The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-04
A LAWYERS
VIEW OF
CHRIST

A goodly number OF men came out to
hear the lawyer evangelist Hon. c. M.
Hunt OF Minneapolis. yesterday afternoon
at the Y. NJ. c. A. He spoke on "A Law
yer's View OF Christ" and said in part
somewhat as follows:
The message this afternoon pertains To
the Christ. / don't know why a lawyer
should look at Christ any differently from
others For a dozen years after leaving
past eleven years. I have been minister
ing to men as the result OF the change
caused by belief in Christ My address
will stick close 10 the Bible record. The
question in Matt xxII:42. What thinks
ye OF Christ? Whose son is he?" believe.
Is a great question. greater than questions
OF finance or other matters. This problem
Is not a matter TO be lightly considered.
Heart thoughts control matters, not
head thoughts. Love Is the predominating
thing in life.
Jesus said TO Peter, Lowest thou me?"
Love. after all, Is a peculiar thing. When
IL comes 10 you. you'll know IL. To some
people. religion is not a matter of
thought. Think on these things" A
man saved made a vow in his heart that
he would speak TO the first man he met.
and he said, Are you Christian" He
received the reply, II am professor In
the theological institution" and respond
ed, II would not let that stand In my
way"
Obligation TO our felowmen does not
lessen obligation 20 God. and obligation to
God increases that to men. To the Sud-
ducers, Jesus answered, "Ye do err, not
kniwing the scriptures nor the power oe
God. God is not the God OF the dead. but
er. came and asked which Is the first
and great commandment" The answer
was that those Of love 10 God and love TO
fellow men were greatest. Jesus turned
and asked. What think We OF Christ?
Whose son is He?" and they were puz-
zled.
II does make a difference what we think
OF Christ The teachings OF the scripture
are based on this question. He doesn't ac-
knowledge sin or weakness. He says.
Come unto Me-"
"A Christian" says Phillips Brooks, sis
a Christ one" one who il daily becoming
like Him. Unless Jesus Christ was what
lie claimed 10 be. He was blasphemer.
There's no middle ground. 1t is simply to
receive Christ
Before Caiaphas. He was asked. art
Thou the Christi" and he replied, "I
am" II He falsiied under OATH He was
perjurer. PLATE wrote IN his docket.
II find fault I'm Him" Take the case OF
the sheriff. the centurion) He heard all
that was going on at the cruciixion, and
not only his mind. but his heart was won
over. one OF the thieves said: RE
member me when Thou comest into Thy
Kingdom" and received the answer,
This day shalt Thou be with me I'm
paradise" II Jesus deceived the thief on
the cross. lie was not n good man. Judas
said II have betrayed innocent blood"
and went out and hanged himself That
is the end OF unbelief. Take the case OF
the forerunner. the disciples. the APOSTLE
Paul. the leper. the blind man and the
woman az the well. and all throughout
the scripture youll find the same tes-
timony like to find men whose In
telect is convinced and who are fully
persuaded.
II YOU can't rest your faith on the
Bible. YOU have nothing 10 rest IL on.
believe He raised Lazarus. Has Christ
gone TO prepare place for us7 n he
ha snt. who has7 ] believe that Jesus
Christ IL the Son Of God. The only hope
OF any OF us is found In the deity OF
christ VIII YOU let shat BELIEF pene-
trate your whole llfe?
Next Sunday afternoon az o'clock.
W. b. NTillar. OF the international com
mittee OF the Y. NJ. {. A.. Is 20 be the
speaker. and special music win be Of
fered hy Bertha Smith. soloist These
meetings are for All men and are free