The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-14
IN URSDAY or PASSION WEEK.
DIR. Kerr Delivers One of the Most Flo
quent Addresses of His Series.


Or. Kerrs subject on Sunday night
was Thursday OF Passion Week at Jeru-
salem" lie spoke as follows, on the
last scenes in Gethsemane:
The traveller Is now shown garden at
the probable Site Of the ancient one. wall
cd IN. and carefully ;endcd BY certain
Roman Catholic monks.
The old gnarled trees are said 10 be
the Uneal descendants Of those that Wit
messed the solemn scenes OK long ago.
And it may be true, as olives, cut down.
sprout again from the old roots from
age TO age. You will feel a sense Of
solemn awe as you enter Gethsemane,
especially at night and when the SOIL
light Of the moon is failing over the ollFe
trees. as it was at the time OF the
Passover.
Here Jesus often came for prayer. and
SO Judas knew where to ma him. As
they 10. be tells the disciples tnat on
this night the Shepherd would be smIt'
ten and the sheep scattered ABROAD nc
left eight OF them at a certain place con
Quoting Peter. james ana JoAn H'ue
farther while he goes on yeI d ItIe
yvav bidding them watch and pray. His
s,or,, ana bloody sweat, his prayer and
resignation 10 the will OF God. are among
fine precious things OF his life, and or our
hottest thOuehts. one q the sad tAlnzs
was that the watchers iell asleep, ana
had 10 be awakened three times. II they
had watched and prayed. IL might not
perhaps have been needlul that heaven
should send an angel 10 comfort MN
I.tt SO il was. and some member OF INC
shining host was distinguished forever
bv being allowed 10 comfort the son
81 God ia his hour OF deep distress.
lie chldcs the sleepers. and says. steep
on now and take your rest. hise' let US
lac going. behold. nc Is at hand mat dolh
bctrav me."And, indeed. while he was
speaking. here came JUDAS leauiHs 81
multitude from the chief priests, WIN
swords and slaves, armed 10 arrest the
gentle Saviour.
Now indeed the hour had come. ana
Jesus steps forward in the calm moon
light and says 10 the crowd. W nom
COX ve?" They say, Jesus. Of Naza-
roth Christ replies. Il am he. As
founded at such an utter lack OF any show
of resistance. any sigu Of desire TO n.y.
and at such calm courage, they theh-
selves are frightened, and retreatlng they
fan 10 the ground. Christ repeats MS
question. receiving the same answer. ne
again tells them he Is the one tney are
seeking. and bids them let the disciples
TO dlc.
There was no need now for Judas to DO
ANYTHING. but he must Keep his bargain
and earn his money. So ne steps lot
ward. saving. Hail, Master ana ne
kisses him, for ne had told the chlel
priesfs that the one whom he should KISS
was the man they must take jesus says
"Friend. wherefore art thou Gomez Judas'
betrayest thou the Son Of Man WIN
kiss2" Then the soldiers came to take
him.
Now is the time for Peter TO show his
courage. He draws his sword and
smites the servant Of the hisn Priest
Nfolcblls bv name But Peters hand Us
nervous. or is turned aside from murder
nv a power from above. At any rate il
was more used 70 the hoatmsn's oar than
tho sword and Mal--Us only suffered
tho loss Of an ear. This Christ heals
v.itb d touch. and bids Peter sheath h.s
weapon.
ne demands 10 know why they came
with swords and slaves az " he were
thief when they could have taken nm al
anv time In the Temple. Then they lay
hands tfpon him and lead him away. As
for the disciples. they are gone, heelns
for their lives IN the darkness.
II IS now after midnight probably, ana
with the moon hlEh up III b'" ~'"i'"' ne
crowd turns back 20 Jerusalem. leadins
the Lamb Of God across Hebron, up the
hill through the gate, and TO the house
Of Annas 10 -aiaphas. the High Priest
u was the hour OF the triumph OF the
mower of darkness. for they must nave
their triumph only II was 20 costly
victorv-one that should oyerturn the
foundations Of Satan's Kingdom. ana
doom II for destruction. complete ana
everlasting.
At the morning service four new dea-
CONS were elected Messrs. William n.
Cullingworth. u. ID. Talley. ". ". Wood.
and Or. Paulus s. Irving.
Or. Kerr's topic for next Sunday night
will be. Friday OF Passion-Week az
jerusalem"