Evening journal., 1907-12-23
WORLD RESTLESS
TO SEE JESUS
So Says DR.. Kellogg in Chris
mastide Sermon at Grace
Church

BeutunB lne CHRISTMAS season, the
Rev. Dr. Hiram w. Kellogg preached
in Grace NJ e. Church last night to a
large audience on "The Triumph Of
Jesus" He took his text from Heb.
2; s. For we shall see not yet all
things put under Him. but we sec
Jesus, who was made a little clover
than the angels for the suffering Of
death crowned with glory and honor"
lie said in part:
"The early boast of the disciples Of
our Lord that He was speedily to con-
quer the nations was to meet with dis
/ appointment. Near a century passed
and the signs of His triumph was not
clear. Enemies taunungly pointed to
the wickedness then prevalent In the
world, and said: We see little that He
has accomplished And this was too
true. Whatever the causes, He had
made little inroad upon the awful ma
tional depravity. Rome was sinking
rapidly into vice and the other nations
were even worse.
DOubters in Every Age
THE same class Of doubling philoso-
piers have appeared in every age.
They are with us yet men who do not
see the virtues of Christs reign. And
there are so many indications Of His
having failed to meet the expectations
OF men that His followers stin must
apologize. Bat the argument Is the
same as that offered so long ago We
acknowledge that we see not yet all
things put unde Him. How gladly
would we confess the fact If Il were
otherwise. But the world is yet far
from His righteous reign. There is
sufficient ground for the pessimist. on
the other hand we affirm a mighty
truth that contains hope of the prom
ised outcome. We see not all things
put under Him. but we see Jesus. IN
this sight If clearly held, is the assur-
ance of triumph.
First, in view of the claims Of
truth. There is a suspicion, universal
that truth is Lamutible and ultimately
sovereign. We have repeated:
Though crushed to earth she'll rise
again,
The eternal years OF God are hers"
mo fair-minded man but win ac-
knowledge that Jesus allied Himself
with highest truth A matches.
teacher. clear and lofty conceptions OF
ultimate realities characterized Him
no one ever he'd and taught the idcs
lof God md rqar. Nature am spirit. a'
did He; not as a philosopher, but as
'aas:er; not by reasoning so much as
by intuition
AS Applicable To-day
1.-The marvel is that the truth as Tic
held it was adapted to the progressive
order of human development and is as
fresh in its application to-day as ir
the beginning. He vitalized the truth
and makes IL live and breathe. What
were precepts with others He make.
the foundation of Kingdoms and tn,
constitutions Of Republics. But truth
was more than intellectual expressions
it was heart and spirit. He exalted II
Ito the supreme realities that mos
glorify men-joy and peace and love.
Truth became. under His absorbing
nature, complete action in all relation.
to God and man. Considering Jesus II
the completeness Of truth, the compre-
hender and the expounder; the vital
izer, the execuuoner, may we not eX'
pect If truth is finally to win its wa,
that it will guarantee His triumph?
Second. we may prophesy His tri.
luniph on the ground Of the agencies He
Iemploys. He uses kingdoms. but re-
, lpublics afford Him even a bettei
, chance Literature He burdens with
His message; music and art are His
, favorlte helpers, while Science, inven'
ton and organization. the auxiliarie'
Of His advancing Empire. Nations an,
literature and art and institutions tina
do not serve Him are waning and viii
decay Japan and China are confess
Ing their need of Chrlstianitys vita
. forces. and have exhausted all tina
was inspiring in their old religions.
'This is the position He is occupying
: at the beginning Of the twentieth cen
e. tury. commanding the vital and con
n louering forces Of our best civilizations
This we see when we see Jesus. To
a often have wells been woven by humai
= philosophers and superstitions abou
= His face. obscuring His beauty an
: glory. Theologies and traditions hav
r concealed Him. and the world is need
= ing to get back to Him.
'To see Him as He walked In Gall
lee. in simple life, healing the blinC
/, raising the depraved, cheering the dis
4 Icouraged and blessing the poor; to Sc
Him as did the disciples, made lowe
- than angels for the suffering Of death
/, suffering, dying for the oppressed
this is to get the vision of immorta
lpowers.
1T is to see Him conquering the ma
ltions as he conquers the heart. Thi
+ age is restless TO see Jesus. II Is i'm
- patient when offered the trapping o
: tradition and the interpretations q
t men. 1t is the sign Of hope that NOR
n speedily will He reign over all ma
tons"