Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-24

later revealing in the end of this Age.
when every knee shall bow and every
| tongue confess to him."
| Four months ago-on April Gath, we
passed over the historic road from
Bethlehem to Jerusalem, thinking the
while of the great incident of this les
son. The road sweeps around the
side of the Mount of Olives on a rea-
sonable grade until suddenly a turn
of the road and the sharp declivity of
the Valley of Hinnom (Gehenna)
brings Jerusalem into full view in a
moment. Time and again we walked
over part of the road and noted where
the Master halted the little procession
and wept over the City. saying. 20.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem. thou that kill
est the prophets and stonest them
which are sent unto thee. how often
| would have gathered thy children to-
! gether, even as a hen gathereth her
| chickens under her wings flor safety.
and We would not. Behold, your house
| is left unto you desolate. For l say
unto you. Ye shall not see me hence
! forth, till THAT day when] We shall
say, Blessed is he that cometh in the
name of the Lord.'-(Matt. 23:37-39.)
Our heart went out in sympathy for
| the Jewish people. We recalled how
| they have been nationally left desc
late" for eighteen centuries, and have
been prosecuted, even, alas, by those
| who have named the name of Christ!
We specially rejoiced to think that
the time of Jacobs trouble" will soon
be over-that the time when they will
enter into the New Covenant relation
ship with God will soon be at hand.
Ger 1871; Rom 12:27) We rejoiced
to think that soon Emmanuel in the
glory of his Kingdom will be revealed.
and that, all flesh shall behold the
glory of that Kingdom. Then the
Lord will pour upon Israel the spirit
of prayer and of supplication and they
shall look upon him whom they
pierced. Czech. 12:1O) We rejoice
to think that that day. when they
shall say. blessed is he that cometh
in the name of the Lord is nigh at
hand. But, we reflect, corresponding
ly the time of special favor to spiritual
Israel must be drawing to a close.
That spot where Jesus stopped to
prophesy Israel's future was the same
one over which. little later. the army
of Titus marched to the destruction of
Jerusalem. and, amidst famine finally
accomplished the destruction of the
city. taking. according to records.
ninety-seven thousand prisoners. One
million, one hundred thousand. were
said to have persisted through famine
and war. The ground around the
City of Jerusalem the Romans planted
thick with crosses. on which Jews
were crucfied until there was room
for no more, says history.
The Great Teachers entry into
Jerusalem caused considerable COM
motion. He went directly to the Tenn
pie and ordered from it the money
changers and dove sellers who had no
right within it's hallowed precincts.
Thus was fulfilled the prophecy. THE
zeal of thine house has consumed me-"
The poor, the blind. the lame. again
had his ministries. Again the chief
religionists of the time were vexed and
considered him an intruder upon their
arrangements and were displeased
with the multitude's shouting his
praises as the Messiah. the Son of
David They rebuked the Teacher.
who answered. Scripturally, out of
the mouths of babes and stockings
thou has perfected praise. Matt
21:16; Psalms SO.