The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20

have east Him out because he claim ed 10 be the Son of God.
 "Pilate. you take the stand. and tell Us what you think of the Christ. lie was brought before you and you examined Him. and gave your yer dict" Says Pilate. "l find in Him no fault at ali" While Pilate speaks there comes 9 man rushing into ihe judgment bali. He hastens to the monarch with a note from his wife. Quickly PilatC opens the paper and reads, Have thou nothing to do with this just man" You want to know taau opponents No fault with Him" Here is the testimony of His hea then opponents No foult with Him" and from the rulers wife, This just man"
 There comes Judas to give his testimony. Make room. Here is a good witness for he was with Christ during the years of His active min iatly. Come, Judas tell ua what you think of the Christ" And We listen to the answer of the man who betrayed Him with Q kiss, who sold Him for thirty pieces of silver, us he says, T have betrayed innocent blood" aHd dashes the money hard on the floor of the temple while burning with 1emorse he goes out and hangs himself, departing ito his own place"
 But there are others to testify Take the centurion who was present at His crucifiXiou He had ordered Him to bear His own cross; he had ordered that the cruel nails be driv- en into His hands and feet: for the spear to be thrust into His side. Centurion, il was your duty to see that all this terrible ordeal be well executed, now what do you think of the Christi" Hark. and mark well his words, Truly, this was the Son of God'
 But before we pass to his friends for their testimony let us call the thief, who died at His side a crim- inal in the eyes of the law. He too, knows nothing to say of an in furious nature but replies, This man hath done nothing amiss"
 Here ij a last witness. a legion of them--the devils What say they of the Christ? Jesus, thou Son os the most high God" How strange it is that the devils know He is the Son of God when men deny the same. Can it be that men are worse than devils when it comes to speaking of the Christ. And when the devils gave their testimony they trembled.
 But here the prosecution rests it's case. We will now hear from His friends Take that Prince of Preach pear with simple life, simple dress and plain food. His words are echo ing through the wilderness of twen- ty centuries "Rehold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world" And again, 'I bear re cord that He is the Son of Cod
 Now Peter steps out to give his word of truth. Poor Peter. But a few days before he had denied with cursing that he ever knew Him. 'But Peter. you went out and wept bitterly after that night and the cock called your attention to your sin. Now what say you today" He is both Lord and Christ" Peter wants to go on record after Pente- cost and says boldly, God had and Christi
 We shall hear word from the beloved disclple. John knew Him as none of the others; it was he who had rested on His bosom, and heard the thrcbbing of his Masters heart, going out in pity and kind ness. He writes a gospel and fills il with his testimony. And in it he strikes Unite riaAiSm a blow from which it has never recovered. John goes back before the time of Adam Tn the beginning was the Word, .tnd the Word was with God, and the Word was God.' In the Revela ton he calls Him the bright and morning star" "So John though, well of Him-because he knew Him well'
 Now just a word from Thomas, the disciple who would not believe unless he saw with his own eyes. He an- swers: My Lord and my God." Go over to Decapolis where he was casting out the devils He hath done all things we'll" they say.
 iis"e is special witness. educated refined, influential, ruler of the Jews. He is going to DamaGcus with authority from the high priests to kill all of those who believe in the Christ. Suddenly a light strikes him down. Now Saul what do you think of the Christi" Lord, what wilt thou have me do?" And when