Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-23
THOUGHTS FOR EASTER.
DE-. TALMAGE'S SERMON ON THE
GREAT CHURCH FESTIVAL.
The Significance of Christ's Resur-
| rection in the Lives of His Fol-

rection in the Lives of His Fol-
lowers.
New YoRK, March 29.-Dr. Talmage
preached an Easter sermon to his audiences
today. Both at the morning service in
Brooklyn and at New York in the evening
the Academies Of Music We're bright with
profusion Of flowers, Easter lilies being
A selection of music appro-
pirate to the festival was beautifully rem
dered at each service. The text Of the |
preachers discourse was Matthew 1856,
"Comc. sec the place where the Lord lay"
Visiting any great city we are not salts
fled until we have also looked at its GENE |
terry. We examine all the styles Of ceno-
taph, mausoleum, sarcophagus, crypt and
sculpture. Here lies buried statesman,
yonder an orator, here poet. out there an
inventor, in some other place great phil
anthropist. But with how much greater
interest and with more depth of emotion
we look upon our family plot in the GENE
terry. In the one case, it is u matter Of
public interest; in the other, it is a matter
Of private and heartfelt affection. But
around the grave at which we halt this
morning, there are gathered all kinds Of
stupenduous interest. At this sepulchre,
have to tell you, in this sepulchre there
was buried King, u Conquerer, an Eman.
cipator, Friend, a Brother. Christ
Monarch of the universe. but bone of our
bone, and flesh Of our flesh and sorrow Of
our sorrow, and heart of our heart Come,
| see the place where tho Lord lay"
1t has for surroundings, tho manor In
the suburbs of Jerusalem, manor owned
| by wealthy gentleman by the name Of
| Joseph. He was one Of the court of
seventy who had condemned Christ, but
! think he had voted in tho negative, Or
being timid man, had been absent at the
time of the casting Of the vote. He had
laid out tho partcrre at great expense. 1t
was "a hot climate and suppose there were
broad branched trees and winding paths
underneath them, while here the waters
rippled over the rocks into a fshpool, and
| yonder the vines and the flowers clambered
over tbs wall, and all around there were
| the beauties of kiosk and arboriculture.
After the fatigues Of the Jerusalem court
room, how refreshing to come out in these
suburbs botanical and genealogical
/ walk little further on in the parterre
and come across q cluster of rocks, and
see on them the marks Of sculptor's
chisel. l come still closer and / find that
there is subterranean recess and l walk
down the marble stairs, and come to q
portico, over the doorway-an architecture
of fruits and flowers chiseled by the hand
of the sculptor. / go into the portico and
on either side there are rooms, two, four
or six rooms of rock. In the walls are
inches, each niche large enough to hold q
, dead body. One Of these rooms Of rock is
especially wealthy with sculpture. 1t wa.
beautiful and charming spot. Why all
this? The fact was that Joseph, tn,
: owner of tho parterre, of that wealthy
manor, had recognized the fact that h
. could not always walk those gardens, ant
he sought this as his own last resting
place. What beautiful plot in which t.
wait for the resurrection!
1 Mark well the mausoleum in the rock
} 1t is to be the most celebrated tomb in al
the ages; Catacombs of Egypt, tomb o
Napoleon, Mahal Tai Of India, nothing
: compared with it. Christ had just BEEF
murdered and his body must DO thrown
out to the dogs and the ravens as wa
a customary with crucified bodies, unles
there be prompt and effective hindrance
Joseph, the owner Of the mausoleum, beg
for the body of Christ, and he takes an
9 washes tho poor and mutilated frame fror
Il the blood and the dust and shrouds it an
perfumes it.
~ think embalmment was omitted
When In olden times they wished I
embalm dead body, the priest with som
pretension Of medical skill would show th
point between the ribs where the incisio
o was to be made. Then the operator woul
4 come and make tho incision, and then ru
for his life else he would be slain Il
violating the dead body. Then the othe
priests would come with salt nitro az
IN cassia, and wine Of palm tree, and compile
b. the embalmment But think in this ca.
IA embalmment was omitted lest there
more excitement and another riot II
funeral advances. Present: Joseph, Il
ID owner Of the mausoleum; Nicodemus. WI
Of brought the flowers, and the two Mary
u Heavy burden on the shoulders of tv
men as they carry the body Of Christ dow
the marble stairs and into the portico al
" lift the dead weight to tho level of Il
81 niche in the rock, and push the body
IN Christ into the only pleasant resting pla
It ever had. These men coming for
r> close the door Of rock against the reces
80, The government, afraid that the discipl
o.. would steal the body Of Christ and pl
Nv resurrection. put upon the door the seal
the Sanhedrim, the violation Of that SCI
" like the violation Of the United Stat
>; government, or Of the British governme,
~ always followed with severe penalties.
A regiment OF soldiers from the Tow
Of Antonio is detailed to guard that mau!
ry leum. Atthe door of that tomb fight to
OF place which decided the question for
raj grave-yards and cemeteries. Sword
lightning against sword Of steel. Angel
God against the military. The body in
les crypt begins to move in its shroud
&C. Hne linen and slides down upon the pa
lis ment, moves through the portico, appe,
M In the doorway, comes up the marble ste
Christ having left his mortuary attire
hind him, comes forth in the garb o
workman a. take it, from the fact Il
re. the women mistook him for the garden
an There and then was shattered the to
so 10 that II can never be rebuilt. All
trowels Of earthly masonry cannot mend
Forever and forever it 10 broken tor
On, Death that day taking the side OF the m
as tary received . horrible cut under
es- angels spear Of flame, and must himself
raj down at the last-the King Of Terrors
appearing before the King Of Grace. -
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