El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11

fled and when Cod testified to his sonship
by causing a pail Of darkness to cover the
earth. lightning to flash and thunders to
roll across the heavens. And in Jerusalem
strange scenes were enacted. The veil of
the temple was rent IN twain, and in yonder
cemetery graves were opened, and a voice
son-hear ye him Upon that awful day
darkness and gloom and disappointment
spread their sable wings over all the earth
and deaths voice was heard echoing across
the sea Of Gallilee and among the Judean
hills. But this scene Of darkness which
spoke Of death, fingered but for a day and
then gave place to that bright, beautiful
scene at the tomb in Joseph's garden
Military Power TrembIed.
History tells US that the military power
Of Rome could not stand against Calvary's
scene and in the darkness Of the dying
hour OF the worlds savior, mOrtals fitted to
and fro hushed words were spoken, the
sobs OF Mary Aagdalene and the mother Of
Jesus were heard amid the sioomi darkness
refgned and fear filled every heart and the
Roman sentinel smote upon his breast and
said. surely this is the son of God"
This was the dark hour just before the
dawn. it was the dark side of the gospel,
but over by the side Of the pictures Of the
slain lamb Of God we see another. 1t Is the
bright. beautiful picture of the resurrection.
We see the broken seal and the empty
tomb. and by faith we look beyond the blue
dome of mortal vision and see our risen
To-d af the right hand of God who ever
liveth to make intercession for US.
I stated to you a few moments ago that
there are many proofs Of the resurrection
to he found aside from the word OF God.
Mark well that tomb. for after more than
Il centuries have rolled away, yet it is the
most celebrated tomb in all the wOrld-Of
an the ages. The catacOmbs Of France;
the pyramids of Egypt; the tomb Of NapO-
leon OF wellington, Wesley and Of Wash
ington are not to be compared with it.
Why? Because the body Of Jesus, the son
Of God, the worlds savior, reposed there.
1t was at the door OF this tomb or nausO-
Ieum that a fight took place which decided
once and FOR all the question of all grave
yards and cemeteries. It was the sword of
lightning against the sword OF steel-the
angel OF God challenged the military power
Of Rome. and there we see the king of
terrOr-deatb-retiring before the king OF
life. and there we hear the angel Of God,
guarding the empty tomb of the Christ,
say: Christ is risen from the dead as he
said, why seek ye the living among the
dead?'
1t is said that the old Romans had a
story goes that 1900 years after the death
Of Tulla CicerOs. her tomb was accidentally
opened and it was found illuminated with
lamp 1t was but a glimmering light, the
rays of which were confined to the walls of
the catacombs. But the light which the
risen Lord reveals falls upon the long vista
or eternity ana tells US OF me IN the
sweet bye and bye, beyond this vale Of
tears
The Significance of Easter.
The significance Of Easter day is not to
be found. or does not abide in the material
things which we see and handle-for they
were here before Christ was born in Beth
lehem. The significance Of Easter is not
found in the signing OF the wind, in the
moaning OF the sea nor in the roll Of the
great pipe organ in some ancient cathedral;
nor in the music Of the vested choir in the
chimes Of the convent BELLS nor in the
claims Of any earthly pOtentate. MOI the
principal, the eternal truth and the signifi-
canoe lie far below and far above all Of