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call sof the cross because there was no
other way to secure redemption for
sinful humanity. The first effect OF
the determination Of Jesus to face the
trial, even when He knew that He
would not receive justice, upon His
disciples was to cause them TO hee.
1t is significant that Peter and prob
ably John retraced their steps and fol.
lowed their Master to the trial
The Trial.
Our second section is taken from the
most solemn page in the annals Of
men. The Judge of all the earth stands
before the judgment seat of men. Only
one portion Of the complicated story
of the trial that falls into two parts.
one ecclesiastical and the other civil.
each with three hearings, has been as
signed for our study. Before entering
upon the study Of the section assigned
it would be well for us to recall tho
fact that the spirit OF the Jewish law
reflected in precept and practice the
character of Jehovah in that 1t was
merciful to the extreme. The rights OF
the prisoner were safeguarded. q
lawyer being always assigned to aid
the defendant In making his defense.
Every advantage under the law was
extended to the accused. II the trial
of Jesus, which was illegal and tr-
regular, had been conducted in &C.
cordance with the PRINCIPLES Of prac-
tfce and due process of the law, the
Master would have been acquitted.
The court tampered with the venal
witnesses. who failed to establish q
case against Jesus. because they did
not agree in their testimony. until two
testified that Jesus had said He was
able to destroy the temple of God. This
claim of Jesus was not Sufficient
grounds to secure a death sentence
silence of Jesus. who declined to an
swer. fearing that He would bafe
them, Caiaphas put Jesus on oath be-
fore God as a witness and judge
which required Him answer the ques-
ton that the high priest asked, Art
Thou the Christ. the Son of God"
Jesus could be silent no longer. al
though legally they had no right to
compel Him to speak Something moro
than life was at stake. Silence u,A'er
considered a denial Jesus did not hesi-
tate. He calmly and boldly declared
that He was the Messiah. No other re-
ligious teacher before or since the
impostors or lunatics. ever made such
a claim. There can be but one con-
clusion as we recall how Jesus. under
oath, facing the cross. made the claim.
He was either what He claimed to be
or a blasphemer Every man must an
swer for himself whether he will ac-
cept the judgment of the council. that
illegally and irregularly condemned
Him as a blasphemer or accept Him as
the Son of God. the Messiah, and the
worlds redeemer.
The court broke down all the safe
guards placed around a prisoner when
it passed sentence upon Him. 1t was
contrary to the code to pass judgment
without waiting twenty-four hours or
on day before a feast or Sabbath.
The final hearing before the san
hedrin in the early morning ratified
the decision of the packed conclaye
that worked throughout the night to
find charges against the Lord Jesus.
Will you accept its findings or ac-
cept Christ as your Lord?
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REV. COVE G. JOHNSON

the base ball team while at Colgate.
He attended the Colgate Theological
Seminary at Hamilton, N. Y. receiving
degree of B. D. in 1895. He has held
pastorates in Ballston Spa, NJ Y: Pitts
field. Mass: Buffalo, N. Y. and for the
past five years has been pastor of the
Alexander Avenue Baptist Church in
New York city.
His boyhood was spent in PhiladeI-
phia, where his father. a pioneer in the
Baptist denomination in the west, was
then missionary secretary of the Amer
lean Baptist Publication Society. He
married Miss Mary +. Russell. and they
have four children, one just entering
Bucknell University. Mrs. johnson is q
member of the New York state board
of women's foreign missionary socie-
ties and of the board of the Baptist
Home and the Heartsease Home of that
city. DIR. Johnson's alma mater, Col
gate, honored him with the degree of
doctor of divinity.
His policy is to build up a substantial
church that will be an a1l-round power.
He is an advocate of missions and
evangelism, and believes that the old
fashioned gospel has not lost its power,
although he has present day and vital
message for all sorts and conditions Of
men.
