The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30

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 JESUS RISEN FROM THE DEAD.
 The record is charmtngty natural when 1t describes the errand of the wo- men to the sepulcher. They run with additional spices to comDfete the em- balmment. desisted from because oI the approach of the Sabbath. They start precipitately. forgetting to take some one with them strong enough to roll away the stone for them. They well reflect in their action the mental state of all the disciples. IL is improb- able that they had forgotten the say ing of Jesus about rising the third day; but 1t is evident they did not at- tach a literal signthcation to his words. Their ingeniousnesa is incoutestable The resurrection was a complete sur prise to them as to their enemies The very spices in their hands were eyid- enca of their honesty. Their sorrow ing suspicion of a theft of the body proved them no party to such roD' ber~.
 The garden near to Calvary wit messed the most remarkable gnard-re. lieving of historxe Four Roman sol. diers. inured tc all comuaon causes or alarm, quake like old earth herself, swooned away, and with returning con. seiousnesa probably Aed into the city, leaving their spears and shields upon the ground. Angels mounted guard in their stead. one of them possibly out ahone his fellows. The snowy Iuster of his raiment matched well his i'm maculate nature. The glory of his aD- pearauce was like an electric corus- cation.
 Among the holy women consptcueus at the cross and the grave, Mary Mag dalena stands easily first. By some pitfguI blunder, she has been confused, fafFA .sF with 'sthe woman who was sinner, so that her very name 10 used to describe class of social outcasts. There ts ab- soluteiy no evidence for this. About all we know of her Is that she was from Magdalena, on the southwestern. coast of the Sea of Galilee. It has been said that there is reason to suppose that Mary MagdaIene was in less humble circumstances than most of our Lords disciples He, had set her free from some terrible mental or physical mal- adv, and she gave him the holy love of a warm and generous nature.
 She. with greater fervor perhaps than the others. started earlier twhile 1t was yet dark). on the errand to the tomb. What was in her heart was richer than what was in her hand.
 The description of Mary's recognition of Jesus is one of the most unique and sIsillful things in literature. Much in IfttIeI Jesus saith unto her, Nary She turned herself, and saith unto him. My Master"
 An entirely unnecessary mystical meaning has been attached to Jesus words Touch Me Not!g Paraphrased, they might be read: Don't cling to me now: there will be opportunity for you to express your affection in the fu- ture, for have not yet left the world Hurry to my brethren, and tell"
 The final scene of the first Easter Sunday Is an interior one. It is per. haps in that very upper room in which Jesus ate the Last Supper with His disciples. The shepherdless sheep are covering behind closed doors. They are afraid of eavesdroppers or even a vio- lent assault of their enemies ''PeaceF What Q word to be spoken to such a company at such a time and by such person! The breathing of Jesus upon his disciples was a symbolical act. It is as if he was instituting a new sac raimefft for he says to them just as he did when he handed them the bread and the cup. ''Take the Holy Spirit"