The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-23

"Never man spake like this man,
There are books and books. The world
is full of books; good books, bad books,
books of indifferent grade; not particu-
larly bad. not noticeably good. But
there is one book above all books. some
times called The Book. \ noted au-
thor on his dying bed requested
friend who was in the room with him
to bring him The Book This friend
thinking of thc many books of which
the dying man was the author was
somewhat puzzled as to which book he
referred. and 80 asked (Which book -
The answer came. There is but one
book. that is the Bible. - And why is
Il the One Book? 1t is because it is
Gods message 10 his children, and the
record Of what God g Son did and said.
Referring to the words of the Christ,
the officers who were sent to arrest
him refused to and returned with the
excuse that ''never man spake like
this man.
Let us sec why these officers and
the multifudcs were so deeply mn
pressed with Christ 3 words. First,
he spoke with authority, Every phil
osopher who had heretofore taught
based his statements on philosophical
principals as no had discovered them
in their relation 70 morals in human
conduct; every prophet eXpounded only
visions or means of Inspiration, but
in all cases giving credit Of the au-
thority to the Almighty; every teacher
impaired only that which he had re-
ceived from others, not one of them
claiming for himself authority for the
statement of the precept or the truth
declared. Jewish teachers were always
glad to he able to fall back on the
thus saith the Lord - No one feels
like taking the responsibility of the out
come of any moral act. Many person
has been appealed to by some one 10
decide what shall be the proper course
of conduct where moral principle is
involved. Most, if not ali, of these
thus appealed to are far from being
their own authority, even when their
own experience has taught them les
son on the same line. 1t ia eminent
ly proper to advise and counsel and
emphasize with illustration from cX
pcrience or observation, but resort is
usually had to God S word.
Christ, by whom the worlds were
made, and by whom every living crea
turc exists, and who knows absolutely
the Will Of the Father, when speaking
10 his creatures can speak with anthor
ity. And YOU will observe that Christ
without trying TO shift il 10 another,
Hear him; ''Ec have heard that it
was said by them of old time, thou
shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill
shall be in danger of the Judgment, But
II say unto you. that whosoever is
angry with his brother without cause
is in danger of the Judgment -
'Ye have heard that it was said by
them of old time, thou shalt not com
mi adultery Rut So1" nufn 1-o,,
that whosocver lookcth on a woman TO
lust after her hath committed adultery
with her already i'll his heart Aud
behold there came leper and wor
shiped him, saving, Lord, if you wilt
!hou canst make me clean And
Jesus put forth his hand and touched
him, saying, "I Will; be thou clean. -
AS Jesus with his disciples reared the
city called Main. they met funeral
procession; young man. the only son
If n widow. was dead, and when the
Lord saw tho widow he had compassion
IN Eer and said unto her, "Weep not -
And he came and touched the bier, and
SAID. - Dung man, ] say unto thee
arise. = Jesus and his disciples were
stormtoSsed on the sea and the dis
clries were alfrighted, aud Jesus re-
hukcd the winds and said unto the
sea. "Pcaee, be still.' As Jesus stood
before the tomb Of Lazarus, where that
man WAS lying dead. te cried with
loud voice, Lazarus come forth
Jesus said unto the man who was sick
af the palsy. ''Son, be of good cheer;
ihy sins he forgiven thee; arise take
up Thy bed and walk
There are many people whom assume
authority and speak great swelling