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Iri1 rERN1.T101NA14 LESSON NO- IX
DEC. 2, 1900
Jesus Before Pilate. -Luke 23: 13-25,
Commentary. ---L Pilate endeavors to
release Jesus (13-17). 13. Pilate -Pontius
Pilate belonged to an ancient and a
knightly Roman family. Of his early
history nothing definite Ts known. He
went to Judea about A. 1). 26 and re-
mained in office about ten years. His
capital was at Caesarea Philippi, but it
was his custom to go to 'Jerusalem at
the time of the great festivals to secure
order and safety in the city. Writers
speak of his corruption, his acts of in-
solence, his habit of insulting the people,
his cruelty, his continual murders of
people untried and uncondeunied. The
Jews naturally expected that he would
willing put Jesus to death without spe-
cial inquiry into His guilt. Pilate greatly
hated the Jews, but lie was afraid of
them lest they .should report hint to
the emperor at Rome; which. they did
six years later, and he was deposed.
Called together -- Pilate VIIMM01ns the
rulers and the peope and makes another
strong appeal to their- in order to get
their consent to 'release Jesus. "Instead
of calling thein together he s1.ould have
dispersed them as a riotous assembly
and refused to hear them for he plainly
saw what spirit actuated them." -Hen-
ry. 14. As one that perverteth-As one
that has taught doctrines injurious to
your religion, and also to the civil peace
and the Roman government. -Benson.
Having examined -At the first trial he
had heard all that could be brought
against Him. No fault -They had fail-
ed to prove a single charge. It is strict-
ly and literally true that Christ was
without fault.
15. Nor yet Herod -Christ had travel-
ed extensively in Galilee and yet Herod
brings no charge that he had ever at-
' tempted to raise an insurrection among
the Galileons. He sent Him back unto
us (R. V.) This involved a. distinct
acquittal of our Lord from every politi-
cal charge brought against Him. The
Jews made three charges, involving the
charge of treason, the greatest crime
known to Roman law: 1. Sedition. 2.
Forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar. 3.
Claiming to he a king. The second charge
was utterly false, while the others were
not true in the sense in which they took
them. Had He in any way been guilty of
these things it would have been Herod's
duty and also greatly to his interest to
punish Him. His dismissal of the case
sena n. dictinr•t avowal of Clhrict'sinno-
Barabbas. "Barabbas was plainly a
ringleader in one of those fierce and
fanatical outbreaks ;against the Roman
domination which fast succeeded one an-
other in the latter days of the Jewish -
e ommonwealth."-Trench,
20. Willing to release etlseis--It waist
probably at this time, while the people
were clamoring for his death so loudly,
that the messenger •carne from Pilate's
wife (Matt. xxvii, 19) urging the release
of Jesus, and stating that she had ]'est
suffered many things in a dream because
of Him. Spake again -Pilate repeated
the proposal of verse 16. The original
here indicates an eagerness on the part
of Pilate to have the people. demand his
release.
21, Crucify Rim -Let :aim die the m rat
ignominious death possible. "Rat .the
Jews executed flim according' to their
law against ,false .prophets and blas-
phemers they would, have stoned Rise,
as they repeatedly attempted. to .io, anti
as they did with Stephen. His prophecy
of crucifixion Gats practicaly aprophecy
that He should be put to death, as he
actually was, on a charge of high. trea-
son against the Roman Goversunent"
It can hardly be supposed that. these
people who were crying "Crucify 11nn,"
were the same people who had 'sought
Jesus into the city the Sunday before
with shouts of hosanna. This was a
Jewish snob urged on by the authori. les.;
that was no doubt largely a Galilean
crowd.
22. What evil hath He done --How
many and what various persons bear
testimony to the innocence of the Holy
One -Pilate, Herod, Pilate's wife, Judas
Iscariot, the thief on the cross, and the
centurion at the crucifixion: Burgon,
And let Him go -Pilate is laboring hard
to release Him; he could have ended
this whole matter with .one word. It
was at this juncture that Pilate asked,
What shall I do then with Jesus, which
is called Christ? This is a question
every person must answer. 1. idv'ery
person must accept or reject Ham. 2.
Rejecting Christ is the great sin of the
world. 3. If we reject Him here .we shall
be rejected by Him hereafter.
23. Instant -Insistent, urgent. Prevail-
ed -The reason why he finally seems to
have been the one given in John xix. 12,
"If you let this man go, thou art not
Caesar's friend." But Pilate gained noth-
ing eveia with Caesar, for he was soon
recalled, degraded and banished to Gaul,
where he committed suicide.
