Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-10

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can do that" The resurrection is the founda.
| ton of our religion, es it is the compile.
/ ton of the fulfllment of all prophecies re-
gardipe the Messiah. Il is the greatest proof
| and argument of the divinity Of Christ. No
other has said, 60 shall die. but on the third
day shall rise from the grave, and if L do not
believe not in me-" Who has ever beside
him appealed to q future resurrection "a proof
of his power? The speaker then drew a
graphic picture of the taking OF Christ from
the cross by Joseph and Nicodeuhus, the
embalmipg Of the body, the coming of Mary
to the tomb, the stationiug of guard Of
sixty picked Roman soldiers at the tomb, the
Injunction put upon them to watch, the re-
ward offered to encourage vigilance, the seal
ing Of the tomb, the changing of the guard
after one days service. the certainty CT
Christ's body Being dead, the extraordinary
watchfulness enjoined upon the second guard,
the earthquake on the morning of the third
day, the rising of the Lord, the worship and
recognition by the soldiers, their testimony
as to the resurrection, the closing of their
mouths by the priests, the coming of Mary,
Christ's appearance TO her and to the disci-
pies, the proof he furnished of his identity,
the evidence of more than 500 who saw him
and conversed with him, the doubtof Thomas
and its dissipation, the testimony of jose
phus, the evidence of Plate in his letter to
the Emperor Tiberius and the belief of the
latter No part of human history is better
established than the fact of Christ's resurrec-
ton. Why did He remain forty days on
earth, but that the fact might be established
that He had risen from the dead? Christi
anity could never have obtained the hold it
has among men but for the resurrection.
How could the old religion have been set
aside and Christianity substituted. save by
the establishing of the fact of the resurrection
Eleven millions of the best and purest of men
in the third century poured out their blood as
water rather than deny the resurrection.
Christ having proved his divinity by the res.
direction, we must believe what He teaches
and He teaches to day through His own
Catholic Church, which is inspired by His
spirit The resurrection is the foundation of
our hope. As He died and rose again, so
Christians hope that their bodies will come
up out of the rottenness of the tomb and be-
come immortal, and live, free from pain and
suffering. forever In the bright heavens be-
yond and in all the effulgence of His glory.
At the German Lutheran Church, on Good
Friday, the Rev. DIR. Karl Taubner closed
his series of Lenten discourses on the "Seven
words of Christ on the Cross" preaching 10
large congregation from Luke xiii. 49,
Yesterday the pastor preached from the 10Th
chapter of Mark, l to verses, his theme
being Easter, the spiritual spring of Christ
ianity, how it proclaims first, spring in the
human heart; second, spring In nature;
third, spring in heaven. The sermon made
deep impression. At the close the newly
confirmed children received their first COM
munion.
EDUCATIONAL MATTERs.--The State Board
of Education has granted the following life
and educational diplomas Life diplomas
Irene E. Anderson, Mary L. Wheeler, Ala
media county Nellie Nj. Givens, Levi P.
Downing, Butte county; Edwin Swinney,
Helen M. Stone, Contra Costa county; Viz.
lanta S. Ransdell, Lake county SAMPSON p,
Butte field, Chloe B. Jones. Helen E. Hol-
lard, Mantha NJ. Hewes. Delight Swift Lee,
Virginia P S. Znmwalt, Los Angeles county,
Hamilton Wallace. Monterey county; Far
ME Ward, Oakland; Ella j. Elliott, SIN
Francisco Evander j. Gillespie, San jose
Lottie F. Grunsky, Una Paulk johnson,
Anna Stewart, San Joaquin county;
Edith z. Roache, Santa Cruz county; Sarah
G.. Ellsworth, Oscar j. Willis, Solano county.
Educational diplomas = Mrs. Modeaa l.
Scott, Alameda county; 7. Herbert Gibson,
Blanche Schrack, Calsveras county; Geo.
