The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-06-07
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special, ssTT Ea1Mi IS :2l-a9. ,,,.o,t and
jGs'oss fTrrr-He hum 1S ev p1 the death
eoIDsaSs adient unto DEATH even -
M cross rarnrr 1l: ! crucifed is the
'cprr ~ mower power Of God for the salVatlOn
ssdOr ~ d from nina
dp,a. Friday, April T a 2 o. IRON HiH'
Y . three p. a. oro1gotha), just outside
pcs Cfaarusalem, on the north d j
sscty Of Jer .ucToTTyTs-Matt. 27 1888; Luke
s&47; ~ ,xe THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
scss .eyen times during .i ~ 4 @tbe seven
ID these s +he cross" ~ The first wore
<eris from ~ while He was beng af1xeo
sn the crO' aFather, forgive them" Nuko
ytbs cro 81 'Mockeries by the crowd contln'
ss9 ~ MAJ % Conversion Of the robber.
Jill noon noon luke NJ 28:3949). A The he sec.
ard nOo y ' penitent robber, To-day
gTord1., y y With Ne in Paradise luke
ashalts, y me third word, committing his
81. % I'm IN 19. 26, ~. go Darkness
dher 70 094 for three hours, beginning at
4. n The fourth ., WorI ia 90| nv i Cod
s Oh Z m Thou forsaken Me-. MARX 70 ;99}
rlE has sf, NV word, II thirst John 9:2o)'
4 lne LIN rinegar offered. (1o) The sixth
\ inc a 1tI / fntshsd'' John 1890. QD
nfb ~ !. word. at three o'clock P. m,
psseTenll ri" INV hands I commend My
a ,ir luke s3:46). J. J, c,rcnian.
Hnfs y U u Cyrene, a city on the north Of
Rlonglnso Il I Gc1ootho: a low hill in the shape
Ithca 4 I, rrobablv on the north Of Jerusa-
dssE y E,rrh: as narcotic to deaden
sn Z twas given by some benevolent
bspan' n'osi,vd t not: He would bear all
fPs,s .r mo God laid on Him. a. Parted
hssuls .a,.. among four soldiers John 10:
b9pr" a.'.a lots: for the tunic, which was
p Vas'" md could not we'll be divided
s es 1a9a 2D. %. Third hour nine
", y Thievss; robbers, perhaps q
tSsL o., hand. 2S. The Scripture: Isa. 81:
H'oO'Dl Lat hsy: spoken in general way;
ronv one reviled Him; or both did
FssvV me soon ceased. (See Luke
EllsI n this time one robber was con-
y 'sa Nd Mary was given in charge Of
W. T.sa q SEth hour: noon. "a. Etof, etc.:
80. .".I h tbeAramaic, the common language
E !. \, Jewish people at that time (see
q q b. oM Jesus fat forsaken. IS. Elias:
Elijah orr al sor,e once.
~. i great Importance, with respect to
s,iesth Of Christ.
Who was it who hung on the middle
ussl -
..-sono If whom God said: "This is my be-
sr1 Soon Had He at last fallen into some
.sst IN for which He was now enduring
u nroDer penaltyl No! If you could have
,,rpd into His most secret thoughts, you
vm1 never have seen any single sinful
srg "He did no sin, neither was guile
tr1i in His mouth" Il Pet. 2:22; ! John
N More than this. All His lifetime He
hdsen engaged in doing good to others.
TIA sick we're healed; the sorrowing ones
sniOred; the dead were raised by His
rEsr and devils were cast out Of men.
BsnrdOned the sins Of many, and preached
asCOd news Of salvation to all who would
aa Even goddess men testified in
MMm Plate said: 81 find no fault
hin No, nor yet Herod' duke
gAB Judas Iscariot confessed: II
lara betrayed innocent blood" Matt.
Ea. The centurion who helped cruelty
EnSi; Surely hewas righteous man"
aGETa4T). The thief was convinced that
HsMshnOcent and deserved none Of the
RnAflcted on Him duke 23:41. So we see
" amazing sight of Jesus sinless being,
IoMgentle to all, the healer Of the sick,
aaaaesster-outof devils, the great teacher
aGNS Word, and the Son Of the living
WI Tesee Him nailed to the cross, there
sa1eFng untold agony, and at last dying
hadeath Of criminal
= Gould HeROt have saved Himself?
as enemies said himself He can not
~e Matt E4A. Was that true? Oh,
~ nm ns s. ooud have saved Himself perfectly
"ea Maen Peter, IN the garden, drew his
s ~., !" Oelend his Lord, Christ said to
s.L lOuneeo not do this. If I should
- ~ rather, He would at once give me
N.Y. N.Y. ' y Twelve egOns 1000 Of angels'
, ,aaa.s 0ioS He HIMSELF said: ssNo man
mTs sIs ~ ne from ne, but lay it down OF
tbst sI I'll. l'oaa 1918. Those verses prove
had weS.s, 'oula nave saved Himself if He
outs s aaii. o. In moment, He who cast
dess oor,, Galned the storm, and raised the
49, uoula nave overthrown Herod. PLATE,
Re- i I sOl Y and all, and have gone free.
u, LESSONS FROM THE CROSS.
s,to sai'ary Is the center Of the worlds
ght b ssTos "as willing to die that we
y sa n saved how earnest we should be
asn5 I' Sao cruciied shows the exceeding
sso, ~saows that God loves Is ana desires
IslVe and save Us, NJ 80 o'n 4
asrWay. ~ We can be saved in nc
&prec saO sn the value Of our souls, and
ih +sa Of salvation and Heaven.
81 II FINISHES every motive for turning
III l-loVe, hope, fear, duty.
4astisSomss |. now God can be just, and vet
u ~ y every one who believes On
h.,T iet Fever Poison II Dist,;brtad.