Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-23

Memorial Sunday finds us studying
the Passover, which contained the me-
mortal idea" that is found as early as
the Book of the Covenant" It marked
the commencement Of the nations life
for the Jewish people, recalling that
| night when 1t was instituted in Egypt
when Jehovah passed by the blood
marked houses Of Israel. The Sanlari-
tans in their observance Of this feast
preserve in their ritual 1.-The sprinkling
of blood and the eating with signs OF
haste" that marked its origin at the
commencement Of the nations leaving
Egypt. It recalled the end of the days
1 Of the nations servitude ana the COM
mencement Of their freedom as q peo-
pie. Jesus saw in the annual obSerV-
ance Of their feast q prophecy of His
crucifixion, yet His heart YVES Allied with
joy, as He came to. observe this national
memorial with its symbolical sacriftcial
meaning to Himself.
His clash with the ecclesiastical au-
thorities had brought TO a head the in
tense feeling that they had entertained
in recent months against Christ Jesus.
The Lord knew what was going to hap
pen at that feast. He was familiar with
the attitude Of Judas, who had criticized
the ano!ntment of the Master with the
precious ointment, claiming that 1t
should have been sold and placed in the
treasury to be disposed OF by him IN the
care of the poor. ChriSt's defense OF
the woman's gift filled Judas With the
determination to arrange with the
Lords enemies for the betrayal Of the
Master. This may account for the fact
that the apostles did not know where
the Lord planned to observe the Pass
over. He had made secret arrange
mentS with an unknown friend Tor the
observance OF the Passover at his home.
Back of the success OF most men is the
influence of some unknown friends,
whose life, labor and love have moloed
his character and career. Jesus was
no exception to that fact. he hao EVIL
IDENTIFY secretly arranged with an I'M
named friend for the observance OF tne
feast and for him to send not q woman
who usually are the carriers OF the wa :
ter In the Near East, but man with
waterpot at q definite hour. he
could be easily recognized ana serve as
guide for the two apostles. VINO nao
been selected to prepare the Passover
for the apostolic brotherhood.
Preparing the Passover.
They followed the man carrying the
water lar and found the friend with
whom the Lord had arranged Tor the
use OF the upper room 1oL the oDSc1
ance of the Passover. This caution
prevented Judas betraying the Master
earlier than he did. None OF the
apostles knew where they would observe
the feast until they arrived at the nome
of the unknown friend, which IN all
probability was the upper room that Is
shown today to tourists in Jerusalem
rs the place where the Lord and the
IL met to observe the historic deliver
ance of IsTael from Egypt.
Jesus had arranged for the prepare.
ton of the room with its tables ana
couches upon which they reclined while
eating. All that the two apostles mao
70 do after locating the place that hao
been previously arranged for was out
lined i'm their Scriptures. The making
ready for the feast required them 70
select and kin the lamb, prepare the
unleavened bread, see that the jug OF
vine was upon the table, and the cup,
tocether with some bitter herbs ana
sauce.
when the apostles and the Master
reached Jerusalem, after they mad
spent some time IN Bethany with the
friends they loved. it was evening.
without, tnsuring them protecVAon Ano