Daily Republican., 1884-04-12
THE RESURRECTION.
rHERARLY VISIT TO THEEMPTY
TOMB-TAE ORIGIN OR
EASTER.

EADEEhSs
The narrative by the inspired writel
of the events that took place in an
around Jerusalem about this season
the year, nearly nineteen centuries age
are of the most interesting nature. Il
who had stilled the storm on the Be-
of Gslilee, raised Lazarus from tn
dead and performed other miracles wa
no more.
He had been betrayed by Judas, ar
raigned before PLATE, condemned ant
crucifed. His disciples we're scattered
and one who had vowed cOnstancy Il
Him had denied in the presence OF
maid that he had even known Him. HI
to whom they had looked as possessing
the greatest power ever bestowed upon
man, had not saved himself, and was
now dead and his body placed in q
|sepulchre, and no doubt some Of the
disciples doubted aud feared that they
had been mislead.
The event of the crucifxion had no
doubt caused considerable excitement,
and when his body was placed in the
tomb, the mouth of which was closed
with large stone and guarded by Ro-
man soldiers, his enemies thought he
was forever disposed of.
His followers were glomy and sad
the night of the day on which he was
crucifed had passed. another day and
night, the Jewish Sabbath, was also
over, when on the morning of the third
day after his death, being the first day
of the week, two women rose before the
dawn, and while 1t was yet dark wend-
ed their way to the sepulchre.
One was Mary Magdalen, who had 80
much cause to love Jesus, and the other
was Mary, the mother Of James and
Salome. They had been present at his
death, they had seen his body taken
down from the cross, wrapped in linen
and laid In Joseph's sepulchre. On the
next day they prepared spices and
ointments to annoint his body, and
then rested on the Sabbath.
But no " the morn of the first day of
the week would soon break, and they
were on their way to His tomb. There
is no doubt that as they walked along
the road leading to the place, they talk
ed about Jesus, and how good and
kind He had been to them. The events
surrounding this death we're still fresh
in their minds, and As they neared the
tomb they thought of the immense
stone with which the mouth was closed,
and wondered who they could get to
roll it away.
But as they drew near to the sepul-
chre strange and unexpected sight met
"a. nd onu u fhnrn
was no need to ask anyone to remove
the stone, az 1t was already rolled
away. But they entered the tomb and
found that the body of the Lord Jesus
was not there, and they we're greatly
perplexed, but even while they stood
not kn owing what to think or do, they
saw two young men in shining garments,
and as they bowed In fear before them,
the strangers asked these faithful wO-
men why they sought the living among
the dead.
And the voice continued "Heis not
here, but Is risen. Remember how He
spake unto you while He was yet In
Galilee?" And no doubt the women
thought of the time when He had told
them that He would be crucified, but
would rise again on the third day, and
taking His resurrection as an additiOna
proof of His divine mission, they rar
to tell the apostles.
Such is the beautiful story of the
resurrection as told by the Evangelists
and as it has been read by His follow
ers in all ages, their hearts have been
cheered by the thought that as He rose,
80 shall they rise, and that death is not,
az proclaimed by infidels and unbe-
LEVERS, an eternal sleep.
Such q great event could not, neither
should it be, permitted to pass without a
proper observance, and christians in all
ages have celebrated 1t as a day of joy,
az it was the day when their Saviour
triumphed over death and hell.
The egg has from time immemorial
been used at Easter, and it seems highly
appropriate as an emblem Of the resur-
rection, as 1t contains the elements Of q
future life, and aptly illustrates the
most mysterious. glorious and comfort.
ing tenet of the Christian faith
Through His resurrection the believer
consigns his loved ones to the tomb,
feeling that while their bodies are
buried in corruption, they shall be
raised incorruptible, they are consigned
to the earth mutual bodies, and he feels
and knows they shall meet again.
Then let the day I've celebrated with
Joy, and let anthems Of praise ascend
for this earnest that man shall live
again.