The Washington herald., 1921-03-28
EMPTY
TOMB THEME OF
/ EASTER SERMONS
Fsople Thronk to City's
Churches t, Hear In
spring Message.

II
rhe inspirstio1 Of the empty tomb
let by the risfn Christ was the
thine of sermsns yesterday which
dew throngs 10 every house OF
| Worship in Washington. from the
Gothic crowned heights of Mt. st.
Alban. to the snallest chapel.
- The Rt. Pev. Alfred Harding.
bishop Of wsshinston. preached the
forning semon In Bethlehem
Chapel of Washington Cathedral
In the crurch OF the Epiphany.
the down-tewn church which drew
throngs to Lenten services the last
week. the Easter sermon was de-
/ iivered by the Rev. James z. Free
man, who recently succeeded the
late DR.. McKim as rector Of the G
street house of worship.
REV. FREEMAN TALKS
ON THE LASTING LITE.
we are all born and live under
the law of a carnal commandment.
and we all understand that sort OF
life." said DR.. Freeman.
We are all called to live under
the power of an endless life. Ma
poleon was q most shining instance
of a life lived for the things OF this
world. His tomb in France is
adorned with hags and mementoes
of his great military exploits and
Victories.
"Dwight l. Moody Is a conspicu-
Gus example of a career shaped
after the power Of an endless life.
He Influenced for good thousands
in all parts of the earth. On his
tomb at Northfeld is the simple
Inscription. He that doeth the will
of God abideth forever"
'-Over his own brothers grave
Robert IngersolI pronounced an elo-
Raent memorial. with scarce q ray
hope.
-omar Khayyam tells us that his
souls final message is Thou thy
self art heaven and HE'LL but the
ffty-seven soldiers from France re-
Gently buried in Arlington-like the
soul of Phillips Brooks-are march
ing on through the spacious fields
OF eternity.
mo mere change of administra-
ton and laws will do the work of
reconstruction for the country or
the world. 1t needs the power Of
an endless life. / am determined to
make this church more than ever a
power for God and Righteousness In
the Capital City and through the
city In the nation
DoUBTING CHRISTIANITY
A FAD. SAYS DR. MUIR
In Temple Baptist Church the
Rev. J. ]. Muir preached morning
and evening to a large congrega-
tion.
"Christendom turns back in its
a Arr hA
open and empty tomb out of which
said DR.. Muir.
II seeks to interpret sfresh the
Significance OF that untenanted sep
ulchre and at the same time would
inquire what. il any, is the Easter
message for this age Of restIessness.
OF confusion. and Of manifold cares
and needs.
1t is a message of an incontro-
vertible fact. The note of inter-
rogation is very pronounced in our
generation. Christianity fnds it,
self challenged from every quarter.
II seems to be fashionable to doubt.
At this Easter time Christianity af-
firms the actuality of a Person of
infinite graciousness and transcen-
dent dignity. who, having bern
bassly crucified rose on the third
day from the dead.
THE historicity Of Jesus Christ is
positively affirmed. His life, death.
burial and resurrection are treated
not as a part OF 10 cunningiy de-
vised fable. but as veritable facts
in the history OF q notable Being.
It is unthinkable that the evangei-
lists could have invented such a
creation as the Christ Of the Cos
pels or that the Christian intelli-
gence of mankind should have been
victimiEed by a delusion for nearly
two millenniums. This message Of
the historical Christ, who died for
our sins and rose again for our
Justification. needs constant en-
phasis in . day-of manifold fads and
vagaries."
fCHRIsT LIVES ON,
PsAYs DIR TUPPER.
DIR. Muir pointed out that the
peoming of Christmas was a mes
sage of splendid Accomplishment
IN that the Saviour came on a spe-
cific errand-to seek and save the
lost and to shed His blood for the
remission Of sins. II was also a
message betokening the spiritual
relationship between the Divine and
the human, DR.. Muir said.
Then, lastly" he continued, the
Easter message Is the message OF
an important duty-the women,
while called to see the place where
the Lord had lain. were not allowed
to taEry there; they were to go and
tell the Disciples that Jesus had
risen. These women were made the
nrst evangels of the Lords resur-
rection. what a blessed ministry
was theirs. Ours, too, is also
blessed. We. too. are summoned to
tell the story OF the resurrection.
To US has been committed the mis-
sion Of making known Jesus as
Saviour and God.
-Are, We acting as the evangels
Of Jesus Christ? What is your
Easter message to the weary, the
sorrowful. the tempted and the
sinful?" he demanded in cnnelu-
sion.
The day was appropriately OBJ
served in First Baptist Church,
Sixteenth and o streets northwest,