Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-12-25
CHRISTIANS SALVATION.
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With the enlightened portion OF
- world, the belief is prevalent
ohat : Messiah appeared upon this
eaxth Of ours. in carnate form,
eo0s eighteen and slightly more
ohan thres-Quarter centuries
-. The main features Of bis
1nman career, - detailed by his
&1egraphsrs, are very few aud Of
quick narration.
The story goes that . child 10
horn, Of rude and mschanical pa
1onts, upon the eastern coast OF
Asia. To avoid bloody ediet, his
handle parents escaped with their
o1easured Offspring into the land Of
Egypt. Returning to their natal
Gell In Judsa, the youth is bap-
olned In the river Jordan by an as
ootio prophet. As he natures to
mankood, and while debilitatsd by
: protraoted fast, the Foul Fisnd
tomrts him to abandon his holy
mislon BY proffsrs Of inordinate
wealth and worldly renown. But
he triumphs over the wiles of 5a-
Ian, summons . few disciples
from the lower ranks of his coun-
txymsn, and proceeds to proclaim
~ Supernatural origin. To en-
ioess obedience to his evangelic err
1and, he enacts many Ingenious
ord powerful miracles. Ever wan.
doRing from place to place, he
oAruestly exhorts Jew and Gentle
alike TO good works aud saving re-
pentanCe aud purity Of heart.
Very poor and frisndless was this
Redeemsr and 6aviour-as his fol-
lowers now delight to style him
- poor that he once told q scribe
- Jerusalem that, while the infe-
flor orders Of the animal kingdom
were provided with safe retreats
and resting places, 1.-THE Son OF
Man had not where TO lay his
head" Conscious of an impend-
log and fearful death, he wrsstles
with God, his Father, in the gar.
den Of Gsthsemsne, to escape his
doom; and. In the agony of the
moral conflict, bloody sweat ex.
udes from his body. His own dis.
oIple-most execrable type Of
trsaohery-betrayed him to the
secular power. He is condem ned
for treason, aud an infuriate popu-
Lace soourge and smite him, and
derIsively place crown OF thorns
upon his head, They cruelty the
Lord Jesus. 1t was thus ignomin.
Iously-if sacred traditions be true
that this humble Nasarene yield
- up the ghost ere he had attained
the prime Of life. Who ever suf.
tersd 20 much In so brief period ?
Who ever accomplished SO vastly
10 like space Of time? In span
was commerged and concentrated
An eternity Of thought and action
and sorrow.
The truth or falsity of the pious
tradition matters not to our pres
ont purpose. Jealous theology
and daring unbslief will ever jostle
asafhst each other with earnest
aerlnaony. Certain 1t is, that In
Whatever portion Of our planet
ameilorAting or ornamental art
may thrive, wherever science diff
fuses its enlIghtsniug rays. and
good laws soften and control man
kfnd into virtuous purposes, the
human racs are this hour celebrat-
ing tho natal day OF the Jew
sprung Emmanusl.
Whistler Christ was endowed
With Extraordinary human facul-
tiee alone, or gifted with super
notural powers from on High
V6oehor man or God-should de-
oea6e soothing from our reverence
- NJ character, or abste one jot
~ pervsdIne sanctIty attached to
~ anntvsrsaSy Of his nativity.
n The present era Of Intelligent
investigation. Il IL impossible to
6oyos : high order Of mental en-
1pWnont from corresponding In
51p11oofoal Advancement. A very
'llok1y moralist IL that one who 10
ou1lng II intellectual capacity TO
- o1lloh and disseminate his
oncG1l aeotimsnts. Equally dim.
- = Is y ssgrsgAts . correct mo-
~ g 0eulns from Inspiration.
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