Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-10
Pil..s,s PerpI.sity lner.a..d

The prisoner manifestly was Innocent
or any crime. YET his accusers were
the most prominent men In the nation
and city over which he had charge
Their good will must be preserved. II
possible. and they were evidently bent
on the murder OF their Innocent can.
tive under the form of legality. What
pity IL Is that religion has been SO
often misrepresented by her votaries
In every age OF the world. A lesson
| which we all should learn is To search
the motives and intentions OF our own
| hearts. that We be not led into the
error OF the wicked-into violating the
rights OF Others and thus fighting
against God
Plate heard the accusations, realized
that there was no truth in them, and
then gave his decision: l find no fault
In Jesus, but, seeing that such com
| motion has been created. | consider it
necessary in the interests of peace to
! satisfy the unrighteous demands of
| the clamoring multitude. | will there
fore have the prisoner whipped, al
though 1 acknowledge he Is not de-
serving OF punishment The whip
ping will Ice in his own interest. as
well as in the interests of the peace
OF the city, for by satisfying the clam
| or OF the multitude the life of Jesus
will be spared. As political decisions
go, this was very fair decree. Magis-
tratcs recognize that absolute justice
Is not always possible in dealing with
Imperfect conditions.
| But the rulers would not be satisfied
with anything short of Jesus death.
| The rabble Was cXhortcd To shout.
Cruelty him. Cruelty him. Ii seemed
Impossible for Plate 10 appreciate
that such a frenzy could he aroused
against so innocent Al person. so he
inquired. What evil hath he doneY
1 But the answer was, Cruelty hint
Alas, how human passion can ignore
every principle of righteousness, 10
add To Pilates perplexity, his wife
now sent him word, Have nothing to
do with this just person, for / have
had horrible dream which connects
Itself with him.
As "A last resort PLATE caused Jesus
| To be brought TO prominent place
where the multitude could all see him
ana then lie cried out TO them. Behold
the Man! See the character of the
man YOU are willing To- cruelty Not.
that lie has most kingly features, such
as none OF YOUR race possess nor otn-
ers. Would you cruelty the very best
| sample OF your racer Consider; be
reasonable. Behold The Man! IL has
| Tor years been Il custom with YOU that
the Government at this season release
prisoner So, then. consider that
| Jesus has been condemned and that
your conception Of Justice has been
satisfied and that now I release him to
you. But the multitude cried out SO
much the more. Cruelty him. Release
unto us Barabbas "a robber and dan
| gerous characters
Thou Art Not Caesars Friend
The Jewish leaders were shrewd.
| They knew that treason TO Rome was
| one or the most serious offenses and
in the fact that Jesus had spoken of
| himself ms king they had the lever
wherewith TO compel his cruclfixion.
They used IT, assuring PLATE that If he
let fhe prisoner go they would report
him to the Emperor plate knew that
ne would have difficulty I'm explaining
such case and that the Roman Gov
eminent would agree with the decision
| OF Caiaphas that one man should die
rather than have any commotion i'm
| their dominion. Thus compelled, Pr
, late finally acceded and wrote the pa.
pers OF execution. but before doing so
he took n pitcher Of water and i'm the
sight Of the people washed his hands.
saying. Il am guiitless of the blood OF
this just person.
| The execution proceeded The sol.
/ diers already had two thieves to cru
city and merely added another cross
and the procession started for Col.
gotba, a hillside near where the face
| OF the rock much resembles a skull.
| Golgotha signifying me place u
S6uH 1t Is just TO the north Of the
city. outside the wall New buildings
and wall recently erected hinder Wis.
itors at the present time from getting
the skull effect as formerly. The crime
OF each culprit was. by Law. inscribed
over his head Above the Masters
| head was his crime Jesus, King Of
the Jews"
Satan and his dcIuded dupcs evident
ly thought that they had finally dis
posed OF Jesus. The priests and elders
Knocked his declaration that he was
the Son Of God and demanded that.
n be were such, he should demonstrate
II by leaving the cross. They realized
not the truth, that II was necessary
for him TO die for mans sin, I'm order
fstf 10 a
ful authority, in his glorious Kingdom,
or Divine Justice which belonged 10
the sinner IT was necessary that the
Father should hide himself from him.
MS though he had been the sinner. This