Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-18
plate Vexed,

very much VeXed Wnen Jesus was
brought ack to him? He knew that
Jesus was innocent of any offense
against Roman law. His innermost
heart told him that the Man was free
from all offense. He would like to have
passed the buck" as they say in the
army, to Herod and made, Herod re-
sponsible for Jesus. ::
But the rabble stirred, up by the High
Priest called for the death of Jesus. It;
appeared to PLATE the politician and
weakling that the great majority want
ed the death Of Jesus. And PLATE true
to the characteristics Of those Of his
type, would stoop at nothing to be on
the popular side. He condemned the
Master to death and as he spoke the
words that doomed Jesus to- hang on
the cross his voice was filed with fear
and. trembling and he knew no further
peace or joy in this world or in the
next.
1t. was the custom for the Roman
soldiers and for the people if they
wished to take part, to mock and
scourge all condemned men and women
before they paid the extreme penalty.
Wild and savage Indians in. the old
days you know, always required. their
prisoners to run the gauntlet before
they were finally burned, at the stake
or put to death in other ways. The In
dams would line up on each side, war
riors and old men and women and
children. AS the prisoner ran between
the lines he was struck with clubs and
sticks and stones and knives, stuck
with hot rods and otherwise tortured.
The prisoner had little chance. Jesus,
they gave none He was stood in the
midst Of the soldiers and the mob and.
beaten with scourges. The Roman
scourge was short whip Of many
cords At the end Of each cord was
tied q piece Of lead or wire. When
applied to the naked flesh these
scourges cut and MANNED. The Lord
was cruelty beaten by that. frenzled
mob and He was perhaps as much dead
as alive when he started to the place
of execution.
No wonder then that he fell down,
weak and faintlng. under the weight OF
the cross which he was compelled to
bear. The cross was made Of heavy
timber, cross arm over a longer and
heavier piece. AS he fell down by the
wayside with the cross over. him, the
heaYy timber beating his head and
body and adding. further. to his hurts,
it was picked up by one Simon OF
Cyrene who carried it on to the place
of execution.
Simon. of Cyrene.
Whether it was that this Simon Of
Cyrene was one Of that miserable
crowd, who wanted to see the Saviour
executed, is not written. like to
think not; but that rather he was an
humble follower Of the Messiah and
was come that way as sort Of last
tribute of respect and love to his
Saviour.
All was made ready for the execu-
ton. They offered him wine to drink
mingled with gall, the effect Of which
was calculated to deadcn his senses.
But he would have it not; rather pre-
ferring to suffer for the sins of the
world in full possession Of all his
mental and. physical faculties.
Then they placed the cross upon the
ground and laid him upon it. To each
side Of the cross beam, they nailed a
hand, driving the nail through the
palm. They placed both Of his feet to-
gether and through the twain they
drove great spike, the spike making
a cutting, grating sound as it found it's
way to the wood through the flesh OF
those tender feet which Mary Of
Bethany had washed and then dried
with her hair only a short time be-
fore.
Then they placed the main beam OF
the cross. in it's hole in the ground and
Jesus was lifted up into space, between
the two, thieves who were crucified
with him.,
The soldiers gambled for his gar
ments and then when that was finish
ed they Joined the rest of the mob in
railing and mocking; him.
Darkness Comes Over Region. :
After he had been hanging. for three
hours, a great darkness came over that
region. The people were startled and
old Pilate back in his palace in the
city of Jerusalem quaked and trembled
with fear.
Three more hours passed. Jesus
hung there suffering untold agones.
His throat burned with thirst. The
wounds in the palms Of his hands and
in his feet caused him great pain
through their swelling. Deaths bitter
pangs are sinking deeper deeper into
Christ's soul every moment; sin In all
its loathsomeness was. pressing down
upon him; he was sinking in spirit as
we'll as body, his vision was becoming
dimmed."-Rev Conner B. Matthews.
He raises his hot head toward
heaven. He cries in q loud voice the