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The Illustrated Bee. Published Weekly by The Bee Publishing Company, Be Building, Omaha, Neb. Price, Sc per copy per year, $2.00. TIIE ILLUSTRATED JIEE. put on them their clothes, and they let him thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments on the way; others cut down branches from the trees and strawed them In the way. Arid the multitude that went before and that followed cried, saying, lioHanna to the son of David. Blessed Is he that Cometh March 23. 1002. Entered at the Omaha Postofflce as Second in the name of the Lord; liosunna In the mail inaiier. mgiiei. And when he was Come Into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying. Who 1m this? And the multitude snld, This Is Jesus, the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. For advertising ratea address publisher. Communications relating to photographs or articles for publication should he ad dressed, "Editor The Illustrated Bee, Omaha." It was a message of peace He brought to Jerusalem, not the tocsin of warfare. He drove the money changers from the temple and preached there a gospel of love ALM SUNDAY begin, the busiest ZtlT.. l J", ' .T. to'. thS week Id the calendar of Chris- " tlanity. It Is a week crowded Pen and Picture Pointers with events on which the dogma He answered the soDhlstlcal Questions put to him by the religious leadets ihn Minna nrnnanl III. A of the Christian church lays great w TT . ...., au.i eglnnlng wth the entry of Jesus re "e had 1, forty.elght h cui iii iuo j no uau ucen maae toe suDject of a barter between Judas Iscarlot and stress. Beginning wtb the entry Into Jerusalem and ending with His resur- P I..n n.ll nnan 1 III. An..KIn In K i vi. u, it. n ii iii am ( 1 1 in icbliiiiik iii Ilia , . . , .... temple. III. questioning by the Scribes. Hi. ? hIe' prle8t9' wh loked ,uPn Hlm last .upper with His disciples. His agony In Oethsemane, His betrayal, trial, con den nation, scourging, crucifixion and burial. No four day. In history contain the record of happenings more potent In the affairs nf I V M,.tM than t Yw,. n M,hl..h Inlliwail ha ntry of Jesu. Into Jerusalem. He went, as "PP"lnit found voice in His cry He told Hi. disciple.. In order that the "h- Jerusalem how a dangerous man. His doctrine was suh- vertive of theirs and they considered His course one which threatened destruction to them. During this week Jesus pro nounced the only curse recorded in His history, that which blasted the flg tree. S. i.M'i m tw - im Mr r i . ii , r -ii r - i . ... - ., ., .- i 7 -. . .. ;i P.I m '.3 tAi ? ... - f v-. ... . - I v - .-. . r.-. .-i . - - ii ....... .. W L - " o 7 often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not." This cry came at the end of His denunciation of the Scribe, and Pharisees, which led them to determine Hi. execution, new season's freedom, without noting the His agony in Gethsemane, when He prayed fi atlu rlias biped who may be ever so in- that the;cup might pas. from Him, Ills ar- tent on watching their frolU-Bome antics, ralgnment before Calaphaa, the high priest. When summer comes, and the hot streetn who was still allowed to exercise the of the clly give off a glare as from a Judicial function of his office; the transfer furnace, then the parks become a cool re- of Hi. case from the religious court of the treat, where superheated humanity may Sanhedrim to the temporal court of the -flud shade and a refreshing breeze, and Roman, where Pilate aald he could find under the trees forget for the time the nothing in the man to condemn, all the discomforts of actual existence, while tremendously tragic Incidents of those watching the care free life of the woods, twenty-four hours preceding the painful- And the autumn has its glory, too, when march to Calvary are set forth in the the leave, turn under the touch of the frost briefest of sentence, by the gospeller, yet king, and the wood, take on the gorgeous little imagination 1. required to supply the hues of the Indian summer. The "crown of details. He who waa on Sunday wel- verdure" dies, but like the fabled phenlx. corned aa the savior of His people, the a burst of flame, to arise again from its liberator of His raoe, on Friday was crucified ashe. as beautiful as before. Only the care, as a malefactor after a trial whose takers of the parks see the reverse of these brevity waa even shorter than that com- pictures. To them life in the park Is an nionly accorded a man nowadays accused of unceaxing round of doing th ngs. At th nothing more serious than public intozlca- season the leaves which fell last fall must PERSPKCTIVB VIEW OF MAIN BUILDING AND EAST WING OF NEW OMAH DEACONNESS HOME From Duns cf T. R. Kimhnll. Architect and latest alike cf their visiters have been