The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-25
PRESENT.OAY Effects
OF THE COMING OF CHRIST.


il,er citing ,n~ main facts nf the Cos.
TT history ""nccrninS Jesus Christ. such
= his inwiy If. and its transcenIe:it
sr..'n"s-. the -ini.ssness ri MS character.
tie moral PERFECTION "f his teachings. his
'scario'i. Death and his resurrection from
H" :.ad. the Reverend Doctor NiccOiis
-,.Il". ~ part. as foiiows in his sermon AT
:. "nL rge..vr.rian church yesterday:
So n.uCii Ia brief for ih. facts Of the
"!'..r history .f fhc o;... who WAS born ia
i:"'hi.n.Tn afa.i named Jesus: bur there is
=, 'ir-r history with its facts concerning
l.rT. II ls III" i.is'ory III his growing rule
,.le: 'a.Ii. This i;yirIg Christ. ever pres
"Hr Ia SHE World through his teachings
and J.: has spirit. has been gathering E.ei,
- him. iic has redeemed them from the
morals and INSPIRED :h.nl 9" holy living.
81" has '.r"u:hf t."fn light for lifc's path
,.ay and their best hopes fer the future.
IL" has given =" them IN. highest ronce,,-
ilri. -; God rh.. world has ever known. and
r'y"al"d &" them the hich"s; ideal ~ nu-
u.I:3i-y. E.rau-. Of Linn sisy.ries and ey,-
E'''ss4"5s have been swept a"sy. ti" hor-
rnrs "' MAR nav" been initis.stcd. woman
lai. :s'rn redeemed from her subject ion.
rai.iI""! he. t."n ru..i. sa"r"d. Laws
..;v'. ben made more humane. the home.
....H been purified and sr"i"tv ranrEa!.iZs-i
Iu! exalted lie v sio could not find room
"a i'm az his coming has made a place
for himself III cottages and palaces and
'-ni;l",. IA government. law. literature
.,:if AIT
''Th. christ "f TO-DAY is ruling in su-
"rr!H- power. lie - still the greatest lead
ana '!> name ~ every ttEsF
name. PHILOSOPHY and science have not
surpassed tim. II" is ia" rer::"nier nf
men and III" comforter - the WiTg.
lie caves sinners. brings them out OF tl,"
'-'ndaE" ~ sin gar.!rGs them and fills
ih"ru With IN. strength Of a nr4 lie. His
= "a" foremost nam. % AL time. Al hi.
'rfrIn.nd Thousands e.. 70 the utfc,nost
''srts ~ tho earth an3 proclaim his name
- ~. ;.crishinE. To serve him and min
ls'ar 10 him men brGS their costiiCst Of
'c'ir$s and isr down 'h"r lives for hts
SAX Wherever his .lIi. /. of..yed and
vast {" tn. ':oEr". that II j. oi,.ycd. men
'-ioi''" and h.crrn. ';":''h". s.ric:: ia p,:fi-
..1 It's lost order IS r"s'cr~i and earth
'-c"fn.s NOR. like heaven. Sts'ii arc th..
~t'~'s: All IAN So" them VII. honestly
look for them
Now. What is the explanation "f al! this
such far'> concerning person should
,'"S. us ask Who 's h": That 'h"r.
.rF'in: tn" person - Christ T. freely Ai-
'nirir'l ~ began IN hts infancy with a
ii"r"i "n "r' -:';" ana til" wi>" men from
~. f.Ist h'wIrc IN alteration before 'h.
."t.C chile. ON tns. other s.i-.. IL LAS
1"y"- --a-.-! .i'lC" then nor viii I. -cas.
-Uth tn" s!av ~ his r"sii'.a:;r,4 in glory.
ist au explanation. Ancier; prophecy
'hr.-w- i!sh' upon IL saving. TINT" 10 a
,h's" IL born. unto rs Son IL given and
~" government shali To- up,. Ills shoril
i"re'Il. Counselor IN" Mighty God TIA.
'si".3tsf'Hc Father tho i'rirra ~ Peace :
%" riss-aG" brought :r"ii the. heavenly
wutit ~ IN" t~rsit Angels explains :.
at. We - horn a Savior. Wil!SH Z. s'rri~t
ih' i>'r' INSPIRED APOSTLES. companions
": Jesus, an! .Newiru.sS.s II h.s glory
Hr''" .hr!r "Nrars;:.u. 'Th. wnr. VS.
80. III. Won! Mas made r.sh un,!
fA-i' among ~ NH - hold fix glory
'h-' glory ~ III" ONLY i--Eu,r.r ~ .n>
I0sf's"f Another " ;o Raj <..,l him IL, .i.,
''l,N"fl-v v"rii wrote. r;r"s. ~ .ho ,,y<-
'rfb - Sn'i!i1'-~. God ~.> ,nsr::.-is.. IN
'F. ""~h-' Ft-. f-,'s n. has history rrr-
mt-h an -spl.t,tior. fnr rr., ar. an ..lf-
rtlI"r-iBE .rf lu:r mons ei-h dFSl-,. glory
'H"F TT'r aim has high "rtxin hI, ..!.i:in
H"iIr" AMI rs surr.rs" sal'y
.hs "u" rh.I-i--.I. sui rational -x
iiEuafi'-l - the NorH-r'I.l IL. - Christ
'E lnis God VAS ''I,.Iirr>. in .hr ~.ss
h't~' - not a man rising ,y ans! t-rcn,,i
t'S 's"i- bat f- "a God WHO In rnery.Iot,s .
10Y" Toy uH became 'us1 ma: no -r,tSr, M
- E'' sair if- h's-~"iu.sS - ,l- iirr ~
'-'. '-a NAH" IL IN our rI-.siir. par
'ak-r~ - th. divine .rsiu-" TAX. a~ ay
'F'N 'srf "f thu Incarnation s,i.i ,-,-ts
fan''N = changed. n l@~.- 81 Transcend.
mt sirT, II iS ssnrn uf The power "a Il IN
H'~ fn,fl' ~ 'E~ 'r!uprsa-. aud trans
f"'--'H. 'si'h 81 'h~ past and Present I:
40 t"HE'r <tsr'tT siCIc sh~ orc .r,.. -.-
t;tEn- t':. - "ul. nrs 81 the MANY -
'tstuu. through Which r--r sav. been
sr"k,ns H7'"r ':e'i New ~, xl.a % nc
S'srs.ir-rGs 'ar' That ,.vI fas e.r,. :. us
-'S >g"'y ~e csnfot ~ indifferent ''