III. Pilate pronounces the death sen-
tence (vs. 24, 25.) 24. Pilate gave sen-
•tencc Before Pilate pronounced the
sentence he took water and washed his
hands publicly, thus expressing in acts
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snares (1 Tim. iii, 7), or of Jesus who
knows how to deliver the godly (2 Pe-
ter,' ii. 9). On the side of the devil who
oppresses with disease (Acts x, 38), or
of Jesus who himself • took our infirmi-
ties and bare our sicknesses (Matt. viii.
17). On the side of the devil who
drags clown to death and hell ( Heb.
14), or of Jesus who died to give you
life and heaven (John iii. 16).
DT. Pilate's condemnation. Pilate list:
ened to "the voices" of the wicked pop-
ulace, and "delivered Jesus ti their will"
(v. 25.)' He delivered the Lord of glory
to be crucified, to win the favor of an
earthly king. But he lost that for
which he staked his soul. He was soon
recalled, disgraced and banished to a dis-
tant land, in direst poverty, where he
committed suicide." Similar was the fate
of all tht murderers of Jesus. Judas died
a horrible death by his own hand (Matt.
xxvii. 5; Acts i. 18.) Caiphas was depos-
ed the next year. Annas' house was de-
stroyed by an infuriated -nob, his son
dragged throught the streets, scourged.
!beaten and •murdered. Herod died in in-
; famy and exile. Some of the impenitent
!who crucified him, and many thousands
'of their children, suffered in the siege of
Jerusalem, which stand unparalleled in
history for its unutterable horrors. "Woe
iunto the wicked; it. shall be ill with him"
"(Isaiah iii, 11).
I IV. Jeusu falsely ;accused. "Pilate..
said .I..have fostrid no fault in this
man touching those things whereof you
14.) Christ's whole
of the acousation
:.tries were always
.led, The disciples
tf the dumb devil.
accuse him" (vs. xii
life was a refutat
a against him. The
• failing. Jesus nee
. failed in the presen
e I Jesus east him ou • a'Iatt.:evii. 16-18.)
The disciples disputed as to who should
to be greatest (Luke xxii, 24.) Jesustook
y a basin and towel and performed for
n them all the office of the meanest slay
s (John xiii. 5. The disciples trembled
n when the angry waves threatened. Jesus
said calmly to the surging billows,
✓ "Peace, be still" (Mark iv. 39.) The dis-
ciples worried when the children inter-
, rupted the great Master's teaching;
t. !the Master held them in his arms and
turned the interruption into a blessing
e for them (Matt. xix. 13).
V. Jesus chastisel cruelly. "I will -
s chastise him" (v. 29.) "Requiring that
., he might be crucified" (v. 23.) Did you
e ever think that no pian nor martyr ever
s rrtiffered mueh mental and physical
torture as did Jesus on the long night
t of his betrayal and through the midday
e darkness of his crucifixion? Think, if
d you can, of the awful agony that forced
d from his body sweat "as it were great
n drops of blood fallingdown to the
ground" (Luke xxii. 44.) Think what it
,r was to be forsaken by every friend, even
id those who had pledged undying allegi-
..r ince to him. -A.
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TIIE CHEESE 9:ARKETS.
Cam;ltbeiiford.-yesterday's meeting of
Campbellford Cheese Board was the last of
the=eas0a:,
New York.-Butter-t'rin, unchanged; re-
ceipts, 5,463. Cheese -Firm; unchanged; re-
ceipts, 4,386. Eggs -Firm, unchanged; re-
ceipts, 7.383.
l'icton.-To-day eight factories boarded 357
colored, 130 white; total, 485; highest bid,
11 15-16e; 60 boxes sold,
TORONTO FARMERS' MARKET.
The grain receipts to -day were fair. Wheat
steady, with sales of 100 bushels of Fall at
74 to ?5c, and of 100 bushels of goose at 69c
to 70e, Barley, tieui, b00 uusiiel8 selling at
580 to 55c. tats Winer, 45) ousheis seiliug
at Ole a bushel,
Hay in fair receipt, and prices firm; 30
loads sold at $14 to 41a a on. Straw firmer,
one loud setting at S16 a ton.
