New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-03


his hands saying, g" am innocent OF the pioou Oh 'nS
just man." ,., o1r,o, .,serea
never before realized what He had done for u.s. never
knew until read all about the Roman custom OF
When first about that threw myself ON me nGor
and wept and asked Him to forgive me Tor not naSs
loved Him more. Let imagine the scene where ne IL
taken by the soldiers TO be scourged The orders
we're to put 40 stripes, one after another upon n,s
and the died In the process OF peihe
scOurged See Him stopping While the sons 61e OF doWn
upon his bare back cutting clear through the sKn ana
flesh TO the bone And after they had sc9nlgeu ,l
bind up the broken hearts and pour OH INTO
its woundsnstead Of doing this they dressed I up
crown th0rns, which was placed upon HIS DiTw; me
XamopS a. and preeoms stones nth but
when they came to crown the Prince OF Heaven they
gave Him crown OF tn rms ana paeea tv uon , nr'
brow, and in His hand they put suck TOT sceplef'
THE AGONY on CALVARY.
Now you might haveBeen at one Of the gates OF the
city a great crowd bursting through. What is coming
There thieves being brought for execution be
tween the two thieves is the Son Of God, walking
through the streets Of Jerusalem. And he carried
cross You ladies wear small made OF gold and
wood and stone around Your nccks but the cross ihat
the Son Of God carried was rude heavy tree MADE INTO
q cross. | can imagine Him reeling and Staggering
under it. Undoubtedly lie had lost so much blood tnal
he faint carry it, and before they got to tne
some stranger undertook to bear 1t along after HIM
can imagine the strong man ay SGhs n a .n
pestiient fellow. they called Him. THIS was only
o'clock in the morning They arrived at calvary tiIo
before nine Then they took up the son of God and they
laid Him out upon that cross can imagine tnem o ,h
ing His wrists TO the arms of the cross Aud AFTER ,ey
had got Him bound, mp came a soldier win u nam.
mer and nails aud put one nan INTO the PAIN PAM %,
His hand and then came the hammer or M''N and
flesh and into the wood; and tnen INTO ihe o'n 1
feet and Their the soldiers gathered round the cross and
upon tia' 49, in his hands and feet. o, you Young
: beauty IN tDfsI Jnat you
should 70 he like Him, come with me and take .
look al .osc wounds and remember that that crown OF
lhorlis was laid upon His brow by knocking world.
Look at Him he there. and at the people VINO
pass by dering Him. There are the two thieves that
ievcd Him. aud the onelhat said, "Save us and save
Ihyselr il Thou beest the son OF God." But hark!
At last there comes cry from the cross. what
is III is it cry to the Lord to take Him
down from the crossi MOI 1t is Father forgive them,
they know not what they do Was there ever such
love that While they were crpefying Him lie was
lifting His heart to God IN prayer lis heart seemed 10
be breaking for those SINNERS How nc "ahtd 10 tlhe
them in His arms! How He wanted 10 forgive them
At last He cried, 81 thirst and instead OF giving in
draught of water from The sprlnS they gave nm
draught of gall mixed with vinee&f There lie hung
You see those soldiers casting lots Tor His Sems
were casting the crowd would mock and derde HIN
and make all manner OF sport OF dilh ne Gri9u oIE;
Father forgive Them for they know not "hat te! 90
Right in the midst Of the darkness aud gloom there
came a voice from OF those thieves. IL flashed INTO
his sou as he hung there This must be more a man
tins must be the true Messiah! lie CRED OUT Lori re-
member me when Thou contest INTO ihy KINGDOM We
friends Here the last act Of Jesus lie SnalGhed me
thief from tn. Jaws OF dSath, say ms ny ii
shalt thou be with me 10 iada9isc. Ana aSih re
SPOKE. What was itf 1t Is finished was HIS cry.
Salvation was wrought ont, atOncmcnt was made. HIS
blood had been she'd His life mad been given UIdonDt
eiy il had been there, would have seen lcSons
of devils lowering around the And SO the dark
clouds death aud he'll came surng up against the boz
som of the Son GOd and He drove Them back rs You
have seen tie waves gathering mp ana sifgng
against the rock, and then rccedng and then returning
The pillows were Him. He WAS c0nque!ng death
and tau and the world IN those last moments lie was
t-eadpg the wine-prcss alone At iast He shouted nom
10 cross "ItNs finished Perhaps Que who heard II
knew what II meant But the angels III Heaven knew
ana 1 can the bells OF heaven or they de-
have bells thercl rim ing out and the angels singing
THE Goldman dead, and full restitution has opened the
way back into Paradise ana al man has to do Il 10 look
and live" lie cried. 1t Is iinshed lie bowed
His head, commended His spirit 10 God, and gave up the
ghost DO you tell you reason why you should
love such SaviOr Would you rather he His enemy
than His friend Have yOu no desire To receive HIM
and become Ills May God soften ali our Eard hearts
to-lay