Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-25
PALM SUNDAY.
Its Celebration Will Be Observed By Reli'
gious Denominations Tomorrow
Brief Historical Sketch.

IN NnSpSAs
Tomorrow is celebrated as a high
festival day by nearly all Christian de-
nominations of the world. In the Ro-
man Catholic church palms are blessed
and distributed, in many Protestant
churches confirmation services are held
on that day, and among the Moravians
and several other Protestant denomina-
tons. especially in Europe, quaint but
place.
Each one Of the four evangelists tells
the impressive story of Christ riding in
to Jerusalem the last time before the
historic week whose happenings
changed the history of the world. Pal
estine is a country much like New Mex
leo, and we can therefore readily pic
ture to ourselves the scene as it oc-
Cured more than 1860 years ago. Pal
estine is a land of sunshine, of wind anC
sand storms, a land of rugged noun
tains, of sandy and dry tablelcnds, OF
rapid rivers and fertile valleys. Spring
is far advanced in March and April, anC
harvest commences soon thereafter. II
was near the time of the passover, anC
and beyond, the roads and trails Were
alive with travellers on burros and cam
els, who were going to Jerusalem to eel
citrate the passover. The pilgrims tray
eled in family groups, and these agar
united in Among the He
brews going toward Jerusalem, which
like Santa Fe, a city of holy faith, con-
sisted Of low adobe houses, interSperSet
with splendid buildings and surrounded
by orchards, was Jesus Christ of Naz'
areth, his disciples and followers. They
were the poorest of the poor, and trav.
eled on foot. AS they passed through
villages and towns the Master taught
and healed the people. The report of his
miracles, especially that of the raising
travellers, and preceded Christ to Jeru-
salem. AS Christ drew nearer to Jeru-
salem his thoughts became heavier, anC
his discourse more prophetic. A strair
and shadow of sadness overcame hin
as he thought of this, his last journey
and the pain and atfiiction which await
ed him within the city he loved so well
When he reached the crest of the foot
hills near the city he sent his disciples
ahead for two burros. When they re-
turned Jesus mounted one of the ami
mails, and upon the other the disciples
placed their clothes.
1t was at that entry in so humble a
way into the holy city that the Savior
experienced his greatest earthly tri-
umph. The multitude, wrought to the
greatest enthusiasm by the story of his
miracles and the report of his teach
ings, discovered that he was the great
rabbi. Immediately costly garments
were thrown into the road for Christ
to travel over. Agile men and boys
climbed the palm trees that lined the
road and broke off branches, which
they waved or strewed in front of the
great IdDDl. LIE Hlultlluue SdtIltIcu Wy
the thousands and cried joyOusly, tri-
umphantly: "Hosanna to the son of Da-
vid! Blessed is he that cometh in the
name of the Lord! Hosanna in the high
est"
That was on Sunday, the day after
the Jewish Sabbath, and on Friday that
same populace cried: Cruelty him!
Cruelty him. and led the way to Col
gotha to see the Master die shamefully
with a malefactor on each side of him.