T, Myrick, Charles j. Walker, Colusa
county; VIM. A. Kirkwood, Contra Costa
county; George H. Longnecker, Butte
county George A. kellogg. George D. Muir
ray, Humboldt county; Violanta S. Rams
dell, Lake county Charles w. Moores ia
iSouires, Emily Vcss Wright, Los Angeles
county; Jennie M. Hammond. Keta A
Perry, Monterey county Josephine Lemon.
Mrs. Lucy A. Walker, Fannie Ward, Oak
land; Mrs. Hstty A. Dune, BERTHE Van
Guilder, Sacramento city; Caroline G.
II incock, Sacramento county Lily Banks.
Louise Brandt, Mrs. Susan H. Bigelow,
Maggie D. Blackstsf, Barrie K. Bunker,
MIS-. Josephine Love Alice Z Lynch, Mrs.
Amelia M. North, Rs5eccs j. O'Donnell,
Nettis g. Sta!lman, Ida r. Strauss, Mary E.
Traynor, San Francisco; Jane Arnot, Jetie
A Baxter, Everett G. d cknson. Sen Joaquin
unity; b. he Bird, Hattie T. Tntper, Santa
Clara county: Mrs. Josephine Knowlton,
Mrs. Isabella Rogers, Santa Cruz county
Luther W. Frick. DIN w. Grove, Solano
county.
METROPOLITAN THRATER.-The Metropol;-
tan Theater will be opened on Thurs lay Of
this week by the Strategists. They will per.
form on Thursday ard Friday evenings, and
have matinee Saturday afternoon No per-
Torrance will be given Saturday night. This
is one Of J. II. Haverly'S comedy companies.
The eminent comedian, Joe Polk. takes the
leading character in Sayers' comedy in four
acts, 1.-THE Strategists, or Double Game, !"
one of the funniest plays ever written. This
company appeared in this city oncs before,
and their performance gave very general sat
isfaction.
LATE ARREsTs.-The following was on the
slate at the station house at II o'clock last
night Dan Drury and Boney Lowell, steal.
ing hay, by G.. Karcher, locsl E. Rand and
Tom Collins, Migrants, by officer Lee; All
Ling, petty larceny of SIG. by Coffee and
Karcher, locals: All Lip. assault to do great
bodily harm, by Carroll and Nash, locals ;
Mrs. Housman, insane, by Ash and Farrall ;
Jacob Bollinger, insane. John Manning, bat
terry, by Coff5y and Barron, specials; Lewis
Cush, Thomas Williams anu John Edwards,
Migrants, by Carroll and Eldred.
CoNMERcIAL.-Arrivals since last report
Steamer San Joaquin No. 3, from upper Sac,
ramento, with barge of grain and wood in
transit San Joaquin No. 2, from San Fran,
cisco, with general merchandise and barge OF
lumber for Sacramento Lumber Company.
Steamer Small passed the city en- route fos
Marysvile Departed Steamer San Joa'
ouin No. 8, for upper Sacramento, with
freight and barge. San Joaquin No. 2, foI
San Francisco, with barge Of wood. Steamer
Neponset, for upper river, with general mer-
chandise.
CITY FINANCES. following amounts
were paid into the city treasury last week
S. r. Caldwell, Cemetery dues, s47; r. ID.
SERVER. water rates, s5O3 %; N. A. Kidder,
harbor dues, S13 20; w. A. Henry, Police
Court fines, s42 50; George A. Putnam. city
licenses, 1926 16; George A. Putnam, deg
licenses, SO co; George A. Putnam, city
taxes, So. 100 so: H. L. Buckley, delinquent
city taxes, 81 S77 A /; total, $500 10.
POLICE CoURT,-The following were Satur.
days proceedings in the Police Court: q.
Schear, charged with forgery, discharged
William Morton, charged with vagrancy, con.
tinued; L. L. Lewis, for obstructing the
sidewalk, was tried and discharged; Kim
Chi and An Gin, cases continued until to-
day All Jack alias All Chew, petit larceny,
held to answer, bail 81. 600.
AUcrIoN.-A selection of new and rare
| A ,weriup plauts. shrubs and evergreen trees,