Evening journal., 1907-04-01
MANY PROOFS OF
A RISEN CHRIST
DR.. Murray Cites Some Of
Them in Inspiring Easter
Sermon

4 am he that liveth and was dead"
was the text from which the Rev. w. L.
S. Murray took the subject Of his
morning sermon in Washington
Heights NJ. e. Church yesterday. DR..
Murray said:
Christ says. Il was dead" PLATE
gave sentence against Him. He was
crucihed. This is wen established
historical fact. Il am He that llveth"
a triumphant announcement. His life
lis as capable Of demonstration as His
death. we nave documentary evidence
in the gospels and, epistles. These are
convincing. They are the fulhllment
of prophecy. Prophecy is the left hand
Of revelation. Fulhllment is the right
hand. II there were no confirmation
of prophecy the New Testament would
be like man with an empty sleeve The
Joy Of Easter is the JOY Of promises
fulfilled. The song Is changed from
one of promise, to one Of victory.
Lift your glad voices in triumphant
hight
For Jesus has risen and man shall
not die"
This is the joy Of a new life. The
funeral dirge is turned into an Easter
anthem. The graveyard is changed
into the "cemetery"-a sleeping place
and made the most beautiful place on
earth To the reason Christ added a
revelation, TO the sense. He gave to
Mary, the disciples the more than five
hundred at one time and last of all TO
Paul, an ocular demonstration Of the
resurrection. They saw him. They
heard Him. They touched Him. Some
walked with Him. Some ate with Him.
Thomas, had the invitation to put his
finger in the prints of the nails, that
his doubt might be turned into faith.
His death was darkness and night. His
life is light. Iongfellow sings this
song Of triumph,
"Out of the shadows OF night
The World rolls into light,
It is daybreak everywhere"
We have a weekly reminder Of this
great truth in the Lords day. The
Jews have kept the seventh day from
| Abraham until yesterday. Christians
began to assemble on the first day Of
| the week Immediately after the resur-
rection. They have continued to do
so till this Lords day. What more
do we need? But proof is added to
proof Of this central and most import
ant truth Of our holy Christianity.
We have added to the weekly DEM
onstration the annual confirmation.
Easter originated in the resurrection
1t continues and grows from year to
wear because the church believes in
lit Art. science, the press, the world
and the church unite to make it a
great festival There may be a mer-
cenary purpose but the idea is em-
phasized. Churches differ in doctrine
and in pollty, but all are one in illus
trating and emphasizing this wonder
ful truth. Nature also joins with grace
lin showing us the triumph Of spring
, over winter, Of life over death,
''Now our April debonair
Suavely from her full hand drops
Stars Nof plum and foam of pear,
Wands and wreaths of cherry cups
Strews her largess on the ground.
Life has come without a sound
'Dead was Christ and still as those
Then a greater Christ arose"
| Now above and beyond all these in
fallible proofs may be added that o.
personal experience when we may sa,
with one Of old, II know that my Re
deemer Iveth." If Christ be not raised
your faith is vain, ye are yet in youl
sins. we are found false Witnesses
There are thousands so confident thai
their sins are forgiven, they would go
to the stake rather than deny IT, Every
where forgiveness is ascribed to
Christ. Christian experience does no
vary in this. Forgiveness is the act
of a living Christ.
"He lives, He lives who once was dead
He lives our everlasting head"