New-York tribune., 1874-08-03

tions and even in the midst Of them He was alone, ne
When He went up to Jerusalem to meet s ae"i n a9
sosrsctiOn that even they dId not dare wss ..
disturb The Garden Of rs Ge'Gss%@ne wss there was
lonely man. Inc Man OF Sorrows" The disciples
from the OF their grief had ceased 70
their a sorrows and slept But Jesus slept not In HIS
loneliness He looked down upon that cry Tor whcn ne
but those vino were either indifferent as to HIS Iate OF
were Fastening to complete the work Tor HIS ueStruc
He again alone IN the Pra0rtum, alone while that
mOckery Of trial was going alone when He was
head His followers either hiding denying HIM.
aud there was none 10 give Him comfort. Wnat scene
could be lonely than that OF His death upon the
cross; hanging tlere alone between Two thieves VINO
were reviling Him.
work. and the purity Of His character HIS purity was
such that even the Devll could hud nothing 20 work
brought before Him, the very brutality Of the men who
accused her made MIN shrink from them and he stopped
down and wrote upon the ground There was power III
what He said to the womars aocusers. His purity made
HIM not judge the woman, bur Judge the whole crowd
who had exhibited no shame while exposing the unf1r
tunae offender. He chvalrous IN his suffering, for
what s chvalrous than to suffer and bear the pans
nobly Some meu may bear OblOquy from sheer weak
OF character; but Christ suffered while having the
power TO summon legion OF angels. Possessing this
power yet lie suffered, and was led like lamp TO the
slaughter. An honest man among thieves cond not be
more alone toal WAS Christ during His ministry Even
as boy HIS mother could not understand Hin;
His brethren and disciples never properly understood
HIM. Tnen Ill, excess of seDstivty was another rea
gentle yet strong made Him sensitive Of the pam and
pleasures OF Others, and those who have such feelings
viii necessarily be lonely That Jesus thus sensi-
tive was evidenced by His with the Bethany
household, and His affection for the disciple John His
anguish III Getbscmane when lie cried, "What could
ye not watch with one hour r. Is lost n the crOwnug
act Of the cross. where lie died well for His enemies
as Ills friends The work that Christ had been sent
upon earth 10 perform to give the jews liberty by
freeing them rom sin and ruglism while they desired
that He should free them from the Roman yoke When
the Jews understood His mission they repudiaed Him.
the outward Church prosecuted Hin, and the chief
priest led the movement Tor His cruciXiOn. He WAS
alone in the mi !st of those lie desired save.
How lonely ~ Is when man Il cllnging TO some daily
sD, unknown 10 others, and Of which he can never
speak how sad the loneliness of the man in respect
ppo position who carries with HIM the remembrance Of
some fearful crime, abd wno dreadng discovery, goes
into society with mark of gayety. Who knows what Is
gong on within MIN VINO sees the dark sh9dOw whcb
constantly hIuns HIM with fears when the rustic Of q
Leaf or the step OF friend Is heard What such man
Loneliness H. tell But there times To the
Christian when loneliness Is blessing, when he can
commune with tho Temptation Is best
soil lude Prayer j. the effective In solitude
Tic blessing OF external prayer is great but that OF III
OF the denscst crowds, is sfill greater The
severe when lie cried, Ny God, NY God why hast
thOu fOrsaSen mel" But no tue Christian soul need
out AZ the last Hour, My God, am torsaken.
Wnie he trusts IN ODD anI places ms idth On the Lord
Jesus CLfst.