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still teach, still reveal. He would leave
his disciples for little while, but only
that he might prepare a place for
them, and then he would be ready to
welcome them.
Was Jesus Christ a deceiver? That
is not a matter of opinion or of reason,
thank God. We know that Christ could
not deceive us. There is no deliverance
of cur consciousness which is more
automatic than that No power on
earth could ever make you believe that
the Christ of Gethsemane and of Cal
vary had deceived you While the
blessed light of reason remains to me,
God himself could not make me believe
that Christ has played me false. There
is moral instinct within US which
cleaves irresistibly to Jesus. We say
that it is impossible that deceiver
could have invented the fourteenth
chapter of John. 1t is honest to the
very bone.
Then could He have been himself de-
ceived? May He not have been inno-
Gently in error in this Fundamental
assumption of his as to Immortality
Grant for moment that he was no
more than man, and this remainsS
all the wisest of all the centuries
bearing witness, Jesus was the su-
preme religious genius of the time; an
expert. and the first of experts, In sp1r-
itual things. When Newton speaks to
my, l believe them; is it not as rea-
sonable to believe Jesus when he says:
In my Fathers house are many man
sions; if it were not so, 1 would have
told your" Who likelier 10 know than
he? Whoever pierced deeper into the
secrets of Deity than he? Whose word
may be more safely trusted than his?
But to US Jesus is more than man;
He is the Eternal Son of the Eternal
Cod mind of the Fathers mind,
thought of the Fathers thought,
heart of the Fathers heart; the only
begotten Son who was in the bosom of
the Father, He hath revealed Him.
We make our final appeal to Him: "If
a man dieth shall he live again."
Yes" He answers, I'm my Fathers
house are many mansions, go to pre-
pare place for you" He has spoken.
tain hope Of Immortality we can face
this life of ours boldly. We can take
up it's burdens with both hands again.
We can go back to the conflict with
darkness and ignorance and sin with
stout hearts and determined purpose.
Life grows more luminous as death be-
comes less real. And in the power
of this mighty faith We can calmly
look death in the eye. 1t has no ter
rors for US. 1t brings US only a broad
ening vision of the life divine. the CON
seriousness of greater tasks to do for
tTOu anu man, ana greater power with
which to do them.
The Easter praise service at Central
Union Church last evening held the
undivided attention of congregat Ion
which crowded the great church to the
entrance steps. There was an aug
mented choir, assisted by several solo
lists. both in vocal and Instrumental
music.
Professor Ingalls,. who was so ably
assisted in the special music both in
rehearsals and in the musical work of
was particularly pleasing in
his rendition of ''Langsam, Ausdrucks-
vol" by Jansen. He was accompan-
led by Miss lola E. Barber, violin, and
Mr.. Harold Mott-Smith, violoncello a
special feature was the singing by the
choir of The Day of Resurrection
with music by Mr.. A. p. Newcomb,
who Is at present sojourning in the
city The soprano solo by Mrs. j. T.
was beautifully rendered. Mrs. Mac
donald has a pleasing melOdious voice
which quite fills the auditorium. Mrs
A. II. Otis was heard TO advantage in
the anthem, Why Seek Ye the Living
Among the Dead" in which she was
rendition of the violin solo, 'Lejande,
by BONN, was an artistic effort. The
selection gave the soloist a fine oppor-
tunity to display her ability.
Miss Della r. Griswold's rich CON
tralto voice was at its best IN the Of
fertory solo. "All Hail, Ye Heavenly
Hosts The selection was peculiarly
adapted to her voice, and with the ac-
compartment of stringed instruments,
the solo had a pleasing effect Mr..
Harold Mott-Smith rendered Handers
Andantino (B-flat Sonata) on the vto-
loncello. which showed him a master
of his favorite instrument. The selec-
ton, itself of deeply religious strain,
was rendered in manner which cauS-
ed a deep hush to come over the con
gregation. Miss E. A. Halstead sang
Granier's Hosanna very effectively.
Mrs Yarndley deserves much credit
for the manner in which she has train
ed the choir, as the musical selections
at both the morning and the evening
services displayed splendid Judgment
In addition to the music there were
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