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EDITOR'S NOTE: This is _ fifth in a series of studies from the old Testament. The’text is con- densed from selections by Hous- ton Harte for the new book. “In. our Image." Illustration by Guy.’ Rowe is also from the book. {

Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he .1459: with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. Then sat Solomon upon the throne of Davidrhls father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

In Ciibeon the Lord appeared to’ Iolomon in a dream by nishl-: and I God said, Ask what I shall give thee. And Solomon said, Thou hi\Sl.I ahewed unto thy servan; David my! father great mercy, according as! he walked before thee in truth, and in rig‘ teousness. and in up- righiness of heart with _thee: End thou hast kept for him this guest kindness. that thou has given him . son to sit on his throne, as it is axis day. And now, 0 Iicrd my God. I Im but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. (live therefore thy servant an un- derstanding heart to judge thy,

, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able iol this thy so great a peep“??-

And the speech pleased the Lord.. And God said, Behold, I new lens according to,‘ thy words: I_ have given thee a wise and an un- derstanding heart; so their there was none like thee before, neither ter shau any arise like thee, I vs also given which thou hast. not asked. both riches, and honour; ‘ m that there shall not be any nrong the kings like unto thee all lay days. And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, I will lengthen .3’ days. And Solomon awoke, and nine to Jerusalem, and stood be-

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The honor of the traitorl le- trayal with the expression of love is the most detestable not we know. The most revolting sin in all human history is the betraygl of Jesus Christ with a kiss. Judas‘ name and fame are blackened forever with the phrase, “who also be’- trayed Him." He seems to have been the most farseelng of the apostles. but his was a worldly wisdom which could not understand supreme self-sbnegation- ‘

Is it not a tragic comment on human nature that right in the heart of the story of self-giving for others which led to the salvation of the world is this record of treach- ery? The self-giving of the son of God means self—investment in a wol'ld’s salvation, and rises to the level of the divine, but the sin of the world came to a head in its - treatment of the divine lover, and the ugliest feature of that treat- ment is His betrayal with a kiss by one of His trusted followers.

Dante puts Judas in the lowest pit of hell, but unfortunately Judas is not alone in that depths of dog- radation. The newspapers have been full of comments on the trial sentence of Fuchs, that brilliant scientist who oetrayed to a pos- sible enemy secrets of priceless value. They note his complete lack of moral sense, He betrayed the safety of his adopted country which gave him his opportunity and trust- ed him implicitly; but gratitude, loyalty, the ethics of his,profession, and an oath of allegiance to his

committed to him had no meaning for him! as a mere matter of routine he handed over his secrets to the one world power which is a threat to the liberties of mankind. He knew as he Ilid it that if his con- tribution were used at all it would be used to stifle both justice and freedom.

Part of his-moral im-beciiity is due to his acceptance of Marxian Communism. Moral standards fixed in the eternal order, which every moral being is oound to obey, have no existence for them. But how any man could hold to such a

fore the ark of the cohvenanr of the Lord, and offered up burnt

lngs, and made a feast to all his servants.

Then came there two women unto the king. And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was dc- livered of a child with her in the ho re. And the third day after I w_ delivered, this woman was de- livered also: and we were together: there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house. And this woman's child died in the night; and she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, and laid it in her bosom. and laid her dead child in my bosom. And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck. bi?- hold, it -was dead: but when I coli- sidered it in the morning. behold. it was not my son. And the other woman said, The living is my 5011. and the dead is thy son. ‘

Then said the king. The one saith, This is my son that liveth. and the other saith, Nay; thy son is thy dead, and my 3011 l5 the living.

