Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-03

authorities for his punishment the
charge was altered to that OF insub-
ordination to the authority OF Caesar.
Ana II was on this charge that plate
oNoncratcd him. But PLATE was a
politician, and his great anxiety was
To please the Jewish people and
thereby stand I'm well with the gov
ernmcnt at Rome. Any such dis
turbance ms seemed likely TO follow
the liberation of Jesus would have
given him bad record with his su-
poriors II was "A matter Of ex-
pediency outwoighing a sense Of JUS
tee. Any man who varies from his
conviction of right to curry favor
with the masses is equally guilty with
Plate and comes under the same
condemnation The mere fact that
Plate was called on 10 perform a
base part In the greatest event of hu-
man history does not alter the truth
or principle
What an irony it is 10 compare this
timc-serNlug policy of submission to
the rabhlc with his later ohstiuacy
In regard to labelling Jesus the King
OF the Jews. lie got little quiet
revenge on his tormontors by pub
fishing before the world I'm tho three
current languages Of the time that
this man who, nj the demand Of the
Jews he had humliatcd by death
on the cross, was accused Of no
greater crime than being the head Of
dcspised subject race. The Jews
were compelled to accept portion
of the dishonrr they had thot TO APP
ply solely to the man they hated.
plate was weak in big thncs. but he
showed "A surprising stubhornncss in
little things. Just like great many
people nowadays who are so anxious
to maintain a reputation for being
'indcpendent' that they StuhbOrnly
refuse to side with the majority on
trivial things at the same une they
are particular to be decorouslv sub
serVicnt 10 public opinion on real cs-
seutials
Even on the cross and suffering the
aConics of a disEraceful death Jesus
had thots to spare for his loved ones.
lie sets us a beautiful cNlmpl" Of
fidelity to his mother. He could no
longer see after her, so he turns her
over to that one disciple of al o,hor3
whom he knew he could trust with
: the responsibility. Some sons and
daughters esteem il a great hardship
to take care of their parents after
they have passed the period OF phys,-
cal usefulness. But Jesus has llttle
sympathy for the children who pat
th'lf own Wclilrc above the hdIpl-
ness and comfort of their aged
/ parents.
But the end of this scene on cal
vary was one of triumph. lie cried
out ct is finished" The great task
for which he had come into the world
had reached its climax, the sorrow
and agony were ended, the cup about
which he prayed in the garden had
been drained To- its bitter droEs, and
the salvation of mankind was as
sured. II was not alone the great re
lief with which we often hail the end
of job that has taxed our energies
and our patience to the limit but II
was the cry of a triumphant Lord
over the powers of sin and he'll ~ d
the grave. He had defied the pO-
tency of evil and now, in the momert
when it appeared to dim human in
telligence that evil had won the vic
tory the dying Lord knew that his
| triumph was complete. In enduring
all the suffering and disgrace that
/ humanity could heap upon him, he
| knew that he had paved the way for
| man to rise from his degradation and
| become heir to eternal life. The most
| important thing is that we remember
| this has a personal application. Ills
death was not only a breaking of the
| bonds of sin for millions of our fell
low beings, but 1t was done for you
and for me.