Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08

| CIV we pinrc where the Lord Iny."
,""rc is in man a desire to visit
'tS'"ri@ places. and thousands OF dol
lhrS hav" been Spen, nv curious tray
.','s 70 take Il sympathetic look At
''' VAS once supposed to be the tomb
VI jesus Again. there are places dear
~ our memory. such rs the burying
ri"'e OF our loved ones. and there is
Nv ""uDt that the tomb of Jesus WAS
sacred spot to Ills beloved disciplcs.
3nh mat they. during the few hours
VI iiis incarceration resortcd thithcr
1T consolation. The two visitors
upon this occasion were not disap-
pointed: tn. words Of the angel we're
| Ic'Hfni ana they left feeling assured
mat they would sec Jesus. whom they
iad been seeking
Angels have often been cmplovcd to
console and bring good tdinps to mon.
ihcr conveyed intelligence Ia tho
rF"hh"ts: they announced the birth Of
Jesus; they planned His successful
'"l" into Egypt; they ininiStcrcd 70
(, INN n the desert. and il is likely they
watched with intense interest His
heroic death on the cross. So this angel
~ the tomb Elnddcncd the hearts Of
ines" anxious visitors by saying: lie
- not here; lie * risen. Come see the
place where the Lord lay
There are tire" salient thoughts in
the lesson tlat | wish 10 call attcn-
Ton to:
First Tn" Person referred 10
second TIL" place whore ,hi. os-
ieemed Parsonage lay, and it's sig
riNcancc
|, Third-i.essou derived from :, visi,
10 tac tomb Of Jesus.
CHARACTER oF LOVE AND
SYMPATHY Defends on LIFE.
III" P"rson-When one dies IL de-
Ponds upon their standing in life as
10 whether or not love and sympathy
are expressed We bury the poor
tramp In the pottcrS field. and he is
forgotten. Just a passing incident in
the NE of a busy world. We bury
the poor and very little notice Is taken
al them. But here vas man. who
said OF Himself. Foxes have holes and
the birds 81 the air have nests but the
son Oh Man hath not where to lay his
head He "as poor, dcspiscd and re-
,cct"d: there was mo form Of com"li-
hess in him that We desired and yet
~ is important for Va 20 know that
with all this confronting him. he pos
rcsscd nature infinitely superior TO
ours
He claimed equality With the Father
He bore tho title Of King Of Kings and
Lord 81 Lords R.forc His incarnation
prophets testified TO His lordship.
Isaiah In his vision exclaimed: Mine
eyes have S".n The King. Lord OF
to Him Peter declared He was Lord
. az all" and Paul recognized Him as
the Lord from heaven" His am
iunGiauon was by AN angle: into you
l. born this day "a savior. which Is
Christ the Lord. Then Jesus Him
self acknowledged 'ba: He was Lord
and Mastcr-.'Ic call mo Lord ana
Master and say well for 50 | am
Now. after his resurrection an angel
confirms the truth az all others by
"a ~ 81.
the Lord lay"
with these titles given to Jesus.
though He was poor ana rejected Ne
Was worthy Of love and sympathy such
IS these TWO women desired 10 give
So it is to-day: He Is worthy of All
our love and III" best possible service
can render him.
MANY CIRCUMSTANCES IN
SELECTION OF THE PLACE
SecOnd-The place where the Lord
lay. oh. YOU say ;hcr. is no sipnin-
canoe here. Well. possibly not to the
disinteres,cd. but there are man! CIR
cumstanccs connected with this place
First, IL was not his own. The Jews
were guilty of neglccting IN. burial
place of the poor and the criminal.
The crimiaa! WAS often lcf; 10 wtthvr
and decay at the place uf execution
: md they looked upon Jesus as 4 Grim
inal. ON the part OF some this might
have been their design for him HIS
precious body might have been east
upon the field and devoyrcd ny .n,.
fowls Of the air. but God has declared
that :, bone should not be broken.
and tl.at His Holy one should not Sc.
corruption."
Upon this occasion Joseph comes as
Gods HANDY man Great. big
: hearted man that he was. he begged
the body OF Jesus There Is a sig
iifcance here. He could have Dur-
I'm mn he.
could offer would have been accepted
Their scribes. Pharisces and chief
priests were already condemned in
their hearts: they had flung the price
% his body in .Iudas's face and de-
clined TO accept it, saying il was ",hc
price OF blood
Joseph knew that If he was 10 get the
precious body he must heg it, which
he did, and laid it in his own tomb
Here "A practical lesson is taught.
What belonged to Joseph also belonged
1" Jesus. We fear that. because of
frrc moral agency. we coniiscatc much
that belongs 10 Jesus---timc. talent ana
offerings. However. we note this
blessed fact that Jesus gave back to
Joseph what lie had so generously
given him: He simply kept il long
enough to carry on, his plan and pur-
pose.
WILL RESTORE FOURFoLD
WHAT WE GIVE no IiIN
SO 1t liz to-day, God will restore to
us fourfold for all that we give TO
Him. He only wishes it for the time
being to carry out his plan and pur-
pose pertaining 10 the establishment
Of His kingdom. Another fact about
this place Of burial. II was carefully
watched and powerfully guarded by His
enemies. BY this our evidence of the
resurrection is assured. Jesus could
not have been secretly removed by
Sc 4 fpw Is 10 ri nod al lie
r;plcs could not have overcome
'-...'ing mob and the Kings guard.
.~.ic enemies Of Jesus never did Him
a greater favor than when they rolled