Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-20
DISCUSSION Of
SAV|OR'S LIFE.
Dr. Talmage Deals With the Be.
ginning Of Cbrists Public
Ministry,
THE DARK AGES OF AMERICA.
Topic Ably Cousldereded by Prof Mills
In University Sunday
School.

The University Sunday School convened
as usual yesterday at 1870 p. m. DR.. Tai.
IMAGES lecture on Jesus, the Christ"
was mainly devoted to the beginning OF
Christs Public Ministry" Consideration
OF this topic, however. was prefaced by
n BRIEF treatment Of the testimony Of
MIRACLES, feature Of last weeks lecture
left incomplete through lack Of time.
Miracles were considered by their com
mon scrIptural designations, wonders,
signs and powers. and tho significance Of
each term was explained, The pleasing
surroundings OF Capernaum, Ills own
city, were described, and the contrast
between such ana the hermit-retreat Of
the Baptist In the wilderness was made
typical Of the contrast between tho work
Of the forerunner and that Of the Mes
slah.
At the ensuing Passover feast In Jeru-
salem the public ministry OF Jesus was
inaugurated. His righteous Indignation
over the foul Dissertation OF His Fathers
house, and his vigorous expulsion Of the
traders and election OF their merohan-
disc show forth the sterner side OF His
nature, and the wrath OF a God, Those
whom lie thus disciplined submitted
through the weakness that springs from
to the body as tho temple OF God was
explained as OF sublime significance.
AMERICAS DARK AGES,
Prof. ]. NJ. Mills continued the discus.
sion on The Dark Ages OF America"
ing OF the Aztecs Just prior TO the con-
quest Of Mexico by Cortez. Their meth
DDS Of government and their laws were
reviewed; The A5tecs had many CLASSES Of
tration OF justice In Mexico there was
a supreme Judge called Cihuacoau, so
powerful that there was no appeal from
his Judgment even to the king. lie APP
pointed inferior Judges. Below this sort
OF viceroy there was a tribunal composed
OF three Judges the hret of whom was
distinguished as the tlacaltecau This
tribunal was q court OF first and second
resort In civil and criminal cases, IL
directed a certain number Of police OF.
fcers and held a daily session In the hall
Of the public house There the judges
heard the lltlgants with wonderful pa
rendered Judgments In accordance with
the laws, III II was a. clyil case there
was no appeal, II a criminal proceeding,
II was submitted TO the cihuacoatl
Magistrates were treated with great
consideration. In each quarter OF the city
a lieutenant elected by his fellow citizens,
first judged the case In his district, and
explained his DEGREES TO the cihuacoau.
Below him were commissioners also elect
ed by the people, These pronounced no
Judgment. They simply maintained order.
Judges were required TO SIT in court from
sunrise to sunset. and to take their meals
In the audience hall. In order TO be free
from daily cares. and thus 10 be beyond
the reach Of seduction When the king
was called upon. he pronounced judg-
ment by drawing q line across the painted
face Of the accused with an arrow, where
upon the verdict was Immediately exc
cuted After telling about these officers
the speaker gave a great many OF their
laws and spoke Of the puuishments for
the breaking OF them. Capital punish
ment was common. The Aztecs were very
severe, but upright.