Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-11

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enemy forgive hin;,sif YOU can do him
an humble kindness. do,it tits the law
of Christi -, - =
That is true. my friends. and you and
1 would do we'll to stop. q moment and.
search ourselves, to see whether we are
following the teaching of Christ in that
respect. =, - r - ;r.,!!;s = -:
Well, to proceed with our story: The
party of thirteen is at supper. The dis
ciples are in good humor: Perhaps,they
had had pretty hard day 1t. The
sun had been hot that! April day, per-
haps, and they wet,e tired aud:warmfard
furnished: y-:>i. - .t,t' ~ - ,
The. supper was: unusually.2 good;
there was plenty. of it,:;and; the dlsci-
pies were pleased. They talk sgaily as
they eat and the: conversation is. ,hEil-
liant. a:E' ~ ;;i.f .iTs.!!;.: =
i. "A cloud passes over the face Of; Jesus;
His countenance: wakes sorrowfui He
quietly informs the twelve that one of
them shall betray. him. 4! =. -: (:
His remark strikes; eleven of: them
like bomb. Their spirit of gaity and
pleasure turns to.an spirit, Of distress!
They are very much alarmed.j; - 2e.l.
Each Of them asks, rs it'll, Lord"
Each is assured. in the negative. =. ~
Judas; the treasurer: Judas the trait
or sauirrns, uneasily: on his couch He
has not asked the Lord about, himself
He is i'll at ease. He feels the eyes Of
the Others upon him. 3 lg;t' ~ 22;;.ir<
With a mock, show of, humility he
asks in Il low voice, although he can:
not look into the eyes Of the savior,a as
he puts his question:: "Isr it'll, Rabbi? 2"
Jesus has already answered that. .."He
that dippeth his hand, with me in. the
dish, the same shall ,betray me-" 49,:
Then he takes bread and blesses it
and: he gives to each Of; his disciples a
portion with, the. information thatait is
his body. He gives them OF the wine
with the statement that. it Is: his blood:
!, j have often. wondered If Judas Isca-s
riot had the nerve !tol partakeiiof that
sacrament. 1t isnet stated; specifically:
Then he. offers prayer to his Father
for them :,Ag;hymn. lis sung and the
company leaves the upper chamber. and
goes to,the Mount Of Olives. - :'e,.1jj:; ~
But Judas, does not go with them
Instead he sinks. through the lanes; and
alley ways?to the quarters Of Caiaphusi
the high priest and his gang.1 There'f1e
makes his. bargain to- betray his Lord
and Master for thirty pieces of silver;
Thirty pieces of silver wasyequal to:l20
denarii and the denarius was. a labor
ers day wage, a sum equivalent to- II
cents. in. our money. So. we find that
Judas got for his act s20.40.-r. ~! -.
Poor Judas. The victh.l Of his ipher-
ent weaknesses-that he; should rate
the value of his Friend. andtthe Friend
of all men, so low. ~ - = ~
81 :. - ~: Lessons for U.s..
And now. my friends, let's apply
some of the lessons to be gained from
this study to ourselves for a.feWr min
utes. 't. - - :>..,,.:t -. .
I wonder if a good many Of us are
not about-as bad and as, weak as was
Judas. We know that Jesus was and.l,
the ope of the World. We know that
his life is the only rule and guide OF
our faith. We profess tofbelieye:in him
and all his works. ~ ''''.'.''' ,,i+ :
Are we living up to our professions?
Are we cxerting our personal influence
for the promotion of his kingdom as his
eleven disciples did? Are we giving
of our financial means to promote that
end? s.,;.,-''..-. .-,y.=:; - i;'hr. e
Arc we acting as Jesus would act and
as he would have us act.toward'. our'fel
low men,: -. Z"
Are wc/keeping the faith, OF is it that
tile spirit OF Iscal:iot that is in us all SO
strong that we are unable to resist
the lure Of worldly things? .>i:,"
Let's think about these things, my
friends, and ask him to,."create In me
u clean. heart. Oh God. and renew a
right spirit within me-" - - -