The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-04-21
The First
| Good Friday


call together band And they clothed him with purple
and plated crown OF o and put about his head and began to
with reed and did spit upon him and bowling their knees worspped
him. And when they had Knocked him, they took off the purple from
him and put his own clothes him. and led him cruelty him
And they compel Simon Cyenan who passed by coming
of the country the father Alexander
And they bring him the place Gogota which is being inter
with myrrh; but he received
And when they had him. parted garments casting
ots'upon them what every should take And the third
hour and they crued him And the supescrpon his
written over THE KING OF THE JEWS. they
cruelty two thieves the his right hand the other his left
And the scripture fulfilled which saith and he numbered with
and they that passed by rallied him. waggng heads
saying, All thou that deroyest the temple budes
days hyself Likewise
chief priests knocking said among themselves with the scrbes He
Others cannot save Let Christ the King of Israel de-
scend from the that may and believe And they
that crucihed with him revled him
and hour was come there was darkness over hs
whole land until the hour. And the ninth Jesus
with loud voice saying Eo Eo lama sabachani? which being
interpreted My God my God why hast thou orsan me And some
of them that stood by when they heard it, said Behold he ae Elias
And and filled sponge full of vinegar and put reed
and him drink saying Let alone whether Elias will
take him down And Jesus cried with loud gave
the ghost And the veil OF the temple the
top to the bottom And when the centurion which stood against
nm saw that ne so cried out and the ghost he said Truly
this man the Son OF Cod
Such the given by St Mark OF the which apart
this day Good Friday from all other days the Such
events which have profoundly influenced the history of the world
NO event or series OF events the history mankind have had
such influence human destiny this world those of the first
Good Friday enacted in what then comparatively insignificant
province OF the great Roman empire The events themselves as they
doubtless appeared to contemporary history the unmpoan
dents OF the administration OF criminal law people, hadstrong
ana violent III their religious oDSeanceS somewhat turbulent and rest
i've under the Roman yoke and requiring the of diplomacy
tact with comfort and Doubtless Plate the
ter was one SIMPLY IN which the strict administration OF the Roman
law had to yield slightly local prejudice and local wise
political Difference the interest of tranquility in the province 1t
we'll be believed has been represented story modern fiction
that the events produced little impression Pilates mind being
mere incidents thousands his goveorshp udea
years afterwards when he old retired to his Italy,
and casually asked by he recalled the crucon
Jewish religious teacher Jesus Christ should reply
the commonpces of necessary life did
Yet there probably religious anniversary devouy observ-
ed all
which took place nineteen hundred years ago eru-
salem AS the spirit of the Divine Masters teachings
recognized from the creeds and which
labeled as his teachings there growing disposition recognize
real Importance OF the this day to
ting observance OF the day Hence that within memory
generation there has been such growth general
public observance OF Good Friday