The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-06
heir faces to the earth in token of humilia-

their faces to the earth in token of humilia-
ton and rsverSnce. -, %
| awaken fear. neither to receive WORSHIP.
| When suffered to leave the glory world for
this il was their business to bring some
message Of good. Gieb. /. I'D If they come
not now as then they came. it Is because all
| needed light has been siven TO guide men in
the right way. df Pet. i, 10 and ao) BE,
sides. when Jesus. the Lord of the world
F.! above. tabernacled in the flesh. and men
| failed 10 understand him. it was proper that
his servants should attend him. testify OF
him, and prepare for him. Hence these two
in that chamber of death resolved the
| doubts and revived the hopes of the women.
s ~Fssr n9a y be- Cha SNa'' had HAy rolled p th seia stone shs
away Niark xvi. s.. why seek we the liv.
ing among the dead:'. strange question!
living. QRev. i. Isl The whole gaspei was
in those words. Crucitied, risen. tRom. Nv.
ga.p An angel had compressed and an.
nounced concerning Jesus what . world OF
sinful mortals needs to know. The speaker
then reminded the women that this declara-
ton was in harmony with the many utter
ances of Jesus Verse y, and with his
promise to meet the disciples in Galilee.
Matt. xvi. III
PHEACHING-Thus the first intelligence
OF the resurrection was delivered &c a COM
pany of women standing IL the very place
where the body OF Jesus had been laid. Tie
words Were received with astonishment
Ozark xvi. s.. ana with great joy. Matt.
xvii. 81 They remembered what Jesus had
said and became the first believers in the
risen Christ. They hastened-they ran into
the city. They sought the eleven disciples:
perhaps assembled in their usual place of
meeting t:Acts ]. 81, or: more likely. scat
tered in their different lodgings about the
city They all told one story, expanding the
angels message. He is risen" dwelling
with enthusiasm upoa the details of their
visit. rehearsinE 1t many times. answering
questions, removing doubts. eloquent with
faith and radiant with hope. These women
preachers We're not ordained. He, the stout
angel who had opened the sepulchre. COM
yNfESfar.f hay arl .tnr y-,- ,p,-L 4
said. Go quickly and tell" (Matt. xviii. q,
and they oheyed. The news was too wonder
full to be true. 1t seemed to the apostles to
he but idle talk. Ard yet the women were
too good to be untruthful, too earnest to be
rejected.
pI.TER-while all this was transplrlng
out and found the .mpetuous Peter and told
her story. John Xxx. - And he with John,
the beloved. younger and fleeter of foot.
went forth out of the city and came to the
s%epulcher. Passing along some other route.
they missed the women on their joyful re-
turn John informs Us of their visit with
first stopped down and looked in, and
afterwards entered the scpulcher. They
saw the linen cloths which had been
which had been wound around his head.
unseen or unmentioced by the women and
that was all. How true 1t IS that men find
there. NJ angel appeared. No voice was
heard. The cold. empty tomb was pro-
foundry silent. Strange. that the women
should be favored above men. He, the first
TO receive the promise Matt. xvi. 19, the
first TO open the word At Pentecost acts
ii. 1D. and he who leaned on the Savior's
breast and received the diving Masters
command Joha xix. o0. these denied a
privilege granted only n women. What
means this method Of Providence? 1t is
Gods way of accommodating evidence. of
awakening faith. and of preparing men for
CONCLUSION-Is this New Testament
record worthy of our faith? Did Jesus rise
from the dead? With the answer to that
Christianity stands or falls. and
hopes live or perish. q Cor. XIV, 14.)
Notice the argument: He lived. He was
put to death. He was entombed. The ,
believed that his death was ir-
The women believed the same.
The latter displayed their belief by the at
TO embalm his body. while the for |
mer doubted after the resurrection had been |
announced. None OF them knew the Scrip
lures. that he must rise again." or UNDER |
stood his own predictions. John Xxx. 81 So +!
;ntil confirmed by subsequent events. And |
his occurred near the city where he was
Yet there, a short time after
wards. these doubling disciples We're trans
'ormed into bold witnesses. preaching to
enemies and %scoffers. and gaining them to
'orming the first Christian church. And
hose same apostles. going out from the
proclaimed Christ and the resurrec-
ion in the regions beyond. sealing their
testimony with their blood. Over all the
PORTALS of all sanctuaries and in every
,ious heart let these words of truth be en-
HE IS RISEN, HE is RISEN!