The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-11
AZ Rev. j. E. Gilbert, D. D., Secretary Of American

Opportunity (prov. ix:1s). Partly to an-i
fpcaso 8hcr and to protect the man 81
Cod partly to rid himself of such q bold
demonstration; perhaps because the devil
prompted and the Lord permitted Psalm
5lSxVi:lO) sHei'od Kept Johni In prison, Inc
place selected for, the Confinement is
AIachaerus, about six miles eastward from
the Dead Sen. From that lofty point
john might have looked over the scenes
of his childhood and ministry. When
lie was imprisoned, Jesus delarted Tito
Galilec.7 lrrom that prison John sent mes
scngers to Jesus (AIatt. ii:1c), desiring
to be assured that lie was the Messiah.
BLOODY REVIEW G Z. w man's heart
may be pure as an angels, or IT may con
tain the poison of q SERPENT, proverbs,
.cXii: o7-99S) Restrained In her murder
GUS design, Ilerodias did not abandon It.
Tho opportunity came on ;llerod S birth
/ day, perhaps eighteen months af ter Con-
trilly to- Jewish law. but according to
llea then custom Genesis, ,xi: 20; Esther,
i: 40, the occasion was observed by 4
most revolving exhibition. salome, hale
clad. performed the pnrto OF a. pro fessional
dancing girl before the royal presence.
( Daniel,,v; - The drunken king promised
to llalfIof his kngdolr,# pronosing to make
her estate equal ito his own. After8con-
sultation with IIerodas the girl filed this
bank check ON the royal treasury, bH
Regret came too late. False pride Obliged
the king to keep his word Reeklng with
blood the head was brought on a charger
VERSES ;G ind . The v last obstacie Vas
removed, The voice is silent that dares
10 condemn. Hencefortll lust may rule
in Herods palace. Satan has triumphcd
for a time.
upon that scene of blood Leave Herod,
Hcrodias and Salonlc and their drunken
courtiers to-. their consciences and their
1 God. Emerging from the fortress is q
head!ess body Of John Is borne upon II
bier by disciples whose hearts beat with
brotherly aifection; the precious dust is
Was Tie eapthy part the
of tho jewish prophets. This sad office
being performed. those disciples hasteued
away to the north to tell Jesus and find
sympathy and instruction. and; to devote
And He, the Master, calling his followers
more closely about Him, withdrew from
the possessions OF lIerod northward
Verse, 15), there to strengthen His bold
upon them that loved Him. far removed
DIVINE JUDGMENT,-1tE is said that
decapitated; that Aretus, to avenge his
daughters wrongs, made war on EIerod
and destroyed his army; that many Jews
turned against him and would have glad-
prived of his government, he was banislled
by the emperor. nrd with his wife lie
died in sorrow ard disgrace, These tenn
poral judgments, II they came, We're but
tritfes compared with tho spiritual tor
| ments For. as, Jesus came into Eerod' S
dominions some time after the king heard
| OF him, and conscience-st stricken. trem-
| bled, thinking that John the Baptist had
| been restored to life oversees l ana y.
And even that was less 10 be dreaded than
the final lctributlon. (IzekIel, III: .;
Proverbs. xxi: s: Hebrews. 81; 50) But
| the daySof his gloritication. psalm cxvl;
| $50 Nothing more was needed to give
! him Immortality among men HIebrews.
4 Si: 15r26) and an abundant entrance into
| the general assembly above" 1t was
/ Gods way, mysterious, indeed. and to
| human view an affective tJohn. Kill: ~
4 ing His faithful servant Revelations,
I II: 10) us the advocate of righteousness
/ a CLOSING THouGHTS.--l. Here Is q