East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-26

Sir Knights the occasion which
brings us together in this beautiful
service today is not merely that we
may enjoy fellowship one with an
other. but to celebrate an event but
for which all Christian institutions
would be without substantial founda-
tion. While it is on each Lords
Day the first day of every week,
the Christians Sabbath, that hosts of
worshippers, assembled. bear testi-
mony To the fact of the resurrection
OF our blessed Lord. yet is this day.
Easter. especially observed in COM
memoration of this fundamental
truth of Christianity. To quote the
words of another, Easter is the fes-
tival of hope. 1t bids us behold the
world, our lives, the lives of our fell
lowmen, in the light of the reSurrec-
tion dawn. II propheSies the substan-
tial victory of good over the evil
there is in the world, and in our
hearts. 1t tells us that God brings
His victories out of what seem the
defeats of the good cause 1t fore
shadows the day when He shall put
all enemies under His feet, to reign
over a joyful and willing people. fit
ted with the risen life of the Son OF
God"
Your presence. Sir knights, is
testimony to your avowed belief in
the resurrection of Christ, which is
the keystone" fact of revelations. a
fact foretold in the Old Testament.
reiterated by our Lord and preached
by the apostles. and which is recog-
niZed to be the fundamental fact on
which any real faith in our immortal
ity must rest.
What circumstance in the life OF
7r Lord is lacking In interest? His
birth, His life, His death, His resur-
rection and ascension, each is an
event which awakens in us the keen
est interest
His cross. His manger and His
crown
Are big with glories yel unknown"
He it is of whom the prophet spake
when he said, Therefore the Lord
himself shall give you a sign; Be
hold a virgin shall conceive and bear
a son. and his name shall be called
Emmanuel" Is it any wonder that
We delight to trace, in thought, each
step of His weary pilgrimage from
Bethlehem's manger to Bethany's as
cension scene where, with transcend
ent magisty He ascended into heaven
10 take His place at the right hand
OF our heavenly Father, "a Mediator
and Intercessor for all who believe
in Him."
In our Lords birth We note His
humiliation. Although the eternal
Son of God He humbled Himself in
that He was born of a woman. When
the fullness of time was come God
sent forth His Son made of a woman,
made under the law" What an eX-
hibition of humility Listen. He be
ing in the form of God, thought it
not robbery to be equal with God;
but made Himself of no reputation.
and took on Him the form of a ser
want, and was made in the likeness Of
men; and being found in fashion as
q man. He humbled Himself, and
became obedient unto death, even the
death of the cross"
The incarnation was an event which
was heralded by angels. Their dox-
men, GLORY to God in the highest,
and on earth peace, good will toward
men, is never to be forgotten. A
great mystery, true yet glorious
truth, ever to be emphasized. We
would gather about the cradle of the
''Holy child Jesus" and worship him.
In His life and ministry we delight
TO observe His divine compassion. He
sympathized with suffering humanity:
He promptly responded to every call
of need; the rich and the poor, the
WIDOW and the orphan, shared alike
in His healing and saving power.
OF Him it was truthfuIly said, He
sTent about doing good"
But when We come to Calvary, and
contemplate the Savior's death, what
reverent interest is awakened, Here
He appears no less Emmanuel. God
With us. The ason.cs Of the suffer-
ing Savior! What anguish, See Him
in the garden of Gethsemane; hear
His words, My soul is exceeding sor-
rowful, even unto death" And again,
20. my Father, if this cup may not
pass from me, except I drink it, Thy
will be done" See Him on the cross
Remember it was for you. for me,
He died. Yes.
Under an Eastern sky
Amid a rabble's cry
A man went forth to die
For me.
''Thorn-crowned His blessed head
Blood-stained His every tread
CrOss-laden, on He sped,
For me-
''Pierced were His hands and feet.
Three hours DER Him beat
Fierce rays Of noontide heat.
For me"
In his death we behold Him as our
substitute. II was for our sins He
suffered and died. It was on Him
rrat our iniquities were laid and with
his stripes We are healed. He pur-