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Rev. DR.. Abram Simon began a spe-
dial series of addresses at Eighth
Street Temple last evening on the gen.
eral theme, What Every Jew Should
Know" His special topic last evening
was Doctrines Which Every Jew
Should Know"
November 6, Myths Which Every Jew
Should Know; November IS, Prayers
Which Every Jew Should Know; No
vember 20. Heroes Which Every Jew
Should Know; November 81, Prophets
Which Every Jew Should Know; De-
cember 4, Poet Writers Which Every
Jew Should Know; ; December II, Lead
ers Which Every Jew Should Know" ]:
December IS, Our Attitude tn Anti
Semitism"; December 25, Our Attitude
to Christianity; January /, Our Atti-
tude to Modern Culture"
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first verse of the thirteenth chapter OF
Proverbs: "A wise son heareth his
fathers instruction. but a scorner
heareth not rebuke."
The special topic for tomorrow even
ing is THE Question That Puzzles God"
while others are as follows: November
S, The Question That Puzzles Preach
ers"; November Is. The Question That
Puzzles Every One" and November a.,
The Question That VIII Puzzle the
Sinner"
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Faiths Work.

In any true conception Of work it
must relate to it's divine meaning and
purpose. Our Lord stated for Himself
and as the principle of life for all His
followers. 'T must work the works of
Him that sent me while 1t is day"
Faith In Gods future for US Is what
ennobles all service. however trivial
the work may appear. 1t is not the
work. but the spirit In which it is done.
that counts.
Thomas . Kempis said: without
charity the mere outward work profit
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last week Wnon we
c o n 8 / d Q ed the
treachery OF the
false hearted dis
ciple who be-
trayed the Lord
Jesus into the hands
Of His enemies to
be led to death.
The arrest that
1 m m g diately fol-
lowed the Masters
betrayal with a
kiss marks the
turning point in
the career of the
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" NAC oAts NAAoA
sluggard: consider
her ways and be
wise. which having
no guide, overseer
or ruler. provideth
her meet in the
summer and gather
eth her food in the
harvest"
Another saying Of
Solomon's has great
significance In the
contrast 1t makes
between real work
and the mere Dre-
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The reward Of thing well done is to have
done it. -Emefsoh-
Get work. get work;
Be sure tits better than what you work 10 get.
E Il. Browning.
There are a great many proverbs
teaching the value of industry.
Perhaps the most familiar and striking
one is in these words of Solomon: Go
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Lord. During His days in the flesh up
to the hour OF His arrest Jesus, NOV
ing among men, lived the ordinary life
of intercourse as He mingled with the
disciples and fulfilled His mission Of
days among men: but suddenly all
this changed. With one step Jesus
passes from the free life he has lived
among men into the hands of His foes.
who will carry out the most diaboltcal
plot ever conceived by man to cruelty
the Christ, whose whole life was
marked by philanthropic efforts to
do good.
The Arrest.
While the Lord made no effort to
resist arrest or attempt to escape. one
of the disciples 1--WE know that 1t was
Peter). when he understood the situa-
tion, impulsively drew his sword and
attempted to rescue the Master. His
blow did not reach the head of the
probable leader Malchus. one OF the
servants of the high priest; but it cut
the danger that would result to the
rash disciple unless He interfered. SO
He reproved Peter. whose love and
loyalty had caused him In his devotion
TO DlunQeF.
To Peter and the disciples who were
surprised. although warned frequently
of the event by the Lord, He showed
that there was no need Of His submit
ting to the arrest and suffering be-
cause of the legions that He could sum
mon to His assistance, but that will
lingly He had placed Himself in the
hands of His enemies SO that the
Scriptures might be fulfilled.
The disciples could not grasp the
non resistance of their Master, but His
appeal to the need of fulfilling the
Scriptures would help them to under
stand Him. 1t implied that Jesus saw
and knew that the true nature of His
mission demanded His submission to
the cross because suffering was q part
of the Messiah's work.
The Lord Jesus saw that there was
no use in delaying the final issue. The
plans Of the rulers had been completed
and He was ready to be tried for His
life. The agony Of Gethsemane had
prepared Him for the cross.
The opportunity to escape Was open
to Him. but the Lord Jesus deliberately
chose to submit to the will OF His
Father and be delivered into Hts
enemies hands. He responded to the
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tablished. Bishop Gambler was chosen as
is located in Atlanta.