Dressed hogs are uueuanged; light quoted
at $8,(A, and nervy at s
Wheat, white, bush. ... ...$ 0 74 $ 0 75
Do., red, bush. , ,,. 0 74 0 75
Do., spring, bush. ... 0 72 0 00
Do., guose, bush. 0 60 0 70
Oats, bush. ,.. ... ,., 0 40 0 41
Barley, bush. 0 54 0 65
Rye, bush. ... 0 75 0 OD
Noss, bush. 0 80 0 00
Hay, per ton .,. ... ... 11 00 16 00
Straw, per ton 117 00 0 00
eeAisikds-
e, fancy, bush. ... 6 30
Do., No. 1, bush, ,,, 6 CO
Do., No. 2, bush. ... 5 25
Red Clover, bush. ... 6 a0
Timothy, bush. ... ... 1 15
Dressed hogs ... ... .. 8 DO
Eggs, dozen ., ,,, ,,, 127
Butter, dairy .. 0 25
Do., creamery .,- ,,. 0 28
Chickens, dressed, per ib, .,. 09
Ducks, dressed, per lb. 011
Hens, per ib. ... ... .,.0 US
rurkeys, "r Ib. ... ... „- 015
Apples, per bbl, , ... 1 00
Potatoes. per bush. ... 0 60
Cabbage, per doz. ... 0 30
Onions, per bag ,,, 0 75
Beef, hindquarters 700
Do.. forequarters .........4 75
Do„ choice, carcase ,,, .,. 7 00
Do.. medium, carcase ...... 5 60
Mutton, per cwt. ... ... 8 00
Veal, per cwt. .. ... ..... 9 OD
Lamb, per cwt. ... .,. „- 9 00
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instead of instantly releasing him, "he
sent him to Herod" (vs. 4, 7). Thus he
compromised! with the priests. It *as
harder to refuse after Herod returned.
Jesus. So though he said again, "No
fault in this man," he added, "I will..
chastise him." Thus he compromised
with the council (vs. 13-16). Then he
took water and washed his hands, cry-
ing, "I am innocent of the blood of this
just person." This was his oompromiso
with his conscience (Matt. 27-24). 'Then
as the multitude clamored for his death,
he said to them the third time. "No
cause..I will chastise him" (v. 22).
This was his compromise with the peo-
ple. And we are not surprised at the
sad ending. "He delivered .Testis unto
their will" (v. 25). Compromise is dan-
gerous always.
I: Pilate's crime. "The voice of their,
and of their chief priests. prevailed" (v.
23). Barabbas was accepted and Chest
was rejected. And the sin of Pilate ds
daily repeated. God in Meet is con.
stantly being judged, and either accept=
ed or rejected. There -is no neutral
ground. Either you belong to Satan or
you belong to Christ, Your life is a
daily cry for Barabbas or for Jesus. Bar-
abbas represents Satan. The man they
chose instead of Jesus was a robber, a
rebel (John xviii, 40), and a murderer,
(Mark. xv. 7). Satan is a thief (Luke
viii, 12) ; a rebel (Ila.. xxviii, 14-17); a
liar, a murderer, (John viii. 44). And
now', to -day,. you are on the side of the
devil, who deceives (Rev. xx. 3, 8, 101„
or of Jesus, tt he
who did no sin,neither was
�s
rutile found inhis month (1 Peter il. 22).
On the side of the devil that devours
(1 Peter v 8), or of Jesus who came
to save that which was lost (lrratt, xvhii.
11). On the side of the devilthat eta
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At the Winnipeg option market to -day the
following were the closing quotations: Nov.
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BRITISH CA`PTLE MARKET.
London. -Canadian cattle in tho British
markets are quoted at 111,1c to 13c per lb.;
refrigerator beef, 10e to 10%c per lb.
LEADING WHEAT MARKETS.
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Montreal. Receipts to -day were 900 cattle,
25 snitch cows, 200 calves, 1,500 sheep and
lambs and 1,300 hogs. A feature of the trade
was the weaker feeling in the market of
hogs, and prices declined l0c to 12;5c per
100 lbs., owing to increased similes. Trade
in cattle was very slow, there being n choice
beeves on the market, and none of them sod
at over 4c per 10. 1'recty good sold at '
to 333c and the common stock at 134 to Me,
with the lean old cows at lsee. A large
number of the cattle were sold. Milch cows
sold at $30 to 350 each. Nearly all the calves
were grassers, which sold at 2c to 31c per
Ib,; goad sold at 434o to 5o. Sheep
sold at 39'c to 43 c per lb.; lambs at 6c to
near 60.
TORONTO MORSE MARKET.
