The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-09
GLORIOUS EASTER MORN !
DR.. TALMAGE ON THE RESURRECTION
OF JESUS.

Atonemcnt for Neglect to the Living.
New YORK, March 20.-Dr. Tai |
mage preached an Easter sermon TO his
two audiences to-day. Both at the |
morning service in Brooklyn and at The
Christian Herald service in New York,
in the evening, the Academies of Music
were bright with proiusion of flowers,
Easter lilies being conspicuous. A Sc
lection of music appropriate to the testi-
val was beautifully rendered at each SER
vice. Tie text of the preachers dis
course was Matt. xvii, 6, "Comc, see
the place where the Lord lay"
Visiting any great city, we are not
satisfied until we have also looked at its
cemetery. We examine all the styles of
cenOtaph, mausoleum, sarcophagus,
crypt, and sculpture. Here hes buried
statesman, youder an orator, here a
poet, out there an inventor, III some
other place great phllanthropist. But
with how much greater interest and with
more depth OF emotion, VIC look upon
our family plotin the cemetery. In the
one case, it is matter of public interest,
in the other it is Il matter of private and
heartfelt affection. But around the
grave at which VIC halt this morning,
there arc gathered all kinds of stupcnd-
Gus interest. At this scpulchrc, l have
to tell you there was buried king con-
QuerOr, an cmanclpatOr, q friend, a
brother, q Christ. Monarch Of the uni
verse, but bone OF our bone, and flesh Of
our flesh, and sorrow Of our sorrow, and
heart of our heart. "COmc, sec the
place where the Lord lay"
1t has for surroundings, the manor in
the suburbs Of Jerusalem, a manor
owned by , wealthy gentleman by the
name Of Joseph. lie was one OF the
court Of seventy who had condemned
Christ; but think lie had voted in tho
negative, Or, being timd man. ha,
been absent at the time of the casting O
tho vote. lie had lald out the partcrrc
AT Jgrcat expense. 1t was a hot climate
ami suppose there were broad-hranchcG
trees and winding paths undcrncatl,
them, while here the waters rlpplcd over
the rock into a tshpool, and yondcr the
vines and the flowers clambcrcd over the
wall, and all around there were the beau
ties Of kiosk and arboriculturc. After
The fatiGucs OF the Jerusalem courtroom,
how refreshing to come out in these su-
burbs botanical and pomoloyical.
| walk little farther on in the par
terrc and | come across Il cluster OF
rocks, and | sec OH them the marks ola
sculptor's chiscl. | come still closer.
and find that there, is Il subtcrrancan
recess, and | walk down the marble
stairs, and come TO a porticO, over the
doorway an architecture of fruits and
flowers chsclcd by the hand Of the soul
ptor. l 90 into the porlico, and on
either side there are rooms. two, or four,
Oh rI Il
each niche large enough to hold dead
body. One Of these rooms Ofroci is cs-
pecially wealthy with sculpture. ltwas
beautiful and Charmin" spot. WHY all
this The fact was that Joseph, the
owncr of the parlcrrc, OF that wealthy
manor, had recognized the fact that hc
could not always walk those gardens,
and he sought this as his own last rest
ing place. What beautiful plot in
which to wait for the resurrection!
Mark well the mauSclcum in the rock.
1t is to be the most celebrated tomb in
all the ages; calacombs of Egypt. tomb
OF Napoleon, Mahal Tai OF India. MOTH
ing compared with it. Christ had Just
been murdered, and his body must be
thrown out to the dogs and the ravens,
as was customary with cruciilcd bodies.
unless there be prompt and effective
hndrancc. Joseph, the owner OF the
mausOlcum, bcgs for the body of Christ.
and he takes md washes the poor and
mutllatcd frame fro II the blood and the
dust, and shrouds it and perfumes it.
think cmbalmmCnt was omitted.
When. IN oldcn times, they wished to
embalm a dead body, the priest, with
some prctcnsion Of medical skill, would
SHOW the point between the ribs where
the lnclslon was to be made. Then the
operator would come and make the in
cision, and then run for his life, else he
would be slain for violating the dead
body. Then the other priests would
come with salt of nitrc and cassia, and
wine of palm tree, and complete the en-
balmment. But | think in this case en-
balmmcnt was omitted. lest their be
more excitement and another riot. The
funeral advances. prcscnt-.JOscph. the
owner Of the mausolcum, Nicodcmus,
who brought the flowers. and the two
Marys. Heavy burden on the shoulders
OF two men, as they carry the body Of
Christ down the marble stairs and INTO
the portlco, and left the dead weight to
the level OF tho niche in the rock, and
push the body Of Christ into the only
pleasant resting place it ever had. These
men, coming forth, close the door of
rock against the recess. The govern
mcnt, afraid that tho disciples would
steal the body Of Christ and play rcsur-
rcction, put upon the door the seal of
inc Sanhcdrm, the violation of that seal,
IKE the violation Of the seal of tho
United States Government, or of the
British Government, always followed
with severe penalties.
A regiment OF soldiers from Tic Tower
OF Antonio is detailed to guard that
mausoleum. At the door of that tomb
fight took place which decided the
question for all gravcyards and ccmntcr-
les. Sword Of lightning against sword
of steel. Angel ofGod against the mill
tary. The body in the crypt begins to
move in its shroud OF fine linen and
slides down upon the pavement. moves
through the portico, appears in the door
way, comes up the marble steps. Christ
having left his mortuary attire behind
him, comes forth IN the garb of a work
r toll