Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-11-07


lhe dead arose, ani by his nod
storms sank u rep0se, Ii is thl
impression Of such life, in suel
circumstances, by tho use II suel
means, limited TO 50 brief period
that has give TO Jesus OF Nazareth
his position in The history of lh,
world, Tho seleelest minds o.
earth have felt it's power, and mil
lions have done him homage on the
basis Of these facts.
Tho direct reception Of Jesus
among the jews proves that his
ideas were greatly nbnve the age,
and far ia advance Of IT, A few
friends We're drawn toward him
with the warmest admiration and
love. A much larger number oi
persons held toward him an nneer.
tein and eanivocal attitude; being
ready 10 go for or against Christ
10 shout hls praises Us u king, or
ery out, "CrueiJ him Cruelty
him" according to circumstances
The religious leaders of the people
the Saddduces, the scrihcs aud law.
yors, the priests aud the Leviics,
the members of the Jewish San.
hodrim, the men of professional
sanctily and oiiicc-look the gr0Tha
of hostility against Iesus, and never
changed II 20 the very last. Even
Is best friends did not understand
hl3., while his enemies watched
him with tho most malignant
hatred How true IL is that men
may utterly fail to appreciate the
grand relations Of what they are
privileged 70 witness Things are
not always what Ihoy seem TO be in
the vision OF superficial aud prcju.
diced observation.
Jesus considered in relation TO
the feelings and purposes Of men,
fell n martyr TO his own causo. lic
died for tho truth ho spalic. He
could die. The cross did not alarm
him. Tho madness of men did not
disturb him for Il moment. His
trial, his march to the hill of Cal
vary, and his crucifXion amid the
iecrs and insults OF an infuriatc
mob furnished the occasion for the
fullest display Of the spirit and
character OF Jesus. ain uncom.
silence, in all the dignity
Of perfect mcekness, in the gentlest
spirit Of love that the world ever
behold, he laid down his life. His
'oul-calm, humble, meek and low
ing-was us immovablc as q rock"
He forgavc his "murderers before
his blood was cold on their hands.
For the joy that was set before him
nc endured the cross and despised
the shame. When seeming perfect
y helpless himself, he pardoned the /
,enilent thief and assured him Of
| seat in heat en-, AT the moment /
III seemed lost; and yet the death
'fJesus, as subsequently
vas the victor's greatest victory
morally his grandost hour, officially
he climax Of his work as "the Lamb
# God which taketh away the sin
# the being who lived it. Then
lis words fit the world" In relation
o his system, Jesus highest rose
vhcn most he seemed to fall.
Historically considered, Jesus is
he most wonderful being upon
,hom thought ever fixed its eyer.
t is not possible to contound him
18th any grade Of mere humanity.
10 one would mistake him for Paul,
+ Paul for him. The facts which
onnect them with humanity are
olvable only by adding TO that hu-
lanity the doctrine Of his divinity. 7,
hen al is plain. Then the total
fe of Chr st finds its proper adjust
lent in the nature of the facts;
nd then the results are only com
lonsurate with the power. Tho
Jesus Savior" becomes the richest
'rm Of speech that ever graced the
ps Of uortals.