The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-25
ADVENT OF CHRIST, ITS
Effects ON HUMAN RACE.
Chosch Speaks 81 Changes IRE.
0ored ~ Christianity.

The Reverend John L. Brandt breaches
a. e.n, % n h1ss AND fhsrfa ;s h rDSn
S'1" s"oR sar i Sis text. Luke. Il. 70: :ssSo!d.
bring YOU glad i'%inss o. great 10y w, which ;n
Jesus Christ h the Fathers unspeak-
able gift 4" man: Ills birth !. now a
the beginning of - new era In the expert
ence II the race. Ills coming was a
in.ghty impetus 10 civilization. TO com.
par. the civilization OF the world before
christ to the present state Of civilization
Is like comparing darkness 10 light.
The history Of tine world prior to
and hloodshed. Read the history Of Baby
Ion. Persia. Greece and Rome and you
read a history of vice. DEGRADATION and
and iniquiiy. The classic s;r. ek< and i.-
naciSvs Romans wOrshiIsd multitude
of gods. Even the Inhabitants Of Syria
had gone astrxv until il was declared by
the prophet. our worthy ancestors. the
Tutonics. were Sem!!,arhari"us people
without literature. without government.
without refinement and without re!iston.
but When they received tn" glad tidinGs
Of I'll" gospel of christ their habits were
changed. their manners refined and the!:
civilization improved, Wherever this Cos
p~l - proclaimed Il is as Vel Of water
Springing VIZ into everlasting. life.
THE Bible is the christians Textbook.
and no matter whether man seeks to ex-
HWI'e It's 1t"EdTN sN''i.sfttSsS W CspUt-
pr-hend it's doctrines or Z" explore ITS
mysteries ar fa:aom its r.ve'at:ons he
cannot fail To have his mind enlarged ard
Z" have his mental faculties .;rensthen.d.
levers In Christ. The inventive genius of
the world Is found among Christian pec-
ri.. This Is also true in th. fine arts.
Whence ccm"ih the great artists "f the
world such as Raphael. Ib"re. Angelo.
Tin: orett". Eeubens. Munkacsy. Hoffman:
Ti>sot, Are they not the products OF
L. saNc Avrsp
musical world II took a Chris; Z" give
inspiration {" the musicians Take away
the great Christian COMPOSERS and you
Rcs,h"ven. Handel. Haydn Wagner and
hosts 81 others. an! you leave n crying
wilderness.
III sou would tax. from literature III:
writings cf Christian people y"n would
TAX. awav nearly all the writings cf
classic poets historians. scientists. !o;ir-
nalists ami scarcely anything would be
d;cti.ns Of mans intellect tssreak our in-
deb,e.iness to tic sun -! Righteousness
who came Z" illuminate III" miH3 as well
a. to fexen.ya:e III. heart.
1T Is a special pec.liarity ~ the gosp"'
that II ar, earn. 4" them. that they
h. ard chris, gladly and hat he Who loss
his eyes to th" cry "f the r."r sh.n ~.
10 the Lord and no. 10 heard Therefore.
Ne md amcnes, Christian people an cr.
gan.zsd car. for TIE poor Look aoIt
you and you vii! find Orphans NONE
s,ard.ue on hiI!s!d. and amidst blooming
flowers. fountains and s:iYery lakes Look
about yon an: you VIII ma simshouse'
where the poor are being ca'eh Tor. h"--
pst.Ix Wh.Ys she suffering are being minis
tered unto and ssyi,f.rs f"T the bind. the
mute and .h- insane. these are the ti.-
uIn,.hs - Christianity !: YOU we're 10
travel through non. ,hr.s'iai ,ah..s 80 80
would frd - lack OF organized charfoe,
which are found So ahandan'iy on Az
hands iri Christian lands II - ma't"s
Of 10Y 10 knoW that Christ aa. "a cIso
z chat ehrafIHh them the
unfortunate are heiuS cared fo' ard Iiie
mar. as comfortable ~ possible Tn'ii th'x
arc c.il.L beyond waSYc The biind shais
sCe The lam. shall leap for JOY. fhc gear
hear ari the dumb sy-ak.
.-rb. coming cf ''a-i~t gave smpfass
:, Tho faeh.Yhoo! O! Col ai.1 the trn,h...
hood o: man. This great pfinc pie o! ttris-
..a-,!;y STANDS ou. prominently In conrtH
sic.!on ,o ,rsny Of the noble.t princ:p..s
81 h.A.h.a6cm. Race p:"tua'c'* f'n
through al! p~o.iss and aMnts
,9nsg.. .s, W., ,ra. or, az an" -. ~ s,o,hsr.
rco. % man ". taushf 'ha; God J. no
-es;~-,.r - psrs0ns He MAJ" the
as -.!; - ,hc r.ch his iisc!pi"- IL d,hc'.
.i,h mist. and nob.em~n- Hs eofnH1ani-
"a IA. .he Gospel be p:~ach"'i 20 every
rr.a,ur. His church io-cay - H:k
.rns :. that sh.:e :: n.l'h~r ",h,. h.1 IT,
NAL nor fsna'~. Greek no! -" '"'
are all one In Christ a.,
There Rave bees, mAny Efeai events N
-. history % .he world. s'ich as VIC
-tert gwen TO Persia ~ she ''r.fisns =.
ws,..hco crossing. such a. 'se defeat of
the t;r~o.ars by the Rorisns AZ
such .. tire victory of Ch1'i.s Ms,fri o..r
the Noh.mm.c.n.. such az ~. .';'sose,.
,he Aesss. ,' Napoleon .: Waterloo: s;ci
AZ the Declaration o: 1nter nrensc ans
ire Adoption % constitutional As~rty hu,
ere on. even, tina, stanis sTs-~Ninsn' ~
The world. history }, the advent % TIE
Lori Jefys Christ