Evening journal., 1911-03-10

lously clear judicial mind Of tho au-
thor hns sifted the evidence point BY
point and clearly proves by logical
argument. supported by Acknowledged
authorities, that the trial Of Jesus was
not conducted according 10 the legal
methods that prevailed at that period
under the Roman law, nor was tho
lcrucihxion consummated In accordance
with the accepted and historical meth
DDS Of the Hebrews
Throughout the work, Mr Chandler
has avoided the discussion and solution
llof any theological problem Tie has
tlleft this 10 priests and preachers. Tho
Illegal rights Of the man Jesus az tho
bar Of human justice under the Jewish
land Roman law mark the limitations
Of mnsterly argument
Fluently he has argued the case
around tho elements Of fact and law.
In his teeming brain were revolyed the
Questions What are the facts Of this
case?' What Is the law applicable 10
these facts?'' DO the facts and the
law harmonize judiciallyf" DO they
blend in legal unison according 10 the
latest decision of the Court Of last
resort"
With these all-imporiant questions
ever before him. the argument is based
upon careful analytical review OF
the agreement or non-agrcement Of law
and Of fact
Casting aside the proof based solely
upon religions consciousness and ex-
pcrience. the author has brought forth
the legal and historical method Of
proof He takes the four New Testa-
ment Gospels as n record Of fact, re-
Earding them ms secular historians
rather than inspired writer's Dwell
ing upon this point. he says; "The
Christianity Of the future must be a
religion Of renson as well ns Of Faith.
else II cannot and will not endure the
shocks Of time. or survive the onward
march Of the soul IF The tenchings
of the Nazarene are n faithful por-
trayal and 2 truthful expression Of al
the verities Of Heaven and earth. then
Chrlstianity has nothing 10 fear from
the discoveries Of Science. from Roman
Catacombs, Arabian Hieroglyphics. the
sands Of Egypt or the NUNS Of Nine
yah and Babylon"
In part One Of this exhaustive 70.
search Mr.. Chandler has spoken onlv
of the trial Of the Nazarene under the
Mosaic law. Hebrew criminal juris-
prudence, based upon the Mosaic Code
and the Talmud. are outlined and dis.
cussed in manner that denotes the
deep thinker, the profound student.
No less exhaustive is the second vol
ume, the whole taken point by point
in remarkably lucid argument, each
followed by a brief, such as Is sub
mitted by jurists in important trials
Of to-day.
With the findings Of the Hebrew
tribunal, Mr.. Chandler at once pro
ceeds to the Roman trial, over which
Pontius PLATE presided. It is a mat
ter Of record that the Sanhedrin found
Jesus guilty. and both PLATE and Her
cd found Him not guilty. The Roman
trial was but a review on appeal Of
the evidence presented before the San
hedrin and that body's decision. Ae
Its close PLATE pronounced a verdict
4 Of acquittal Mr.. Chandler. in his
usual painstakins and complete man
lner. follows the trend Of the evidence
before Herod and back again 10 PLATE.
where the final trial is told with
marked fervor and telling effect. The
story Of PLATE yielding to the cries Of
the frenzied mob crying Cruelty
him. Cruelty him :" and his cowardly
delivery Of the Master 70 the yelling
throng Is most dramatic.
The Roman trial is then summarized
and legally analyzed The absence OF
essential legal elements are cleverly
shown. The last act In the great
drama as outlined presents a pitiabla
spectacle Of Roman degeneracy. Rom
an governor cowing before Jerusalem
mob.