Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-23
miscellaneous Reaching.
Jerusalem 1880 Years Ago.

VIII uouotless prove instructive 10 ou
readers. 1t originally appeared in Bos
ton paper many years ago:
Many are not aware of the stirring an,
momentous events which took place in th
city of Jerusalem during the six days A
d. 33, the anniversary of which occurs tn,
( present week. Few also, are conscious o
the fact, that the record of the doings ant
sayings of that short period of time occu
pies one-quarter part of Matthews Gospel
more than a quarter of Marks, nearly as
much in Luke, and lrore than a third Of
4 John. ait
Out of the eighty-nine chapters of the
four Gospels, twenty-five are filed with
the record of what transpired during these
six days of the history of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ.
The events of each of these days are SO
clearly marked, that it is easy TO notice
them from day to day. beginning with his
triumphant entrance into the " Holy City,
on the first day, and his crucilixion on the
Having arrived at Bethany six days be-
fore the Jewish passover, Jesus and his
Disciples there passed the night. Taking
the days as we now call them, the follow
ing is brief index to- the occurrences of
each day.
Sunday Morning.--Christ enters Jeru-
salem in triumph. Goes to the Temple,
and casts out buyers, sellers, money chang
ers, &c. Heals the blind and lame, re-
proves the Chief Priests, and declares the
object of bis mission. Evening-retires
from the city, probably to Bethany, and
lodges there.
Monday Monsing.--Goes 10 Jerusalem.
Curses the barren fig tree on the way.
Teaches in the Temple. The people at
tentive and astonished, and the Priests
alarmed. Evening Retires from the city.
probably 10 Bethany.
Tuesday Morning.-On the way to Jer-
usalem the fig tree found withered away.
Talks to Peter. Teaches in the Temple.
Questioned by tie Priests, &c. Parable
of the Vineyard, ,and of the Marriage Feast.
Argument with the Sadducees and also
with the Pharisees. The Widow and her
mites. Foretells his second coming. Par
able of the ten Virgins, and of the Talents.
Description of the Judgment Day. Eve
nIng-Retires TO the Mount OF Olives for
the night.
Eyednesday.--Foret his approaching
death. The rulers consult how they might
take him and put him to death. Judas
went to the Chief Priests, and bargained
with them to betray him.
1hursdoy.-Christ directs the Disciples
to make preparation for celebrating the
Passover in an upper room. Evening
He cometh with the twelve. Being seated
he admonishes them and washes their feet
Speaks plainly of his Betrayer. Night
Judas retires. Christ admonishes Peter. |
Then he took bread and wine and institu-
ted the Eucharist, saying: This do in re.
membrance of me. Exhorts and consoles
the Eleven. Sing hymn and 60 out to
the Mount of Olives. Continues his dis
course, and declares himself the Vine
Exhortation, promises and prayer follow.
Now go to the garden Of Gethsemane. His
agony there, prayer. etc. Judas enters
with band of men and betrays him with
kiss. Christ taken to the palace of Cal
aphas. Examined and condemned by the
Jewish Tribunal Midnight-Struck and
insulted by the soldiers.
Friday Morning, 8 O'Clock. = Peters de-
NAL of his Master. Christ surrounded by
soldiers, waiting for the dawn of day. Day
declares Christ's innocence.
All go TO Plate, the Roman Governor.
who examines and declares him innocent |
Then Plate sends him to Herod, the King,
who Knocks him and sends him back to Pi- |
late, who again declares him innocent
The Jews insist on his death according to
their laws, and Plate gives him up. He
is led away 10 the Common Hall, stripped
and dressed in a scarlet robe. Thence |
back to the Judgment Hall to PLATE, who
for the fourth time declares him innocent,
and tries to get him clear. He is led away
to Calvary, nailed to the Cross. and ex-
pires amid the darkness which prevailed
over the land from the sixth 12 o'clock) |
to the ninth hour g o'clock p. NJ Even
ing-His burial. ~
Throughout the greater part of nominal
Christendom, this week, called, /" Passion
Week" is celebrated with solemn religious
services, and especially Friday next, COM
monty called Good Friday"
1t has been objected to the celebration
of Christmas on the 25th December, as
the anniversary of The birth of Christ, that
although it has been observed for SO many
centuries throughout the greater part o
Christendom, still there is no proof of its
being the exact day of that event. No
such objection exists against the day of !
his death, of which the Jewish Passover
is "A standing testimony.