The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-12-09

error Of the wicked violating me
rights of others and thus nsh''hs
against God
pilate heard the accusations. reail1eu
,t,.., moro was no truth Ia them. ana
fl,en gave his decision. hnd no nun
in Jesus. but. seeing that such CON
motion has been created, | colsi1ei "
necessary in the interests oI peace ~
satisfy the unrightcons deniahus VI
an. elamoring multitude. ! VIII there
fore have the prisOner whipped al
,houob acknowledge he IS not De
serving Of punishment me "nip'
ming will be in his own interest as
well as in the interests OF the peace
Of the city. for by satisfying the cam
mr. az the multitude the life OF Jesus
will be spared. AS political decisions
ca this was a very fair decree. Magis-
trates recognize that absolute justice
IS not always possible IN dealing WIN
lnperfect conditions.
inlf the rulers would not be satisfied
with anything short Of Jesus death. /
rhe rabDie was exhOrted TO shout, f
cruelty nim. Cruelty him. IL seemed f
impossible for l1late TO appreciate /
4 that such a frenzy could be aroused
against 50 innocent a person. SO he
INQUIRED. What evil hath ne donef
Bur the answer was, Cruelty him.
Alas. how human passion can ignore
every principle OF righteousness To
add to Pilates perplexity, his wife
uov sent him word, Have nothing to
do with this Just person, for l have
had a horrible dream which connects
itself with him.
As last resort PLATE caused Jesus
to be brought to a prominent place
where the multitude could all see him
and then he cried out TO them. Behold
the Man, See the character Of the
man you are willing to cruelty. Note
that he has most kingly features, such
as none Of your race pOssess-nOr 9th
ers. Would you cruelty the very best
sample OF your racer Consider; be
reasonable Behold the Man. IL has
for years been "a 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 | release him to
you. But the multitude cried out so
much the more. Cruelty him. Release
unto US Barabbas "a robber and dan
gerous character.
! Thou Art Not Caesars Friend
| The Jewish leaders were shrewd.
They knew that treason to Rome was
one Of the most serious offenses and
i'm the fact that Jesus had spoken OF
I himself as a king they had the lever
! wherewith to compel his crucihxion.
, They used il, assuring PLATE that II ne
, let the prisoner 20 they would report
8 him 10 the Emperor PLATE knew that
be would have difficulty in explaining
/ such a case and that the Roman Coy
eminent would agree with the decision
of Caianhas that one man should die
r rather than have any commouon DO
/ their dominion. Thus compelled III
late finally acceded and wrote tine pa
&c pers of execution. but before doing So
i- he took a Pitcher of water and IN the
Z sight Of the people washed his hands
Us saying. Il am guiltless OF the Dioou oi
'i this just person"
re The execution proceeded. The sol
p diers already had two thieves to cru
ze city and merely added another cross
ne and the procession started for Col
e, eotha. a hillside near where the face
" of the rock much resembles IA skull
er Golgotha signifying me place Of
be skull. Ii is Just to the north Of the
IL city. outside the wall New building
ln and a wall recently erected hinder Wis
81 itors at the present time from gettini
DO the skull effect as formerly. The crime
&c Of each culprit was. by Law. inscribed
e- over his head. Above the Master
No. head was his crime-"Jesus. King o
IA the Jews
r. Satan and his deluded dupes evident
IS. ly thought that they had finally dis
d. posed Of Jesus. The priests and elder
OF Knocked his declaration that he wa
be the Son Of God and demanded that
he If he were such. he should demonstrat
as # by leaving the cross. They realize
not the truth that II was necessar
for him to die for mans sin. In orde
81. that. by and by he might have right
=. full authority. in his glorious Kingdom
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