fold And today it is still true, wherever
he is preached. he stirreth up the people.
Let PLATE take heed.
Herod saw Jesus And he will see him
again. Oh. the adjustments OF that
great Judgment day, Herod looked con-
temptuous upon the Son Of man from
his arrogant seat OF power. There Is
coming n day when the scene shall be
reversed. and the Son Of man on the
throne shall confront the recreant Herod.
What then? In that first interview
Herod did the questioning, laughing
meanwhile with his Sodiery and eX-
changing hcartlcss compliments with
PLATE When the Son OF man shall
come i'm his glory, and all the holy angels
with him, then shall il be his time TO
question and not be silent. And this
shall be the sentence for those who have
scorned and abused his mercy: depart
from me, we cursed, into everlasting fire,
prepared for the devil and his angels.
Arrayed him i'm a gorgeous robe. They
thought to mock him by the brightness
of the garment they put upon him.
Could they but have seen him In his real
glory. they would have fallen dazzed
and dumb before him. Fortunate for
them that their eyes were holden that
they could not see him in his very majes-
ty What is his glorious appearing?
Listen. "And i'm the midst of the seven
golden candlesticks one like unto the
Son oil man, clothed with a garment
down to the foot, and grit about the
paps with golden girdle. His head and
his hairs were white like wool, as white
as snow, and his eyes were as a flame of
fire And when | saw him |
fell at his feet as dead" SO spake John,
the beloved. And what shall his enemies
do. when they see him in his own "gor-
geous robc?"
Friends together. A compact of in
fanny. partnership for perdition. Each
gained friend, each lost Savior.
Neither found the friend that sticketh
closer than brother. "Why do the
heather rage and the people imagine a
vain thing? The kings of the earth set
themselves and the rulers take counsel
together?" A fearful association and
friendship, that OF the world. q, rather
kiss the Son, lest he be angry. -
blessed are all they that put their trust
In him"
Next Lesson. -"Jcsus Condemned.