The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-06
REv.yJ. C.ROBERTSl
TALKS At EPWORTH
Educational Sermon Given
On the Subject Of the Ten
Talents.
co N N U MON SER VIC {
Rev. j. p. Curren Delivers
Fine Discourse.
All-day Meeting Held at the City
Mission-Rcv. G. Kaletsch Fills Pul
pit at the German VI. T.. Church.
Interesting Evangellstic Sermon.

rev. j. =. Currln, or the First Bap-
tist church, I'm an interesting sermon.
Sunday morning. depicted the scenes
and incidents during the course of
the trial OF Jesus Christ before PLATE,
and their meaning to the people Of
the world today. His text Is found in
Matthew. 27:22. Relating to the con-
test of Jesus with Rome he said, in
part:
Jesus was in touch with the civil
world as represented on the cross I'm
Hebrew. Greek and Latin. These
were the dominating races. or course
He was i'm touch with the Hebrews
and little with the Greeks, but he
came in contact with Rome only
through its representative, PLATE
The Jews will answer for the death
Of Christ but being the vassels of the
Roman empire they could not pass
the second best. He therefore had
to seek PLATE to get his signature.
Early in the morning the prisoner
was conducted before PLATE. The
Jews tell Pilate that Jesus calls Him.
self king. king in the material sense
against Rome. The Jews had met
privately at night and they thought
that the mere mention of the fact
that Jesus was an insurrectionist would
bring sentence from PLATE. On one
thing they prided themselves. that
the trial should be open. PLATE,
therefore, passes into the palace. taxi
ing Jesus with him. In an interview,
he learns that Christ is not king of
I material kingdom. Christ tells him
/ l.. Il. nj
| What is the Truth In the inter-
view, PLATE was no match for the
| Christ. There was something about
| the Nazarene that more than infiu-
enced the Roman TO he lenient Ac-
,ordingly. he leaves Jesus in the pal
ace and passes out in the presence
| Of the Jewish leader with the ever in
| creasing mob. He informs them that
he has found nothing guilty in the
man. They lift up their voices and
cry that He has ever been raising tu-
mults and insurrections in Judea
Galilce and throughout the whole
| land.
| "At the mention Of the word Cali
lee, PLATE sees an opportunity for a
| compromise. King Herod was pres
| tnt III tu' tltNi 81 it tiieu " Shii' Nh'
responsibility upon the Galileear
| plutocrat.
| Christ Is taken in the presence OF
| Ierod but Is silent to his questions
so He is returned to plate. PLATE
AN not get rid of the man.
| During the Passover, 1t is the Gus
ON to release some noted prisoner
PLATE Is determined to release Chris
| ( II is possible. Barabbas, a noted
murderer and robber is before Pilat'
| md when he suggests that Jesus b'
eleased. the people cry, Release
Barabbas and away with Christ Pi
ate, according to the custom, washes
his hands in a basin which symbolize
that he Is free from the whole mat
ter. The crisis Is reached.
Jesus is brought out before thu
mob and plate exclaimed Behold th'
man. He thought His pitiable con
dition would soften the hearts OF TIT
people. They cry, Cruelty Him
cruelty Him. Thou art no friend o
Caesar II you let this man CO.
so long as Jesus and PLATE wer'
alone. plate feels the sway of tn
God man, when he comes in contac
with the crowd the spirit of vacilla
ton is seen in the man. Jesus wa
endeavoring to save him.
"Pilate was before Jesus as muel
as Jesus was before PLATE.
1--WE need to be alone with Chris
In these days which lead up to tn
passion of Christ, let us feel the i'm
portance of this wonderful procedur
before plate. The Christ wants mel
He therefore warns men,"
: Baptlsmal ceremonies were held
the evening at the church and seVe
new members were received into u
church during the day.