The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-29

man nrst proceeded to consider the absurdity OF
the statement made oy the Roman soldiers tnat
the disciples OF Jesus came and stole away HIS
BODY while they slept. Wnile 1t was yet dark tee
rock beneath their feet began 10 heave; Gull.
rumolins sounds, as II the air around were sur
charged with death were heard the shee ed popu-
latlon OF adjacent tom0s began TO stalk Tor the
ponderous stone at the mou h OF the sepulcnre is
rolled away an ange, taxes ms seat thereon and the
empty TOMB opened wide Its mouth oetore them.
NO wonder they shook ana became as dead men.
When they recover their CONSCIOUSNESS they hasten
to headquarters and report all tnat had occurred.
There their dismay was sllenced by bride. and
the whole matter hushed up on the contemplate
pretext that the guard had slept. There were
nve general appartlons OF our LORD on TINS Gay OF
HIS resurrection. Before considering these the
speaker referred to the fact that such resurrec-
ton was not expected by HIS disciples on that
morning They all had ned from Him aud the
women had MADE prepare tons LOT completing the
process or emDalmlng the body. The first per-
sons who fixed eyes on the risen body OF Jesus
were the companions oil Mary Magdalene. Luke
makes these companions Joanna, Mary the
mother OF James. and others They had rested
on the Sabbath and then prepared olntmenfs and
spices to take with them TO the tomb 'AnXious to
perform the remaining duties they took up their
rived at the sepulcnre Mary Magdalene cast
glance into the palace OF death, aud, discovering
tnat
she new back TO the city to tell Peter and John
who 90 running to the tomb. The companions OF
Mary Magdalene had bent their way back toward
the city. They meet a stately form, who, with
outstretched hands, said, "All halln In mo.
they trace the familiar lines on His lace they fail
ana hold Him by the feet ana worship Him. Jonn
and Peter arrive and examine the tomb and so
away again. scarcely had they done so when
Mary Magdalene returns. she hears a
wSom she DsnnS sa aRs o Snng csepss
dener. lie says to Eer "Maryin and she
cries "Rapponi" On! my Master and falls speech
less at His leet Now Jesus said to her, Touch
me not; for am not yet assembled 10 my iather,
and your father and my God and your Cod" why
should we be perpleXeo my hearers, at these
words under the FOOLISH suppositlon that her
hands were not to be brought into contact with
His ,eeL when not an hour before this her sisters
had actually held Him by the feet and worshlpped
Him! Take them IN their simple sense as she did,
and your perpleXity VIII cease. He said IN effect
10 her, "Mary, DO not detaln me- Until do as
cend TO my Father j must be about my work.
Then have work for thee also. Go quickly to my
brethren who need TO be cOmlOrLed as well as
thou and tell them" She lovingly acquiesced, and
going TO HIS disciples sald
II HAVE SEEN THE LORD
The third appearance OF Jesus that day was
toward nooD, wnen He appeared to Peter. When
He woke 10 newness OF lie IN the tomb the
very hrst person he seems TO nave thought OF
was Peter Tor lie seems TO have lett message
utteraoly tnanklnl that the first interview be-
tween them is not recorded. l think both Jesus
and Peter elt 1t to be intensely personal SO that
1t Is enough Tor us to know that He was seen by
Cephas. IhuS the great morning closes. 1t can
never be repeated. II you could go to Jerusalem
to-day you would ind thousands shedding their
tears at the supposed holy sepulcnre. They go to
see the place Wnere the Lord lay, but He is not
there. The heavens have received Him till the
time OF the restitution OF all things His rOoes
this morning are winter than the driven snow, and
He patiently waits to be our resurrection and lie.
THE EVENING DISCOURSE
OF DR.. Armtage was devoted TO the remaining two
appearances OF our Lore, as recorded in Mark.