Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22
RELATES STORY OF CHRIST.
TindalIs Sermon Mt Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Methodist Episcopal Church.
!. Rev. D. X. Tfndall at Trinity Methodist
church last evening said:
ITO a young betrothed virgin, whose
sweet name was Mary, in the despised town
Of Nazareth. the angel Gabriel appeared
and told her she was to become the mother
Of Jesus. who should be begotten by the
Holy Ghost. In a short time Mary visited
her cousin Elizabeth in Judea, near Jeru-
salem, who also was to become the mother
Of a strange and wonderful personality.
John the Baptist. That memorable visit
was the occasion Of the song OF the Mag
nihcat.
Returning to her home at Nazareth,
Mary and her espoused husband, Joseph,
came down to Bethlehem. being the house
and lineage Of David to pay their taxes,
according to the decree Of Caesar Augustus.
The little city being greatly crowded, Mary
and Joseph we're obliged to spend the
night in a stable, or ox's stall. In the
manger Of this place that night Jesus was
born in the city Of David. In a few days
joseph and Mary took the child to Jeru-
salem and presented him to the Lord In
the temple, when old Simeon and Anna
so greatly rejoiced that they had lived to
see that day. They then returned to Beth
@NAShAf "AANA Ia - 6hoA AAAhN Nhty nNIO
visited by the wise men. whose gifts Of
gold came just at the right time to aid
the holy family in their flight into Egypt
to escape the blood -thirsty hand of Herod.
God moves in mysterious ways His won
ders to perform Hearing OF the death
Of Herod, Joseph and Mary took the child
and returned from Egypt, but. learning
that Archelaus ruled in old Herod's stead,
they turned aside to Nazareth and did not
go back to Bethlehem, as they perhaps in
tended to do.
"At the age Of IL. with His mother and
Joseph, Jesus made his first visit to
Jerusalem on a passover occasion. This
was a trip Of thrilling interest to the
young boy. Think of what His eyes would
see enroute! AS He dropped down from
His high, mountain city home He would
enter the great valley Of Esdradon, the
battlefield Of nations;' He would see the
river Kishon, where were destroyed so
many prophets OF Baal, and also Mount
Carmel, where Elijah won his immortal
victory over the same wicked men; He
would pass near Jezred, where wicked
Jezebel was slain and eaten by the dogs.
as had been prophesled. Beautiful Gilboa,
on whose summit Saul and Jonathan were
slain, and old Samarie, with all its ter
races and natural beauty would rise be-
fore His wondering eyes; Dothan, from
which hill Joseph was sold into Egypt by
his cruel brethren, and Shechem, with
Mounts Gerigine and Ebol-one of the love-
Hest spots Of ~earth-would be in full view.
He would see Jacobs we'll, where He was
soon to open up His kingdom in Samaria
through a woman; Shiloh, famous for hav-
ing been the dwelling place OF the Ark OF
God for 800 years and the home of Eli and
Samuel; Bethel, where Jacob in a dream
saw a ladder which connected earth and
heaven. a type of the atonement Of Christ
and the reconeiliation OF man with God.
Then would rise before Jesus the old his
toric and sacred Jerusalem, with its holy
temple, the city so full Of meaning to every
Jew. 1t was during this trip Jesus was
missed by His parents and when found was
in the temple, astonishing the learned
doctors with His questions and answers of
wisdom.
Back at Nazareth we hear no more of
Jesus until He was 80 years of age, the
time at which the High Priest entered upon
the duties OF His sacred ONCE. Here Jesus
spent eighteen silent years. He was at
work in the carpenters shop and attend
ing school and service in the synagogue,
growing in stature and increasing in wis
dom. Baptised Of John at the Jordan, He
enters upon a series Of temptations,
through which He passed most victori-
'opsly. He enters His public ministry,
spending much time in Judea, some time
in Samaria, but most in Galilee, teaching.
preaching and working miracles. He lived
the only perfect life Of this world. Passing
through the bloody sweat of Gethsemane
and the agonies of Calvary, dying for the
lives of the people. He rose from the dead
and assembled triumphautly to glory. Shall
we not by His help make our lives also
triumphant and sublime7"