The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-12-16

Ably do not now have the same impor-
xance that they had when they were
written From this distance we feel
inclined to ask. about the general char
acter of Jesus disciples who declared
his resurrection. rather than to inquire
particularly respecting all the details
which they enumerated. In broad
terms we say. If the characters Of the
Apostles prove themselves satisfactory
20 Us. we are ready to take their word
respecting the resurrection Of Jesus
and his subsequent appearances to
them. On the other hand, If they were
bad men or otherwise unworthy TO be
believed. no amount of details respect
M the tomb. the watch. the seals. etc.
would be satisfactory to us. because
summing and designing men could make
I'D ne story 10 suit their desires.
But II was not so mt the time Of our
Lords death and resurrection. II was
then very necessary that every little
detail should be explicitly specified.
The parts Of three days and nights.
for instance. were unimportant to
them because Of Jesus words. which
thcy remembered He likened his pc
Rod IN death to the period in which
Jonah was in the whales belly. There
are some today disposed to quibble
over the matter and to claim that
Jesus died on Thursday and not on
Friday. Surely. however, all can con
eede that il matters nothing 10 us on
which day Of the week he died. nor
She number Of hours he was In the
tomb. whether seventy-two hours TO
the minute or q less exact time. With
us the important question is. Did De
die? Did ne arise from the deadf Was
there value in his sacri6cial death.
from the Divine standpoint. and how
Is that value or merit made applicable
10 mankind. and have we obtained our
interest therein according TO the hi
vine terms?
"Ho Rose Again on the Third Day"
With the majority of Christians for
these many centuries we agree that
Jesus was i'm the tomb parts of three
days and nights: that he died on Fri
day afternoon. and that he arose from
the dead early on Sunday morning
But ve are not contentious. Let who
likes believe that he died ON Thurs
day or Wednesday or Tuesday or am
ether day: this Is a matter of no inn
p0rtancc The all-impOrtant matter IS.
"He ever iiveth TO make intercession
for us" Oom. S:34J The stone nj the
mouth OF che 81 llchre was not
large boulder. as many suppose. bui
was shaped like a wheel-like a large
grindstone II rolled in a groove. but
being helvy. would be cumbersome
and difficult for the women. as sug
gested
The Sorrowlng friends Of Jesus did
ROt realize at the time what he had
!. ought them respecting his cruciixion
- subsequent resurrection. Hence
IT, - re surprised with every Incl.
dent -, ~, II experience on that event
mI sunday ~ 'rning. The angel ap-
peared In dazzIlns brightness. that be
might not be mlstake> ior d nian' lie
told the women who b ougnt spiceS
for the embalming OF the Lon q Z oou!
that their Master was risen fro'n ''i'
be was no longer dead; ma
they would see him in Galilee; and u
40 tell his disciples. On the way Jesus
met them and revealed himself to
them.
Another account tells US that
Mary. separated from the others me-
sesus alone and. mistaking him Tor
The gardener. asked whittier the corps
had been removed. Then Jesus re
vealed himself to her. Recognizing her
Master she clasped him by the feet as
shouch afraid that he would leave her
but. different from his previous course
he declared. Touch me not, for l have
not vet assembled to my Father and
sour Father. to my God and to your
God Instead Of delaying TO com
mune with me. hasten at once to tch
Peter and the others OF my resurrec-
- r. .,-rr,,1 xroe tho Master