impressed by their manner the Sunoans a cripple is an object of ridicule, while one story is told of the girls of this race laughing at a young man who had lost an arm In battle because he was no longer beautiful. Reminded that he was maimed while fighting In their defense, the willful creatures laughed the more. It is among Christian nations the hlghrst duty to care for those who cannot care for themselves. METHODIST HOSPITAL AND RODERT KERR ECCLES, D. D.. M. D PASTOR IMMANLEL BAPTIST CHURCH, OMAHA. tlon! Viewed from any standpoint the most pregnant week in history begins on Palm Sunday. prophecies might be fulfilled. For years He had been teaching throughout Judea, per be raked Into winrows, gathered Into pile, and burned. Dead grass must be combed out of the lawns, walks are to be put Into order, drains and gutters cleaned, and many other things arranged before the green drew of early spring is donned by nature. When it i. warm enough, the flower beds are to be arranged, the potted Dead leave, are all very well a. poetic similes, but If the poet had to clean out the vale of Vallambrosa in the early sDrlnn- turming miracle, and orklng wonder., all time It 1. altogether likely he would have the while proclaiming a religious doctrine found occasion to refer to the leaves with P'anta brought from the warm shelter of the at variance with that taught by the priest- which it was strewn In terms less i-orapll- Kreenhouse, and set out for the summer, hood. In the announcement that He was mentary than he really used. Omaha's parks Week of incessant watching, of mowing the expected king of the Jews, the people are beautiful places all the year round. lllWD. raking walks, sprinkling driveways saw the hoped-for dellv.rer of their country Even when the bare brancbea of the trees an(1 watering flowers ensue before cold front Roman dominion. It had not been toss In the winds of winter, a majesty of wether comes again. Of this the public such a long time since the berolo day. of potential strength and elemental grandeur kn"w little, but enjoy, the magnificent re- Juda. Maccabeus, and the Jews .till remem- clothe, them. When the warm rain, of 8U,t- bered the doughty deed, of their warrior April have charmed the buds to .welling of the pa.t. In Christ they saw another and the tender green leave, burst forth V4 K md.. Wh ,Ul! .IT?T?? M".n t0 gre,,t the Un of May' the purks nave Christianity, a condition born of the Philistine and re-establl.h the nation In a beauty that cannot anneal in vain even n,n,.n,.M .tk.. . i... It. glory. He had not promised thla at to the most .ord.d and unimaginative. Then u ha. been of slow growth, perhaps, but "."L I ,,7" .''T M. !h! MT "rrled on ,he moBt 'nl"-stlng detail of i apparent small proportion, .hould not O. ii. ELLIOTT. SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CORNING, la. consequently it la only natural that the church should take charge of works of anfriiVarhut 7"';7. VlT.lSuZ".". tl l"..S ? against the gigantic out- of the spirit. In Omaha there now exist linos oi selt. one of the modern manifests, half a rimen wall mrninn t.n.nii.i. w '." I .h ' .T ' n lTnb,u',h,D"r n1 . n1 tlon. of the interest of mankind in man 1. under charge of onor another religious ..rorM people was full of great name., of deliver- matrimonial dutle. without delay. Squirrel. .uffer,ng from injury or dl.ease Th?. U One of hele ha TZ ., comtuait- era .prune from humble condition, of and chipmunks, too. plan for th. .ummer. .Mt to hKiT prophet, and teacher, before whom king. ,tmbo, ,nd frUk ln th. dellght of the Amonir 'Jv " TKJV. ,k I Z "Z Til .J. Z1""'?'??' " " - iwmvru nm tuc uuucui Ul tlttl II lime DlaS P "iMMMsTssMsMMMsMIMMMMM,. 1 f )' V f r - r 1 . , ittiL prince, and potentates cf the world had bowed or been broken. So, why .hould not this scion of the house of David of the tribe of Jesse be be ho should lead the tribesmen ln revolt agaln.t the Roman Caesar and bring to Judea the glory and prestige that had been hers? Was not Jerusalem ready for the entrance of Him of whom It bad been told to Herod: "And thou, Bethlehem, In the land of Juda, art not least among the prince, of Juda; for out of thee shall come a governor that shall rule my people Israel." It wa. the realisation of this hope the people looked forward to a. Jesu approached the capital. All over the laud secret band, were waiting to Join with tho army He wa. to head. HI. fame a. a doer of thing, that surpassed human power had spreal beyond the confines cf the coun try, and there was no doubt In the minds of His people of His ability to ovtrturu the oppressor. His trluwphal entry luti Jerusalem was, therefore, looked forward to with great eagerness. Iu what manner, then, did this prospective conqueror, tbU Invincible lecder of