The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-26

their garments In
the way; others cut down branches
from the trees and strewed them in
the way; and the multitudes that went
before and that followed cried. say
ing. Hosanna TO the son OF David;
blessed Is he that cometh in the namo
or the Lord; Hosanna I'm the highest,
The throng moved near the city gates
and passed into the city. This caused
great excitement and all the city was
moved. saying. "Who Is thls?"
In tho days OF his flesh Christ caus.
ed people TO think and talk about him.
and his influence Is ever tho same. It
is still true that he cannot be hid and
the question OF the first Palm Sunday
is an everlasting question. and there
is a profound sense in which you and
are called upon 10 study Jesus, TO
understand his works, TO interpret
his life and TO decide for ourselves
who he is.
There are some interesting answers
to tho question. Some call him the
great teacher and refer TO the sermon
on the mount tho parallels. and tho
extracts OF some OF his public ad.
dresses Some say he was n marvel.
Gus miracle worker; and that Is true
He opened blind eyes, unstopped deaf
ears. healed withered hands. allayed
burning fevers. and brought the dead
back TO life; and all OF these are para
bles OF the power with which he works
in the spiritual world. Some call him
the sympathetic friend, and we remem
her his tender dealing with tho won
an taken I'm her sin, his solicltude and
helpfulness i'm the case OF the widow
at Main, and his affection for the
friends I'm the home at Bethany; and
IL is still true There's not "A friend
like the lowly Jesus" Some call him
the matcheless man. referring 90 the
beauty OF his character, the purity OF
his life, the universal character OF his
teaching and his worldwide outlook
Some speak OF him as the mighty Saw
Tor. and tell, with glowing heart. OF his
power 10 save; and still he In able 70
save unto the uttermost. Some recall
the prophecy spoken by Isaiah and
say he is the wonderful. and that THE
characteristic applies TO all tho other
names.
In the first and second chapters OF
the Epistlo 10 the Hebrews Christ IL
set forth as the perfect son OF God
and the perfect man and there is given
seven-fold proof OF each. Tn chapter
one we find that God hath In these
last days spoken unto us by his son
he has become-Hleir TO all things, he
made al things, he is the effulgence
OF Gods glory. the express image OF
his person, he upholds all things by
the word OF his power. and when he
had by himself purged our sins no sat
down on the right hand OF the majesty
on high In chapter two we find that
he Is perfect man. but was made
little lower than the angels, he took
mans nature, he endured mans temp
tatIon. -ho tasted mans death. no met
mans foe and destroyed him, he
wrought out mans salvation, and
achieved mans victory. Without doubt
he IS the ono perfect man.
mo mortal can with him compare.
Among the sons of men:
Fairer ~ hs than all tho fair
Who nli the heavenly train"
And let us not forget that all that
may be sald of him, and all that is
true OF him as man is but faint
CLEAN OF the glory which is bis as the
divine son of God
Tho worlds greatest mountain Is
Calvary. tho little hill outside the city
gates where Christ was crucihed 90
save va all Here we can see Gods
love for the sinner and the sinners
opportunity. Let that cross bo the
great answer 20 the question OF the
text.
Who is this? This is Jesus Of
Nazareth You have seen him; you
have heard him; you know the ro.
demption which he wrought. What
viii you do with Jesus7 Your Joy for
tlmc and your destiny for eternity de
pend on your answer. plead with
you 90 make your eternal decision
now; 90 Join the innumerable throng
which acclaims him as Lord OF the
heart. and king of the life. and which
says:
"I could not do without Thee,
. Savior of the lost:
Whose precious blood redeems me,