The labor of organizing this work he
has undertaken in addition to his regular
work. He is also regular contributor to
the Sunday school literature of the church
and the author of number Of volumes
of religious thought. In addition to all
of this, he Is a regular contributor of
signed editorials for one of the leading
daily papers of Atlanta, which features
his work.
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The above card has Just been gotten
out by Rev. John Compton Ball. pastor
of Metropolitan Baptist Church, as
publicity for a special series of SUM-
day evening sermons on "Puzzling
Questions" and marks a new step by
pastors in the direction of attracting
persons to service by novel advertis-
ing.
The puzzle when correctly read is the
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eth nothing; but whatsoever is done of
charity, be it never SO little and con-
temptible in the sight of the world,
becomes wholly fruitful. For God
weigheth more with how much love q
man worketh than how much he doeth.
He doeth much that loveth much
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Our lesson in its opening section
calls upon US to consider the blackest
chapter in human history. q portion of
which formed the basis of our study
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TOPIC
Twelve Great Verses-XI. The Work Verse.
Whatsoever thy hand fndeth to do, do it with thy
might for there is work Device knowledge
wisdom in the grave, whittier thou goest"-Eccl o:1o
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The Arrest and Trial of Jesus-Mat., 26 :47-6S.
Golden Text-As lamb that is led to the slaughter
and sheep that before its shearers dumb He opened
not His mouth.-Isaiah, 537.
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wall thereof was broken down. Then
! saw and considered it we'll. looked
upon it and received instruction. Yet
little sleep, a little slumber, a little
folding of the hands to sleep: So shall
thy poverty come as one that traveleth
and thy want as an armed man"
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Therefore work while II 10 called to-
day.
Work. for the night 10 coming,
Work through the sunny noon,
Fill brightest hours with labor,
Rest comes sure and soon.
Give every flying minute
Something to keep in store;
Work for the pight IL coming
When man works no more.
When the night Of death overtakes us
our time for work has ended. The
Scriptures teach that this 10 the world
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Fruits Of Labor.

Fruits Of Labor.
The world is constructed so the dill
igent only can make anything Of 1t.
1t is by the sweat of the brow that
temporal blessings are secured But
there are other fruits of labor more
important than the mere gaining of a
livelihood. 1t has been well said that
the great value OF work Is not for
what 1t earns, but for it's education
and training of body, mind and soul
1t reacts on character, cutting deep
into the nature virtues like patience
and self-controi and courage. establish
ing habits of concentration and per-
sistence and foresight"
Works Meet for Repentance.
The great work verse to which our
thoughts are directed for this weeks
study has special reference to work
necessary to be done in this life in
making preparation for another life
that Is to follow.
What is this work? How and why Is
it to be performed?
The first thing to do is to repent
and turn to God and do works meet
for repentance
The great duties involve turning from
sin. repentance, reading the Scriptures,
praying for pardon, obeying Him who
alone can grant pardon. striving for
the Holy Spirit. living to get good and
to do good.
How should these things be done?
With thy might. with all thy
strength, with every purpose and act
centered on the things that are "un-
seen and eternal"
Why should this be done?
! Because in the grave whittier thou
goest there Is no work by which thou
mayest profit, no device by which thou
mayest escape from evil. no knowledge
restore thee to the favor Of God. The
! work. the device, the knowledge, the
wisdom foE salvation belong this side
of the grave.
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furiously at Trinler. Then he explained the
situation about the traction company, saying
that he needed her to assist him in thwartin9
the gigantic theft and speaking so earnestly
and so convincingly that she finally, with
great reluctance, agreed to accompany him
back to Selborne, But, only for the sake of
his business interests, she declared. She
continued haughtily indignant that the man
who had protested to be her lover had had
the impertinence, the audacity to kidnap her
on a train, in broad daylight, in such an un-
conventional manner.
Dorothy,s love of adventure, however,
was awakened; she would see the episode
through to the end, knowing that she
would be in safe quarters. Reasoning it out,
she gradually realized that Trinler must have
serious need for her aid, or he would not have
resorted to such preposterous means. The
more she thought of the infringement of her
personal liberty, however, the angrier she be-
came toward Trinler and she maintained a
cold reserve toward him with the determines
ton that, once the incident was over, john
son should definitely pass out of her life for
ever so far as her hand was concerned. She
wanted to show him that she was game, at
any rate.
