The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-15
TRINITY CHURCH.
CHRIsT's ENTRY INTO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY

CHRIsT's ENTRY INTO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY
REV. II. b. HITCHINGs.
The Palm Sunday devotions at Trinity Church con-
sisted OF tho ordinary morning service. which was
conducted by Row. IL. B. Hilchngs. Dr.. Dixs assist
mt Neither had the musical services any special
feature They consisted almost entirely OF Grc.oran
chanting and tho OF the choir were not In
any way expanded Tho church, too, was undecora-
tea and nothing 10 distinguish The services
OF Sunday before Easter from those OF any other
Sabbath In the year. Two sprgs OF palm from
the Of tho and vase OF flowers stood on
either side, but thcro was other attempt at deco
ration either within or outside the cbancei rails.
Rev. H. d. Hltchings preached a short sermon on
Chrisps tr,umphal entry into Jerusalem. lie took
his text from Matthew XXI, 10-.And when ho was
como INTO Jerusalem all tho city was moved, saying.
Who Is lhlssn That Christ. said the preacher, was
tho Son OF God-nay more, that He was God Himself
was something which the Pharisccs and Sadducees
could not comprehend That HIS character was pcr-
feet was also something OF which they were Ignorant
and tns Notwithstanding that tho most unscrupuous
OF His judges had been forced to say, ~ mud
NO fault in this man." To rightly understand
tho position OF Christ his hearers, nc SAID, should
carry themselves back 10 tho time when Jesus lived
among mcn, when He was stricken with sorrow and
prosecuted with uuhagg.ng cImty. Thon indeed,
might they ask WITH amazsmcnt. "Who IS this!"
"rh,s Is Jesus tho Prophet Nazareth OF Gallee,"
was the reply. Those whose magnity pursued Him
Him only dcspised man IRON one oi the
most insignificant provinces OF Palcstinc aud IL SO
the chief priests ut this very mo-
msnt trying to anprehend HIN that they might put
HIM to death. WHAT meant 1t, then, that he passed
through the streets OF Jerusalem unmolestedy What
was that held lheir arms in check and Kept them
still niled their hearts with tear and trembling
They knew not themselves what ~ WAS. Tue
disposition to take away His influence and
oven " take away His life was strong as
ever, but thcy had not the power TO exercise
.ns,r wo sarsy nse eeSs the m.se ana hatred
md INTO the Tempt. ght prayed tncrr. Out
the prosecuting priests hai NO power 10 reach Hun.
IL seldom thnt Jesus put forth His power that
scarcely recognized u as belonging TO Him We
often found Him submitting without complaint 10 IN
Jury and insult that we were apt TO forget that He
permitted thus TO harm Him In ORDER that the
victory over evil might be more complete una the
glory Of God moro particularly manifested e
THE PRoPHEr. ansNt Il
II We looked at Jesus and considered Him only MS
tho prophet OF Nazareth OF Galiiec, might ask In
amazemsnt, '.WLo Is this?' But regarding Him IN
another sense. who was this that thus came
IN triumph into Jcrusaemy The answer was
Increased In volume as year followed upon
year, succeeded to age Ask Moses
anc gave answer that lie was the seed OF tho
that would crush the mead OF the serpent; ask
David he replied that lie the King Of Glory
ask lsaiah his reply that He Emanuei
ask Daniel, aud Ito answered the MeAsiah; ask onn
the Baptist, and the response was the LamO oil God
AK God The Father and IRON HIS throne. above DO
would answer, This Is my beloved son, IN whom
well pleased" Even the devils from tEeir depths
Of WOO would bear testimony TO HIS great
ness aud power. Should we, therefore, won-
der that such Ono should enter Gods chosen
against linn should DO palsicdy Rather ret wonder
that iaen should nave darsa TO resist His pnu-
aud power. Let us stand appalled, us reflect
upon sin those VINO had dared TO nail the Son
God the cross. But what practical lesson, asked
the preacher came 10 US from this entry Christ into
Jerusalem that would give comfort and strength
The Of souls besct W every hand
fu usts the poups and glores OF tho world tho devil
ready with his Suggestions OF evil. What wa
needed was strength resist Tue tempter; strength
ioreign to ourselves and which came from God.