Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
NUMBER 115.

prophet ~ rlscn up among NJ. aud
that God hath visited Ills people. And
this rumor ~ him Went forth through.
OUT al Judea and throughout all the
region round about" u.uke VII. if-f7,.
Lake also adds his tcatimonv 10 ia
raising OF the daughter OF JaIrua frot,
the dead duke VIII. fi.tsl. Next a. 10
the alleged lack OF lntcfcst IN tho rnts.
ing ~ Lazarus. The account given by
johh shows that great number Of tho
Jews were present. and after Lazarus
came forth. Then many VI the fews
which came 90 Mary and had aeon the
things which Jesus did. believed on
MIN. Hut rumo of then went th.lr
why's 10 the phnrisceH and told them
what things Jesus had done Then eaih-
cred the chief priests ana phnrisoea a
council and said. what do WEI Tor this
man docth many miracles II We IL,
him alone. an men viii believe on him,
ANA the Romans shah come and take
away both caf place aud our nation.
Thon from that day forth they
took council together for 20 put him to
death John XII 1850. They also
plotted 90 rut Lazarus 60 death. fses
John I'll ?. u. 80 How much truth is
there then 10 ingcrEolia bold assertion
that these thinra did not excite tbs
least INTEREST,""
How docs Mr. 1ngcrsoll know that tho
friendh OF Lazarus did not Inqulre
about the other worlds How does b.
know that the young man * Nnin wNs-
mover heard n asain7" Does ST.. In
rerHoll. OF any other sccpiIc, seriously
entertain the notion that the New res-
lament writer's who gave n brief uc-
count uf some ~ the sayings and do
inga u Jesus christ. arc unworthy OF
crcdcncc because they did not give Ia.
pedigree and tho full history ~ Ia.
lives of people who were healed or rpr-
turcd TO life by Christie administers
tl1nsf Those writer's narrated the cs-
Hontinl circumstances relating 10 tho
GURUS and "mlraclca" wrought by the
Savior and that was sufficient 20 ac-
compllsh tho end In view. on Mr. In
EcrHoll'a reasoning. N hia queries may
BE- diEnlficd with such term. no cre-
doncc should be- placed on any history
that has ever been written. whether
sacred or profane.
Now for the next point IN his argu-
mcnt.
Is Il not strange that at the trial OF
christ no one Was found 10 say word Ia
= was . lepef and this man cured mo With
touch, No women snid. 4 am tn.
widow u Nain md thlr u my non. whom
thia man rnlrgd from thu dead No man
said. q was blind aud this man save ns
HiEhL Al silent
No, II II not at all strange. Christ
lie did not summon any witnesses In
lilr behalf lie was led like lamb to
the slaughter" The excitement and
prejudice and hatred against him were
so Intense that even hin nearest friends
and closest disciples FAIL fofrook him
aud He'd" Even the valiant Peter was
90 overcome By the hostility OF the null
iltudc. that h. denied any knowledge
of Jesus. Mr., tngcrruil processes 60 be-
a lawyer. Why should he expect people
who had been healed Of some difcase.
Or who had witnessed the raising ~
some person from the dead. 90 bear tcr-
tlmony ~ these facts to dirpruvai
who had been benefited by the min
istratlons Of Christ had been wliilng
60 testify and had been permitted 4.
speak. what hearing would their eyi-
dencc have had upon the accusation he.
forv Pontiur PLATE that Jesus claimed
IN be- KIM ~ the Jcwrf Mr.. inger-oi,
does not seem 90 shine with any Fr alter
cfiuiHcncc In this argument" than 10
and oxpondcr of the Now Testament.
hut lot Us hear him sim further.
"allliion- aHncft that the philosophy
Of Christ h p,tfcct-ihht Ito was the
Wiasnt that ever uttorcd speech. Lot ~
gfi ngslyt not .cvil'. Y smlticn on sne
osorhy any wisdom in thlsi Christ takes
ffum FnudnerH, from virtue. from tho
truth the riEht OF r.ii.dofcnEe, sice be-
rood bcc1mr the victims u the imam.
gus. No man has the rinht 10 protect
lnnmeiii hif property, his wife and chil.
ana the world n al the mercy o. crimi.
fnair. II there any ahHurdity beyond
Love your enemies " II this possible,
did christ love it's when iiu denounced .
thrm nn whiied sspulchrcu. hypocritos
anu upof.f We. cannot .loyo thos. who
hate ~. Hatred Ia the hearts u others
does not breed love IN our. Not TO resist
.,ll !. ahshrdi 10 love your enemies Ia
Take no thought Of tho morrow
The idea was that God would taNv caro-
~ W ~ lie did the Hnafruwu and lilies.
IL there the least sense In that bciicff
Again. Sir. Ingcrrolla reading OF the
Scriptures IN at fault. Tho quotations
h. makes IN reference 10 the philosophy
uf christ are taken from instructions
given 20 his disciples. Many injunctions
which wcrc applicable TO them might
not be- 10 people ~ the world. BELIEVE
crt In christ should. and ought %. prac-
tcr those teachings which were cnpec-
tally intended for them. The sermon ON
the Mount was not addressed as IN
commonly supposed. a. the heterogcno-
Gus multitude, but 10 chriSts disciples.
And seeing the multituden. he went up
into mountain. and when he was st
his disciples came unto him, ana hs
opened his mouth and taught them.
saying" Matt, VI I, -. That In tho
Introduction that Matthew gives In his
report OF the grandcEt sermon ever
published. The philosophy and rules
Tor moral conduct II contains were for
those who listened 60 them. Tn.
Mosaic law IN vogue among the Jews
was adapted To a lower condition Of So
clcty than that which Christ sought To
establish, Instead OF rendering cvil for
evil. exacting "nn eye FOR an eye and
tooth for tooth" Christ taught tho
higher law Of overcoming evil with good.
lngersoll asks. rs there any phil
osophy. any wisdom In this Yes. there
II the profoundost philosophy and tho
highest wisdom, The world has prac-
ticcd the opposite policy foi ages, and
tho consequences arr strife. bloodahed.
the triumph of the strong over tho
weak war, rnpine aud horror. christs
u practlccd. would baniAh
thrHn wova and establish an era ~
peace ana good viii. But, ~ stated, His
pucrpiH were Tor his people. and
nmnnE them they can be omnrntly
l.yil returned Tor evil is
adding fuel 10 satanic nrc fnrbunr-
ance. charity kindness and love arc
heavenly wntvrs % duench the destroy
Ink flames. The true disciples Of
christ nre brethren. who should dwell
iogsther In unity. Aud " one brother
gives way 60 anger, the object of his
wrath can better overcome that obul-
lluou nf cvil by kindness than By re-
iuintlun. II would secm that anyone
not blinded hy tho clouds OF iniideity,