The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-02

I he i0iOeynSfacies 0i kne HUMAN thGtitscia 4
are as remarkable - Is powers are iliitnitable-
{, seems possible for I man to be II tIis same
time 1 saint and sinner. preacher and . for
ger, religious enthusiast AMI Jet tliief. Many
persons have Attempted to write the !. Life of
chri.t WI W. believe the most eloquent
and remarkable work on this theme was
Il rittenn. not Nv Clergyman, but hy \ con-
Wet IN the Massachusetts, State Prison, sent
there for forgery in altering checks. by which
the banks Of Boston, were defrauded OF large
sums.. Mr.. Haynes, the warden Of the prls7
on, describes ii al ~ volume ct three hain-r
tlred pages. 81 the common dnodeeimo size,
with title page, contents, chapter headings'
III, margins, etc., executed III the reatest w
and With ID accuracy and beauty simply won
derflll. Ii has beautiful pen-and link sketch
representing the flight of the Holy Family,
drawn 81 ! fellow-convict. It is bound N
.elaborafely carved black walnut covers. with
raised letters and scroll work. and with z
velvet back The following Is = short ex-
tract from the chapter on the Resurrection
.sThe daw'ning of the third day after the
crucihxion was looked for with fervestit and
hopeful solicitude By the apostles. The time
dragged slowly and heavily As they watched
for the realization OF the last prophecy Of
Christ, After three days shall rise AGAIN.
Twice had the sun gone down on the ga tarth.
and all as yet Was quiet at the sepui'clre's1 =
Death held his scepter over the Son o1 6ou.
Still and sile the hours passed on the no.
man guards still stood by their posts. While
the rays OF the midnight moon CLEANED on
their helmets and OH their spears. The en-
emies OF Christ exulted in their success the
hearts of his followers were sunk IN daspona-
epcy and sorrow, all unconscious OF tlic an
gsls of Heaven lowering near TO behold the
approaching event. At lenGlh, the morn
ing star. rising IN the east, anno1unceu an . the
approach of light. The. third. day began u
dawn on the world, when. on q sudden, lei IS, the
world trembled to its center, the powers o1
heaven were shaken. and an angel OF God
descended to the holy senulchre. The guard
shrank back in terror at his presence. and fell
! PROSTATE on the ground. His countenance
was like lightning his raiment was white ihl'a az
| snow.' He rolled away; tie stone % from the
door, and sat. upon it. I. But who is this that
/ comes from tli,. tomb, from The bed Of death
]--lie that is so glorious in his appearance,
/ walking ii, the greatness of his strength? s
sit is thy. prince. OH Zion Christian it Is
/ your L ord who, rises from the grave CON
Iaueror. to meet the mornings resurrection
1 He returns from the world + spirits, bring
ing salvation 70 the sons of men Never
i did the return ng sun usher in a day so glorl-
i ous. let ii be proclaimed the jubilee OF the
universe let the eat th and all that ls within
it. all nations and all the people, shout forjoy
Ye. clouds with Earring. thnnders. ye deeps
with rearing pillows, lend your voices
Wake We soaring throngs and featheretHwaar
blers, whose glittering wings are tipped will
/ gold itnne yonr voices to unite with The an
gelic hosts in 4 sublime Hcsanrlasg 20 the
Highest! Swell the inspiring theme, unit
heavens high arcl, shall echo back the Sound
#I--TIosanna in the Highest" !" isls 8a.s4s3 ss.,,
i We k,nowiti,ere are many Clergyman ane
we suspect there are alfew editors, even ofre 9
4 ligp-iots papers, who could not sustain fligh
Iof eloauence like that. III. Renan's book
.Ia vie lie Jes,is,'' came to the notice Of tllis
i convict, and lie addressed hlmsa letter, want
Ing sotne information. on important points
i which the Frenchman.I who wrote his book
to prove that Jesus was, not the Christ, has
| not vet had time to communicate. yrhe fol
flowing Is the conclusion Of tile convict ycd au
i thor's letter :aaE .'fi9
ii was taught that the prophecies whief u
relate to the Messiah were literally fulhlle,
linsghrist. seIn the hooks oftthe Old Testa
sIment it distinctly foretold ct him what ne !
1 to be; OF whom descended; what KIND 81 !;
life he is to lead; what SORROWS ne IS 70 ef
dures: how he should sustain himself unte!
them what shonl.ll be the manner el III
death; what intlignities should attend "; ant
4 that the jews OF WfiehInatian ne sneuit
4 come. should rei css him. AL taeset thing
are clearly yMritten' and if they DO mol r'neai
Christ, will yen please tell nae saof whom Z
Ithey do mean But. perhaps. tits all an a.
.lisgory. Iffso, will you be 50 kind1asdos 1el
a me where the allegories co'nmei,ce.l9at
i where end. and how 10 distinguish them iron
i ahe balance of the writings? Wish fd be
i .consistent M you have he Kind
i ness 10 tell me how Lcan be consistent ~ &C
i centiug certaihlp Of the the Bible ant
rejecting the halanen jill the same rule 9
{ HIcensistencs which 4 ilonbt1 notayost Will o
II able to give ME. be ~ apreper Que fef one
En,v frleyaels. who fnaY choose to make
X teiectaon af all bit that one para
II Graph, Drink noll0nger swaterIbn ''seEa u
|. uineior thy atomaehs sake and thine o'fel
linfirmiliesfa lflsiks4a tess sa sEgf Ysasf
i .You say that Jesus Of Nazareth was b',
{. common man tell me. were the tsseiF
j. APOSTLES, anil saul OF Talshs (apupil OF Gam
Ialiell and the countless early martyrs. q
addIeapated men. who laid down their live
for All lille infat.iation? sR5 IS a.ssss
.s.W hence hit nom heavsn coufd men ansk HE'D
ri artgs & s8ss.I 81 {s5 ss 7fss ats5R
r several .Ess gsEgaa q VII
!. shoulG III conspire to cheat.as with 4 iie.
~ II IA their paips. linRraiefui thtir advice
.tsr wing their sgsins and mArtyrdom their price
] i Ana those ssven churches Ephestis
sms rs,a. Persasnbs Tl,sadra, Philadeiphi
iana Iaatlicea- referred 10 in the prophecy
{ |st, John -are they still extant and ui
e eI.haneed ,lor did they Ineettheir doom ases
/ Ieraliyeasit was prossoaneeds Il Ark this
! yo,,. because 1 suppose You 70 be aoqraainte
Ivifi, the facts, having visited 'those SCENES.
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