The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-17
HOLY WEEK
BY NJ. w. CONNOLLY.

II beseemeth us not In this land to
let Holy week slip by without proper
observance and meditation. The best
and most w car do Is but paltry ac-
acknowledgement Of the benefits we have
received and the supreme sacrifice that
has been made for us.
Beginning with Palm Sunday when
the Savior made His triumphal On
trance to Jerusalem, riding on the back
OF a colt never before ridden, the pop
ulaeo aeclalmlng Him and paving His
way with flowers and palms as evil
dence OF their love and faith-the same
populace that a few days later, when
inflRmed with hate and anger cried;
Cruelty Hint Maundy Thursday or
the eve OF Good Friday, whom the
Good Friday, ever memorable because
pm that day a Manhood proved His
love for mankind by giving up His life
on The cross for our salvation.
The world has witnessed many deaths
kings and heroes and the great ones
died Ike a philosopher" but only
the Christ died like a Cod
We are reminded that people are
much the same In all ages. The wise
Napoleon knew this. During one OF
his triumphal progresses through the
capital the Dopulace swarlned and rent
the air with Its many-throAted acola-
nations, One Of his marshals observed,
Sire, II must be very gratifying TO
have so many people giving vent to
their feelings at seeing you safely re-
turned"
Answered Napoleon: Were | seated
on my coffin being carried to the gull
lotine they would do the same thing
and, perhaps, more c~lamorously,"
Every day Of passion week has a
significance OF It's own Msundy Thurs
day, 30 named from a Latin word mean
ing command, because on that day n
new commandment was given, John 10;
81 A new commandment give unto
you; that you love one another as |
ono another, This was after the sup
per whom Christ had put of HIS outer
garments and, wrapping a towel around
him obtained a bowl OF water and
washed his disciples feet, drying them
on the towel, teaching us a lesson In
service which 1000 years have not en-
abled us to learn, The beauty of SER
vice was not conceivable in those days,
Then, as now, having no objective for
God, we clothed our conception with
all the attributes of kingly power aud
majesty and glory Into which the idea
OF service never entered. Again and
again we are reminded OF our duty &c
6CiNc " Ss W iNNh tAN an WYNN
the naked, succor the afflicted, visit
those In prison, care for the widows
and tho fatherlsSs with the comfort
: ing assurance that inasmuch as ye
have done II unto one OF these thu
least, ye have done II to me.
Holy week witnessed the %unholiest
and most traitorouS kiss the world ha'
! ever known. Christ knew he was be
Ing betrayed, but submitted so tina
= what was written might be fulfilled
> Good Friday vas the most terrible o
: all DAYS in the annals VI time and tn,
elements contributed to the gloom Al
, tho implacable hatred Of His persecu'
1 tors wal triumphant, but above Thu
auAklng of the earth, the rendlng o
the veil of the temple and all the won
dere and fury, arose the Tenderness
6 OF the Christ when he forgave the peni
> tent thief az he will forgive other
who are penitent.
. The beginning OF the next week., whicl
! we call Easter Sunday, beauty had re
turned to tho world and fear had de
parted. The glorious announcement
was made: "He Is risen,' The miracl
had been wrought. The promise ha,
been fulfilled. Hope had been realize
and humanity, ransomed Mt a terribl
price, Tho week so filled with TRACED
r and terror merged into light and be
ing and hope, Ever since His follow
s era feel safe and saved if they ODE
, the simple command: Follow Mo"
Holy week and It's memories and mys
tic influences should continue with u
long after Easter, When we emory
c from It's darkness into the gloriou
y light Of Easter we caN not help feelin
l. animated by new hope and the sens
Of triumph, our debt has been pal
and we are free,