Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-18
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EASTER
Nearly twenty centuries ago, there was man
on this earth who went about appealing to the people
to lead better life. This man was day aborer-a
man who possessed money nor sought it. He
began his work among the people in his own station
in ife but in short time his deeds and his preaching
had attracted the attention Of priests kings and rulers
and all people of the countries both sides Of the
Mediterranean sea-
This taught the gospel of love and OF everlast-
ing life to come. He was not ashamed to be good man
he was STRONG ENOUGH TO BE A GOOD MAN,
and he was a strong man. Christ real physical
man. No one can read the New Testament without
being impressed with the fact that Christ was In
tensey human. The great strength Of the man made
his genteness more apparent and effective. His
mands were always clear and to the point The man
who went into the temple overturned the tables of the
money changers and drove them out Of the house,
not the man who is so weakly pictured in Of the
paintings are taught to look upon as his likeness
He WAS strong man and intensely a MAN.
At the time he lived, southern Europe and northern
Africa in state Of grandeur, elegance, extrava
gance and outward show such as had never been at
tempted on this globe either before Since The
Roman empire, with it's great populous centers, was
powerful beyond description.
The ruling life Of those great cities and the life Of
this travelling preacher, represented the positive
entirely and solely in accordance with the tmes-its
times the latter far and beyond the then present That
great empire decayed and is matter of vague
history, while today, though almost two thousand
years have elapsed millions Of people bow in reverence
to the teachings enunciated by that man who was
spurned and put to death by those who disagreed
with him.
Within one generation, the influence of this meek
and humble man had shaken those pagan cities from
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powerless in the presence of Christ and his followers
Pontius PLATE Roman governor of Judea, said: 4 am
innocent of the blood Of this man; find fault in
him." Agrippa after listening to Pauls story of his
conversion said: "This doeth nothing worthy Of
death" Paul simply telling the teachings Of Christ
These teachings are the foundations Of right living
of the brotherhood of man. They have come down
through the tmes-the most powerful factor in the
highest civilization. They have brought liberty to
mankind Cities longer walled in and we travel
unarmed and unmoested from end Of the earth to
the other These doctrines stand today stronger than
when Christ was on earth. That is because they are
right and are the best laws known.
Strong men have argued against the divinity Of
Christ but none have questioned the goodness of his
teachings Benjamin Franklin, never churchman
always free thinker, admitted the divinity Of
Christ but he stated that although the teachings Of
Jesus interpreted through the years and different
avenues of worship, had doubt, received
ruptng changes, nevertheless these teachings always
tend toward good life respect for and obedience to
what is best for the world at large In the 84h year
Of his life Franklin wrote:
''The system of morals and teachings set forth by
Jesus Of Nazareth is the best the world saw or
is likely to see."
So this Easter anniversary comes to us founded
upon practical as well sentimental basis.
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