The remainder of the trip was made with.
out incident. They changed cars at McAnder
Junction, where they caught fifty-ive and
sped on to Selborne Arriving there, Trim
Ter summoned taxi, after first informing
Dorothy they were going to her home, and on
nearing him so order the chauffeur, she got
in with him.
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name. Well, not while hold the Shemonqo
bonds do. I'll show them whether they can
toss that property off without consulting
the bondholders. We have something to say
about that. HUH Yes, sir"
Johnson's previous enthusiasm and homes
were with him again. Within a few min
utes he saw that the keen-eyed Merlon had
taken mental stock of him and had been fay-
orally impressed; that the soundness and
plausibility of the venture had appealed to
Merlon's business acumen; and that the mil
honalre fnancier would stand by him.
"The trouble all along" Merton said after
discussion of details has been in the local
management. You say that Stickney. Nor
timer Wells and Clegg have been pretty7thic
OF late and that convinces me there is some
thing crooked about this Northern deal IT
is mighty peculiar the shemongo is not max
ing money when a short time ago it was
Then ensued an extended dicussion of
technical and financial details and Merton
said, slapping his hand upon Trinler's shout
der:
you stick by us, young man, and we will
DO the right thing by you. Hustle back to
Selborne, close the option on old man Cope
lands farm lands draw sight drafts on me
for the money it will take and, above every
thing, don't let Stickney and his crowd sell
out to the Northern. If you can do that. we
have the money for the Silwell branch and it
will be forthcoming"
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1t strikes me as rather peculiar, :. observed
Warren Stickney, that a mere clerk
should have the audacity to make such an as
founding assertion" Surrounding him were
stockholders of the Shemongo Valley Trac-
ton Company, representatives of the North
ern Traction Company and several attorneys.
The scene was the directors room of the for
mer company.
1t will strike you as more peculiar when
you hear me out" retorted Trinler '.Mr
Wells, Mr.. Turner, Mr.. Harper, YOU Mr.
Franklin Wells. Mr.. Kincaid and you other
stockholders of the Shemongo Valley Trac-
ton Company, you are being duped. This
companys books have been doctored and this
apparently forced sale is monstrous trick
the instigator of which is this dirty scoundrel
Stickney-" ~
Don't you dare to insinuate-' snorted
Stickney. -
Shut your mouth, or I'll smash it shut
fairly screamed Trinler
Gentlemen" he continued, "the Shemoneo
valley Traction Company is not going to sell
out: Here is an Injunction Just issued BY
Judge jackson forbidding it and here is an
officer to serve it. The company has money
IN Its treasury is a voucher for it. it
has the right of way for Silwell Valley
branch through the Copeland farml-here is
the paper for that The bondholders have
put up 100000 to build the branch and
here is letter from Richard T. Merton for
tnat. We are going to reorganize, expand
and prosper"
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feur Half precious hour had been lost
during which he had ridden to a magistrates
court and had been bailed from the charge
against him in the warrant copies of which
mad been distributed to various officers at the
instance, of the scheming Stickney. Now he
was breaking the speed laws in rushing to
meet Dorothy.
Turn In, turn in,' he commanded ayvhv
don't you turn in %
~, Mother taxi right there, said the driver.
There it goes. Stop there, you pie-faced
dub, he yelled at another taxicab driver WIN
trled to cross in front of him. The other car
switched ahead and rolled onward.
She's in there said Trinler. Follow
mat taxi, ne almost shouted. AS their own
car raced along Trinler explained in short,
lerxy, much abbreviated sentences his pre-
dicament to the chauffeur.
They've been warned about an Injunction
proceeding, he concluded. They've watched
and they have kidnapped her temporarily in
that taxi. Another hour and the thing is all
z on. Stop that car and I'll pay you we'll"
I've got you, old man, said the chauffeur.
