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the one and identical same person. Our
Saviour says in John xiv;26, But the
Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name
he shall teach you all things, sc"
Now, Uncle, is 1t not plain that the
Comforter and the Holy Ghost are the
one and the same person, the Third
Person in the God head.
Then in his fifth question he goes
back to Judas, and asks, "It Judas was
ordained to preach, to heal the sick,
and give sight to the blind, was he at
that time good man or a wicked one?"
Did the apostate fall from grace, or was
he wolf in Sleeps clothing? If the
latter what purpose had Christ in Civ
ing him such power?"
Twill answer this by saying that for
the time being, and to all intents and
purposes Judas was equal in all things
to any OF the disciples. He only follow
ed out his natural dispositions. He was
very badly deceived in his own self. If
any man among you seemeth to be re-
ligious and briddleth not his tongue,
but deceiveth his own heart, that mans
religion is vain This is Just such a
character as Judas. He was very self
conceited character. He was vain in
his own Imagination, and when every
thing said and done just suited, and he
was cOnceited enough in his own heart
to believe that he was a little more
highly honored and his actions were a
little more highly appreciated by the
Master, Judas was all right, but when
he thought that any one doubted or
brought into question any of his acts.
thoughts or ways, right then his un-
compromising human disposition col
lapsad, and be then had no more a calm
Submissive, obedient and consecrated
spirit or disposition, but to the reverse.
lie was ready, anxious and determined
not to be dOWHed, or outdone, though it
might turn the whole world upside
down, or wrong side up. He was a man
! possessed of disposition to be the very
head or no part OF the body, to rule or
ruin, have his own way or bring to
naught everything that may be. Oh
Judas, Judas, thou art an example.
Uncle Joe, how many Judases have we
to-day, oh how many? Let's look at
ourselves. Let's look at ourselves and
ask, am | a Judas? Is any of my neigh
bors a Judas? Let's look at self and
see If we haven't disposition to fall
out with those with whom we come in
contact and associate with when they do
not exactly agree with us in our own
thoughts and ways. Uncle Joe, can't
you feel little feeling of dislikes or
discord arise in your own self when
some one disagrees with you, or does
things in different way to what seems
to you to be right That is old Judas
why was all this waste?" says Judas
why was not this sold and the proceeds
given to the poor?" Not that he cared
for the poor, but because he thought
the woman thought more of and honor
ed the Master more than she did him
If she had anointed Judas head and haC
washed his feet in preference to the
Masters her acts would have been com
mendable. the precious ointment would
not have been wasted. Judas imagined
that he was head over all, and should be
more highly reverenced by the people
with whom he came in contact than any
or all the rest of the little band of dis
Ciples that he was with because be Car
ried the money. Look up to me all ye
ends out the earth, thought Judas.
No, he never fell from grace, because
he had never grown tall enough to ev'
en- get in sight of it, much less to grow
up into it.
Our Saviour knew what he was anC
what kind of disposition he had, snC
knew what be would do before he ''call
ed" him, knew what kind Of characte
it took to do what Judas did, and chose
Judas because he knew mon possessed
of that disposition would accomplish
the ordained purposes of the Father
and would meet the demands OF the law
Now, Uncle Joe, take the above solu
tions, read them carefully and prayer
fully, and look we'll into the natura
disposi tions of man and compare then
with Holy Writ, and if you find them o
any part of them correct, receive them
II not correct and according to the di
vine accord, don't let them mislead you
and when you see me wrong show M
my errors, and lead me out of my "littl
dark corner" and give me little o
your oil to go in my dark lamp that
may see clearly to read my titles" if
have any, in the mansions on high.
Yours for better understanding ant
} more divine knowledge in Christ Jesus
SEEKER.