The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17

the speaker OF them, who has q
lar name. Ia not the man who be-
ia his master and sold him for
81 pieces OF silver. St. Luke tells
h his gospel, and then again In
hcts Of the apostles, that this Ju-
Of the text was the. brother Of
b. But In II not q sad thing that
las necessary for the Holy Spirit
hspire men to say mot Iscariot."
not q pathetic thing that a really
h name had been spoiled in the
Ire Of another man! There are
many names mentioned in the
btures which are packed full of
hing. For example, Adam, mean
BIZ the ground; Eve. meaning life;
then again Jacob, the supplanter
cheat. Then over in the New
kment, Peter. meaning a rock,
then on down to Judas, the
hing Of whose name Is praise. And
|sthe sweetest name that was ever
len--Jesus. Thou shalt call his
y Jesus: for he shall save his peo-
from their sins"
ketest name on mortal tongue,
eetest note in seraphs song,
eetest carol ever sung,
Jesus, blessed Jesus"
hines have always meant much in
Try. You have only to speak the
30 OF certain men land you have
70 you q panoramic view of great
les fought and marvellous victories
Of significant history made, and
nd failures. sometimes, as we'll.
hwell in England. Napoleon in
k IL true Of history liz also true Of
Church. You have only. to speak
names of some of the people In
New Testament. and your pulses
b to quicken. No man could speak
hame OF Luther without at once
hg an inspiring vision OF the days
Ne Reformation. Nor could one
K OF the name of Calvin without
nee. realizing that he placed the
b world IN hts debt when he gave
q magnificent system of truth
he world. whether all men re-
II or not. The name of Wesley
|osts at once wonderful vision
Imam who preached In season and
* seaEon, who came into a won
IT conception Of the gospel, and
kesly, by day and by night. went
kwhere telling lost and ruined men
they must do to be saved. And
\ you utter the name OF Wesley
mot only have n picture of the
Methodist following throughout
world; but you have a vision of
In who was tireless In his devotion
ID Saviour.
lines have always meant much.
sad thing. therefore. to turn
he story of the text and realize
A great name was spoiled. /
think Of several other names that
spoiled. PLATE was one OF them
Der a man In all the New Tesla
history had an opportunity to
Invcd. 1t was Plate. He might
taken his position beside Jesus
AZ his defender: he might
barred his back TO the smiters.
hight have gone out himself to be
mad. and he would have taken his
with Joseph OF Arimafhea. with
6emus. and with the saints of the
Testament days. But instead of
q name OF honor today. no man
|xg the name of plate that he does
have a picture of weakness. Then
nk Of another spoiled name. Judas
tinot. He Ia an illustration Of a
who, because OF his environment.
II have been rich. They are
n us in these days tina: there is
man needs. just an environment.
ray that instead of preaching
kcspei, we ought to provide bet
|aritary conditions than those I'M
which the people are now living,
Instead Of talking about Christ
mgnt TO feed their bodies. ] agree
there is some point In that. but
|uld ALSO ask this question: How
II happen that the man who had
hnest. greatest environment OF any
i man almost. since Jesus came
this world. was so near that ne
b reach out and touch Jesus: so
that he could count the tears
rolled down his cheeks; SO near
he could hear his sobs: SO near
he could catch the faintest whis-
As Jesus gave a commission TO his
|ples, took his own life in the
kness and darkness OF despair ?"
his name la not SO much Judas
|etrAyer.
(ere are many names In history
Ia have been spoiled. When !
IN to preach in the State of New
was In a town which had been
scene of Burgoyne's surrender.
The very place It had occurred
had been erected a monument.
up on the monument were
es, and in the inches were placed
leo Of the generals who had been
picuous In the revolutionary war
There were statues In only three
b.. Tho fourth was vacant. When
int to see this monument for the
time exclaimed to a friend.
h, the monument IL unfinished"
yes. Il II finished. The presi-
Of the United States has received
rom the people OF tho State OF
York" "But." ! said, "there Is
niche vacant" "Oh." he said.
\ is part OF it's history. That
> might have held . statue OF
bdict Arnold. who. instead OF be-
true. was false" You never speak
name today. or read II in history.
ron do, not have a, vision OF a.
who spoiled his name.
have many times wondered Wnat
Ia have come to Judas II he had
waited---if instead OF going ont
the rope around his neck and
wing himself into the abyss. he
bust waited. He might have heard
Jesus was coming along the
hAus way. l have been that way
~. and have seen the gnarled
that grow there. He could have
chod behind one OF these and
Ia. II he had seen Jesus coming
|night have crouched lower II
". only waited until Jesus came
: one against whom he had sim
and thus spoiled his name. II
nd only waited. II he had gone
Into the presence Of Jesus, and
dfOpped down on his knees before
and said, Jesus. Master, / sold
Tor thirty pieces Of silver. Have
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