Irlnler thanked his lucky stars as he realized
tnat ne had fallen upon driver with some
gumption. 80
On and on the motor cars raced, now less
than 200 feet apart They had covered sew
efal blocks and Trinler experienced further
qualms upon realizing that the direction was
opposite to his objective point.
Get him this block, or it is all off, he
jerry Maxwell understood and nodded
He sweryed his machine to the other side Of
the street, pushed a lever and the thing leap
&c forward. Diagonally across the street the
taxi spec. -
Get the girl" yelled Maxwell, we're not
going to stop"
Immediately there was grinding, splin-
tering crash.
1t is !, Dorothy shouted Trinler. ssYou
nave been kidnapped. Jump into this carr
Taxi 24S, slowly grazing the other machine
moved onward, leaving it broken down in the
street and its furious driver madly waving
expletives.
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OWeeSn, sunSntan CnefeSh no harm done.
Want un-stood perfectly an ash 'pology." A
drunken tramp leaning against the door
Jamb was speaking, or trying to speak.
You have been thrown out of here once.
Ii you persist in hanging around here, 1 shall
call the police. Now go along your way and
keep out of trouble" The words were short
and sharp and they were spoken by Franklin
Wells at the front door of his magnificent
home on Euclid avenue.
"Eashy enough fir capital to kick the poor
mansh. Touch me N I'll knock your block
Oft, you .ol .er.. sh 80. bl-bloated bon'-
holder, you. I'm free, American chitizen.
Not a step, tell you.'
Franklin Wells slammed the door, walked
to the telephone in the library and summon
ed the police. In the meantime, the unknown.
unWelcome visitor demanded personal salts
faction while alternately banging on the door
and pushing the bell. He soon tired of it.
however and wandered on down the steps.
All, Stlckney, this you?" Wells was an
swering the telephone.
Yes, was Oh my way but just had an in
terruption. Clegg there? Papers all ready.
Ell? All right, I'll be down there right away
Siezlng his hat and walking stick, Franklin
Wells left instructions with a man servant
about the summons for policemen and hur-
ried out the front door and down the street.
Dorothy and Trinler arrived at the Wells
residence four minutes later. They entered.
u thank you very much, sir, for returning
me to my home, " she said icily. Pray, what
is the next cue in this opera buffet"
just then three policemen came UP the
front steps and rang the bell. Dorothy opened
the door,
Where is the man who has been annoy-
ing your" asked one.
sudden desire to turn the tables came to
Dorothy. "This is he" she said, turning to
Johnson.
! why it's johnson Trinler,' observed one
of the policemen.
Eyes, it's johnson Trinler," Knocked that
person.
well, guess you'll have to come along
anyway. We've, warrant here for you
sworn out by Warren Stickney, charge en-
bezzlement. Here it is" Policeman Joyce
produced the writ.
You" exclaimed Dorothy. II didn't think
it OF you, Johnson" Trinler thought he de-
tected biting sarcasm in her words.
Now, you can see, Dorothy, to what des-
perate ends those thieving rascals will 90.
The option for the traction sale expires to-
night. There is no time to be lost. Please
Jump into taxi, go to Judge Jackson's resi-
dence at 324 Beckman street, tell him to is
sue an injunction against the Stickney fac
ton restraining them from selling to the
Northern. He'll understand. I'll meet you
there in taxi. Come on, officers, must,see
Judge Yeardley as quickly as possible. Call
taxi, two of them, and I'll treat you all to
free ride"
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1T was q desperate execution wasn't it?,,
Dorothy Wells was speaking.
As this is desperate which we would pre-
vent, /" said Trinler.
And; a-=-a- johnson, I've something else
to tell you. Guess?"
The twinkle in her eye impelled Trinler to
gather her up in his arms and kiss her.
No" she said, there is no doubt about IT
any more And don't care if you are get
things and that's what counts after ali"
Trinler laughed. you needn't worry about
that $50 month, sweetheart. At least, You
won't when you read this letter from Rich
ard I. Merlon, stating that after June 1.
johnson M. Trinler is to be general manager
of the Shemongo Valley Traction Company
at salary of $4,000 year.
Dorothy gave a sigh of contentment and
laid her pretty head upon his shoulder.