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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
AN INTERESTING ANDINSTRUc-
TIVE LESSON.
Reflections of an Elcvating Character
Wholesome Food for Thought IS Study.
ing the Scriptural Lesson Intelligently
and Profitably.
Christ Betrayed.

be found in John Is: Lila.
INTRODUCTORY.
We are drawing on into the deeper
shadow of the cross. Already its cruel
arms lift themselves on Calvary not far,
away. What must have been the emo
lions OF the disciples as they passed into
this period OF partial but painful ecipse?l
They saw their Lord borne away from
thcm, farther, farther; and that not by
physical force, from without, but from
an inward impulse, under which his own
profound soul was mastered. We can!
pity them, sympathize with them. In
shrouded our own souls. But has there
not been also an Easter morn beyond it?,
May this lesson sober the hearts of all
of us and bring us to such an apprehen-
sion of sin as will lead us by way Of
Gethsemane to Calvary. and thence to
Joseph's garden and the rven tomb!
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
When Jesus had spoken. Creeks
Jesus having spoken. Participial con-
s'ruction. --Brook. A compound word
in the original meaning interviewing
(See margin), C., full in winter and dry
In summer.-Cedron. Rather, The
kedron Proper name. The word means
q cedar.-Ga arden. ANY place planted
Win herOS or trees.
Which betrayed. Or, delivered up.
Participial form Resorted. Or, met
Hence the Nervousness of the offense.
1T was their customary meeting place.
Synagogue is from this same word (sun,
together).
Judas then. Rather, therefore.
band Of men. Greek: The band, i. O.,
the temple guard or Contradictions
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been provided expressly by the Phari-
sees, the Greek reading, And from the
Pharsees, officers or Attendants
Lanterns From the word meaning to
shine From another word
meaning to shine, or, give light. From
which our lamp Iampados). See Bible
Union.
That should come upon him. Literal
ly, coming upon him. Present particle
ple-N ent forth. Or, more realistic
ally. came forth.--And said. The
graphic Greek is, and says.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS
And Judas also which betrayed him
knew the place. Yes, he knows the
place. The betraycr spies our secret
tarrying spots, and he recks not to en-
trap US, if possible, at our hottest tryst-
ing places. He watches for US at the
house of worship, at the place of Bible
study. Even in the closet Of prayer.
The Judas of our worlds antagonism
| and deceit watches for us that he may
Go us i'll right at the gate of our Gethsem-
anes. Let me take warning. This is
a world of sin. They will hunt my own
soul, as they hunted my Lord Per-
haps they shall lay hold upon me and
take away my life But they cannot
| take away again nv Christ
Lanterns and torches and weapons
A brave show What did it mean?
Cowardice. If ever there was COM
posure, it was there in the breast of
Christ If ever there was alright,
it was in the sinful mind of the betrayer.
lie took with him torches and spears in
q vain effort to conc al his apprehension.
Poor pisiful paraph rnalia. But for that
voluntary surrender there, they would
have been as nothing. But so comes the
world still against the Lords eject
There arc lanterns and torches and
weapons, trappings of authority, SYM
bo.s OF strength Weakness! bid we
but look into the worlds heart we would
see it's trembling dismay. God help US
to be calm amid the tumult. Yield, it
may be: but know this: 81 have over
come the world"
am he. And now see them They
go backward in huddled alright and
fall powerless to the ground. This is
the effect of that majesty on sin and
rebellion. A little carrier he was saying
to Il pcnitent soul, IL that speak unto
you am he," and her feet are swift and
her lips glad with the message. Here is
the effect Of Christs manifestation upon
the heart made tender and acquescent
So spake Christ: eff [ be lifted up /"
what then? "Now is the prince of this
world cast out"-his repelling power.
III will draw all men unto me"-his
drawing power All, there is q coming
day when we shall see it in measure un-
speakably strong. "Behold he cometh!"
And some will flee, and flee in vain.
And others will rise to meet him, and
his name shall be on their foreheads.
Let these go their way, There is a
sense in which we travel the same way
with our Lord We go up GoIgotha' 8
brow to @fill up that which is behind of
the affections Of Christ" In another
sense we go different road. Christ
once suffered, zone sacrifice for sins
forever" lie has taken the burden
upon himself, ard he says for US all, as
he said for those disciples of old, "Let
these go their way" Me- ar was more
compassionate word spoken. Socrates
utGcIeu hluu, Scl1-1OfSeGUlnS words al
his death, but they arc not to be men
toned with these. Truly we may say
it: "Having loved his own he loved
them unto the end" And, thank God,
the end is not yet
put up the sword into thy sheath.
Hear it, Mohammed. Hear it, Catholic
Caesar. Hear il, Protestant Christian.
God hasten the day when all the world
touched by that pervading peace-spirit
of the Chri t, shall hear and heed, and
cruel war shall cease. 1t was long
look ahead. The sword was red then
for many years, centuries it would still
be dipped in brothers blood But there
was Christ about to give his life for mis-
brethren. That spirit was to take hole
of men and gradually work it's reform!
in society. 1t is coming, it is coming
hasten it, o Lord - the day of thu
sheathed sword!
Next Lesson-aChrist before Plate.
John 10: lilo