The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03

our booth ~ daybrrdk, IN resrons, 10
temple ser,itors. and make our way
towards the temple OF the Lord. All the
people. residents and pilgrims. are in
festive array. Each OF them carries his
iaiub or ieafy ensign IN his right hand
and bunch Of lint ~ MS ut. Reach
ing the temple area the mGlttrdc ~
divided into ,hree lands. One o. nom
goes OF into the .nJntry for wii"w
branches YIN when - adorn i.c ailar.
\ second Sc tn remain n he i'n pie
10 attend a. nrcpl' atom Of the foorn-
ing sacrifice. 4 third took part in
sun more "a, csie~iing funston Ac-
companiod 10y r.usle, = prits, iC1 Is The
company iron tine temple. inwn the
side OF the temple hill. towards the
pool OF SLOAN The priest bears
pitcher Of solid gold I'm his hands.
Reaching the pool he us 10 with water
and leads The crowd back TO the place
Of sacrifice.
They arrange 20 arrive. on return.
just ass the flesh Il the s.tciiicial beasts
was being laid uy0n t1e altir. lniee
narte from zoe tr lmpt's oi the irts's
welcome them in the tompln courts. y he
priest bearing tho golden water pitcher
ls now Joined iy anon prizes tear -
a vessel Of wine. Going up the steps
of the great altar. the priests pour the
water and the wine INTO TWO silver run
ucis one at either side ~ he altar'
through which the water and the wine
would pass and coming together below,
mluele a. they flowed down and out
wards towards the kidron.
Immediately after this. the great
"1iallcl." sort OF gloria, was sung.
II consisted Of Psalms exit 10 CIVIL,
inclusive. and was chantcd antiphonaliy
10 Che accompaniment Of the Iute. The
frst line Of each Psalm was intoned ~
the Lcyites. and then repeated 10y the
people. while 10 each ~ the o'hcr lines
the people responded "Hallelujah praise
SO the Lord
When the Palm cxvn. is reached the
people not only repeat me first line,
"Oh. give thanks unto the Lori put
thos, words also. go, thea work now
salvation JchoN an -. Lord. send nov
prosperity" And at tho Close OF ire
Psalm an cficd. 90, give thanks TO the
Lord" While repeating -hc5e n'r'e the
multitude waved their laluhs or PAIN
and other branches tow us the 'Jtar
of sacrifice.
In TN. midst Of these > mos 'hrist
appeared during the last Feast o' iaher-
nccics befor, His death. T. some loiht
during tha service. pc haps wacn me
water and wine had Iuss Dcen poured
ruor the altar, Jesus ciiel with Iouo
voice TO the people. IL a'y man thirst
let him come unto Me and drink hen'
later. probably. when nc great IAN ps
were lighted in the c0ur- OF the women.
Uis voice again sounds through the ten
pic courts. saying. II am the Hsht OF
tbo world In these two declarations he
sets himself forth as lie source Of all
spiritual life and truth. Coniucius, Bud
dahl aud other great AM sincere moral
teachers only claimed 10 point 10
light or TO klnile one, but Jesus truly
saws 81 am the light Of the world.
Hy request OF the temple authorizes
a detachment of Roman soldiers was
sent from the castle Of Antonio TO arrest
him. but they returned without the pri-
soner. saving: "Never man spake Ike
this man"
The service closed with the singing oi
'Home. Sweet Home most enecuNely
bv the choir and congregation.
DIT. Kerrs topic for next sunday night
will be a Sojourn in Perea.'