The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-04

Island. the pRstor, Rsy, F. d, I, Buckley.
D. D.. preached to u large congregation
on 'The Verdict OF IN Inadol," being q
special discourse to uubellsyers, oppor'
tune at this time on account Of the
coming address by the best known in
idsl in America.
He p%erIaeed his sermon by a refer
ence to the coming lecture on "Founda'
tlons OF Faith" by IngersOll, in which
he paid tribute to the mSSterly use Of
tho English language and flowery OK
p~resslons Of the colonel, but was sorry
to SEQ such a mind being devoted to
such unCharItable purposes aa'to under
take to undermine the foundations Of
faith and comfort of many a poor weak
mind OF his brother man,
"Ths5Esw York sun in au editorial Of
October II, 1895, says; 'Wo believe
that there Ia mors-iar moro Religious
activity in the world in our times than
aver existed at any other time since
Christianity was propagated. Religion
IL the strongest, tho most sduring, and
the most viyacious OF all powers in our
world. Firmsr than the rock It stands
Yet Mr., IngGrsoll says that he will give
it ita death.blow. As an offset Of senti'
ment the mastery tribute paid the
developing forces OF Christianity by
Lawyer Hubbard last week before the
laOal fFakofnitV WaA cited.
The doctor took Tor his tex. John 49,
IS, ~ find in him no fault at all" and
said:
"These are the words and direct yer.
diet Of an inidel Of the Roman empire.
The Master had been accused and the
farce OF public trial and private exami.
nation had been conducted. In spite OF
the false charges and preiured wit
nessss, notwithstanding the silence Of
the lonely Christ and bowling mob
which Kissed Cruelty him! Cruelty
himp Plate was cool.hsaded enough
aud honest enough although an unbe.
lever TO see goodness and purity,
nobility and honesty where 1t was.
And he was brave enough to give his
sane aud honest verdict alter viewing
the case from all side', that he could
find in him no fault at all
Here Is tho verdict OF a deliberate
man OF the world, and coming from
such under the surrounding circum'
stances makes i! all tho more valuable.
lie had no sympathy with tho plans
aud ambitious OF JesuI. In fact he was
an outsider. an onlaokor TO a large de.
gree. lie took observation of the life,
character and aims of Christ, aud was
no doubt honest in what he said for
he emphasizas' in ihreo distiuct utter.
auces to the pUoplO the same verdict,
70 make il more emphatic he washes
his hands in water before tho multi.
tudo, saying: Il am innocent Of tho
Mood Of this just person, soc 20 TO IT.
r cANSor UE AssNlLsn
"Pilato's words are the verlictot gain
saving generations. IN all the nineteen
hundred years whora eau you find tho
sane. healthy, honoit man who has
called into doubt thcSo words OF tho in.
fidel PLATE. Many layo stormed at
the bulWark oi faith, tho Bible. and
have assailad RbugO IN the church ard
have ridiculci Christianity and mira.
cles, but none hos coma forward To az.
sail tho goodness AMI purity oil JeGul.
lie is the iRuliless, tho Incompatible
man, the miracle OF miracles; aud this
not from indifferent friends, but from
skeptics and inddela alike. They have
found in him no fault.
From the German We lind Jean Paul
Richter, the sRtirist OF orthodox Chris
lianity, though too proud and sell.
sufficient 10 become in religion as q
little child. giving hia verdict; he pro-
nounco jesus Christ to DO the pursst
Of the mighty, the mighlicst ut tho
pure, who with His pierced handi
raised empires from their ioundations,
turned the ssream Of histori from is
old channels, and still continues to rulO
aud guide tho ages
THAT German liberal, Goethe, who
has been called tho German Noltalrc,
renders his verdict where he says: q
know tue gospels to DO thoroughly
genuine, Tor tierG shines forth from
them tho reflected spleudor Ui q sub.
Unity, proceeding from the person Of
Jesus Christ, OF so divine a kind as only
the divine could oYGr have manifested
upon earth.'
Then Strauss, the German RATIONAL
isl, gtyea hia verdict in these words:
Jesus Is the highest model oil religion
within roach Of our thought, and no
perfect goodness 10 possible without his
presence in the heart
rEoM THE FRgscn SFiDEL
ave ilnd Rosseau compares Socrates
With Jesus, and uays: what a differ
once between Socrates, tho son Of
s~ophropicus, and JoIui, tho sou Of
Mary, Socrates dioi with honor, sur
rounded by his disciples, listening 10
the most tendon words - tho enSiOat
death that QUO could wiSi 10 do.
Joaus dies In pain, dishonor, moCko1,
the object OF cursinR, tho moSt horrible
death one could fear. AT the receipt OF
tho cup Of poison SoCratoS blessos him
who could no. give II TO him without
tears, jesus, whiln suffering tho
sharpo,t pains and cnrses. prRyI for his
most bitter enemies. II Socrates lived
aud died like d philosopher, Jesus lived
and diol Ills q God
"Rennu, although ho stands directly
opposed to roycHled religion, yOt gives
his verdict In favor Of Christ, for ho
says 'Jorus Ia unique In everything,
and nothing can DO compared with Him.
Ito 10 man Of colossal dimonsions-lhe
uncomfortable mun, tho adorable ono
who shall preside over tho dO,liniDg,
and 10 whom tbs universal conscience
las docrcel tho tito Son Of Cod At
another time lIO says. Whatever may
be- tho surprises Of tho future, Jo'us