The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-04-08
SHORB GETS AN
Other idea

UInLR IDLH
The other morning we became the
victim OF peculiar idea. Before we
get up from our virtuous couch of a
morning we usually devote from a few
minutes to an hour to the study OF re
ligious matters, and we arc engaged
at present in the study OF Christian
Evidences" The idea we had was a
side from this. We got the idea that
the things that are being taught by
modern Christians is not the thing
that Christ taught OF would have
taught. In the Bird chapter of Mark
beginning at the 18th verse we find
thas Christ called to himself certain
men whom he instructed and sent
forth to teach And in Matthew we
find avery similar story along about
the tenth chapter. This was very early
in ,Christs ministry. Christ had per
formed few miracles as yet. In Matt
hew he had delivered the sermon, com
monty designated "The Sermon on the
Noun" There was no crucifixlon,
no resurrection, no wonders. at This
time; h. was Simply teacher. And
while still a preacher he sent his dis
iples forth to spread the glad tidlngs.
Now, then, What did he tell them to
say? He coulden't say as the modern
churchman does, that God so loved the
world that he gave his only begotten
son; he could not tell about the COM
munion as it had not been instituted.
In the synoptics he sets forth with
TRIB-THREB Xzitltfiifitl
great particularity> what they say and
do. They were to tell the glad It'd
ings that the kingdom of heaven was
at hand; they we're to cast out devils,
heal tho sick and preach to the poor
and outcast; not to the heather, not
in Samaria, but to, the lost sheep of
the house of Israel. This was then
Christ'a missiqp; tAis i&iMaat..'e, c,
iinicated to his disciples. And this
eos 1el-good newsss, was tie be freely
spread forth without money and With
out price. This Wds then Christ's mis-
ion. TO bring the kingdom of heaven
% earth that the joys OF that other
world might be lived here deepening
md gIaddening life. In his attempts
To do this noble benevolent work he
.amo into antagonism with the pre-
vailinp' thought Of the time. His was
4 leveling gospel and ill-suited to the
proud and supercillious of those times
Who, .worshipptd the shrine of their
,wn cxccllcnce-who believed inat they
wero moulded from better clay than
no common herd And as Christ's
influence grew, their antipathy to him
Kept pace with it, There could be
,nly one outcome in that intoIerant,
,sspcr4{tfoua age-tho destruction OF
I Jesua Christ. Jesus believed in him.
oil he believed in his mission. lie
| felt tfat no was inspired to a great
purpose. His great heart melted as
the woes of humanity, He had falth
in thu ultimate success of his
,ch faith in The ultimate redemp-
ton of humanity. He felt that he was
called upon to be their savior to saw
them from themselves by impIantmt
~ tho1, heorts thu glorious all con
suming lovo of God for man-th
~, OF man for his fellows-bringml
them into close touch and sympath.
with each other and near to tho soul o
God. Christ seems to have had tear
for his safety, for, on occasions, h
cautions his followers to have care ant
il seems that in one or two instance
he kept close in. But his zeal over
} coming his caution, he was appreheno
ed He was given trial, was falsel
accused and finally condemned-an
bv tho rabblc, by tho common peopl
whom he so dearly loved and for wha'
he worked-but in his heart he real
felt that the Father whom he love
and trusted with whom he held clos
communion and oft times spent ii
, whole night with him in nrayor wonI
snatch him from his enemies and col
tinue him his mission, Not until