The National tribune., 1896-06-04

ton of Chaldee. Goigotha was ilRewise called
Calvary, Latin word, which also means a skull.
We do not know why it was so named. 1t has
been said that the reason is the fact that the
skulls of victims were suffered to lie about the
spot. Some think the place was something the
shane of skull. 1t was the locality where
public executions in that region were inflicted,
a sort of GemoniB Scala, as at Rome. 1t was
without the gates" that is TO say, outside
the walls of Jerusalem Heb. Is ~, and nigh
to the city" st. John, 1920
Suggestions.
From the standpoint of the crucifers OF
Christ it was fitting he be dragged out from
the city. He WAS considered a gross sinner, not
fit for society. The custom OF having exccu-
tions outside of the city had a symbolic signii-
canoe aud an aesthetic fitness without are
dogs" etc. Rev., % ID. Only the pure must
be tolerated in the new Jerusalem, the City OF
God. Here is suggestion as to municipal
affairs Cities are centers of population, radi-
ating influences throughout the country.
Officials should aim for integrity. Evil should
be cast ont from the city. If our cities be pure,
exemplary, tho whole rural region will be all
the better.
THE CRUcTrIxroN.
Data.
Read st. Matt, 81: 81, "And they crucfed
him. 3s; st. Mark, IS: %, o. %, 3d. st. Luke,
3d. 81, 49, there they crucifed him and the
malefactors, one on the right hand and the
other on the left ." St. John, 10: IL.
Time
By tho statement "they crucfed him." We
understand the mailing him to the cross and the
elevation Of the cross. They probably laid the
cross horizontally on the grouad fastened the
victim to it, aud then raised it erect. In cases.
however, they may have fixed the cross erect
first and then bound the victim to it. The act
of the crucfxion would not require much
time, say, 10 minutes. But death by crucifixion
was lingering process, at times requiring
several days.
There were three victims. Perhaps all were
first nailed to their respective crosses. The
detachment of soldiers may have consisted of
enough men To enable che crucifIiOn 10 pro-
coed simultaneously. Hence, perhaps. the
squad that executed Jesus may have differed
from the men who inaifed the thieves to their
crosses, NJ
Pgee
This corresponds with the same in the para
graph above. T.
Malefactors.
We know little of these ST. Luke calls them
maefactors. evil doors. s5ts Matthew and Mark
style them thieves. They were transgressors.
lisa, So 12; st. Luke, 223 They mad really
committed crime. J See 81. Luke, 23:4l.
tradition says the penitent thief was st. Di-
mas. t.-.s-f -,ii .... -s.s
Method Of Execution.
The method of fastening victims to crosses
varied, being sometimes by nails, at other
times by ropes In the case OF Christ and the
two thieves, nails were used. The feet OF per-
Sous being crucifcd reached to about two to
three feet from tho ground. On the front per-
pendcuar OF the cross there Was a peg, on
which the victim gained some support for his
body. keeping it from sagging and tearing
hands and feot from the nails. Some crosses
had platforms, on which the feet could rest,
enabling the sufferer to remain moro erect.
This method Of execution was horrible. 1t is
n very ancient custom. The Burmese Chinese
Kurds, Mabometans. and other Nations have
practical it. Most of the old Nations more
less inflicted capital punishment by cruciflx-
ion.
The Three Crosses.
Number one signifies condemnation; num-
her Two, atonemsnt or salvation number three
penteucc. Disease remedy, effect. There are
two sides. Who is on the Lords side2
ALLOTMENT OF CHRIsT's RAIMENT.
Data.
Read St. Mt, 81 30, after the words "And
they cruciied him;" st. Mark. Is "a. after
"cruciied him." st. Luke. 23 81 land they
parted his raiment and cast lots;" st. John,
10 %, "a. Compare Ps., % ID, which relates
historically 10 David, but prophetically to
Savior. The fullest account is given by ST.
John. The Synoptic Gospels simply allude to
this incident.
Time and Place.
These are practically the same as in the para
graph above.
Notes.
list. John, 10: 90 says there were four sodiers
Then it is said that they divided Christs gar
ments into four parts. Hence, each soldier had
a portion. We remember the Romans deprived
victims of crncifxion of all apparel. We can
not tell how the soldiers arranged in the divis.
ion OF the clothing. According to Roman law,
the rament taken off from victim belonged
to the executioners. 1t is thought four soldiers
were assigned to each person put to death.
Hence, the entire detachment consisted OF IL
persons
2. Christ had worn a seamless coat tunic
1t was useless to tear it into four parts. Woven,
each part would ravel to pieces. 1t was there
fore decided to cast lots. and thus determine
whose it should become. CT. Ps., 22:l5 This
verse lPs, %: 49, was first uttered asto David
when Absa0m went so far as to dispose
by lot of the royal apparel Of King David. 1t
is said that the soldier who secured the seam
less garment framed Pscus, aud that he at
length became follower OF Christ
DIR. Talmuge says: Generally there Is
spect paid to the garments of the departed. 1t
may be only hator coat or shoe. but it
goes down in the family wardrobe from genera
ton to generation. Now that Christ is to be
disrobed, who shall have his coat? Joseph OF
hrimathea would have liked to have had it.
Mary, the mother OF Jesus, would have liked to
have had it," L
B. We are told that Christs veritable coat is
now in the Cathedral OF St. Peter in Treves
Prussia. That cathedral is constructed OIL tho
! ruins OF an ancient church, built by Empress
Helena on purpose TO receive the coat. She
the garment When the present Cathedral was
constructed (1lg6 A. d. the coat. or seamless
garment, was transferred to it, and it has been
retained there ever since. 1t is exhibited
| from time to time. In 1874 it was brought
| forth. and We are told that great numbers of
afflicted persons went to Treves, and in all
cases were cured. In 1895, beginning Aug. %,
| it was exposed to view. Anticipating the
| event, a paper said "The sick and infirm will
return healed, the blind will see the deaf heari
the dumb speak, to render thanks to Jesus
Christ, and all these marvels will come to pass
| in the light OF day" 1t was on exhibition for
six weeks and many miracles were attributed
to 1t. Prof. NinsIed, of Leipzig refused be-
| lief. Large numbers of the Roman Catholic
| Church have confidence in its power. We no.
| tice that AZ years interviewed between the last
two expositsns of said coat.
4. Cnriously enough, Mahomet also left a
coat. Tits now in the shrine of Eski Serial at
Constantiuople. The ceremony in alteration
Of IL occurred in 1895, the same year of the ex-
| position Of Christs coat at Treves. It was
brought ont April q of said year.