The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10
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up Barabbas what shall l do with Jesus, which -
called Christi" Plate had right TO trust the &C.
clson OF this question 70 any save himself Inc
decision OF the multitude his decision, ana oy
and through II he decided his own destiny and maze
his name the synonyme for all that vile and exc
cradle. And so u is with every man. There Is mo-
mcnt when each must decide; II We TAIL II we
are untrue TO high OF duty and render our de-
cson for what looks snowy and pleasant on the sur
lace, but Is vile aud basa selfish sordid beneath
We may be happy for time, but how shall u be WIN
us at length? God Himself has taught that Jesus Is
the Messah--thc chosen What will you do with
Him? Ask, as did Pirate swhat shall do with Jesus
which rs called Christyn This has boon the grcatest
Of all questions for J. 500 years Others have arisen
from time to time. have been discussed and nnaily
dropped from the memory OF man, but this question
Is ever being brought home TO The human heart and
rs II has tcen the alIabsorbing question for nearly
questions through each succeeding age. Formerly the
shall that be our apsw.rf Men have for ages at
tempted 10 decry Christ and His teachings Voltairo
gave all hts brilliant intellect and opportunities to tho
writing down OF Christianity, and no man IN the last
hundred years has done much 10 njnrc II as he And
yet we see The very which used to print this
mans writings printing Christian documents OF
all kinds which are spread broadcast throughout Eu-
rope. Mcn do not answer this great question AS OF
old they are more subtle and astutc In their answers,
aud the consequences Is Of the most painful kind posi-
bic 10 contemplate. For instance, John stuart Mn,
IN writing biography OF himself 10 show
his contempt for Christianity did not once mention
II. as II IL had not in any way entered into his
lie or had anything whatever 10 do xith It. Can there
be any more weighty factor IN the lie OF man tnaL
Christianity The Jews Of to-day are Tar more per-
picked by this question, What shall we do with
Jesusg than were their ancestors OF tho time
OF Plate They sec they must answer the ques-
ton their young men arc constantly asking about
Christ and that they longer ignore Christianity
but must Taco II with moro potent and powerful argu-
ments than they have yet done The answers TO this
question are exceedingly numerous and are constantly
being added To, but what can they avaiIs We are
told that Christ was only moral teacher,
and in saying this they think to rob him
OF His essential glory-his crown. ''Oh yes He was
great humanitarian We admire His broad and gener-
His love; We sec combined in Him all those rare
graccs aud projections which we ordinarily ind separ
atcd In men, and frankly admit that His marvcious
humanity has won tho universal admiration OF many
this and nothing morc.n Remember the age in which
He lived! How low down the jewish people
then sunk! How dcbased and how degraded
they had Decomc Could Jesus be, is charged, but
the natural outgrowth OF such age and such
pcopley Could anything be more distinct than tho
difercncc-,he wonderful contrast-bctween Christ
and the age in which He lived? Many people say they
believe Him the Christ admit He sent OF God and
was Messiah, but they will not believe Him God
Himself over all There Is time when We all want
some mediator between us and God as did tho Jewish
people when God called them TO the foot of the
mount They could not stand IN the presence OF
God and they sent Moses up the mount
because Moses was their Mediator Some people find
mediator IN books others IN nusc-in those grand
productions OF tho divine old masters, the oratorios
and church music--product,ons that awaken all
the 1ecp emotions and the feelings and sensbil
tiles, and act mediator between God and thor
souls; some find mediator In rare paintings, others
IN architecture and others again in nature You ami
may not feel anything OF this; we may bc only WILL
ing 10 go to God through Jcsusthe man and yet tho
sent oil God-and Jacobs ladder we may climb up
Him the presence OF God. All should believe OF
two thingsall should answer this great question IN
OF two ways-cither accept Christ entirely or dis
card HIM wholly.