The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-27
CHRISTIAN EVIDENCE.
{ Report for Class G. by NJ. H. J

IVA
First want to say. that | am not the proper
person to properly treat this subject. for several
reasons. | will mention two of the most impor-
tant. First, do not profess to be religious. but
allow me TO say that am a great respector of a
person that does. Now. when say respect a
person that processes religion understand don't
mean those people that climb upon the top of
houses and try to make balloons of themselves
for regard such people as lunatics- could
offer plenty of evidence to substantiate my theo-
ry. But it is sufficient for me to say here that
the people that refer to are those that indulge
in the teachings of the Bible in little more mod
crate way from that. Secondly. think that this
is a subject that the likes of me has no right to
NEEDLE with. l think that the translating and
explanation of this subject should be left to more
learned individuals. But as have been selected
to report upon this subject will as much as DOS
sihIe cOnfine myself to it. | will. Also try to say
something original. but at the same time | will
endeavOr to do honor to the greatest alder of
civilization that the world has ever known. No
harm if | don't do it very good What | under
stand as christian evidence is evidence to the eff
feet that the teachings of Jesus Christ were rev.
citations from God, proof that Jesus Christ was
not an impostOr but was what he prOfessed to be
the Son of God. and if that is Christian evidence
here is my mite. 1t is a historical fact that this
man Jesus Christ did exist and that he was the
only faultleSS. or in other words, SnleSs person
that ever existed among mankind. This is
enough to prove to me his divinity. But for the
satisfaction of others we will go farther We
will turn to the miracles. the superhuman feats,
he performed while upon this earth. We will
turn to where he caused the blind to see the
dumb to talk; where he caused the dead to pick
mp their beds and wak-and you will all agree
with me when say that a man to accomplish
Such feats as these have mentioned must do if
through the agency of the Almighty lam aware
that it is claimed by some that the recording of
these miracles were not accurate and some
claim that such featS were never ACCOMPLISHED
but. fellow ChautauquanS. it lis historical fact
which no one pretendS to dispute that some 1900
years ago, this man Jesus Christ did eXist-a his
tOrical fact which is admittedrand recognized bv
All intelligent persons regardless of creed and
regardless of doctrine. The.same historian that
recorded his existence recorded these miracles
which if true proves his:livinity and as the same
histories and the only histories that record his
existence. record his divinity, if we accept one as
the truth we must acceptithe other also as the
the truth. Well have not said much but it is
time quit for see the critic smiling and taking
AV'oS' NJ" IL Hdu peel reporting on now &c
make blnder-twine would most probably have
escaped with very little criticism. But when
report upon a religious subject l am playing
right into the critics hands. But MI Critic when
you are passing sentenceiupOn me for this please
to remember that l am mot wholly to blame fOl
reporting upon thisEsubject. Please to consider
that was led into it by older and more expert
enced persons; and if yOuIwill let me Off with the
minimum sentence prescribed by law will prom
Use you that | will never do it again.