Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-02
EYES THAT SEE NOT. "
DR., Talmagc's Theme at l.. ID. :. sun.
day school in Barratt Hall


Notwithstanding the Indictment wealth
er yesterday, large audience assem-
bled in Barratt hall to attend the ex-
ercises OF the University Sunday school.
Mr. Chas. Kent sang two sacred solos,
Nearer Home Than | Think" and
"Ope Thou Mine Eys.' Both solos
were beautifully rendered and were APP
preciatod by all present.
Or. Talmages lecture was. as usual.
full of interest and good instruction.
The topic announced was Eyes that
see not;' this was made to embody the
graphic account found In the Gospel OF
John. concerning the healing OF the
man born blind. The afflicted person
was beggar, known TO the habitual
visitors to the temple, The disciples
raised the question as TO who had
sinned. the man or his parents, that
such a privation had fallen upon him.
There was a very general belief that
every affliction was the specific result
Of some individual transgression, that
therefore the sufferer was sinner.
The lesson impaired by Christ on this
occasion In no way affirmed that either
the blind man or his parents were sim
less, neither that his affliction was
not the result of sin; but II did teach
that the affliction was no result OF In
dividual and specific sin In the sense
of their query Without further loss
OF time In words as to fine points OF
justice, the Healer proceeded with the
work OF mercy. The mans eyes We're
auointed he WAS sent TO certain pool
to wash; he obeyed as TO the result.
We read. He washed, and came see
ing" The case proved to be a signi-
Meant one IN the rapidy-developin
drama Of pharisaical opposition and
murdorous conspiracy. And IN it
throughout was manifested the triumph
of righteousness, ana the glory OF God.
Was this the purpose OF the mans
afIllction?
The facts OF the miracle appearing
well established the opposition fol.
lowed the utterly puerlle charge OF Sab.
bath-breakIng. No man, they held.
who was not n sinner would do such
work on Sabbath. II may be asked
who else had ever done such work be-
fore, on the sabbath or al other times?
Tho man who had been healed was firm
IN his testimony. frightened with love
and gratitude that tho Jesus who had
given him sight was OF God. The man
progressed rapidly in his education
from the darkness OF innocent ignor-
ance TO the light of intelligent worship,
tie was mere IMAM match for the
critical scrbes-for All their learning.
their assaults were broken on the rock
of his c0nviction--"This I know. that
whereas | was blind, now ! see" Be-
cause OF this confession OF Jesus as a
man OF God, the grateful convert was
eScomnwnicpted by the blind and hyp-
ocritlcal leaders, Hut the Healer found
him, told him the truth. the man be-
licved, accepted, and put his faith into
service. Spiritual sight came as an
added blessing;-ho saw what his on
posers and prosecutors could not sec.
Whose eyes were organs of blessing
Whose eyes really saw?
The subject of the next address will
be, THE shepherd and the sheep
herder.' This will be given on April
l5
owing 70 general Conference. no SEES
sion OF the University sunday school
viii be held next sunday. The lee
lures will be resumed April Is. and ON
that day Mr.. Horace 3, Ensign Will
render Easter music.