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NJ ing of this study than quote
the words Of Mr.. Chandler.
He said: Many remarkable trials
have characterized the judicial history
Of mankind. The trial of Socrates,
before the dicastery of Athens. charg-
ed with corrupting the 'Athenian
youth, with disappearing the Olympic
gods and seeking to destroy the consti-
tuition Of the Athenian Republic. is
still a sublime and thrilling chapter
in the history of a wonderful people.
THE trial of Alfred Dreyfus is still
fresh in the memories of men. The
French Republic is still rem by con-
tending factions. His friends say that
Dreyfus was a Pronetheus who was
chained to IN ocean-girt rock while
the vulture of exile preyed upon his
heart. His enemies still assert that
he was n Judas who betrayed. not
God nor Christ. but France and the
Tatherland. But these trials, one and
all, were tame and commonplace COM
pared with the trial and err tAixion Of
the Galilean peasant, Jesus of Naza-
reth."
In Defense Of the Jews
1t is not for us to say that the Jews
were wholly excusable in their course
OF injuries toward Jesus in causing his
crucifixion by the Romans. On the
other hand, it is proper for us to on
slider everything that could be thought
Of calculated to mitigate the severity
Of our judgment regarding the injus-
tees there practised. And it is proper
also that we should consider what,
from their standpoint. would seem to
be extenuating circumstances. This
is everywhere recognized as just treat
ment. The attorney, defending a GRIM
inal who has plead guilty to the
charges against him.. is, considered to
do only his duty by his criminal client
when he presents whatever in the cir
cumstances Of the case would tend to
prove that the culprit had cause, or
thought that he had a reason for his
misdemeanor.
Viewing the Jewish people Of nearly
nineteen centuries ago from this stand
point we get a more reasonable, view
Of the situation than is otherwise pos
aible. We hearken first to st. Peters
words respecting the transaction. He
said, II wot that through ignorance
ye did 1t. as did also your rulers" Had
they known. they would not have kill
ed the Prince of life (Acts ill, 1910.
The. Jews did not for one moment
suppose that the great Messiah, fore
told to be their Prophet. Priest and
Kng-like unto Moses, but greater;
like unto David and solomon. but
greater; like unto Melchisedek. but
greater-would appear as "a man Of
sorrows and acquainted with grief"
Although those very words e writ
ten OF him by the Prophet. they were
hidden from their eyes of understand
ing BY the glorious things related Of
him In other prophecies. They saw
the glories. They saw not. under.
standingfy. the suherings. To this day
they interpret the sunertngs of their
nation as being those which will ulti-
mately inure to their advantage. The
prophetic descriptions are not concen-
trated. nor collected, but scattered.
here . little and there a little" so
written that they could not be under
stood at the time; moi were they I'M
derst00d even by the Lords disciples
until after his resurrection from the
dead, when he explained them. and.
subsequently. BY the holy Spirit, en-