The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28

Sabbath, Jesus proceeded Win I =! . tu
dnvs to Jerusalem. The ltriumphal pro-
cession formed spontaneously Ny
thusiastic people, ANNOUNCED HIS ,coHlns
Is all. on Monday and TUESDAY s J, ~ re
,spsh II ea TN esenins do'
homon Bethany. On Wednss :, vi ~ =.
remained in this retirement, while Peter
and John At His direftion %sno ,n!o On
Thursday, which introduced tho sixth
day OF the Jewish week, He again visited
j Jerusalem, accompanied by HIS 3dissclpi ss
md sought the upper foe snn 1cr . neeopG
ing TO the national custom. AZ He en-
tered tho ROBIN Jesus expressed HIS great ga.
satisfaction In being Cd once NOR
to celebrate the feast. SLuke s; xs s 'ys
first, brief statement OF the thougnts !, I
and feelings Of Jesus as He app p g.
the Passover Verse "; First. H is !, came =,
rived when He should depart, out Of 4 4
world. He had long anticipated that
event. and had frequently predicted u
!sat. XVI ~ striving m ,1i 10 d mnsf ss
but that had always been }represen,ted "a as
future. But now He saw that only one
day remained for the work OF HIS MIN;
istry. Second. His love, when, hn "a ~ !,
along been directed toward those Whom
He had called to Himself, continued With
peculiar tenderness and solicltude. Dull;
pupIls they had been. unable to under
stand His teachings tJohn xyl;! ~. DIT =.
His gospel (Aiatt. xviii: 1s) aud build
His Church Matt. xvi: 81, and for these
reasons He cherished them as near anu
dear friends. 1t was tho love that groWs
sweet test and strongest u LIS nc os9 se
hour. III
BETRAYED.-over against this affec;;
ton OF Jesus we have the attitude and
disposition 81 His disciples. Satan had
entered into one q tnsn auay
conferred with the chief priests and bar
gained for the sale OF his Lord. Luke
xxi: 80 While this supper adya Irs,e
this mans thoughts were eng a, a. W NJ
name would be forever clothed with In n
/ fanny. 6#( Verse 2) Nor were the other
apostles frce from ult IN that hour. n =.
! they'll sat, down at&the.s ia BILE & (Lllke XXI !:
1925. "a contention arose among them 2
4 (which OF them should be counted. grca =
sest,.&%It had been presumed that ,the ne:
j disputed concerning their proper Places
/ accorded finally s. to John (John XII; %.
! Thus had come up even N TINS h o.
4 sacred place, question which had be-
fore been agitated tA1att xviii: ~ en- "a,
i hbitlng the quality Of the Y men W 1l
Jesus loved and trusted. y, . /.
Il sEyYASHED.-That was q dreary, g, outiook
for the cause OF Christ After HIS Us three
i years ministry He was surrounded py l. ..
place in the church-ono reac G !. ny
4 the others ambitious. With infinite pa
tiehce He determined to give another les ss;
CON- Rising from the ia pc. "a y1ng 1t y
4 His loose garments, and girdtng fimselI,
4 5He proceeded to wash the disciples feet
a Oversees 4-5). This service was gsunusuaily
4 rendered ito guests by tho lowest OF Inc
household menials Gen XVII: q a,E,s neas
a Emnde necessary by the heat OF the coun'
i try and the chara cter OF tho shoes worn
ID With what spirit Jesus performed me ~
we are distinctly intormcd !vsdf I, ~ 81
a right. Fe knew His destiny. expectine
y to return to- G n He knew HIS orlgi ZIP,
having come from God K knew, 4 ~
into .nN Ills is hands (lIeb. III: 81. He had
q therefore, voluntarily humbled Himself
II 70 tots serve men unworthy Of Him Phil y
], 6DEcL1NED.-That some Of the, the as als
cples allowed Jesus 3 20 % nran, of thei
coarser nature. But when He reached
!: Peter tho Improperly Of tho act appears
/ to tho stern fisherman, who on pre ,n2tI
4 Of Jesus, and had confessed his own SIN
( fllness (Luko v: 81 a"Dost thou was Is
. my feet?'i' he exclaimed (yerse o. WIZ w,
emphasis on the pronaun re teelln Natl pun ii
Ia. Persuasvely, Jesus replied that e
I was doing what Peter then did not IN
< derstand but what would afterWaaro y
made plain verse "a as TIE aP9sec.e er ii
. I nroper to ali the followers Of Jesus i
81 every age-submit to His equiIres = J,
exne t' 'explanations in after years, By
y Peter could not grasp the force OF Hl
n remarks, He was not prepared TO SUI
n render his judgment and ll!s VII Y "; q 9
81 evidence OF his glory, and he shrank 3trot
: kacccpting what seemed Sincongruous, say
8 Ing, '"Thou shall never wash my fe ess
e (Verse 81. II. * ! 'tt4 Y ala ~
= YIELDED. Jesus did not abandon q Or, = !,
: presented an alternatives Peter must y
!. washed or lie would have part. (pa :,
nership) with Jesus Verse o. ma lnIad =.
not signify that q title water ap
sshIiip. ii did not signify that the VIII
tiiet apostle must submit TO the Savior
requirements otherwise the eSe Wog y: ia
relation between az sne sense 81
priety to be the sourc of dlsop y w.
The issue was draw Christ was 4 re e,e
i Ito dismiss one who afterWard pFeattAn vs.
I|8ii: ~. Destined to lose one a olnl
through treachery (Matt. xxyiii-S), =
was w!llng need b, to I e \ 6 !, y
other through onstinaeS' IL aapp nnds ar
Willing to 60 beyond the Lord g req !r
Il ment,7a fault not uncommon IN oprR az
i But true obedience requires only u
meeting OF the command, and Jesus 50
4 that What Het had set out to 90 was 4
that IIe should do, AL That 4 fesu1 IN
Al To f,,lfill His purpose and seal ltis op
] to to Himself Verse 100. I !, {, ]. Z
IL ExPLAI ~ Is quite proba BILE tn
Il some one discerned the meaning n 9 = &
MI. having completed Ills task, he
sumed His seat and explained (yerss,e, y !
I'VE call Me Master, and so 4. 4! am NJ, I, !
Il said string them to know that lie ~
not rellnauished His place, What "a, I
& aid was not because lie had apd 9, ca.
Ills nuthorlty-!ndeed ile had reatI ai,'
| II with Peter. He would not be esteem
III less than IIn had been He would eial
as before complete supremacy ana nd y, u
~ He would make the basis O. an e nal,,
~ do sby eaclS other what He had done
MI eacl,a That does not mean VIVA s stl
q small ssects suppose feet wash ng8 slao'
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