Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-06

The story Of the three women, Mary
the Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary
the mother of James, who approached
the sepulchre on the first day of the
week, and found the stone rolled away
and Jesus not in the tomb, is familiar
to all readers Of Bible history. Although
the act of resurrection is not de-
scribed in the works Of Josephus, the
ancient historian testifies to the fact that
Christ appeared alive again to his dis
ciples. Josephus lived in those days, ana
his history is extended to the destruction
of Jerusalem, forty years after Christs
resurrection.
There are various lives OF Christ
written by Christians and skeptics. 1t
would save much controversy and pro-
mote historical knowledge in corrobora-
ton Of the gospels did Josephus pay
more attention to the life of the Naza-
rene. Hence one must accept the Bible
as a book giving data and recording
events, even if he be not inclined to re-
gard it's writings as inspired. Lew Wal
lace must have taken this literary view
of the Bible when he wrote Ben Hur.
Good Friday. in some way, recalls Lew
Wallace and his famous novel;
Somewhere among the pages of Ben
Hur, the Jewish hero of this romance,
covered with dust CALLED by the thongs
around his limbs. flung to the ground by
Roman soldiers instructed to carry him
off into captivity, lay painting with thirst
hard by well on the road where the
soldiers halted. Mingling with the soldiers
We're Jews and Gentiles. but none came
near the prisoner to alleviate his suffer-
one. A Jewish youth approached and
seeing his condition. FASTENED to the well
and filled a vessel with water, carried 1t
to the side of the prisoner lifted his head
and held the cup to his lips Then he
bathed his face with the water: and as
the prisoner regained strength sufficient
gave him succor the look that reflected
back was one of in lescribabe pity one
that Ben HUI never saw before in human
countenance.
The story goes on describing the trials
of Ben Hur; his triumph over his mortal
enemy in the chariot race: the feeling
that animated the Jewish people to rally
around Messiah who would come with
a blare of trumpets TO deliver Gods chOs-
en- people from Roman tyranny. Ben
Hur was ready to enlist under such a
banner. He had heard of this Nazarene
who taught in the temple. but never sa "
him. He believed him the chosen Messiah
but one who did not know the power of
Rome as a soldier should know. He
FASTENED to tell him that legons We're
ready to come to the Messiahs aid and he
(Ben Hur) would lead them to battle.
The Narazene was On the rOal to CAL
vary, surrounded by rabble, who struck
him frequently and offered all kinds of
nj n ties. Ben Hl' overto Ok h lr c. :
SIGN. 1t might no. be too late he thought.
One word of pc 'suasion from him, one
word Of compliance from the Messiah, and
the spears Won d all from the Roman >ol-
diers, the mob would melt away.
Through the fitful glare Of the torches
Ben Hur saw a face covered with blood.
He pushed through the crowd and made
his way up TO the condemned. His hand
IVES en- the otaer's shoulder now. There
was pause. An agoni.cd gaze was turn
ed on Pen HUI. TIE Same face. the same
look of pity that pierced his soul the day
| he lay pi one on TIE ground and Jew
! ish youth brought him drink from tbs
well. The Nazaiene, Ben Hu-'s Messiah
| led to Calvary Was the same Jewish
youth.