The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-09

y The first day Of unleavened
bread. That is. OF the Passover fes-
tival, during which only unIeavened
bread was used.
20 when even was come
Jesus must have started late in the aft-'
ernoon and reached the upper room
about sunset. which would be at that.
season at little after six"-Dr. Broad
as. I'm that large. upper room Jesus
spent his last quiet hours with his dis
ciples. u may have been IN the home Of
Mary, the mother Of Mark
p And as they did eat the Pass
over. The Lords Supper was instituted
later in the evening. He Jesus) said,
one Of you shall betray me" John
says he was troubled Ia spirit"
p They were exceeding sorrowful.7
because their loved Master was to be
betrayed, because one Of their number
should fall so low as 10 be a traitor ITO
say unto him." To Jesus. as well as to-
one another Luke p. 30. sls II r.
Better that question than rs Il heg'
q. He that dippeth his hand with
me in the dish" This does mot point
out the traitor but the treachery Of the
act."-int Crit Com.
"a 'The Son OF man gOeth as II Is writ
ten Of him. in such passages as Psa 2
A-A-1 AAAf nat AAL must AiE II AE MuIAh'
save the world But woe unto that
man, etc. This is not a maiedietion. in
the sense Of a wish or a prayer that this
vengeance may fellow the traitor. but a
solemn announcement Of the divine judg-
ment Int Crit Com Good for that
man II he had not been born.7 Such q
life was not worth living. He had 80 re-
sisted every motive and influence that
could make him better that there was no
hope left for him.
5. Judas. said, Is Il / %
He did not dare to keep silence, for that
would have been suspicious At this point
Satan took possession Of Judas; he saw
that Jesus knew Of his treachery and he
went out from the company Of disciples
10 betray Jesus to the chief priests. II
Is well that be went. that there might be
no discordant element in the atmosphere
Of peace and love in this last meeting Of
the Master with his disciples. II was
made easier for him 10 go by the last
words Of Jesus. bidding him do quickly
what he purposed to do John 10: 2s, 20
26. And as they were eating, toward
the close Of the Passover feast, Jesus
took bread, the thin cake Of unleavened
bread" and blessed A. invoking bless
ings" "consecrated with sOmen pray
ers"-Thayer. Take eat, make Il
part Of yourselves. 'This il my body
represents my body symbolizes my body
does for your body just what my spiritual
life does for your spirit
q. And he took the cup" Nowhere
In the accounts Of the Lords Supper il
the word wine" used, but cup fruit
OF the vine" so that fresh unfermented
grape juice fulnls all the conditions OF
this observance. and Is even a more per-
feet symbol than fermented wine. Give
thanks" From the Greek word thus
transplanted comes the Eucharist; l. e.
The Thanksgiving, as the name Of tho
Lords supper. Drink ye all Of "a" In
order that all might participate IN the
blessings which Il symbolized
q. This Is my blood" type or em-
blem OF his blood his life lev. II; ~.
which he laid down as the atonement for
sin. "Of the new testament" r.. ",
covenant" which God was now con-
firming to man. (which Is shed for
many" Mulrtudes not merely a few.
are 70 be saved BY Christ For the re-
mission or sins :. including the forgive
ness OF sin. and the deliverance from tho
power Of sin. Sin IL TO be put away en-
tirely. so that the heart and life arc
clean and pure.
y. II win not drink hencef0rth OF this
fruit OF the vine" This was to be his
last meal with his disciples before he
died Drink Il new" The Greek word
expresses not fresh. newly made wine
but new kind OF wine, with a new
meaning, no longer a memorial death.
but as part OF the glorihed festival OF tho
Marriage Of the Lamb. and Of his inaI
triumph over evil. In my Fathers king
dom. In the kingdom Of God completed
perfected. II points TO the victory OF the
church. not 70 its conflicts. and the con-
unued celebration OF the Lords Supper
Is an expression Of assured victory on the
part OF his militant rhnrrh uoham
30 And when they had sung an
hymn Probably the usual Psalms Ols-
lls) with which the Passover closed. and
which were very fitting 20 this occasion.
There Is no reason 10 doubt that Jesus
and his company followed the custam;
as the celebrant, would not
only sing, but lead IN the singing They
went out into the mount Of Olives" az
ne foot Of which was the garden OF