The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-03

shad been tho chief support as the weary
Years passed away. Every time some
enaraa @ tae Re1
Wh hssa JESUS, g said. cried oil. "This Is the
lChrlst,n83 tho longa promised one. Better,
taR pSRaetd ssrsd hsy ths sla earts
sc s.is REC IsD. Oversees 41-42)
This view met with strong opposltio H.
ccor1,g . wiat Was EnG 1s % e Aes
sial,ship. Whatever the Jewish a people lds
of that time investi gated they referred 2.
and quoted with great accuracy. From
t tHsS & chriSss Whom the prophets fore.
told They knew hat ne should q c e I,
for SO had II been predicted, Mich Y: g
II should belong to tho household !, OF
sam xyi y But, But Jesus soa had
sot aeo hs SStS
E(Iiukc 5ii |: ~ III It was quito enoug ito
raise this point No one who cared to
/ be exact would question he.iutter un-.
4 however wise no might be, to. be the
Messiah. He must be rejected Instantly
and firmly from such elevated place. III
POPULAR DIV1sIo NJ Verses X3-44)a
Two conflicting views concerning Jesus
Ono class said he is al great teacher. and
no more. his words prove thai. her
4 class said ~ ls more than \. a TEACHER
his words lift him above all teachers.
The debate that ensued created still ans
other and absolutely hostile class. t
was one pecullarity%of tho Jew Of Il that
time that he was either an ardent SUP.
porter Or e bitter enemy i He opposed
thinking that the mystery which gath
\ cred about q person was proof OF his
League with I'd evils (Matt. 5xi:3$1s.) On.
oo ofeqa
ready to lay hands on him and put him
y death by stonlng, Happily, the three
par ties opposing each other insured his
safety. Had my attempt been made 70
Mark 81: a22.) las a consequence no VIC.
! lence was dc ne.. ] esus was Sunharrned M
&. DOUBLE we NDER- Verses 46-4s).--
The events already described transpirod
sent blythe Pharlsees and chief Priests
These odlclals heard what was said and
returned without = b q prlsolie ~ This fai
had sent them on this GRAND. 81 ..'.:yv by
have yet not brought him was their
enquiry It seemed to them unaccount-
neglect1it, that offcers Of tho law Should
decline to execute their solemn and sworn
!obllga tion.i But the surprise sofS the Phar-s
sees and chief priests was increased as
they heard AZ the. plJ, OF the soldiers
ss'NeyerSmans spoke like this man, They
had hee NH ed with wonder MS they heard
the words Of Jesus. They had been cons
WINGED that he was no 4 m gro man.. They,
Sstood awed by his superhuman wisdom
and tpo Wer. They could not arrest such
i person. It was O. Ugh tribute they paid
to Kim. 6$
CLOSING sTHoUG This II lesson
shows the method "a dopted by Jesus to
hnd his proper place among men, and to
gain power over them. Il HeF lived e with
them acted and spoke, and allowed them
to- make their verdict. Out y Of enmity.
some In places sou ght to destroy him, but
Others MS they heard recognized Ills
worth. Some thought him to be a great
t e that was the least that could be
aid honestly Some took him to be the
Christ as indeed "a he was, anu "A some
doubted his only because they knew not
that he was from Bethlehem. And off,
rcers Of the law, i'm pressed BY his words
refused to do tho bidding OF enemies, and
declared that he wa moro than q man.
e he z. lyerdlcto after Centuries has agreed
vi Oh that Of his cont enlporarIes. Napoleon
said, II know men, but I ] eslls was no
man. TODAY he stands apart from ali
men, superior TO- all men. the matchless
being Of all history, admred more and
more as timo passes. His work rrong
those who believe III him confirms his