The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-05
"DAY OF CHRIST,S RESURRECTIOA.'
Another Highly Interesting Lecture by
Rev. DIR. IL, Il. Kerr

Rev. DIR. X. Il. Kerr.
A very large congregation at the First
Presbyterian church on Sunday night 10
hear DIR. Kerr's lecture, In tho series
Through Palestine with Christ" He an
nounced Chat two more lectures would
complete the series. Or. Kerr spoke on
the Day OF Christ's Resurrection" lie
said:
The first dim hint OF day was discerni-
bic over Olivet. and the mailed Romans
were on guard before the tomb. Unwel-
come duty this 10 guard a grave, and
that of one whose death had been at
tended with such portentous events in
earth and sky.
The soldiers are glad, no doubt. ihat
their three-days' task is nearly over. But
behold the earth trembles beneath their
feet: two shining angels appear, and roll
She great stone from the portal or the
tomb, and the Crucified stands forth
living man. This was too much for their
courage, and they fall back stricken with
terror, and lie PROSTATE upon the ground;
of all the strange scenes they had wit
messed on many battle-helds. they had
never looked on aught Ike this, and as
they gaze in horror at the open sepuichre'
there sic the angel guards who had sup
planted them, the one at the head ana
the other at the feel, where the body OF
Jesus had lain.
what became Of the Romans we do
not know. but they took flight TO tell
the chief priests the news, and returned 10
their barracks In The tower OF Antohia'
Yonder comes in the pale twilight
qroup OF women, drawing nigh 10 the
tomb I'm the garden. They are Mary
Magdalene, Mary the mother or James,
and Joanna and the other women, ana
they bring spices 10 embalm the Dody Oh
their Lord. They had watched 10 see
where the burial would be, and per
haps. did not know that Nicodemus hau
already used one hundred pounds welghi
OF myTrh and aloes in preparing the pouy
for the tomb. But che spices OF theso
women were destined never 10 De use"
in the way they intended. AS they APP
proach they ask one another who shall
roll us away the s.one? for it was great.
They did not know the angels had al
ready done this task. Often when the
loving heart goes forward in faitn. teei-
ing incompetent for what is before n, that
heart finds the stone Of difficulty gone
removed by power from above.
Mary Magdalene seems TO have been
the first TO reach the sepulchre. and
seeing che cavern open, she turned at
once, to fly 10 the city and inform feler
and John that the grave was empty
The other women now come up Mary
having probably returned by another
shorter path direct to the place where
she would find the two leading disciples
and they 90 into the vestbule OF the
grave Here they see the angels VINO
bid them fear not but reourn ana zen
tho disctples that Jesus had risen from
ttut Ia. M meet
all I'm Galilee. Special mention was made
~ Peter for very obvious reason, III the
address, Of the angels. for Peter would
,bor-bv be assured that In spite OF his
treason he was still a disciple ana De
loved. Then these women fastened away
IN bear the glad idings TO the disciples
in the city. .,.,... 81.
Mary Magdalene IS standing without rs
they depart, and she IS left alone the
saddest vet the sweetest Hover OF love
that bloomed that day I'm the garden
around the tomb of Christ. what dlu
Mary know? what could she doF she
still believed The Saviour DEAD ana MS
poor body transported to some other
place She knew not where to go. she
stands alone and sobs, while her flowing
tears bedew the earth. STOPPING down,
she gazes ir,o the tomb and sees two
angels. also called young men. clothed
in garments Of dazzling whiteness, sitting
the one where the head and the other
where the feet divine and holy had rested.
There had been no haze; the folded
clothes show that, and The angel guards
might have indicated that II the body
had been removed it was NOT withous an
order from on high
The angels ask. and It is ever Heavens
question 10 earth since the resurrection,
"Why wecpost thOu?" Mary replies
They have taken away my Lord, and
1 know nor where they have Iald MN.
Then she turns and sees Jesus in the gray
twilight, but takes Him for the gardener
and begs TO know where the body OF her
friend was laid. Jesus saith unto her
Mary" At she sound OF her own
name I'm the familiar tone she loved so
well, she knows Him, and falls AT HIS
feet 10 worship, saying, "Raboni' my
Master" Jesus bids her tarry not now
even 70 worship, but 10 20 and sop the
tears OF His disciples by telling of His
triumph over death.
So Mary flies towards the city. Ike
clad morning star, 10 herald me rising
of the sun. Hail. Mary Magdalene! Inc
church doth ever honor thee. because
the Lord loved thee, and thou lowest Him
who loves US all.
Next Sunday night DR.. KerTs topic
yyuI he "The Forty DAYS and the Ascen,
con - week later the series VIII emo
with a lecture on Palestine since
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