The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13


Instructive sermon.
At St Marks church Sunday morning
Bishop Penck preached d thrilling and
earnest sermon tO d. large congregation,
taking his text from Matthew XXL. 6-s.
And the disciples went and ala as
Jesus commanded them, and brought the
ass and the colt and put on them their
clothes. and they set hIm thereon.
And avery great multitude spread their
garments iu Ae way others cut down
branches from the trees. and strewcd
them boo tIe Way.
And tne multitude that went before,
and that followed cried. saying, HOssanua
90 the Son of David, blessed is he that
cometh m the name OF the Lord. Hos
sauna in the highest
1Io said. The picture here presented
Jesus riding amid that vast. Wild multi
tude over strewn clothes and palms
set tears are streaming down his checks
from fathomless depths of sadness. for ere
Fridays sun sets this same world which
Nils au the air with loud HOsannas, Will
shout as loudly Cruelty him. CRU
city him" and this same scene Is ever
bcrng repeated. Zach Palm sunday
Jesus moves toward the real suherngs
OF tho word its Gethscmsnes and Cal
Narys
To-day multiplied l0o00-fold millions
upon millions gather ON Oivets sunny
slope to wave palms and cry Hosannd.
So long as the world favor shines, they
strew palms, and shout acclamatons; but
as lie passes from the sunshine OF senii-
ment into Gethsemancs gloom. they pause
and say. "NOt so deep. We do not worship
bloody sweat and the crucihed body. We
are not cross-bearcrs. but Wavers.
We belong 10 ONvet not 20 G0lg0tha.'
An. not the palm-wavors. but the cross
bearers. must save the world.
The palm-wavcrs draw muintndes easily.
Glad congregations are thronging TO wor-
ship to-day. the world over. ready 20 join
FIN the TIE Dcum. the Gloria in EXcelis.
until his enemies are ready 10 say again:
"The world Is gone after him" But now
as then we can almost see tears en- Christs
eyes us he rides ON down deeper intj
sorrows valley Christ moves straight on
down into am OF the readiness Of the
worlds needs and they who go with him
must carry the cross. FOr such Jesus
ever looks
The palms that will wave on Heavens
eternal plains Of glory grow only back
Of the real cross and are rocked only by
the real sacrifcial life. II we suffer
with him We shall also reign with him
Read Revelations. seventh chapter. and
ninth verse Their cry is Salvation 10
the lamb. The saving of souls had be-
come the consuming passion ot ID .ir lives
and this cOnsumated passion becomes
Heavens eternal JOY. This great pas
sion lifted them above an earths low
living and now lifts them in Heavens
lofty rejoicing.
From the foot OF sentimental Olvet
stretches o. world wide sen Of human woe.
It's depths are as deep as human anguish
and IT'S waves ass strong as human pas
sion. on down into the depths Of this
better woe the king rides ever with help.
life love. and hope and as their feet sink
i'm the floods. 7 sec him go 10 each as he
did TO Peter and lifting sets their feet
with hrmor tread and holds their forms
with his own strong arm and says. For
ward" ON they go and as they move
I hear another song rising with louder
gladder tone above an the warnings Of
lifes sid sea. 10 is the song OF salvation
by the blood OF the Lamb the true-hcartcd
arc singing. Again ! hear. far back from
the archiug Heavens the mighty refrain.
There is joy in tho presence Of the
angels of God over one sinner that re-
pcntcth.'
As their captain repeats these words 20
his lOyal ones they move on with steadier
stride. closer and closer 20 the worlds
profoundest needs. more conscious OF IBIS
purpose. more Joyous io share his mis-
sion more wrapped in its glory. and more
lifted above SELF They stretch their
crosses above the SEQ. God secs thtlr
LOYALTY and for their faith divides the
bitter waves. They tread iirmcr ln the
depths and gathering natures. races. peO-
pies and ages lead them 100 on after the
lamb. Pointing them 20 the cross on
thcv NOV. across times sin-drven sea
toward thc shores - eternal life To-
where the whole armies Of the living God
drawn up in glory wait and welcome the
coming hordes and loi there stands the
King himself with palms for each cross
bearer and a crown OF life and love Tor
everyone that overcometn. And there
are mo- fears n his eyes and no sea OF
sorrow for sin is vanquished and the
world is saved.
I'm the evening the Bishop delivered
fervent and appealing sermon from the
words. The harvest is past. the summer
is ended and we are not saved.