The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-24
Sermon by
CHARLES T.
RUSSELL
!, Pat.or Brooklyn
Tabernacle.

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Little: did tile Jews understand the
momentous Importance to them of#the
event which Christians commemorate
on Palm. Sunday. It will be remenl-
bcred TIM the incident occurred nt,the
cluse]o OF our Lords ministry-ttree ana
q half years after his baptism ut. .1or-
dan and Ave days before: his :cruci1x-
lou. The Jewish Sabbath had been
! spent In rest Mt Bethany. 7 lazarus.
whom Jesus awakened from the sleep
Of death, With Ills sisters Mary and
Martha. PREPARED for Jesus n banquet,
and when the Sabbath closed the sup
per WINS eaten. 1t was nit that time
that Mary brought forth the box Of
perfume, spikennrd very valuable. and
Herewith nhointed our Lords head
ana feet. 1t vas the s me occasion on
which Judas. Iii d wrong spirit. had
murnured against this expression OF
her loving devotion; that 1t vas Il
waste: that preferably the money
should have been given to the poor. 1t
was then that the Master defended
Mary and announced TINT the anolnt-
Ing WINS for his burial (which occurred
later the same week,. and suggested
to the disciples. '"The poor We lnvc III.
ways with you. And whatsoever yc
will We do them good; but me ye have
not always"
The next morning. the first day OF
the week, corresponding to our ILL
day, Jesus made rendy for his trl-
umphnl entry into the city OF Jcrusa-
lem as the Jewish King, according to
tile custom OF the Jewish kings riding
upon an ass md hailed and acclaimed
by the ropulnce. The incident Ind
been foretuld by the Prophet Zecha-
rlnh+ in great detail, saying 'Rcioice
greatly. Q daughter of Zion: shout. O
d laughter OF Jerusalem: behold. thy
King cometh unto thee; he Is just. and
having salvation; lowly, and riding
upon mn ass" (Zecharinh ix, o..
ProphseY4Mus He- Fulfilled.
When theS&ah6stles had brought the
ass and JeaSSns sht, thereon. the large
%coicoursea of ssfeople (Which had come
from Jerusalem to see Jesus because
OF his awakening OF Lnzar1ls) shouted
aloud. They were filled with entllusi-
:lsm and. after the manner Of the time,
some broke ofrfralm branches for the
MSS to step upon: others laid their gar
nients in the Wy and thus formed. as
1t were. d CARPET in the road lending
to Jerusalem near by. The shout Of
the people was just rs the prophet had
declared. They hailed Jesus rs the
promised Son OF David, the Messiah
long waited for. On previous ,oc-
c%asions, WhenTthey sought to make.
Jesus a king. after witnessing Ills muir
velous w~daFkay%the withdrew himself
from them, to! wait for their nrl0r to
cool, knowing that the Fathers time
was not yet due. But now he knew
that Ills hour vas come and hence.
instead Of hinderlng, lie helped on
with the Enthusiasm by sending for
the ass. etc. Prominent sectarian Jews
present, although unable to account
for thes .lniracle, were u%nprepared TO
think Of Jesus us the true Messinii, or
anything short'of IN impostor III that
role. When these heard the multitude
shouting and addressing Jesus rs the
Messla6f tnne.ytt were offended and sent
word to Jesus thnt he should restrain
the Ignorant people who were thus &C
claiming him.
But Instead Of forbldding the ora-
ton Jesus Unlimited that it wa the
proper thing, that because the Propli-
ct Zecharluh (ix. % snid. shout. o
daughter Of Jerusntemr' therefore
thereHmust be n shout. II the people
had not shouted, rather than have the
prophecy SO u1fulHlled. Jesus said lie
very stones would hive cried out.
Enroute to Jerusalem Jesus hnlted
the ass and the procession ut the top
of the Mount OF Olives aud. overlook
Ing the Holy City, wept while lie
pronounced bis sentence upon IT.
Unworthy. Unapprccintlve! AS the
evangelist declares. "lsrael knew not
the time OF her visitation" The time
Tor Israel to receive the King had
come and they were not only ignorant
OF the matter collectively, but they
were not Iii the heart condition to
understand or appreciate. Jesus. cried,
20 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that
kiilest the prophets, and stonest them
which are sent unto thee. how often
wouldS1 have gathered thy children
together, even. as n hen gathereth her
chickens under her wings. and ye.
would not!' (Matthew XIII, 37J For
three and 2 half years he and his faith
ful apostles had been declaring That
the Kingdom of God was Mt hand;
TINT the, people should repent and be-
lieve the good message. And even
SIX months Iii advance Of tliIs John:
the Baptist and his disciples had SINH
larry preached. So
After those four years Of faithful
preaching throughout the length and