The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-20

fellowship Of Jesus and the Eleven,
was now cOnSorting with the Phari-
sees and priests-and aristocratic foes
of Jesus. We see him next the CEN
ter of a crowd made up Of temple
police, Roman soldiers and the blood
thirsty mob. Little joy he had in this
company.
Nor did they have any more pleas
ure in him. In all that mob who ac-
companied him to the trysting-place
of Jesus, there was none so low as to
respect the traitor. He had betrayed
his manhood. The very men who
used him, cast him off, and babe him
bear has w sin and shame.
NO man ever was permanently sat
lsfed with a bad bargain. News has
recently come from Ireland concern
ing a we'll known figure in the finan-
cha world, who was a PASSENGER on
the Inflated Titanic. He used his au-
thorlty to secure a place in one Of the
boats, although many women and
children were drowned. The whole
world pointed a finger Of scorn at
nm. He was obliged to retire from
all ms official positions. Now he has
secluded himself in an Irish estate,
where even the peasants curse his
name as they pass his gates. In every
bitter hour of the existence tina he
thought would be sweet life, he now
knows that death were far better than
TINS odlum. He betrayed his man
mood and has learned the Judas lesson,
that ne gave all and got nothing. 1t
was logical that Judas should kill
nlmsel1; tor all that makes life worth
living had been killed for him by his
denial of his own manhood.
Loves Sign As T~rcasOn's Token.
Some persons deny that there is a
devil, but no explanation short of
Satan himself can account for the
act OF Judas, when he came to point
out his Master and friend to his muir
oerers. Disappointment, ambition.
overwhelming avarice, might account
for his traficking with the enemies
OF Christ, but to betray him by a
kiss-that needs Satan for it's explana-
ton.
1t was not a casual kiss, a dainty
peck at the lips, such as we see two
women give when they meet. The
creek word shows us that Judas kiss
ed MS Master with all the passionate
ardor OF unrestrained affection. A
peter translation would BEETLE
Kissed him again and again.; as the
prodlgafs father kissed his returning
son; and as the grateful woman kiss
ed the feet Of the Master. The same
word is used in all these cases. Deli
lah's betrayal Of Samson was not
comparable to this horrible stimulation
OF the highest devotion for the pur-
pose of the lowest betrayal.
hail Master!! The familiar and
affect1onate old greeting Of the COM
rado days when the Twelve travelled
tOgetner with their Lord, was the
WORD that accompanied the act of be-
trayal. There was not one of the be-
holders who possessed a vestige of
manhood, that did not loathe this in
crates act, as he thus sold his best
friend to death for the sake Of a few
pieces of silver.
Those who have looked most deem
~ into LIE. are assured that one Of
the maSter-WOrdS to dominate con-
duct is loyalty. The good business
man and the successful politician alike
count this the cardinal virtue. They
stand true to those who have any
claim upon their allegiance.
Loyalty alone is worth While.
Friends may prove false, but we. at
least. may stand true. AS Shakes
peare says, Love is not love Which
alters when it alteration finds" The
simple reason why thousands Of
American homes are being ship
wrecked is that they have lost sight
OF the pre-eminent place Of loyalty,
which transcends even the obligations
or 1--we. In religious work., in business.
IN politics, in social life, loyalty is the
virtue which, perhaps more than n
other. is called for at the present time.
Judas was the greatest Of all hu-
man catastrophes, the completest Of
mortal failures. Let us learn from his
abject figure hat it is only worth
While In life to follow the example Of
d steadfast Master, who, "Hay-
ing loved his own = + s he loved them
unto the end"
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