The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-13
ELOQUENT LECTURE
ON LUKE'S GOSPEL
Sanders Accentuates Singular
Beauty of the Book
ILLUMINATING DISCOURSE
Gospel of st. Luke Beautiful for Noble
and Inspiring Theme, Beautiful
In Artistic simpIicity-Ex-
cellent Judgment.

The most beautiful book ia the
world. This is what Earnest Renan said
about the gospel of Luke" said Dr. San
ders as he began his lecture last night
on the book Of ST. Luke
SO much of the inner meaning is rep
resented in its beautiful setting" said
the speaker. "It is hard to say Just why
we think anything is beautiful and yet
we are none the less sensible to the
charm. Dr. Sanders maintained that the
gospel of Luke is beautiful. a. Be
cause of its noble and inspiring theme
| 1t is the story of the actual life of Jesus
| in its social ties and influence on the
lives of others who were thus linked to
him in the incidents of his concrete life
| lie Is the Lord Jesus, the embodiment of
! holiness and truth, God inspiring him and
| he inspiring others.
! In Mark it is Jesus the great worker
| but here in Luke it is Jesus the Lord
| So Luke tones down some of the color
ing of Mark at times He presents us
| the picture of the second generation of
| Christian thinkers, who, looking back on
the scenes of the life of Jesus brings him
|
| life. e. The book is beautiful in the
| artistic simplicity of it's plan, and one
| ministry follows another with natural
| grace and ease so characteristic of a
| real work of art You cannot see the
| paint ON the picture and it's outline of
| development is artstically yelled. 81 1t
is beautiful for the excellent judgment
and good taste that governs in the choice
| of the material with which the theme
| is developed. The universally of the
message, without distinctions of class or
| creed or even in a sense of character
| for he was equally the friend of the pub
liean and the dinner guest of the Pharisee
lis to be noticed. He is always helping
| some one 1t is gospel not only of
| peace on EARTH but of good will to men
! as we'll Dante says that Luke was the
| one who wrote the story of the gentle
| ness of Christ
1T is Luke who tells us of Jesus pray
er-habit and the spirit of prayer is pc
cularily prominent in his picture of Je-
sus. 1t is Luke also who emphasizes
the reverence of Jesus for good women
who are considered by him as worthy of
that dignity which godly womanhood de-
serves. He gives us the truths that count
and are of really great practical value in
life.
1T is beautiful in the felicitous express
sion of it's. illustrative materials. He re-
produces the side of our Lords life as
"a great story-teller and is himself a
master in that art. 1T takes a great
story-teler to appreciate one who excels
| in, ba he a
The godly couple, Zecharas and Eliza
BETH a beautiful picture of family life;
also his picture of the birth of Jesus,
the sermon in the synagogue at Nazareth,
the raising of the widows son at Main,
and the redemption of Zachaeus. How
graphic and detailed and complete is por-
tralture, every feature so fertile in sug-
gestion.
Moody's Sermon.
'NIr. Moody, who was so gifted in i'm
agination in the presentation of scenes
from the Bible, preached two hours in
described the redemption of Zachareus
and only told what was suggested i'll
this little picture one might read in a
histories The walk to Emmaeus is a
which provokes us to think much, like
Mr.. Fisk or Woodrow Wilson in their
histories The walk to Emmaeus is a
climax in this regard and is full of
thought-provoking suggestion.
"Iuke's skill in the portraiture of his
characters is vivid and rich, as is to be
seen in his presentation of Zecharias and
Mary, the mother of Jesus, which comes
ont in so many incidental hints While
he is not responsible for the parallels,
yet he is responsible for the selection
he has made. 1t is Luke who has pre-
served for us the parallels of the Good
Samaritan and the Prodigal Son and so
many others that tell us of the inner
life of Jesus.
Loving Tribute.
The book is peculiar in its unforget-
ableness as whole. 1t is more than a
loving tribute TO Jesus: it is fine and
true Interpretation of a great personality
and that one the annointod of God hui
manitys friend savior of all men of all
ages and nations lie has his mind on
Greeks who live under Greek ideals. We
should famliarize ourselves" said the
speaker, with this gospel as a whole,
mastering some of it's fine passages and
memofiznS lts substance. one OF the
.rches privileges of an educated man or
woman is to have such an intellectual
possesison which he can think through
and through along lifes pathway This
message of the friendship leadership,
saviorhood of the Lord will be fruit
full heritage to any soul"
THE lecture was one of the most ex-
qusite treats | have ever heard" said
DR. Dickinson, and everyone richly en-
ioNed it
DR.. Sanders will lecture today ON the
development of the ideas of God in the
| exile period at 1880 a. m. and tonight
! will give an outline of the series in all
of its parts. 1t is thought that those
who have not been able to hear the
series will be specially helped by the lect-
! IRE tonight.