The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-01
Christ Tried and Acquitted by
Mr.. Hepworth.
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CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.


JESUS OF NAZARETH WAS CONDEMNED TO
DEATH HIS AcQUITTAL.
A very largo congregation assembled in the
Church of the Disciples yesterday morning. Mr..
Hepwortn has recovered somewhat from his indls-
position and he preached an exceedingly inter-
estlng aud eloquent sermon, pleading the case OF
Jesus OF Nazarath with all his congregation ior
jury He selected his text from the nineteenth
chapter Of st. John, seventh verse-"We nave q
law and by the law he ought TO de- In the lat
Ter part OF the thirteenth century company from
Paris while searching Tor Roman antiquities in
the city OF Aqullla, Kingdom of Naples
came across an interesting bit of sacred his
tory. 1t consisted OF brass plate pur-
morning to nave engraved upon it inc
sentence pronounced upon Christ and In legal
form the Indictment upon which his arrest and
conviction were based. 1t is probably an anthem
TIC bit OF history. Let me read 1t 10 you word FOR
word.-,Sentence pronounced by Pontius PLATE
intendant OF the lower province OF Gahiee, that
Jesus OF Nazareth shall suffer death by the cross,
IN the seventeenth year OF the reign of the EN-
peror Tiberius. on the oath day or the month OF
March, in the most holy city of Jerusalem, during
the pontlncate of Annas Calaphas. Pontus Plate.
intendant or the lower province of Galllee. sitting
10 Judge In the presidential seat or the pretory,
sentences OF Nazareth TO death on the cross,
between robbers: the nuperous and notorious
testimony OF the people prove,
CHARGES
first, Jesus is a msleader; second, He has ex.
cited the people to sediton third, He is an enemy
TO the laws; fourth, He calls himself the Son OF
God; fifth, He calls himself falsely, King OF Israel;
sixth, lie went into the temple, followed by the
multitude, carrying palms; orders from the first
centurion, Qurillus Cornelius 10 bring him to
the place OF execution forOids all persons, rich
or poor, to prevent the execution OF Jesus The
witnesses who have signed the execution OF Jesus
are :-Firsr, Daniel Rooani; second, John Zorro
babel; third, Raphael RooanI; fourth, Capet.
Jesus TO be taken out OF Jerusalem through the
gate Tournes."
Brethren, tnat is the document hope you Will
allow yourselves this morning TO De regarded as a
case to your notice and demand OF you an acquital
o. the prisoner. do IL on the ground OF conspr-
acy the part OF those who
ACHIEVED HIS ARREST.
do 1t again on the ground OF perjury OF the four
men they subornated To swear falsely IN court.
Let me ask you, then, TO give attention 10 the
one after the other. Jesus is said 10 be, IN
the first place. miseader. Surely they VINO made
the accusation intended no compliment to the
Lord, and yet take IL that Ia order 10 mlslead
one must first Lead one must Impress themselves
on the multitude as one worthy, as one whose
thoughts are higher than their thoughts. III Is
little curious that TIE charge which the Pharlsees
brought against Christ Is precisely the charge
which He, with unutterabie scorn, brought against
them three years before
the multitude, he pointed to the Pharisees and
said -'B IND leaders OF the blind. We shall all tall
INTO the ditch together.n And now they Dring
precisely the same charge against Him.
From wnat, then, let me ask, did Christ lead the
people / answer lie led them rom all hypocrisy,
scorning everything base ana mean. He dared TO
uenounce 1t even III the persons OF priests and
potentates, caring Tor nothing except the right.
lie mathematical all who dared do the wrong.
lie lea people away rom the outward observances
10 the inward conservation OF the heart, denounc-
ing IN bitter terms. that de2eneracy OF the times
winch satisfied ITSELF In the letter OF the law, car
ing nothing Ior tue spirit which obeyed the law
a A.
but broke 1t every day anu every hour by the
was not TO be true, but to seem TO De so. Ia the
tnIrd place, Jesus led the people away from the
sELF-ELECrED TEACHERS.
