The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-16
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Ss..'Thcn ca rpe., the h day Of unleaYcned 4
bread, when the Passover must be killed.
II -. Aud when the hour was comes He
sat down, and the twelve apostles with
Him. sses s5lsAnd- He took bread and
gave thanks, and broke it and gave unit Q
Them saying: This is MY body, which is
given for you (; this doSsin remembran ces
of me-. u Likewise also the Il GU p q att CT
supper, saying ~ st his cup IS II he NsWs
Testament in my bl GOD, which is shed f 70 =
you."'-St. Luke, xxii:7-14-1o-2 20. 3$s {.
Its was again the Passover, and Jesus slll
asa Jew, would keep the FEAST wa "a & :;
a. family feast and while national IN fit ~,
observance. was also domestic; N In Its
detail and privacy. y. .53, IN N
The lambs Of proper age and con d..
ton were brought # to Jerusalem and
penned together, SO that the head OF each
family could choose his own lanG from
among the great ultitudc. The priest
must then examine IT and pronounce /, +
legally clean. isgat n sS 81 tx & g5{ tsss
TWO OF the, disciples were sent out by
the Master o do his preliminary work ''sk
They went in person to "Opens, selected ted
a lamb according to the law. and sub.
n1itted ii to the scrutiny. OF the priest
His verdict given, IN due time i was
slain in the legal way; the portion e. de-
signed for tie altar was left with him;
the carcass tr,ssed with two skewelsa els 9 y
pomegranatc wood, shaped like a cross os5'.
was taken home to- be prepared for OF the u
evening meal. II, X 5ls s45 "a III
The Passover wa Il never to- be cele--
brated by less than ten or by more than
twenty at time. The disciples made
ready&the Passover. in all Its details, q ?
they had been directed, and in IAN an upper
ROOM gathered with the rest OF the
| little companygto eat 1t, for the last time.
with their Lord land Master.
For Jesus Christ calls Himself Master as r
even now, Tho great clock OF time la
struck His hour II flndss Hin s. n calm
and concerned only for otl,ers. II issues ,sl
Els commands, although 4 pendent end " /, on
His friends FOR this last hospitality;
without n home even OF HIS Own VT ~
whIcl, to keep the feast He announces eas'
with authority tho time and nm place THE
Master saith, MY time Is at hand 1r VIII
keep the Passover at thy house With my my
.disclples.' 4 !.
Ho is still Master. and 1orll still, and and
! Ills orders are royal orders orders, IN n Is
look there is neither fear nor weakness
as He stands awaiting FIis destiny,
| In tho Pascal Supper there her was q 9
ritual prescribed, partly by custom Y, ana ''
partly by tho law, As the father sa
with his children around the table, they
we're hidden 10 ask; What n lf'ls !
4. this?" ANA then le was 6to answer; TINS ,l
bread is tho unlcaYened hrend that Yi l
eaten in tho house OF bondage. THIS la al !
is the lamb slain In Egypt, TINS vine 4
the wine OF the covenant, which Jehoya'll
made with yourfathers,' But that night
], when this statement should have h f'
made, Christ changed It and said; "rli'
bread is MY body. broken for YOU YOU An . %
as lie gave tho cup: This cup is tn
new covenant OF my blood, which is slle'
for you,p and then He added his \ la y
dying req,lest--the only REQUEST h l'e eve We
made of Ills followers This do N re- re
memhranco Of Me-
Mad lie said, Build y no 4 same u IN
cathedral that shall stand as q n'emorle
81 Me- how al he ages 5'l u
poured forl,8t llelr veal IN, sf8tl'Ht sons 1le
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