Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-04-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON FOR APRIL SEVENTH.
THE TRIUSIPHAL ENTRY.--MARk KILL.

THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY.--MARK xI. Ill.
| NOTES Bethphdge-L Literally house
Of figs. Some think it a village near
Bethany, others the name of small dis
trict.--BethGny.-A smallEillage two
miles from Jerusalem, on the eastern
slope of the Mount of Olives. A favorite
place of Christ. for it was the home of
Lazarus and his family.-Go your
uCdy into the ciI!age.-Of course, no one
knows what village it is. Commentators
seem to agree that it was Bethphage. a
little hamlet which took its name from
the minute diStrict.--Ihe Lord hath
need Of him.-ThiS was no indefinite re-
mark. The pilgrims from the East. the
! whole city was excited at the rumors that
/ the NaZarene teacher and healer was COM
ing this day. 1t was a matter of great
curiosity and discussion. The owner of
this very colt knew of it and was proud
! to lend his untamed colt to be a con-
Spicuous part of the triumphal entry.
Hardly the name of the High Priest was
now better known throughout all PaleS-
tine than that of this marvellous man.
1t was all natural sequence to his former
career of benevOlence that liberality and
enthusiasm should greet him from the
simple burgher.-1Rd c,LSt on him
their gGTmentS.-Perhaps it was Peter
and John who got the colt and made it
comfortable for the master by putting on
1t their HOSGIIHd.--A rem
dering into Greek letters of the Hebrew
SGUe nOlO. This was a common Jewish
word of acclamation Ops. cxviiI, 25). 1t
was shout of SdlrdtiOR used as HdIlel,.-
Ijdh.--IntO the tcmple-A fulfillment
of the prophecy in Nal. iii, 1-3.--
Looked GrOuRd.-NOt through curiosity.
but to inspect it as master takes an in
yentOry of what is his.
1NSTRUCTIoN.-Mark relates, in the
lessons of this quarter, events that occupy
only about week. He the most thrill
ing of the Gospel narratOrs. We shall
see how the enormous Outrages upon
Christ are the result of relentless and
mOmentOus currents. Each scene be-
comes the result of the awful logic of
events. 1t is natural sequence until
barbarity eliminates in cruciiixiOn.
The humblest means to extend the
Christian ideal becomes sacred. We can
not doubt but that Christ had used horse
cars or the railroad if it had been in Oper-
alton in Palestine. We hail new diScOy-
cries, any advance of science, any new
development of lOcOmOtiOn with iOy.
They are new and valuable means of get
ting at sin quickly and exterminating it.
1t is good example the owner of the
colt left uS-namely, to hold any posses
sion at the immediate service of Christ,
and to lend or give it cheerfully.
Christ was the popular hero of the day.
He was loved universally by the poorer
classes. He was adored by the countless
lnyallds and their friends whose lives
were blessed by his cures Any move
ment made to revive the popularity of
ChriSt-nOt through catch-penny shows,
operate music or arabeSque churches,
through unfailing kindness toward every
body, unremitting attention to the sick,
answering inspiration to the high planes
of living, will be found to excite atten-
tiOn and create adherents.
There is no doubt about it at all. The
mere name of Christ is enough to excite
enthusiasm in comparison with which
the magic name of Napoleon OF Boulan-
ger, or that of any great and magnetic
party leader Is Insignificant. At a recent.
meeting of the Labor party in New Y ork,
the names of prominent political leaders
were hiSSed; but when a speaker spoke
the name of Christ, the audience rose to
a man and cheered.
Like enthusiasm, not tickle, but perma-
nent inspires hundreds of thousands to
lead unpretentiOuS conSecrated lives
Christ is the greatest party leader the
world ever saw.
His is the Church. Are emoney-changers
in the outer courts of our churches?
Would he look about with approval or
anxiety if he came to your cherished
building?