The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-14
independence of all human life that we
begin TO comprehend the fatllerhood Of
God, the brotherhood of man.
First aiethodist Church.

First Methodist Church.
At the First Methodist church last
night, Rev. Jesse Bowman Young, of
St Louis, editor of the Central Chris
tian Advocate, was the speaker. His
text was: st. Luke, 18th chapter 10th
verse. THE Son of Man is come to
seek and to save that which is lost
Mr.. Young said that he found des-
criptions of three things in the forego-
ing verse. First-He found a descrip-
ton of the Saviour in the term, 1.-The
Son of Man"
Second-He found description of
the sinners of the earth before Jesus
came, in the phrase, that which is
lost
Third-The whole verse described
why Jesus came TO earth. Jesus called
himself the Son of Man-some people
called him the son of Joseph, some
called him the son of David-but he
called himself the Son of Man In des-
cribing himself in any way, he Away
called himself the Son of Man. This
term described all his relations with
man. Why should he have taken that
name? There are three or four rea-
sons.
First-He was a real man. Some of
the people of that time said that his
was not human body. 1t was just a
fabrication. Others said that he had
not a human soul-that his soul was
the divine spirit.
But our gospel teaches us different.
He was a real man with a human soul
and body. He was a Goldman. He
was not a man born in palatial man
sion. He was born in stable. He
was not Graded in a cradle of luxury,
but in a Manager. He was not reared
as a prince, but as a mechanic. He
was a carpenter of Nazareth. He had
calloused hands. He would go out to
work with his fellow laborers and
shared all their hardships. He was a
man of the people.
Some people say that there is a gulf
between the church and the poor labor
ers; between the mechanic and the
minister; between religion and the
trades-unions. This is not true. The
minister and the church are the labor
ing mans best friend, as Jesus was d
friend to the poor.
Jesus was a carpenter, but he was
more than that. He was a model. The
only model man. You will find man
who is a model for courage another
one who is a model for kindness; an
other one who is a model for neatness.
But will only find one person who is
g, model for everything. That person
is Jesus Christine peasant Of Galilee.
He also had the characteristics of a
brother 1t has been said of him that,
there is a friend that sticketh closer
than brother" This is how he con-
verted Zaccheus:
Zaccheus was one of the publicans of
Rome. He would pay a certain amount
to the Roman government for the pri-
viii Of inc % M If
her tributaries. All that he could col
lect over and above the money he paid
to the government, was q direct gain
to him and therefore he was very ex-
tortionate One time he happened to
hear Of how Jesus had converted an
other publican. He wondered who this
Jesus was, and at last determined to
see him. At last when Jesus was to
pass through the town, Zaccheus
climbed into the branches of a tree to
see him pass. However, Jesus did not
pass. He saw Zaccheus and told him
to come down; that he (Jesus) wanted
to enjoy his hospitality. Before
Zaccheus reached the ground he was
saved. The first word he said was
Lord" The next thing he did was to
divide half of his wealth with the poor.
The next was to make retriloution TO
those from whom he had collected such
large taxes. Jesus aeted like a brother
in that instance.
Some years ago, the time of the
Sepoy rebellion in India, the thirteenth
English regiment which was in that
country had in some way 1isgraced
itself. It's colors were taken away and
all it's arms were reversed. One day
as the army was marching along, the
English came to a large citadel which
was occupied by the Sepoys. The COM
mander-i n-chief of the forces saw this
regiment in disgrace and said to the
leader, when your flag is there
(pointing to the enemys flag), your
fault is redeemed" The regiment made
for the citadel and after a hard con-
test won the fight. So Jesus is encour-
aging US all along to redeem our sins.
Jesus was also a divine man. lie
said, 1.-The son Of man has power on
earth to forgive sin"
When man has committed a crime
against the United States, only the
president can pardon him.
If the crime is committed in England,
the queen only has pardoning power.
When a crime is committed against
God, only God can pardon the sinner.
If the Son Of Man had power on earth
to forgive sins, he was divine.
During the civil war, news came to
a certain family that an only son had
been fatally wounded fifty or sixty
miles away. The father went to see
his son. He had to walk as the rail
roads had been destroyed. When he
got to the battle field he could not find
the boy. He was not in any OF he
field hospitals and nobody knew what
had become Of him. On the second
day. the father started out again. This
time calling John Warren, your father
wants YOU" His son answered him
and the two were again united.
This is the way Jesus is looking for
us. He is always looking for the lost
and suffering.