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This account of the doings Judas up-to-date throws light on the real motives of the Judas of antiquity. Judas was sordid and grasping, but it was not the thirty pieces of silver which led him to betray his master. According to the New Testament it was disap- pointed ambition. From the be- ginning he knew Jesus’ power and Joirfid Hbn in the expectat'on that those powers would be used to set up a kingdom in which Judas him- self would have a position of honor and power. But as he saw Jesus

Religion and Life

By Very Rev. George C. Pidgeon, D.D., L.I..D rim sioirmtor of the United Church of caaura ; icopyright) ‘

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vthrovrihg away opportunity after opportunity of asserting I-Iimsslf and striking for a throne, he grew more and more disappointed until at last he felt that there was to be nothing but disaster ahead for his Maswr and nothing for him in anything Jesus might do. so he decided to get out of it all, and take with him as much as he could pur- loin from the common store. This came to a head when Jesus turned , away from the multitudes’ proposal Ito make Him a king as recorded in John is and his change of attitude was so marked that Jesus had to draw attention to it. salt was disap- pointed ambition which led Judas to betray. so it was with Benedict As-ntgld, the traitor of American his ry. I lie was the most brilliant of iwashinctoxrs commanders but was disappointed with his own advance- ,ment and envious at the promotion of others before him. This so poi- soned his heart and conscience that he so‘ld his country's cause to her main es. , Shakespeare puts this warnlfl into the mouth of Cardinal Wolsey after the crash of his fortunes: ’cromwell I charge thee fling away ambition: By that sin foil the angels. "How then can man, The image of his maker, hope to win_by it?" ~ ,' Y1 She. -esDee*'=.'.: r‘.h."“ find traitors as Iago in Othello and lcyloucester, “ ‘ son in King Lear, both of whom are counter- parts of Judas in English fiction. What msddened Iago was the fact that another's success meant his failure in what was nearest his heart, and the Bastard was ready

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ors with one hand. and betray with the other my confidence reposed in him so long as it would ad- vsnce his own fortunes.

Judas hasa great company with him in his fall and is course means ruin to all who f llow him. No one wants to have anything to do with a betrayer; even those who trade on his betrayal will spiirn him. the moment that his usefulness to them ceases.

No words can express the loath- ing felt. for the man in modern social life who betrays with a kiss and then deserts his partner in transgression to bear alone the consequence of their sin. In e‘Z'ery nation there are always men and women to be found who will sell their country’: safety for gold. such people descend lower than J-udas, because now, as among Milton's characters, Mammon is “the least- erected fiend that fell." The dB- mand for loyalty to a nations's in- terests at home and abroad, loyal- ty to the institution we serve. loyalty to the sacred vows on which the family is founded, loyal‘y as friend with friend, is more urgent today than ever.

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Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon 11" 5°“« o my lord '. give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said. Let it be neither mine nor thine. but divide it.

Then the king answered and slid. Give her the i no wise slay it: she is th6 moth" thereof. And all Israel heard ~of the judgment which the king had judged, and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do ,iudl|'n°1|9-

"Who was it? why, why——?" she cried in a semi-hysteria. beating E clenched fist on.the seat besidc

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“I can drive a car," he told her. "The best thing is the nearest ‘ " I or until we come to the first policeman. or to your home? Do you live far from here?"

"No, no. There's no one at horns. I am quite alone-—ncw." The girl shook her head. "I want to be with frie‘nds—4with someone we know. Go bsok—to 82. Charles street. the Berkeley square one. Mr. Peter I.iessing's house. we have just lest there. He is a friend. He will help.

It's no distance away. Please, please!" “Yes. yes.

- I'll hurry all right. I know the place." u

Robin slipped into the driver's seat, started and turned the car. To help the girl to keep from com- pletely breaking down, he question- ed her sy-mpathically over his shoulder.

"It all happen: so suddenly. I was given no time to think," she answered in lifeless tones. “I was taking father home from Peter Lessinrs house. I wasn't going fast when the other car suddenly drop- ped from nowhere and seemed to keep running alongside us quite deliberately. Father was in the corner sent here with the window open to get the air. He called out to me-Just as do took the corner-he sgemed angry and almost frighten- e .91 \

“What did he call out?" Robin asked gently as the paused and lie heard her sob. ,

"‘I.aurie, what on earth is that car doing? Get right ahead of it or drop behind’. I fancy he leaned forward just then, and as he spoke there was a funny dull sort of smack. Before I could turn around to see what it was, that other car shot past and out in front of me. That took all my attention for the moment. I had to jam on the bra_kaa to prevent crashing into them. I stopped dead. so did the other car.