The following is Burns &Sheppard's weekly
report of ,prevailing prices: Sing roadsters,
15 to 16 hands, $125 to $165; sing cobs and
carriage horses, 15 to 16,1 hands, 3175 to
5250; matched pairs carriage horses, 15 to 16 1
hands, $300 td $650; delivery horses, 1.100
to 1,200 bs., $140 to $175; general purpose
and express horses, 1,200 to 1 350 lbs., $1d0
to $190; draught horses, 1,350 to 1,750 lbs„
6170 to 3220; serviceable second-hand workers,
850 to 380; serviceable secand-hand drivers,
$50 to $75.
BRADSTREET'S TRADE REVIEW.
Montreal -Taking the general trade situ-
ation here, and indeed in all parts of Canada,
it may be said conditions are unusually sat-
isfactory for this time of the year. If there
were any jarring not it would, perhaps,
take the form of a warning in the direc-
tion of the speculative spirit which is evident
in too many branches of trade. There is no
doubt, also, that general conditions In Can-
ada are so good that trade prospects have
suffered very little if any. Collections fair
to good. The brisk movement ni wholesale
stocks continues. There is a better tone to
the retail drygoods trade 1n this city and
heavy winter goods continue to move well.
Domestic cottons continue to advance sharply.
New fur prices show little change. There is
a fair holiness in groceries. Rosined sugars
have declined 10o per cwt. all round, There
have been some arrivals of Scotch refined.
Teas are very firm, In hardware the move-
mont of shell goods is brisk. Metals are
generally active and firm, although lead
and tin are easier, Wool is quiet And steady,
The local demand for leather is dull, bu;
the market bolds firm.
Toronto -Never before has the movement
of wholesale stocks in almost all Imes been
so heavy as it has thls season. The holiday
'and the spring trade has been practically
completed by the wholesalers in many lines
and they report that orders have been larger
and for better quality goods than ever before,
There has been a particularly brick time
to the drygoods business. Sorting orders
are good and trade for spring is heavy. Prices
on most lines of cottons and linens have been
withdrawn. Woolens and silks hold firm
The men's clothing trade is showing au ex-
ceedingly good tone. In most lines the manu-
facturers are unable to take further orders.
The labor question is a serious problem
In all linos there has been an exceedingly
satisfactory demand for holiday goods. A
record breaking business is moving In hard-
ware and prrces in all lines hold very firm.
The grocery trade is active and here area
prices are firm.
Winnipeg -The business situation here con-
tinues satisfactory, Trade is active through-
out all the Western country. tt ,. .,ate to
say that in no previous fall bas i 'els .(esu
Such a big business moving. Collections aro
fairly good although there 1s still a tendency
to lock up money in land ventures. The
movement pf winter drygoods is heavy and
spring business continues very active. Dur-
ing the past week or so there has been a
particularly large business in boots and shoes
and in rubber footwear. Groceries are mov•
Ing well and prices firm. I'irruness in hard-
ware is a trade featute and orders are large.
Country trade is gond and indications point
to a heavy holiday trade being done.
Vancouver and Victoria -Buoyancy is tho
characteristic of trade conditions all along
the Coast. All lines of wholesale goods are
moving briskly, hardware is particuhtrty
active owing to the great activity in bend -
log. The lumber mills have, difficulty in
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very firm and expected to go higher. The
trade in provlsiOns Is also active.
Quebec -Very tittle chant+e is netted in
mineral over that of the preceding week. Local
industries are well manic nal nn,l whi5 ,
leather shows a tendency to edvhnee, the
prices of tht, moment aro firm.
ANGLO-SAXON TRAINING BEST.
Chinese Students Educated in Japan Fail
in Competitive Examinations.
London, Nov. 14. -According to the
Telegraph's Tokio aorrespcmdent, the
fact is commented upon that. in the re-
cent competitive exantinaticxce at Pekin
for Government appointor ke, Chinese
students trained in America and Great
Britain defeated those trained in Japan.
The reason is that a full currieulum •is
compulsory in England and America,
while superficial studies are persn3tted
in Japan.
To Deepen Welland Canal.
Kingston, Nov. 19. ---Tire Board of
Trade of Kingston is taking 'steps to se-
cure the deepening of the Welland Canal
so that vessels of 1,000 tons burden can
come through without unloading. This
would let the big grain -carrying boats
come to the Si. Lawrence and cheapen
rates. All the Boards of Trade are to
be asked to forward resolutions to the
Dominion Government furthering the
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