The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-08
nnt on her The Jews did not always

permit the 70 go 20 IN
house OF the bride, but sometime
he had to remain at home to receive
her, and his intimate friends would
bring her. But when he went, they
brought her, with singing and dane
ing 70 his home, being Joined by hel
maiden friends on the way. When
they went in the door was shut and
no one else allowed to enter. Often
the weddings were late at night, per
haps midnight, and torches were car
ried. If the bridegroom was able to
do so, he furnished wedding garments
which the guests put ON over their
other clothes as they vent in where
the feast was held. Sometimes there
was feasting for several days, and
there were lower and upper rooms,
the more distinguished people occu-
| plying the upper rooms. After the
| ceremony which probably was relig-
ious from a very early period. the
father, mother and other kindred Of
fered a prayer for a blessing upon
the bride and groom. In very ancient
times there was little ceremony and
the men bought their wives.
IL think not. We read hat the
father divided unto each his share
of the property at the time that the
younger son asked for his part. AS
long as the father lived he had a
right to do as he wished with his
own.
8.-These places were not to be
given to any one as a special favor.
but were prepared for those who liv-
ed the best lives, and made the most
advancement in Divina things. He
that humbleth himself shall be exal
ted"
9.-The physical torture. as well
as the burden of the sins of the
world.
10.-Because he was a coward, and
because he was afraid he would lose
his position. and perhaps his life.
11.-Christ appeared ten or eleven
times after He arose. first to Mary
Magdalene. then to the other women.
to Peter. to the two on their way to
Eemmaus. to the Apostles when Tho
mas was absent, again when he was
present. to seven disciples on the
sea of Galilee, to eleven in the noun
tain, to over five hundred brethren,
t O James, and to all the Apostles
when He assembled. After His ascen-
sion He appeared to Paul, Stephen
and John. The empty tomb was a
proof. The soldiers told hat they
were asleep and the disciples came
and stole Him away. How could they
know, if they were asleep? The
church would not have lived and
grown if it had been built on a mere
phantom. The Sabbath day was chan
ged in commemoration of the Resur-
rection.
Eff Christ be not risen from the
dead, He is an impostor. All the wri
tings of the Old Testament p%rophesy
of His coming or point to it. We be
lieye that He came to live. die and
rise again, to save us m our sins.
If He was in error then all the people
who have believed in Him and have
done the most good in the world are
in darkness. III He who went about
doing good, and had such a powerful
influence in turning men to a better
life is not Divine. is not all that He
claims to be, then indeed is our prea-
ching vain. for we are yet in our sins.
What have the people done for the
good of humanity. who deny that
Christ arose? Have they rescued the
perishing at home or abroad, have
they turned sorrow into joy? What
a blessed hope is ours of a risen, liv-
ing Christ. and what a sure witness
is the spirit of God. bearing witness
with ours.
The above and foregoing answers
to the twelve questions on the les
sons of the past quarter are my own
both in word and thought.
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