The National tribune., 1895-03-28
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON D. O. THURSDAY

peopled with lepers, on hill beyond, and .
calm Judean afternoon sky for the perspec-
tive"
1t is to be noted how in his painting tho
artist works in the three great types OF the
dominating peoples of Christs day-thc He
brew. Roman. and Greek, the Hebrew priests
and Leyites, the Roman soldier, and the Greek
girl. Here Is intmation of the universally Of
interest in Christ the Savior of the world re-
gardless Of National lines. It is beautiful to
see Christs interest in all alike
Art. as well as philology, archaeology, etc,
may be common tator interpreter of our holy
religion. A study Of Matt Morgan's picture
would be good Sunday school lesson on the
paragraph We study to-day.
Nym Crinkle has given a very extended and
interesting account and criticism on the famous
painting.
s. The Concentration
The Triumpbal Entry Of our Savior Is kept
in memory by special services on the Sunday
before Easter each year. The day is known as
Palm Sunday. 1t is the fifth Sunday in Lent.
The palm is the symbol of victory. We should
welcome Christ as our King. We must pre-
pare the way for his coming. Be not discour-
aged In our accamstions by modern pesss-
mistic and hypocritc Pharisees If any OF
Christ's followers be ridiculed for adherence to
him, take their part. Rejoice our leader 10
Victor. Wave the palm. Shout hosannas. Be
irrepressible in attentions to Jesus.
The Latins called the day Dominica Pal
narum, the Sunday Of Palms, or. as we say.
Palm Sunday. The Roman Catholic Church
have form for blessing branches or leaves of
the palm where they can be had, substitutes
from other trees where palm leaves cannot be
readily gotten. This is done on Palm SUM-
day. Professions are in some places formed,
all carrying palm other branches. We can
not get the exact date when the celebration of
this day began. Venerable Bede seems the
first to mention it. We can go back with GER
tainty to the seventh century and find evil
dences the day was kept. The Roman Missal
and the Greek euchologies have special serv-
ices provided for blessing the leaves or
branches. II palm leaves cannot be gotten we
have reports Of the practice OF blessing yew.
willow, box. When procession is formed
there is sung an ancient appropriate hymn.
We have the following account of its OBJ
servation in the Greek Church: The book of
the Gospels Is borne in front. In some Of the
Catholic countries of the West priest, occa-
sionally lay figure, ia led at the head mounted
upon an ass in commemoratiou of our Lords
entry into the city-a usage which still exists
in Spain and in Spanish America. Before their
return to the church the doors are closed. and
certain stanzas of the hymn are sung alternat-
ing by choir within the church and by the
procession without; when, on the sub-deacon's
Knocking at the door, it is again thrown open
and the procession re-enters. During the sing
ing Of the Passion in the solemn mass which
ensues, the congregation hold the palm branch
in their hands, and at the conclusion of the
service it Is carried to their respective houses,
where it is preserved during the year."
The feast is celebrated annually at Rome in
ST. Peters. We have the following account Of
the method:
1.-The Pope, magnifcentIy arrayed, is carried
into the church on the shoulders of eight men,
attended by his court. The priests bring him
palm branches which he blesses and sprinkles
with holy water; the procession then COM
mences, and the whole is ended by high mass,
after which 30 years indulgence is granted to
all who witnessed the ceremony. Each MEN,
Der of the congregation carries home his branch,
which is regarded as a charm against disease.
Some of these branches reserved to burn to
ashes for the next Ash Wednesday,"
The recognition of Palm Sunday by the Epis-
copal Church, so far az the Prayer Book was
concerned. was done away with in the time Of
Edward vi. Yet that body Of Christians cele-
brate the day.
One of the Bishops Of the Episcopal Church,
Bishop Coke. writes the following descriptive
words as to this feast:
"This beautiful and striking event in the
life Of our Savior, viewed in connection with |
the Away with Him of Friday, has taken |
deep and mysterious hold upon the hearts and |
OF men. And though our ancient |
Church, in the reign of Edward VI, laid aside |
the procession Of palm bearers, its name of |
Palm Sunday still remains in good usage, and |
its associations still brighten with melancholy |
light the somber solemnities of the week before |
u.s.
"Some there may be who bear green sprig |
In their hands to church. as silent, though |
memorial of Him who disdained not |
to accept the same tribute from His apostles. |
And we learn from English writer that,
owing to their former general use in this way,
the catkins of the sallow, or large leaved will +
low, which are now in full bloom, are still |
called palms by the country people of England"
1t was we'll the committee who select the |
for study in international Series of
Lessons have selected this subject, so ft for
Palm Sunday.