The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-28
THAYERS SUNDAY NIGHTS SER
MON

Rev. Mr.. Thayor, of the Presbyterian |
church of this city, preached very inter.
esting sermon (f we may call his dis
course a sermon) on Sunday night last,
the subject beng: "Who WAS jesus
historically p We had listened to Prot
Denton the Sunday nigh. previous lecture
On the ssbjecl: "Wh-t WAS Jesus did
he rise from the dead p and We became
one of Mr. Thayer's auditors that W.
night be enabled to judge between the
Christian and the lnfdel
The contrast between the gentlemen is
marked Prof Denton is n slight man
| with pale face. His persona
appearance indicates that he
lives on unbolted -four, cold
water and an occasional spoonful Of strong
soup If he had been n pupil at DJtheby
hall he would not have asked for ".a,re;
.hu meals Of which Oliver complained
Denton would probably have considered
feasts. He has an intellectual, care-woIh
look, and to all appearances is not poe
sessed Of mind devoid of anxiety. He
probably has dread OF that country from
where no traveller re,urns--in the flesh
On the other hand, Rev. Mr.. Thayer is h
large man, with full iace ornamented
ny handsome side wbi.sers. He is, judg
ing from Appearances, u good ligeI, VIII"
takes delight in juicy piece of meat,
quail on toast, oysters stewed fried and
raw, good coffee aud tea iced or hot. H.
WORLDS il he might DO called and g.
willingly at any moment. Prof Denton
"a shot gun, and scatiers good deal,
without bringing down many birds, b.,
when Mr. rhsyer discharges himself he
manages TO wound If not bring down the
game.
On Sunday night Mr.. Thayer brought
the game to the ground. He hit Prof.
Denton in a vital place. His discourse
was excellent. We listened TO it with
pleasure, 1t was learned production,
and exhibited great familiarity with his.
tory The effort of the reverend gentle
lnan was to sh wv that history recognized
The existence, the greatness and even the
supernatural power Of Jesus, and the Ell
discourse, attributable to the brief space
Of time for the discussion of the sui ject nj
the reverend gentlcman's disposal, wa.
that it skinned over the surface of the
suN ACT fall 10 a
character of Jesus. There was not
I. except a, the close, anything like
rloquence in the sermon. IL was n
d calm, di.passionsle investigation into the
e verdict at history concerning Jesus; and
. without ieeling-ss coolly he lawyer-
;. the speaker called one great inGdel writer
ia after another as witnesses tor hls client
n This WAS probably the hes, WAY TO tres,
o bis theme but the character of Jesus is f.,
? subject upon which eulogy may dwell
without firing. "The very oracles OF IA,
D., Pagans," says Chateau BRAND, styled hiu
/. man iIluslrious for his piety, Tiberiu
would have placed him in the rank of III,
n gods and, according to Lampridias
IS Adrian erected temples to him, and Alex
snder Serveus venerated him among hol,
1 men and placed his image between ,hos,
n of Orpheus and Abraham" In all th,
It Christian centuries there has been n,
i good great man who has not paid ID,
IS tribute OF praise to the merits OF Jesus
e Strip him Of divinity, If you please, anC
o he viii still stand alone in his psculia
l. greatness. lie died young-very young
o after ministry OF three years and ye, BIZ
: words aud his example have had effect, u I
q most astonishing in his history. upon tn,
o world. They have revolutionized morals
and certainly have led the world up to ,
i higher plane Of civilization. I,will not d,