The Glenwood post., 1912-04-06

people assembled on those exposition
grounds, eagerly they drank in his
words, now historic and henceforth to
be treasured as the message of seer
But in the city were enemies of the
great and the good statesman. And
while the people were planning au
| ovation for their chieftain, his enemies
were fomenting their dark designs that
eliminated in the assassination of one
| of America IS noblest. And so while
the people of Jerusalem were planning
an ovation for Jesus of Nazereth His
enemies were planning His destruction.
| Already had their villainous intentions
become known. His entrance into the
city was to be followed by His arrest.
And the question arose, will He dare
defy the Scribes and the Pharsees?
In the face of this threatened appre-
hension will He come into the CITY?
Hitherto He had been most fearless.
Single-handed and alone He has ever
put His enemies to shame. They were
no match for the Christ. But as these
experienced defeat after defeat more
intense became their hatred. And
finally in desperation they becam,
fierce, and like british beasts their
thirst for the Masters blood.
And yet He is coming into the
city. On the previous night He was
banquetcd at the house of Simon of
Bethany. And early on the following
morning with His disciples He leaves
the village. Pilgrims join on the way
and soon the little company becomes
swollen stream of humanity. And
as He nears the village of Bethpage
lie hats. He issues strange com
mand. go ye,' says He, into the vii
lage where you will find colt tied.
Loose him and bring him hither. And
if any man shall say ought unto ye,
say the Lord hath need of him. The
disciples do as they are bidden. They
bring the colt to the Master, put Their
clothes on the animal and put the
Christ upon its back
''When victorious Roman general
returned from his conquests in foreign
lands, he was honored with a public
acclamation. On the day of his return
he was met by the senate and the mag
lstrates in splendid attire, and thus be
was escorted through the streets. A
vast crowd walked with the popular
hero. TrNmpeteers were IN the pro-
cession followed by wagons laden with
spoils from conquered countries, gold,
silver, precious stones, vases and stat
ues. Victors with laurel wreathed
faces walked proudly by the side of
the popular hero, who, appareled IN
golden embroidery, was seated in
circular chariot drawn by four horses.
In his hands he held scepter. On his
brow he wore the Delphic laurel
wreath. Following him came his sons,
and generals and lieutenants and then
the entire army miles and miles in
length, with spears glittering in the
sunlight. On and on passed the pro-
eession, by temples and shrines to the
capitol. And the people in gala attire
wed with each other in giving applause
to the popular hero! When Xerxes led
his army, the largest ever led by one
man across the Hellespont, for the
purpose of invading Greese, myrtle
Of
before him as he advanced.
But from these scenes of conquest
and triumph let us turn to another
triumph taking place in Syrian terri
tory of the Roman empire. Let US
witness the triumph of Jesus of Naz-
| ereth, as, riding on colt, He enters
the Holy City. The multitudes Assem-.
bled to celebrate the Passover pour
out of its gates to welcome the popu-
lar hero. They had been cutting the
fronds of the palm trees, and wildly
they wave them and rend the air with
their shouts and jubilations. The glory
of His triumph is most dazzling. The
enthusiasm of the people becomes in
fectous. They strew their robes and
the branches of the trees before the
Master as He advances. 'Hosanna in
the Highest, and Blessed is He that
cometh in the name of the Lord are
the words that greet His ears. And
in the midst of it all the Master serene
and calm rides in lowliness, and yet
as a king going to his coronation