The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-03-26

seryance They in theory at least avoided all
improper work. etc. on the Sabbath. The en-
balming of the dead was not thought by the
women to be suitable for the day Of rest. They
waited till it was past. There is a suggestion
here rs to our attentions to the dead. There
is so much of the manual about funeral oc-
casions-they so break in on regular religious
services-that we sh ould study to avoid Sunday
and select, if it be not impossible, secular day
for burials.
ii. The WOMEN AT THE TOMB WITH THE
ANGELS.
i. Data.
st. Mt, %: ST; St. Mark, 1861; st. Luke,
24:3-S
2. Time, Place.
These practically agree with the paragraph
above. We advance n little in time.
3. The angels.
SITS Matthew and Mark refer TO only the
angel who spoke. From st. Luke we learn
there were two angels. lie tells us they were
two men. We understand by this. angels in
human form. One angel is spoken of in St.
Matt, 23:2. He is called the Angel of the
Lord" and he had superhuman power. He
descended from Heaven. He it was who rolled
away the stone from the entrance OF the sepul-
cher. lie doubtless one of tho two men
referred to by st. Luke. These angels came to
and to arrange an appointment with his Apes
ties to meet their Master at Galilee-
a. The Women in the Sepulcher.
The rest of the women MARY Magdalcne had
gone back for SITS. Peter and John) passed oil,
and finding the sepulcher open, unguarded,
and seemingly inviting entry, went within.
They met there two angels, who informed
them of tho resurrection and arranged for an
interview between Christ and his followers.
The women then set out to tell the Eleven
Apostles. and on wav met Christ, who gave
them further instructions az 10 the proposed
interview. The news was too good to keep,
and on they sped to tell it every where.
Suggestions.
1. We have many assurances of the fact OF
angelic help being at our service.
2 Tho women sought dead Christ We
can go to living Jesus.
g. We need not go TO Galilee to meet our
Savior.
III. The WOMEN TELL THE ELEVEN AND
OTHERS.
st. Luke. %, 10. emitting Mary Magda-
lene and"
1t is yet early in the morning.
g. Place.
The Apostles were quite scattered, we may
suppose, by this time. AS the women met
them here and there, they were told the news.
1t seems Sts Peter and John first learned of
the resurrection through Mary Magdalene.
st. John, 20:2.
4. The Women.
This paragraphs does not include Mary Mag
dalene. 1t is plain by omparing the three
accounts that Jesus did not meet Mary Magda-
lcne first But ST. Mark, 1879. declares g he
appeared first to Mary Magdaleue." st. John.
90: 11-1S, gives account of Christ and Mary
Magdalene meeting. Mary Msgdalene was one
of the women who first saw Jesus after his
resurrection. The two interviews were sepa-
rated by not more than probably Is minutes.
ST. Mark simply wanted to state that Christ
first appeared to the women, and Mary Magda-
lene is named because she acted so promptly in
the matter of arousing the Disciples and an
nouncing the resurrection. The women told
the Apostles. The first declarations of the
doctrine of the resurrection were made by
women. We notice females have always held
leading influence in the Christian Church.
". EASTER.
"welcome, sweet Day of Rest
That saw the Lord arise"
It is we'll the Church make the Anniversary
of Christ's Resurrection Day for specially ex-
allied religious service, for demonstrations of
joy, for the grandest music, for the most inspir-
ing songs, for floral offerings. We are mortals,
we say but Easter declares we are immortal.
Hopfensach expresses the Easter sentiment:
My Savior lives and through deaths dreary
gloom.
Now streams the dawn of day:
The Prince of life to with life is comet
The grave has lost its preyi
In death awhile He sunI bered-
Now wakes with strength to save -
No more with SORROWS cumbered
He left them in the gravel
Thy Savior reigns. on high in glory reignsI
His throne shall ever last!
With power divine the scepter lie sustains;
His trials all past.
Al death my trials closing,
My soul with Him shall rest;
My 1esh-in hope repOsiug-
Shall wake, with glory blest,