men, approach the city wherein Ills temporal power wa. to br centered? Here I. the story, told In the majestically simple language of the gospel according to St. Mathew: And when they drew nigh unto Jerusa lem, and were come to lielhphaae, under the Mount of Olives, then wnt Jesus two disciples. Haying unto them, go Into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an axs tied, and a coll with her; loose them and bring them unlo me. And If any man nay aught unto you, ye shall say. The Lord hath need of them, and straightway he will send them. All this was done, that It might be ful filled which was apoken by the prophets, saving. Tell ye the daughter of Won, Behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ana. and a colt, the foal of an aati. And the illelie went, and did as Jesus commanded them. And brought the ass and the colt, and fair to be one of the finest hospitals In the United States. When local Methodism felt the uplift due to the coming of Bishop Newman, a dozen or so years ago, one of the first fruits was the organization of a deaconness home and hospital. It has cerved well It. purpose, but Is no longer adequate. Very soon now work will be commenced on the new hospital and home, which la to be erected on property adjoining Bemis park. It is the desire of the trustees to have the main building completed and occupied within a year. The wings will be erected and furnished during another season. Interest ln this institution is by no means confined to Omaha, but Methodists throughout the states adjacent take a pardonable pride in Its existence and the work it has accom plished. Robert Kerr Eccles, the new pastor of Immanuel Baptist church, has no claim on descent from Brian Boru or any other of the ancient Irish kings, but his lineage goes back far enough to entitle him to the honor of being an Irishman. His mother's people, who were of the Campbell clan, crossed the channel to Ulster during the reign of James I. His father's family went from Yorkshire to Londonderry ln the time of Charles II. Dr. Eccles was born in that county. His early years were spent In Ireland, where he received his education. He .tudled at Bel fast academy and then at Queen's college, Belfast, where be took the degrees of A. B. and A. M. At Queen', university, Dublin, he took the degree of doctor of medicine, and then did post-graduate work at Trinity, Dublin. For a few years he practiced medi cine and then took up theological study under his father, Rev. W. S. Eccles, and eventually became pastor of the Baptist church at Dublin. Coming to America he took a further theological course at tho Rochester (N. Y.) seminary, and then as sumed charge of the church at Salem, O. Here he was engaged for ten years, and after that for five years he wa. pastor of the Baptist church at Bowling Green, Ky., whence he came to Omaha. Dr. Eccle. has been a frequent contributor to secular church publications and is a member of the British Medical association. During the Lenten season All Saints' church has had the benefit of a "Junior" choir, composed of girls. These have added materially to the musical service at this well-known house of worship. Their fresh young voice, have been a distinct feature of the Sabbath worship. Robed In purple, with cap. of the same color, they have pleased the eye a. well as the ear, belnj; good to look upon and to listen to. Their fair faces look out of a panel in an Illumi nated page beading In this number. Members of the Twenty-second infantry, U. S. A., might easily have thought they were ln San Francisco, so foggy waa the morning when they reached Fort Crook. It wasn't a great while, though, until the tired travelers were comfortably ensconced in really elegant quarters. Breakfast over, the work of unloading the train proceeded with soldier-like speed and precision and evening found the regiment all at home and glad of It. One little incident added a somewhat unpleasant feature to the arrival. In switching the trains in the foggy hours of early morning the railroad men managed a collision that overturned the sleeper in which Company O was asleep. Four men were sent to the hospital with bad bruises and sprains as the fruits of this. Very few of the officers and men who were quartered at Fort Crook when the war with Spain came on returned with the regiment, but these found friends waiting for them and were made to feel that they were Indeed welcome home. The arrival was not alto gether devoid of its humorous features, one of which le preserved by The Bee photog rapher. A private, with hie full marching kit on, came dragging his weary feet across the parade ground, bi. rifle and "trunk" in hie right hand. At the command "Halt." he brought bimeelf up straight and the camera embalmed him Just as he stood.
