Everyman’s Hut

Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 69, 18 April 1941, Page 8

Everyman’s Hut

“In victory like defeat, He won the meed and crown, Trod all His foes beneath His feet By being troddbn down.” At Easter is commemorated the gratest tragedy and the greatest victory this world has ever known or ever will know. Just over 1900 years ago, a young Jew of 30 emerged from the obscurity of a humble village in-Galilee and commenced a public ministry campaign. The Jewish nation was at that time under the rule of the Roman Emperor, and this young man pronounced himself as their promised Messiah, the Son of God. His call to the people was to repent and turn back to the God from whom for centuries they had departed. His claim to be the Son of God was supported by the miracles which He performed, proving His power over evil spirits, over the forces of nature, over sickness and disease and over death itself. The poor received Him joyfully,

but because of His poverty and humility and because His ministry struck at the very roots of their hypocrisy, the priests and the leaders of the people sought His death. He Himself proclaimed that He would be put to death but claimed that on the third day He would be raised from among the dead. Through bribery He was betrayed to His enemies, who by sheer force of hatred and insistence overcame the Roman Governor’s scruples and He was crucified. To many that was the end of His claims to be the Messiah. His enemies had taunted Him as He hung on the cross, “If thou be the Son of God, come down and we will believe.” The feelings of his followers was summed up in the -words of one of them “It was He, whom we trusted «would have delivered Israel.” It seemed nothing else than sheer hopeless defeat. Early on the third day —the first day of the week some of the women disciples came to the tomb to embalm the body. To their surprise the tomb was open and empty, and a figure in white proclaimed the great message of victory. “He is risen.”'

Bitter defeat was turned into glorious victory. Only by going into death and the grave could He be raised a conqueror over both, but when God does a work it is done completely, and all who put their trust in Christ can say “O death, where is thy sting? 0 grave where is thy victory?”

To all the boys we give a hearty welcome to make use of the facilities and services available at the Hut. It is for your use and comfort and it makes us happy to know that you are deriving some benefit from it, so if you want to make us happy, roll up!