The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-04
"TRACEDY
OF A SOUL"
Or. Green Delivers Fine Lee
ture at Presbyterian.
PROTRAYS CHaIST'S LIFE
Teachings of tie Savior are
Exemplified.
Greed of Gain in Average Worldly
Man, DeplOred by speaker-An
Eloquent Address.


Tragedy Of n Soul" was the theme of
an able lecture delivered by DR..
Thomas z. Green at the First Pres
byterian church, Sunday afternoon
The church auditorium was filled to
capacity and despite the fact that the
lecture of the afternoon was a repeti-
ton of that given at a mems meet
ing In this city some time ago. The
attention paid Dr. Green Sunday was
fun evidence of the merit of the lee
lure and the ability of the speaker.
After being introduced by Rev.
@. NI RorulNe, DR.. Green opened his
remarks by reviewing the scene of
the drama which he was 10 portray,
before the eys of his audience. 1t
was In old Jerusalem at that time
when the Odd Roman rule, emanating
from the soven hills of the Tiber
wps eNpendlng its power over the
ancient city. Everywhere was the
evidence of Roman life, every man
striving after material gain, cormp-
ton i'm evidence i'm government and
the naughty rulers designated by
the throne ruling i'm most despotic
fashion Each sought his individual
purpose and in only one thing were
they common and that was in their
mutual hatred of the Savior who had
come among them. They hated Him
and they sought to- kill Him. He
bad gained a hold on the hearts OF
the common people and this was
dangerous to the government.
There is nothing" said the speak
er, $50 dangerous 10 a government
as to have another power gain a hold
upon tine hearts OF the plain people.
The Roman power hated Him. They
sought to kill Him and soon their
plans seemingly were terminating to-
ward a successful end.
"The apostolic band met, con-
ferred and talked over matters and
at last the final conference i3 being
held. The Savior about to be taken
by his enemies Is speaking in the
twilight with his apostles about
heaven and their dutIes when He
should have departed carrying their
souls back to the throne OF God. An
unknown man rushes into the gath
ering and cries Speak Master, with
my brother that he divide the IN
heritance with me. D."
Can you imagine anything more
incongruous than that?' asked the
speaker.
AT this point, DR.. Green spoke of
the rayages of property sought in
human lives.
Brothers raised together will to-
day turn their backs to each other on
account of some triAing property
suuable. How much good might be
accomplished If this which was upon
the mind of the intruder might be
cleared from the minds OF men. Men
today think but little of their duties
on account of the sight OF property
and material wealth"
Continuing his thought, DIR. Green
showed that the stranger was not
rebul1ed as one might have thought
that he would be. Christ found
coed in all things, even the dead deg
kDn the ash heap of the city with its
koearly teeth.
- The speaker had now brcught to
ntls hearers the scene of the drama
which was in the form OF the rar-
abel at that time being given frcm
/ the mouth Of the Savior. Christ
SPOKE the drama as recorded i'm st.
Lake 70 of the bountiful farm, which
brought forth plenti6ully, this was
the first act DIR. Green portrayed
the scene with marked ability.
The second scene Is that when the
owner of the farm realizes that he Is
becomlng rich. SThis is mine,' he
says and to his soril "Take Thine
ease Here is the scene OF life
when many contemplate suicide when
either the love of property or the
love of God must conquer I'm the
soul OF nan.
The last scene was pictured with
great beauty The rich owner nears
death. His soul Is required of hlm.
He had no soul. He had one cmce.
He hal LETT all that he had and
was about to Geturn to his Master
with empty hands.
What is the meaning OF 1t all?"
asked the speaker 81 will write 1t
in ilaming letters, rather will
write It upon the palms OF your
hands, What shall II profit a man
II he gain the whole world and lcse
his own soul?'