The National tribune., 1891-11-26
". ALLOTMENT or CHR1sr's EAnrrvT.

l. Data.
Read St. Mt. y -. after the words "Aud
they Crucifsd him +" Sc. Mark. 15:2L after
"erueifed him." 81. Luke. 23 %. and they
parted bis raiment and east lots !" St John
10: %. "a Compare Ps.. p Is. which relates
historically TO David. but prophetieally to our
Savior. The fullest accOunt ia given by St
John. The synoptic Gospels simply allude 70
this incident.
2. Time Ggd Place.
These are practically the same as in the para
graph above.
2. Notes.
1. Sc. John, 10 o, says there were four SOL
diers. Then IL Is said they divided Christ's
garments into four parts. Hence each soldier
had portion. We remember the Romans de-
priyed victims Of crBcifxion Of all apparel
We cannot tell how the soldiers arranged in the
division OF the clothing According 20 Roman
law the rsiment taken OF from = victim belonged
to the exeeutiOnors. 10 is thought four SOL
dteTs were assigned to each person put 20 death.
Hence the entire detachment consisted OF 10
soldiers.
2. Christ had worn a seamless coat or tunio
1t was useless 70 tear it into four parts Woven.
each part would ravel 10 pieces. 10 was there
fore decided to cast lots and thus determine
whose u should become. tCE Ps., %: 49, This
verse was first uttered az to David when AbsO-
lon went so far as even 70 dispose by lot Of the
royal apparel Of King David. 10 is said the
soldier who secured the seamless garment vas
named Piscus. and that he at length become q
follower Of Christ.
DR.. Tslnage says: " Generally there Is respect
paid to the garments Of the departed. 10 may
be onlyA hat or coat or q shoe. but it goes down
In the family wardrobe from generation TO
generation. Now that Christ is 20 be disrobed
who shall have bis coat? Joseph Of Arimathea
would have liked to have had il. Mary. the
mother OF Jesus, would have liked 90 have had
IT,"
3. We are told that Christ's veritable coat
Is now in the Cathedral of ST. Peters, 10 Trsves,
Prussia. That cathedral is constructed on the
ruins OF an ancient church, built BY Empress
Helena on purpose % receive the coat. She
bad visited Palestine, and while there secured
the garment. When the present cathedral was
consecrated (l196 A d. the coat or seamless
garment was transferred 70 IT, and is has been
retained there ever since. II Is exhibited from
time TO time. In 1914 it was brought FORTH
aud we are told that great numbers Of afflicted
persons vent 20 Treyes and in all cases we're
cured. Again, this very year beginning Aug
-, tt was exposed 70 view AnficiDAtinR the
event, paper said: "The sick and Ia firm will
return healed, the blind will see, the deaf hear,
the dumb speak 20 render thanks 70 Jesus
Christ, and all these maryels viii come to pass
IN the light Of day"
1t was on exhibition for six weeks and many
miracles were attributed to 10. Prof Winshied,
OF Leipsic, refused belief Large numbers Of
the Roman Catholic Church have confidence in
it, power. We notice AZ years interviewed be-
tween the expOsItOns Of said coat.
4 CnriOusly enough, Mahomet also left a
coat. 10 IL now Ia the shrine Of Eski Serai
at COnstantinOple. The ceremony in alteration
Of 10 CHANGED 10 occur this year Jointly as to
year with that at Treves. 1t was brought out
April 81
3. IL is said the four soldiers cast lots FOR
ChrisPs coat. 10 was vgell 10 be not rent The
value Of it could have been fixed. and one
OF the soldiers retain IL By paying the three
Others their three-fOurths interest in L. But it
Was costly, and probably neither soldier was
able 70 buy IT, IL could have been sold, and the
proceeds divided among the four. But, II one
soldier were TO have il, the LOT was perhaps aa
good way 20 determine its owner, providing all
four assented 20 the plan
g. Let as not rend it has been selected az
q text on Church unity. BOnar has beautiful
hymn based on this thought.
V. The WOMEN AT THE CRosa
l. Data
81. Mt, q: IS. IS; ST. Nix, Is: 40. IL; skL.,
o. az; sc. John. 10 25-27
2 Tine and Place
These are practically as In paragraphs aboys.
The Women
J. The Mother Of our Lord, Mary. 2. Mary,
the sister tiu law. say sOmel Of Mary the
Mother Of Jssua She was the widow Of ClOpas
tAlpheus) and mother Of James III and Joses. 8
salome, mother Of james I and St. John. a
Mary Magdaiene. 5. Women not named
4. Notes.
Stood by the cross" (st. John, 10: PSI
We notice specially 81. Mary. the Mother Of
Christ Hence originated that beautiful hymn
Stqbat Mater. It was written in Latin and
almost every very famous musical composer
has set Stabat Mater into notes. It has been
translated into English and is among our classic
musical and literary productions.
5. Suggestions.
!. The dying should have concern for sur
ViVOrs
2 Notice the mOdesty, absences of sgotisrn,
in So. john 10 20.
B Children should honor parents, even be-
yond minority.
l. Let Us all gather about the cross
3. Let the Mays cling to Christ Chris.
tianity has place for women