The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-22
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON x. JUNE 8. MATT. 27s
iI-2e-JESUS CONDEMNED.
Golden Texts "christ Jesus Came Into
the world TO save siansn"-f Tim
Is1s-some Suggestions 60 Teaehsrs-
Notes of Historical ssttlnE.

TeacnerNs-FolloNk the CoAErt u AA-
story IN teaching. and let each event make
its own Impression. a Panorama--Let the
scenes or pictures stand out before tne
mind In vivid reality. a. they pass before
US in rapid succession. harmony OF
the Gospels should be used. or one OF the
many monotessarons In which the recoras
from the four Gospels iH woven into one
continuous narrative. Read the story
at one sitting. so as 10 gain its fuil I'M s-
preston Drill the scholars on the nam
facts using the blackboard when you
can: or let them write down the name ot
each scene In It's order. as u u nrought
before them. Ptcturcs.-Somc OF the pho-
tographs OF great pictures. as two or
three OF Christ In Gcthsemane. and Nun
kacsy's Christ before Plate. arc very
helpful Note the absolute innocence OF
Jesus. Mark the hand OF divine provl-
dence. The death OF Christ came through
the sinful nature OF man which required
an afoncment
The section includes the arrest and the
trials OF Jesus before the Jews and before
PLATE. Place In the life OF Christ. Pas
sion week.-FridRy morning The trial OF
Jesus. Historical setting Time--The ar
rest was about one O'Clock Friday morn
INK. April :. A. ID. -. The trial before
the high priest from about two 10 Eve
O'Clock. The trial before PLATE from
half past i've an seven or eight O'Clock
Place.-The Palace OF Caiaphas and the
judgment hall OF PLATE. probably In the
tower OF Ant7nla. just outside OF the
northwest corner Of the temple area. In
Jerusalem.
IL The governor having listened TO
the accusations OF the Jews. vent within
the hall TO question Jesus. Asked Him.
saying. Art Thou the King OF the Jews
as these Jews accuse you or claiming 70
be- In all the four Gospels these are the
first words OF PLATE 10 Jesus. and In all
four there is an emphasis on "thou-"-
Cambridge Bible. Jesus said unto him.
Thou sayest." This was a strong asscr-
ton that lie was the King OF the Jews
What you say II true
L. Accused OF the chief priests" See
charge against Jesus above He an
swered nothing He had replied 10 Pll-
Rte's questions In the Judgment hall. for
there was some chance OF fairness there
IL The governor marvelled greatly"
Jesus had spoken freely 20 him when
alone. why should lie refuse 10 answer
nowF How could He be calm and silent
amid his storm OF accusationsg II was
a silence possible only 20 an exalted na-
I ture full OF self-control-
IS AT that feast" The Passover.
wont TO release unto the people a prison
er." As n httinE accompaniment TO
I feast that celebrated the redemption OF
the nation from slavery. Thus u has been
a custom In the Massachusetts State
I Prison 10 release one or two prisoners
every Thanksgiving Day. Whom they
would" The choice lay with them
i6. - notable prisoner. called Barab-
has" "Barabbas was plainly ringieaier
| In one OF those ferce and fanatic out
y AkMANAA the roman nomination
I which fast succeeded one another In the
I latter days OF the Jewish commonwealth
I Trench. This would naturally make him
/ a favorite. lie probably had attractive
and popular qualities. like bold Robin
| Hood. OF English history. but he was
reckless. and probably had committed
robbery and murder luke under the
name OF patriotism
] Il. "Barabhas. or Jesus" lie hoped to
set the influence OF the people on his
[ eide against the rulers. for IS He knew
1 that for envy they had delivered Him. %
/ Envy because OF the popularity OF Jesus
dra~ing such great crowds after Him:
I and Plate hoped that the people would
I take his side and demand the release OF
one who han done 10 much for them
-. when He was set While Hc was
l sitting. during the trial His wife sent
unto him." etc. Tradition has given her
I the name Procula. What ~ ProcuiA had
I not only been a proseiyte. like the wife
I OF n previous Roman governor fSaturul-
| nu-l. but known about Jesus and spoken
/ Of Him TO PLATE on that evening" This
I would best explain his reluctance 20 con-
denim Jesus. as well as her dream % Him =
| -Edersheim. Il have suffered many
things this day In a dream which was
10 her vision. sent TO her because she
/ would receive "a. In order TO deter PLATE
/ from this great crime.
= What shall do then with Jesus
/ Plate asked this question where he had
no right to. He should have asked Il OF
his conscience. OF justice. OF riEht of
truth. OF honor. not Of an excited mob.
- Plate. 10 avoid a tumuit. took water
and washed his hands before the multi
| tude-" By this symbol. disowninE All r.
/ sponsihility CDeut. =: 8 -. as N his words
| could cleanse his soul from guilt a. the
/ water washed the dirt from his hands.
But all this made him none the less
| guilty: and he has been piiloried In his
| tory as the man who cruclned the Son Of
! God. even while knowing and confesslnE
I his innocence
x Ills blood be- on us. and on our chill
| dren And u was upon them. Some
! thirty years later. and on that very spot
| vas Judgment pronounced against some
[ OF the best In Jerusalem. and among the
/ thirty-slN hundred victims Of the cover
nors fury. OF whom not a few were
| scourged and crucined right over against
I the practorium- were many OF the nohlest
/ OF the citizens OF Jerusalem. -'-Esdersheiu
/ ~ when he had scourEed Jesus Dur.
Z lnE the interval while the Jews w.re max.
I ing their choice. PLATE had Jesus
/ scourEed with the terrible Roman fareI.
| lurn. whose lashes were loaded with pler~.
| OF lead. spikes. bones. Perhaps this vsa-
done 10 touch the hearts OF the p~opi.
[ 80 that this cruel FwwfHhmant r~f-MF -