The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-08

RASIoR RUSSElLJ Lord" Mark
110) The Pastor
spoke In part as follows:
Little did the Jews understand the
vast 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 five days before His cruel
fixion. The Sabbath had been spent In
rest at Bethany Lazarus, whom Je-
sus had awakened from the sleep Of
death, had. with his sisters Martha and
Mary, prepared banquet for Jesus;
and when the Sabbath closed, the sup
| per was eaten.
| 1t was at that time that Mary
brought forth the box Of valuable per
/ fume, and Herewith anointed our
Lords head and feet. 1t was the same
occasion on which Judas had murmur-
ed against this expression of her low
ing devotion, declaring that 1t was
wasteful, that the money should have
been given to the poor. 1t was then
that the Master had defended Mary
and announced that the amounting was
for His burial, which occurred later In
the same week. 1t was then that He
suggested to the disciples, ''The poor
We have always with you; and when
soeyer We will may do them good But
Me We have not always"
The next morning, the first day Of
the week, corresponding to our Sun
day Jesus made ready for His tri-
umphal entry into the city Of Jeru
salem as the King Of Israel, according
to 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 Zion! |
Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Be /
just and having salvation; lowly, and .
riding upon an ass "-Zechariah 90
PROPHECY muSt De ' ul'llicus
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 filled with
enthusiasm; and, after the manner of
the time some broke off 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 as
the Prophet had declared. They hail.
ed Jesus as the promised Son Of Da
yid the Messiah long waited for.
On previous occasions, when the peo.
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
seHulnE LOT lne ass, elc.
Prominent sectarian Jews who were I
PRESENT, although unable TO account for I
he miracle Of the awakening Of Laza q
us from the dead. were unprepared to ,
hink Of Jesus as the true Messiah OF
Inything short of an impostor in that
ole. When these heard the multitude
houting and addressing Jesus as the :
fesslah. they were offended. and sent :
word 10 Jesus that He should restrain !.
he ignorant people who were thus &C !
laiming Him. But instead Of forbid
ing the ovation, Jesus intimated that a
was the proper thing; that because
he Prophet Zechariah had said. "Shout. y
daughter Of jerusalem" therefore :
here must be a shout: and that If the =
eOple had not shouted. the very stones y
'oud have cried ont rather than tina, q
he prophecy should go unfulflled !.
En- route TO Jerusalem. Jesus halted y
ne ass and the procession at the top -
the Mount Of Olives. overlooking z
le Holy City, He wept while He pro
ounced His sentence upon it-Un- D
'orthy. Unappreciative, As Jesus y
eclared. Israel knew not the time +
( their visitation" The time had u
lme for Israel 10 receive the King; q
nd not only were they ignorant N
the matter collectively, but they OF
ere not in the heart condition 10 M 81
srstand or appreciate. There Jesus to
led. 20 Jerusalem. Jerusalem. that TO
Hest the Prophets, and soonest them
al are sent unto thee. How often III
ould have gathered thy children al
gether. even az q hen gatbereth her is
lickens under her wings: and We co
ould not" (Matthew 1877 For in