The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-16
JUDAS THE TRAITOR,
IS PASTORS THEME
The Rev. DR.. Belts Talks of
the Most Despised of
81 Men.

Tn. Rev. Or. Will A. Belts. pastor
the Firat Methodist church. preacneo Jar
evening on The Traitor ar the Nlp'e'
This was fhe hrst OF a series or Lep,e
,s,nons. which Will be delivered by IN
Rev DR. Bntts The pastor said In paT7
Ore OF the most pathetic scenes
of history is that OF the last supper.
< The Son Of God had come INTO VIZ
world To redeem the race from tne
curse OF sin. He received Win ~ ~.
perserutlons the anclanauonS on l
neople who but Yesterday had spreao
their garments before Him 10 snieiu
Him from the dust OF the streets a,,o
had canopicd His head WITH PAIN
branches while they sang hosania 20 80
the Son or David. Whiic inc g,oag =,
His triumphal entry into Jernsaleni
was vet fresh IN the minds ot toe peo
pis Jesus knew that the hour was a.
hsnd in which He should eoplpie.e
His work OF redemption, ana SO re
took IN, twelve chosen ones assoc 10
eat the Passover At the opening oi
his solemn feast the Christ uttered
o,e brief sentence which revealed the
Inflrrie pathcs OF His own heari aho
AZ the same time was chs alIenge OF
the iooaity Of each discipie- one
OF you shall betray me-
Jasrns's expulsion OF tae money
cha ngers from the temple and BIS
-cathtag arraignment OF Eor1peS aho
Pla FlSpeg had so cnfaESu Autlb t'l'''
thew were ready 10 do anything Tor
the sake OF revenge lie saw tne
Ilgh-nings or rs sbblnlcal displeasure-
He heard the thunderings OF mar
rafcal denunciatlon. He knew that Ine
and was nigh and that soon he WouIo
e. in the grasp OF His malignant enc
mics but ha wing loved His own he
determined 10 love them to the VI
most.
The declaration OF Jesus that one
zho Him
put cousterna ton INTO the htue paio
md they commenced To ask. ls IL
I7' Jndas was finally designated as
rho traitor and John says that satan
entered into him and 1e went I'M
rnediately out and IL was night.
Tho life OF Judas is not a pleasant
-ontomnla ton Edersheim well Calls
II "A terrible night study AS we
look into tho awful abyss OF inns tlal
tors life the most starting 'hns %
have at times stood on the verge OF
this samo abyss and for ought know
some soul here has amidst a storm OF
passion lost MS foothold and mas
slipped over the precipice intn .ne
night OF sin. There was an elernent
Of good in Judas that prompted MN
at fret 10 follow Jesus. blrt the oeVh
Of selfishness overcame MIN; a.,
We have no reason TO believe that
he WIS a traitor Mt heart when he
was chosen as disciple nor In his
subsequent fall have we evidence tnat
Jesus made mistake In choosing
him, n simply shows that one with
the most gracious opportunities may
through Tic subtle influence OF SIN pc
pIunged to the lowest depths. Tie
most contemplate piece OF humanity
NO know anything OF Is the man VINO
will whisper into your ears Words on
friendship and then stab you IN the
back with the dagger OF treachery"
Hut here Is a man who enjoyed the
confidence and fellowship OF tae Sa-
vlor man who had broken bread
with and lived on the bounty OF the
Son of Glory. and vet he so ylelded
himself 10 the spiri, Of treachery that
IA. BETRAYED his Lord TO 4 oodthlrsiy
mob for the price OF a common slave
Judas iscariot. the man, goes
down in history as the most despised
OF men because he betrayed ma
Lord.
None OF us would hetrsy Him for
The Price that Judas did and yet
II Is easy TO do so IN other ways.
At this I.enten eason we ought 20
cleanse ourselves that there VIII not
be a traito- at the - ole.
As we think Of the act OF Judas and
look out into the night with its inRy
darkness and listen 10 the wallins OF
ne storm, and hear the kissing and
cgrsirz OF The MOB and hear the
nesrthroken cry OF the Christ. IF II
As poss.oie let this cup pass from
me" As we hear it all oU: hearts
cry. Is there any compassion. any
hope any mcTcv FOR one who has be-
,-ayed ihe Maste-? The bowling
storms and beating surfs OF death