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he was in evening clothes. He had a sort of scarf wound round the lower part of his face and a soft hat drawn right down over his eyes. He was at our car in s Jump and I heard him pull open the door, I swung completely round in my seat. I saw him with his hand in the inside pocket of father’:-I coat. I reached for his-i—then I saw the blood... Oh. heaven's" There was a break in her voice -when she resumed. "I tried to get to father. I fancy I must have screamed just then. I remember nothing more until I saw you bend- ing over me. For a moment I thought that you——"

“Naturally. I understand," Robin said soothlngly. He did not care to trouble her with questions at such a time, but he could not re- strain himself from asking ten- tatlvely:

"London is not your home?"

"No, we are Americans. We have been over on a visit to London for some little time. Dexter is my name —Laurette Dexter. our home is in New York."

They had now reached their de- tiriation. characteristically, Riobin leaped out of the car and dashed up the short flight of stops lead- ing to the heavy outside door of 32, Charles Street, Mayfair. The girl followed him.

A full two harrowing minutes passed, during which nether spokc, before he heard the welcome sound of hasty. shuffling feet approaching along the hall, then a chain rat- tled; the key turned and the door was cautiously set aiar by an elder- ly manservsm in a dressing-gowii who stood blinking in the light he had switched on. , ‘

"Miss Dexter!" the man ejacul- ated in astonishment. "Why, what- ever—"

"Something dreadful has hap- pened, Simmons." Laurette inter-

rupted him. "Fetch Mr. Lessihg. please." "Urgently." commanded Robin.

"Mr. Dexter has been seriously hurt. Then come back and help me to carry him in."

"God bless my soul! Just one second, sir while I tell the matter." He turned and waddled hastily up- stairs.

aim.mons—"Mr. I.essing's butler." Laurette expiained—wss back al- most immediately. He and Robin lifted the body of Sherwood Lee Dexter carefully from the car and carried it into the house.

“Is Mi’. Innis‘ coming down?"

"At once, sir. Better take poor Kr. Dexter in here."

Backing to a door off the hall, the butler pushed it open with his shoulder and continued into the rcoI'n—a large apartment. half li- brary, half study.

"will you please switch on the light, was Dexter?" heasked.

They laid the body down on a large couch at the distant end. and Simmons, lifted the cover from a small table. placed it rovcrsntly over the dead man's‘ face. They had hardly straightened themselves when Mr. walked in. A dressins‘-gown had been hurriedly over such clothes as no

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with sollcitous enquiry at Laurette, then caught sight of the body on the couch. He startecl—walked swiftly forward. and raising the covering from the face, peered down at it in horrified amazement.

"Merciful heavens," he exclaimed slowly as he turned round to face the others. How could this dread- ful thiru have happened?"

"Don't you think we'd better tele- phone for a doctor," Robin asked, addressing Leasing. "and the police? I happened to be on the scene. It was Miss Dexter, who suggested we should come straight to you."

"My poor friend." murmured bessing sadly. “My poor Laurette. To think it is only is matter of minutes since we bade each other g night here. And now..." He

her hand in his, placed an arm caressingly around her should- er, and she clung to him for it moment, deriving comfort from his sympathy. "Simmons, A little brandy for Miss Dexter. My dear, you must," he added, persuasively as she shook her head. “You look really ill--my God! no wonder.

The butler went to carry out the

instruction, and Mr. Leasing at

‘once put a telephone call through to Scotland Yard. While he was at the instrument, he studied Robin

carefully. He saw a tall. fair-headed. pleas- ant-locking young man, well

groomed but not too fashionably dressed, with a cheerful rather nonchalan‘ air. I-us humorous blue

eyes, set in irregular but attractive _

features, conveyed the impression that they habitually looked on the

bright side of things, although now ‘

the light in them was sombre enough. The mouth and chin gave a hint that this ea.sy~golng young man might on occasion discard his nonchia.nce—4:ould meet an unusual situation with AQIOIIIHOA and courage.

Robin. for his part, was interest- ed in Mr. Lessing. He heard vaguely about him. He assumed his social position was unquestioned, froinl the newmsper references to him3 and the group photographs he saw] from time to time in various perio-, dicals. He was a man of Very; striking appearance, between thirty- l five and forty years of age, tall.' erect and broadly built. I-{is dark‘ hair was fiecked with grey at the

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