For centuries they had been tramp ed in the dust;
they were IN hopeless slavery-cnalns upon their
wrists, manacles upon their ankles; they dragged
a deaa weight ana those VINO stood IN toe sacred
precincts o. the temple were the last TO speak
wOru OF encouragement.
But ala Jesus lead away from the revelations
made ages gene byy NO thousand times
no Dad he lead them away from Moses or from
IN the providence or Jehovah, the loving care
ANA guidance which our Father exercises at all
people INTO dlsobedience OF the laws OF personal
righteousness, lie excited them 10 inward clean
liness III every speech He uttered. There Is
not sclntld OF eVlnehcel lhat Jesus
lightly passed over willul crime he had
compassion repentant guilt. He did lead
away from the then existing institutions OF So
cietv, ron all corrupuons Of religious and civil
lie and social order ana disorder. And He ana in
siItute a revolution but 1t was II that peaceful
Kind whose footsteps were not In DO d. 4 ask,
then. the best repreSc tdtlVe OF the
pastY Was 1t Jesus or the pharisees aud Sadducees
VINO was most loyal 70 the Traditions OF the He
brew at that momentg Who had the best right TO
tne largest influence over the masses-one VINO
was pure neart. Jesus, the prisoner, or the
Pnarisees2 take 1t we snail reverse toe order
OF things in these latter days and see mat the
only true leader OF the Hebrews the prls-
Ouer. Al there IS any anatnema 10 be uttered II s
10 fail not ON the bowed head OF tue meek 5l-
viour, out upon the proud and arrogant hearts OF
those VINO cared notning Tor right and everything
Brr ct us look at the other counts and see how
they can he disprOved. Ii Is said lie excited to
eedltion. tnat lie was an enemy TO the Jaws. MOST
assuredly He dld excite. From Dan 10 Beersbeba
the name OF this man was heard. No palace or
nut no shepherd from north to south. from east
10 west, had not heard Of Jesus. lie had excited
comment; the nation was divided INTO two par
ties-those VINO believed IN the Lord and those
who denounced him. IL may be truly said, then,
tnat lie excited, TO extent winch aroused the
envy OF the highest But wnen you say lie ex-
cited them 70 sedition YOU err; there ~ 10 test-
mony 10 prove your statement. Jesus n man
OF peace ana the revolution which lie instituted
cared only for mems hearts. Where lie reused
there danger. Did He excite seditIon
against Caesar can read sentence
came 10 linn Win money, thinking TO trap him.
lie smd "kender unto Caesar the Things winch
Gods" Now, did He excite against the tradi-
tiOus which mad Oeen handed down from genera
tion 10 generation thnS can read anotner in-
cldent winch Will put his matter at rest When
was cured OF ms in1rrnty by the Lord,
Jesus turned 20 him and SAID 60 siraightway TO
the temple and make the sacrifice winch mOses
has ordained for such cure" Loyal 10 the
diIons OF the past TO the last day Of HIS liie IL IS
a false accusation that Jesus excited 70 seuiftun.
or did He excite against tue laws, as the indct-
ment says2 | Will read another incident. When.
according to the Roman Church. tribute was
10 be paid 10 the Roman Emperor there
was a good opportunity Tor Jesus 10 tt Ills
standard OF rebellion. what HIS teaching IN
that critical moment "ODey the powers thdt
beu Are those the words Of one who carries war
on MS npsY Not all. lie bids Peter catch a
fish. and wnen the lsn is caught lie lnds IN mis-
mouth money 10 pay tribute 10 the usurper. No
man more willing 10 CONFORM 10 custom aud usage
IAN ~
foundation. You can see the motive OenlDd ms.
90 Jar not "A single accusation mas been proved.
But what ala jesus excite the people tOf He
excited them against an oppression and all
wrong OF any kind, IN every station IN HE. aDd
Thoroughly democratic, he denounced peasant
ana king alike. Jesus Il no respecter of persons
He crItlcacs things anu principles. lie denOuDces
wrong and error, WINE lie pities criminals OF
Whatever caste or color. Nov. / ask you, ls that
the man 10 arraIgn II YOg arraign hlm on must