The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-05-18

Is their Victims mission. Himself he can
not save because others he will save.
3. The Final Moments of his
Earthly Life, VS.. 1897.
All the incidents of this touching spec
tacle recorded by the Gospel narratives
are integral in the story of the dark TRACE
dy. We supplement Marks account with
the other reports.
The writing of the superscription by
PLATE, Tie King Of the Iea0s, in Hebrew
and Greek and Latin, the languages of re-
ligion and art and law, and Pilates per-
sisting in the superscription remaining I'M
changed Notwithstanding the protest of
the priests, indicate not alone the Roman
governors scorn of the insane priests, but
an unattended prophecy of the universally
of the Gospel.
The railing of one of the thieves against
the Holy One, suggests the strength of the
ruling passion in death; such railing being
strange psychological fact, in part ex-
plainable as an appeal to the priests who
were so plainly pleased with all who
showed contempt for their Victim.
The repentance of the other malefactor
and his appeal to the Victim, and the
cheering response of the Redeemer, ex-.
emplify the graciousness of the Saviour's
Gospel. The beloved John and Mary the
mother of Jesus went near enough to the
cross to receive the touching message
which bound them together as mother and
son.
The general company of friendly Cali
leans was kept at a distance by the watch
full Roman guard. The centurion who
superintendent the crucifxion, was moved
by the sight of the Suffering One to de-
clare that he is in truth the Son of God.
We read of the darkened earth and the
earthquake CONFUSION that rent the cur.
tain in the Holy of Holes. We recall the
surprise of the soldiers that Jesus should
die so soon; an indication of the intensity
of the sufferings which the Dying One en-
dured. We recall the seven sayings of
Jesus on the cross. When all is done we
see the multitude retiring, many of the
people shifting their breasts in sorrowful
repentance.
THE SEVEN SAYINGS OF JESUS ON THE
CROSS:
1. Father, torgzve them, for they knox
not 70Aat they do.-Luke 20 "a.
2. UeyiLy I say unto thee, Today shalt
thou be wiA me in PayadiSe.-Luke
1874
3. To his mother, Woman, 6ehold lily
son; to John, Behold thy motley-John
1910, II.
a. Eloi, Eloi, lama sa6actAaniI which
is, being interpreted, NY Goa, my God,
q0hy hastthou foysaken me?-Mark IS "a.
S. thirst. John 1928.
6. It's fni,Aea-John 10: 80.
7. Father, into thy hands I commend
my sbi,1t.-Luke 20 46.
so Jesus left his body, ard rose out of
his bondage to the material earth; so he
went in his spiritual personality into the
realm of the eternal.
The Jewish rulers, who had thought it
no pollution to inaugurate this murder,
were now morbidly solicitous that the
bodies should be taken from the public
gaze before the setting of the sun should
usher in the great Sabbath of the feast.
The soldiers therefore proceeded to their
customary breaking of fhe legs of the cru
Gifted ones; but on coming to Jesus they
found him already dead. One of the SOL
diers however thrust his spear into the side
of the body of Jesus, and .foytAaOith came
there ont blood and vatey. This was alb
solute evidence of DEATH and itself would
have caused death.
Joseph of Arimathea, rich man and a
member of the Sanhedrim, went to Plate
and requested that he might be allowed to
care for the mortal remains of the One
toward whom he had learned to feel
the remorse of love. Plate consented
The body of Jesus was buried in the new
sepulchre of Joseph, which was in gar
den