Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-03-11

vocates Of this objection either regret
the teachings of their childhood o.
have never tested Christianity by .
practical experience. No man is :
competent witness in matter that be
knows nothing of. A man may say
that Christianity 10 inadequate TO meet
the want- OF tue soul; his testimony
does not make it 80. thousand who
have u knowledge from experiences
testify that ii 10 the only satisfactory
thing the soul hs- found. / want 10
call your attention TO the views of
some who widely dissent from the
humble Christian faith yet testify 70
the UNSURPASSED and unsurpassAbls
greatness OF Jesus. u
The great poet Goethe In one Of bis
last uiterances expressed the con vio-
lion that the human mind, matter boz.
much 1t msy advance in intellectual
culture and In the extent aud depth Of
the knowledge OF nature. will neves
transcend the light and moral culture
II Christianity ss IL shines and glows
In the Gospels. =.
Napoleon, after he has subdued and
Loot again the bali OF Europe, said
among other things: II search in vain
in history to find one equal to Jssus
Christ, anything which Can approach
the Gospel" f.
Strauss is constrained 10 admit thas
Jesus represents within the sphere of
rel gion the elimination point, beyond
which pos,eriIy can never 60. Yea
which IT cannot equal. He remains
the highest model OF religion witbin
the reach ofour thoughts, and that ns
perfect piety In porsiDle without hb
presence in the heart.
Rrnsn concludes his life Of Jes1s
with this eloquent predic ion: What
ever may be The surprises OF the ~
ture, Jesus will never be surpassed.
His worship will grow young without
ceasing; His legend will call forth
tears without eUd; His sufferings win
melt the noblest hearts; all ages will
proclaim that among the cons Of men
there 10 none born greater thaa
Jesus
But were YOU so disposed which
doctrine Of The Gospel would you 80
lect as the one no longer essential =
the nature and happiness OF mani
The existence Of God? A moral gov
eminent wherein viitue 10 rewarded
aud vice punished? Divine sut ority
to which TO appeal? An overriding
Providence superintending the events
in individual and national affairst
Inspiration Of the Scripture as the
oily inspired communication from
Creator to the creature? Human sim
fulDess. can you deny It? Moral ina
blity, can you doubt IL? Pe.sonsl re-
spon-ibility, can you question il? The
sIonemeut made by Christ, can you
dispense with itf The pardon Of sini
have you none to forgive? The 70
generation Of the soul do you noe
need itP The privilege Of prayer
would you have this q prayerlsss
world? ~
A peaceful and triumphant death
10 not this desirable? A heaven -
purity aod immortal friendship. is noo
this the hope Of the soul amid the
troubles OF life? The promise Of the
ultimate triumph Of good over evA
aud millennium through Christisuity,
does any other religion give assurances
Of this? Could sosiety hold its own
without the aid and cooperation 81
the gospel Has no, society risen and
fallen asa pure gospel has been revIve1
or rejected +? ~
Where will you begin to select yoas
obsolete doctrines. Jesus Christ the
same yesterday, to-day aud forever"
Christ Is the "beginuing and the end".
The first and the last. His coming =
die for man and HIS comlngto judy
the world ARE the two great eveule
con nnecied as If by q cable tteerine
from the shore OF time TO tie shors ~
eternity. Between these two evet11
are the events OF all time, aud tho
history OF all men. There il only CT
chance OF success for this objeclI0r
No sins to pardon. no fears TO caIu, NJ
tears to dry, no dead TO lament ~
hopes TO inspire. no joys 10 creais, -
dying hours % cheer. no loved one =
meet In heaven. Then aud MOI uolU
then will this objection command n
respect OF mankind9 But whsn -
that beg 49,
As the Sges roll on mankind -
improve and Christianity viii o.
Its ample robes 10 cover the revcn1
nakedness aud moral dsformltj
mankind: With all our culture, ~
all our advanced civilization. M
all our high estimate OF cursei11
Christ ls all that human nature c1|