The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-18
gentle and kindly invitation to view the
;ery' SPOT where the dead body had been

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S. That sepulchro ceased /. to !. !, rs be tb a
Interest. 1t had been dear because, OF ei,a
one sleeping there. Nov that ne Is so nd
repulsive vault. No living being, Ger.
tainly no sensitive woman, would desire
to remain. The three were about TO . de,
part when the angel hastenea t oId ~ 60
to the disciples, then In Jerusalem, Wn 1,,a.,
they had rested In conformity 70 law, Over .,ad
tho Sabbath. They were told to bear l Iae
wHonderf,il story ever related by mortals
committed to women to, be fepeat.ea ~ ~
men who were hardly able to receive Oh HIn y
because OF their unbelief, put VINO haAst ats
": s3.) They were told expressly TO Dear
the tidings to Peter (Nfark xvii q. that
man who had denied his Lord Will ~,
oath (NIatt. xxyi:S!2). but VINO y wo -, , 70
defense. They were also told e say that nat
there would be reunion or CHRIST anu
Ills disciples IN Galilee. 10, -
Joyous MEETlNG con s'G Il ble fath
on the part OF those women to go for, ,h
and publish the Resurrection. Ihey S4ulu
base their statement on Two 1acts oh M
they had been told that Jesus had risen.
Might not even n credulous person douht
this evidence? And how shall others ,,, "
convinced that the story IS lru n1; VA nIn
Enthusiastically ys l these women evangelissts
must be better furnished for their mis- mis-
sion. and Jesus adopted s sure m ,movina
fIs s sa the th Rah a Mr. ya la Sm Mi paif
was the same voice they had 80 often
heard benign eoTdial nnd w esea' 1t ones
assured OF the truthfulness q the angels 81,
story. Their first prompting was fol-
lowed lowed as they fell down at Ills feet 70
Worship ma Tss nz sam IS dasssa nsf ha
fears and told them as ne angel nag
done to report to the brethren that He
would meet them IN Gaiilae' ~
while these events were TRANSMITTING the
roman soldiers had acted an important
part, Recovering from their fright they
had fled into the city. some OF mem mem p were
over them, but some to go TO the ehiet
priests who had caused the gaurd 20 bs
Stationed. There they told the truth. as
they IA made it known that while they, Were
~ their posts there came commotion ~
nature, followed BY LIE appeatan No. ot b,a
supernatural being Ihese Wsre psv ros,,s
restIan Soldiers of tho Roman govern
ment speaking to officials OF The Jewish
chlirch The whole affair was OUTSIDE
and independent Of the followers OF Jesus.
fieathen proc aim In the ears OF the men
S T.aq ~ Thls is ono a tue most interest
,inr features OF the gospel narrative, The
Occurrences had risen into such import
nnce az TO find Its way into, history ~
the men who had no personal in,erest m
ii who merely Intended 70 relate me
Startling facts.
'pI'IjRCHASEp F4sLSEHOOn,tV Oversees
ia, IL, H. l5) The ehlet priests saw ~
p pi,sa help tho cause Of Christ. and they
deteimalned to silence the men who
brought that story, This. They did ny
falsehood which WAS paid Tor " WA
not The first time that money was used
Ia Obtain estmony against Jesus CLARK |
Xiv: tS) and 1t was not the last. This i
Vas Tho new story which this soldiers
were directed u tell. Mhieh they. dld tell
they slept the Disciples came and sSole