The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-06
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We have just passed tar0ug'. al
Rther Easter season. 1t was beaG-
iful day, thoug. just a little cod.
Without the event which the EasteT
me celebrates the gift Of the Son
ould not have availed muc2. Without
resurrection there would be no
pc. I am pleased to state that tie
mt was celebrated properly and ap-
priately in Newberry. There was
music, there were flowers, there
good sermons, there were large
Segation at all tae churc es. 1t is
r that it should be. l feel that
t woud be appropriate for me to quote
in this connection the account of the
FIRST Easter as written by tie inspired
pen and recorded in the Greatest o.
Books:
4 And when the Sabbath was past,
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother
OF James and salome, had brought
sweet spices, t:at they might come and
anoint him.
And very early in the morning lho
first day of the week, they came uato
the sepuIchre at the rising of tie
sun.
And they said among themselves,
WAC shall roll US away the stone from
- .,,, .oor of the sepulchre?
s1alnn.w @ when they looked, they saw that
~ me was rolled away: for it was
burea5 urea5sreat,
r d entering into the sepulchre they
80 young man sitting on tie right
10 E, clothed in long white garm Eat;
d they were aHrighted.
And he said unto them, Be not al
rrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth,
which was erucifed:: he is risen; he
is not here: behold the place where
they laid him.
But go your way, tell his disciples
and Peter that re goeth before you
into Galilee; there shall ye see him,
as he. said unto you
And they went out quickly, and fled
from the sepulchre; for t-ey tremb,ed
and were amazed: neither said they
any thing to any man; for they were
afraid.
s'He is not here: he is risen; BET old
the place where they laid him" These
words should have been sweet and COM
forting; but u.ey were afraid. Afraid
of wnat? Had He not told them tna;
on the third day He would arise? Ara
that they should see Hin in Galilee?
THEY were lacking in faith just as
many of us in this day are. 1t is all
very strange and very curious to TIC
human mind We had better not try
to explain it or to reason it out Il
we do we are sure TO be .ost. We TaTs;
believe we must have faith. Life is
all mystery. Death is mystery. The
resurrection is mystery. Il at is 30
far IS re nman mind s co"eerged.
Ghe only safe course TO live by is to
~ }7n r.~,,o st : - e~css ~
the resurrection as recorded in that
4 c%aat BocE IS re ;ra,s and only s,9rT
of tie great events. 1t IS the only story
that gives sny So
only storp that gives any comfort when
the time fer the final earthly parting
Of 1caed ones and dear ones comes.
If He is risen shall we not also rise,
and do We not Lave the hope and the
assurance that on the other shore there
shall be glad reunion with those who
fave gone before. But for that hope
this would indeed be but sorry sort
Of life. This is a good time for all ci
US to take our bearings and see just
where we are at. If the stone were
rolled away today from our sepulehre
would We arise to glory and be with
Him in Galilee, or would We join that
other large host? A high seat in the
sanctuaries of earth does not neces-
safly mean that we shall join Him IL
Galilee. If this book in which this
record is writ be true, there is time
coming when we shall appear before
a righteous and a just judge. And
We shall be judged according 10 tae
deeds done, and every man Will get
what is coming to him. That is one
time when money and position and lip
service will count only for what they
are worth. But l am not going to )!
preach sermon. wis.,. could.
Here is little piece read in some
paper the other day, credited to the
Macon, Ca, News 1t is headed "The
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