The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-04-06


sp>1za IN mart as follows:
Little did the Jews understand the
vas Importance to them OF the event
which Christians commemorate on
Palm Sunday. 1t Will be remembered
that this event occurred at the close Of
our Lords earthly ministry three and
one half years after His baptism at
Jordan and I'VE days before His cruel
nxion. The Sabbath had been spent In
rnt 1t Bethany. Lazarus, whom Je-
eug had awakened from the sleep Of
death. had, with his sisters Martha and
Mary. prepared a banquet FOR Jesus;
md when the Sabbath closed, the sup
Der was eaten.
e was at that time that Mary
bought forth the box Of valuable per
fume, and Herewith amounted oul
Lords head and feet. It was the same
occasion on which Judas had murmur.
"a against this expression Of her Iov.
ing devotion, declaring that 1t was
YfAsteful, that the money shonld have
heen given to the poor II was then
that the Master had defended Mary
and announced that the amounting was
Tor His burial. which occurred later in
the same week. It was then that He
suggested to the disciples, "The poor
" have always with you: and when
eoever ye will may do them good. But
Ne ye have not always"
The next morning, the first day OF
the week, corresponding to our Sun
day, Jesus made ready for His tn.
umphaI entry into the city Of Jeru.
salem as the King OF Israel, according
20 the custom Of their kings riding
upon an ass and acclaimed By the pop
ulace. The incident had been foretold
BY the Prophet In detail, saying. "Re-
Joice greatly, o daughter Of Zioni
Shout, o daughter Of Jerusaleml Be
bold, thy King cometh unto thee; He is
just, and having salvation: lowly, and
riding upon an ass. -zechariah 99.
Prophecy Must Be Fulfilled.
When the Apostles had brought the
ass and when Jesus sat thereon, the
large concourse of people that had
come from Jerusalem to see Jesus be.
cause Of His awakening of Lazarus
shouted aloud They were filed with
enthusiasm; and, after the manner OF
the time, some broke OF palm branch.
es and others laid their garments in
the way, thus forming a carpet, as II
were, in the road leading to Jerusalem
The shout of the people was just az
the Prophet had declared. They hail.
ed Jesus as the promised Son Of Da-
vid, the Messiah long waited for
On previous occasions, when the PEG.
pie had sought to make Jesus king,
after witnessing His marvellous works,
He withdrew Himself from them un-
I'll their ardor should cool; for He
knew that the Fathers due time had
not yet come. But now He knew that
His hour was come; and therefore he
helped on with the enthusiasm by
sending for the ass, etc.
Prominent sectarian Jews who were
present. although unable to account for
the miracle OF the awakening Of Laza-
rus from the dead, were unprepared to
think Of Jesus as the true Messiah or
anything short of an impostor In that
role. When these heard the multitude
shouting and addressing Jesus as the
Messiah. they were offended, and sent
word to Jesus that He should restrain
the ignorant people who were thus ac-
claiming Him. But instead Of forbid
ding the ovation. Jesus intimated that
It was the proper thing; that because
the Prophet Zechariah had said, "Shout,
o daughter of Jerusalemr' therefore
there must be shout; and that If the
people had not shouted, the very stones
would have cried out rather than that
the prophecy should go unfulfIled
En- route to Jerusalem, Jesus halted
the ass and the procession at the top
of the Mount Of Olives; overlooking
the Holy City, He wept while He pro-
nounced His sentence upon IT. I'M
worthy! Unappreciative! AS Jesus
declared. 1srael knew not the time
Of their visitation The time had
come for Israel to receive the King;
and not only were they ignorant
Of the matter collectively, but they
were not In the heart condition to un-
derstand or appreciate. There Jesus
cried, 30 Jerusalem, Jerusalem. that
kilIest the Prophets, and stonest them
that are sent unto theei How often
would have gathered thy children
together. even as hen gathereth her
chickens under he wings; and We
,Rould not" Natthsw 23279 For