The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-21
THE FRIDAY OF PASSION WEEK.
Another Highly Intere sting Lecture o'
Rev DIR. DIR. Il. =. Kerr.


I'm sunday night DR.. Kerr SPOKE TO
large congregation on The Early Morn
inc of the Friday OF Passion Week lie
said:
plate now gives orders for the scourS-
ing OF Christ possibly thinking this
might soften the hard hearts OF MS per-
secutors Stripping Him. they laid on 'he
cruel thongs. This hideous scene Is one
before which the mind reels faihieis
havo loved 10 depict many other paSsaeeS
I'm the life OF Jesus. but this one the
noble brush OF the artist has shrunk from
protraying. We pass it by. This over
the soldiers cover up the bleeding stripes
and put on him the purple robe. Then' IN
awful mockery, They place crown Oh
thorns upon His head, and crying, hhil'
King of the Jews they smite Him win
their hands. Plate strives TO release
Christ. but the Jews said: III shou let
this man go, thou art not Caesar irleha'
whatsoever maketh himself KING speak
eth againSt Caesar" his threat Oh
charging with disloyalty TO the En- peror
settled the controversy and sealed the
doom of Jesus. PLATE decides 10 pro-
nounce sentence. But first he takes water.
I'm imitation Of a Jewish custom. and
washing his hands before the multitude,
ne says: II am innocent Of the blood or
THIS lust person; see We 10 it," All, alas;
what mistake. No water could WASH
from Pilates hands or soul the crime
which he that day committed against
eternal justice, truth, and God. TX Plate
had been true 10 his better nature, TO MS
office, to himself. that day, and dared to
do right, he would have been abused,
possibly removed from office, but would
nave gained for himself immortal fame
and the benedietion OF heaven.
PLATE means IL for sarcasm on the Jews
when he delivers Christ TO them, and
says. Behold your King; take We Him and
cruelty Him" and the Jews cry out, His
blood bo on us and our children
Diyesting Christ Of the purple robe,
they put back His own plain garments on
Him. and laying the cross, which was
ready prepared, upon His shoulder, the
march to Calvary begins. From Pilates
house. at "Gobbatha," Rounded Heights"
so named from its commanding site. per-
haps. overlooking the city. walks the low
~ Jesus. But the cross is heavy and the
Lord IS very weary now. Body and soul
nave been sorely tried, and the burden is
more than He can bear. Simon, Cy-
renean. is taken by the soldiers, and
compelled 10 bear the heavy load for
Jesus but even though IL was by compul-
sion Simon bore 1t. and his name is re-
corded In the annals OF the Kings.
We would join the throng that follow
TO Golgotha. The officials Of the tenn
pie, the Roman guards. the crowd that
mated Him and clamored for His death
are all on foot TO go and see the end
But there must have been some tender.
loyal hearts I'm that multitude, and some
looked at the patient sufferer through
tears.
In Jerusalem to-day we are shown what
is alleged to be Pilates judgment hall
The pavement is intact. Judgment seat
and place for the accused and the street
outside is named the via DOloroso. "Way
OF Sorrow" IT may be the very place. II
cannot be far from IL.
DIR. Kerr will speak next Sunday Right
on ~ Place Called Calvary and the New
Tomb I'm Garden"
At the morning service a memorial from
the session. on the death Of Captain
G. w. Allen. was read by Or. Kerr
The following gentlemen were installed
as deacOns In the First Presbyterian
church: Messrs. William II. Cullingworth
-. -. Arlley, II. W. Wood. and Or. p. A.
irving.