Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-03-26
JERUSALEM 1880 YEARS AGO.

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3,he re,ub)icaliosI Of the following article at
this interestins season Of tue Christian ChuFch
will doubtless prove instructive. 1t originality
!. sonearesI ia Tie Boston Journal
sIany ara NOT. aware OF the stirring and mo-
,,anr,1>,s events which took place II the city 81
Jerusalem durin. the six days 5 II. s., the
.anii?ersary \ liioh occurs the present W5ek
flaw aIsi1. are c,nsci Us ct the fact that the
record Of the }oiillgs aud savings or that snort
1,a,.ictl Of time occupies one quarter parc OF
Matthew's Gospel, more than q quarter OF
Mark !. nearly as much in Luke, AID more tnan
y third Of John. Out OF the elgnty-n nine
,:,ar1ars q the four Gospels. twenty-five are
f,3Ia1I with the record OF What transplred during
rs1sse six .layssof the hlstoTyOt our LORD and
Saviour Jesus Ihslst
Tim events Of each Of these days are 50
clearly marked that it is easy to note them
frorn day 50 day, beginniug with his triumphant
entrance into the Holy City" on the t1rst day
and his ccuci6xion On the sixth
Having arrived at Bethany six days before
the jewish Passover, Jesus and his DISCIPLES
there passed the night. Taking the days, as
We now call Them the following is br1eflndex
20 the occurrences OF each day: s,
Sunday Morning enters Jerusalem
IN triumph. Goes to the Temple, and casts
out buyers, sellers, money changers We
Heals the blind and lame, reproyes the CHIEF
priests. and declares the object Of his mission.
Evening Returns to Bethany, and lodges
there
Monday Morning Goes to Jerusalem. :
Curses the barren ig tree on the way. leach
es in the Temple. The people attentive and
astonished, and the priests alarmed. Evening
-Retires from the city, probably to 3 thany.
Tuesday Morning-On the way to Jerusalem
the fig tree found withered away. Talks 70
Peter. Teaches IN the temple. Questloued
By the priests, &c. Parable of the Vineyard
and of the Marriage Feast Argument with
the Sadducees, and also with the Pharlsees. =
The widow and her two mites. Foretelts MS
second coming. Parable Of the len Virgins IN
and Of the Talents. Description OF the
Mount Of Olives for the night
Wednesday -ForeteIs bis 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
70 betray him.
Thursday Christ directs the disciples to
make preparation tor celebrating the Passover
in an upper room Evening-Ha cometh with
the twelve Being seated, he admonlshes
them and washes their feet. Speaks plainly
OF his Betrayer. Nght-Judas retires -
Christ adanonishes Peter Then he took bread
and wine and instituted the Eucharist, saying,
This dom remembrance of me-" Exhorts and
consoles the Eleven Sing a hymn aud go
out to the Mount Of Olives Continues his
discourse, and declares himself the Vine
Elaboration, promises, and prayer follow
Now go to the garden Of Gethsemane. His
agony there, prayer, &c. Judas enters with
q band of men and betrays him with a kiss
Christ taken to the palace of Caiaphas. Ex-
aynined and condemned by the Jewish Tribunal.
ianight-Stracl and insulted by the soldiers;
FRIDAY Morning 3 o'clock. Peters denial