Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-07

Jesus directed the mem to remove the
stone which closed the mouth of the
tomb. The stone was removed, and
Jesus called Lazarus, telling him to
come forth; when Immediately he arose
in full health n vigor.
Although Jesus had performed many
wonderful miracles, this perhaps was
the most conspicuous, ON account of the
extensive acquaintance of Lazarus and
his proximity to Jerusalem. which was
at the time filled with strangers cele-
brating the passover.
Many friends and a~cquaintances OF
lazarus, who lived in the city, had at
tended the funeral. And now, when
the report came to the city hat at the
command Of this wonderful man, these
remains, after lying i'm the grave four
days, were instantly infused with life,
health and strength. the greatest ex-
element and CONSERVATION prevailed.
AND when word came a few days later
that our Lord was coming to Jerusalem.
the people-men, women and children
moved by one impulse, rushed out to
meet Him. Jesus approached Jerusa-
lem from the west and the ground on
either side of the road gradually raised.
Along this road the vast crowd congre-
gated. The great city which, it is
claimed by some historians, contained
at that time nearly 100000 souls, was
well mig depopulaetd.
Such a vast gathering OF people was
perhaps never witnessed before nor
since. The ground on either side of the
road was densely packed with human
beings for a distance nearly as far as
the eye could reach, and boys climbed
up into trees until nearly every branch
of the scattering timber which spread
over the hillsides supported a human
being, and all We're looking and anx-
iously waiting for the coming of our
Lord. While at this time there seemed
to be a general expectation of some
great change or event or parsonage APP
pearing, there was a diversity of opir-
ion as to how the change would be
brought about, or 10Y the person would
appeal
A considerable portion of that vast
assen1blage were faithful believers.
Men and women who believed they
were going to meet the promised Mes
siah-the Som of the true and living
God--these had brought with them
palms and evergYeens to spread on the
road and others pulled off their coats
and spread them on the ground for Je-
sus and His followers to pass over.
HIS SIMPLICITY.
Others of this vast concourse of peo-
pie expected to meet the Holy One as
a great general mounted on a fiery
steed with epaulets and other %trappings
of distinction; that He would be to
lICil q SCCoIIu NloSS Wiz "ouli iCdu
them against the Romans, and free
them from the calling tyranny which
they had been compelled to bear for
nearly a century-these We're the poll
ticians. But the majority were there
With the crowd, to see and be seen, hav-
lng no opinion of their own, but thought
lessly drifting along with the current.
Probably no one in this vast assem-
bly,, made up Of people of all ranks and
stations, realized the Importance of the
occasion. The waving of the palms
was an involuntary act, but just as
those souls recognized the greatness oil
the Lord, just so thousands eff genera
lions yet unborn would see it and know
it and would gladly adopt the expires
sions of homage and worship which
the crowd on that sacred hill that day
so gladly yielded.
1t was a notable beginning for Palm
Sunday, probably the most interesting
of any OF the church holidays, for il
was created by the people out of pure
love for the Christ.
And so it is observed to-day and tho
sacred palms that wave AROUND pulpit
and altar are for one whS gave The
t world all that He had and who only
asked in return that His people shoult