Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-03-31
JERUSALEM 1890 YEARS AGO.

The republication of the following article at this inter-
esing Of the Christian Church will doubtless prove
Instructive 1t originally appeared in the Boston Journal
4 Many are not aware of the stirring and momentaus
which took place in the city of Jerusalem during
the Elk days A d 33, the anniversary OF which
tho present week Few, also conscious of the fact
that tho record Of the dongs and sayings Of that short
period OF time occupies one quarter part OF Matthew's
Gospel more than quarter OF Marks nearly as much in
Luke sud than third If John. Out of the eighty
nine Chapters OF the four Gospels twenty five filled
with tho record Of what TRANSFERRED during these six days
OF the history OF Lord and Saviour jesus Christ
The Of each of these days clearly marked
that is cay to note them from day to day. beginning
with his triumphant entrance into the Holy City the
! fret day and his crucfxon on the sixth. f.5s
Having arrived at Bethany six days before the Jewish
Passover Jesus and his Disciples there passed the night
Taking ths daysss we call them the following is
| bret index to the occurrences OF each day:
| Sunday Morniag-Christ enters Jerusalem in triumph
Goes the Temple, and casts buyers sellers money
changers &c. Heals the blind and lame reproves the
chief priests aud declares TIE object Of hi. mission Even
ing--Returns to Bethany, and lodges there.
Monday Mcraing Goes to Jerusalem Curses the
barren fig tree the wsy Teaches in the Temple. The
people attenve and ast,nshed, and the priests alarmed
Ever ng-Retres from the city, probably 10 Bethany
|. Tuesdsy Morning. the way to Jerusalem ihs fig
tree found withered away. Talks t. Peter. Teaches in
the temple. Questioned by tho priests &C. Parable of
he VINEYARD agd Of the Marriage Feast Argument with
tho Sadducees and also with the Phsripees The widow
a her two mites Foretes his second coming Parable
81 the Ten Virgins aud If the Talents Description Of the
Judgment Day Eveningatires to the Mount Of Olives
for ths night. .3 E sH4g a8
Hcdnesdag --Foretels his approaching death. The
Rulers consult how they might take him and put him to
death Judas went tn the Chief Priests and bargsined
with them 10 betray him.
Thursday Christ directs the Disciples to make prepa
ration for celebrating the Passover in upper roon
Evenog--He cometh with the twelve Being STATED, he
admonishes them and washes their feet Speaks plainly
&c hs Betrayer Nght-Ju,iAs retires. Christ admop-
hes Peter Then he took bread md wine and
the Eucharist sewing Thi. do in remembrance of me-
Exh,r tssa Ia tha Sipua hynfa
ont to the Mount Of Olives Continues bis DISCOURSE and
declares himself the Vne Exhoration, promises and
prayer follow. Now go to the garden of Gethssmane
His sgony thereAprsyer, &c Judas with band
Of men and be'rays him with kiss Chris. taken to the
palace of Csia'ha- Examined AMI condemned by the
Jewish Tribunal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. aud insuIted by the
soldiers u.s - As - 283
FRIDAY Morning 3o'c,ock Peters denial of bis Master
Christ surrounded by soldiers waiting for the dawn of day
Observation-Disclosures declares Chrsts innocence. ALI go to
Pate the Kemao Governor, who examines and declares
him innocent Plate sends him to Herod the King who
mocks him and sends him back to Plateawfn agaia de-
cares him innocent Tue Jews insist his death
ing TO their laws and Plate gives him up He is led away
to the Common Hail. stripped and dressed in scarlet
robe Thence bsck TO the Judgment Hsll to Plate, who
for the fourth time declares him innocent aud tries to get
bin clear He s led away t. Calvary nailed to the Cross
and expires amid the darkness which prevailed the
lind from the sixth U2 O'clock to the ninth hour o'clock
M. Evening--His burial.
throughout the greater part Of nominal Christendomi
this week. called Passion Week." is celebra cd with 20
lemn religious services and especially Friday, commonly
called Good F,iday"
Ii cannot but be interesting aud proftsbe TO Christians
OF every name to concentrate their thoughts and ref
lions the momentous events which going on
at the close Of Saviaurs birythree years sojourn
among earth and the writer bu' hope that
in the midst Of the absorbing events OF the present
nept persons may spare time enough TO read it 1t
has been objected to the celebration of Christmas the
5th December, the anniversary Of the birth of Christ
tlat although it has been observed for many centuries
throughout the greater part Of ChrstendoU st there
no proof OF lis being the exact day Of that event. No
such objection exists against the day of his death Of which
the jewish Passover is a sta Dig Testimony