Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-20
FATHER SHERMAN IN
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LECTURE
Brilliant Argument to Proyetbe
Divinity of Christ Heard by
Deeply Interested Audience,

The third Of the series of lecture.
being delivered this week IN 81. Nary
hall bv Rev. Father Sherman, was
heard by a very large crowd 81 rep
resentatlve people OF the city last
evening The speaker took for his
subject The Divinity Of Christ. and
his effort was the best that he has
thus far made. drawing for the first
time on his great ability and elo-
quence as an orator. He began by
saying thai the doctrine Of the liviu-
ny OF Christ was one that was heirg
attacked on every side AZ the present.
day. He carried his hearers ba Is
hundreds Of years 10 the suniit hills
~ Judea; into the temple at Jerusa-
lem: made them live in the time cf
Christ. and witness His works ard
miracles. He gave a brief review a.
the condition Of religious thought in
our country with regard to the great
fundamental doctrine OF Christ's DIN
ity. He said thai MANY writer's aut
speakers try 20 distinguish between
the Christ Of history. the ideal Mao
Who has been q leader and "a eacher
Of our race. and the Christ OF dogaia.
who. az they maintain. has been thrust
upon the world By the church ami
theologians, in place Of God Faith ~
sherman said that the Christ of hiH1
fAA y ~ ANNA Ill % ~ tANHN AaNAANHH
He b. God IN the flesh. or He Is an
impostor a hypocrite. an usurper.
masquerader, a Jeckyl and Hyde mon
strOsity. n combination Of morally i'm
possible qualities. Christ says He is
God. therefore either He Is God or He
h a blasphemeI- He claimed to be
God when He Mcepted Peters con
fession Of his divinity. and blessed an 7
praised Peter for that confession. He
Ata.A a. - DAN aN- - III A.
his friend Philip. HE that sees me.
sees The Father also" n to see Him
~ 10 see the Father. that Is because
He IL the same being as the Father.
He said IN expressed terms. II and the
Father are one being"
I'm the temple Itself and on a mum
her OF solemn occasions. Christ made
open and strong claims 10 possess di-
vine attributes. He said. Before Abra-
ham was+made. ! am, as much ~ 90
say, 4 am the Eternal one That Is
why they wished TO ton Him then
and there. When on trial for his life
renewed the same assertion"
The father then wen on to
ate proofs OF the claim that Christ
advanced. He proved the divinity I
from the WAY III which Christ wrought
miracles. the miraculous power flow
Ing from his own personal VIII He
proved u from HIS wisdom. from His
character. and from The fulfillment of
many prophecies OF the old law.
In concluding his lecture. the father
spoke Of the strong. clear stream ~
testimony to the facts of the gospel
history, showing IN his description that
he has not forgotten his first profess
sion as a lawyer. but knows how Ia
sum up the evidence that viii con
vince any Jury la the world of the
ruth Of the gospel narrative.
At the conclusion he answered que
put In the question box on several
such as the attitude OF the
'hureh towards hXpnotism cremation.
tie, and-also answered some questions
10 the Interpretation OF tine
able
The subject Of this evening"
viii be. What About the Pt-
and Il II safe To say that "a large
'rowd viii greet the speaker.