The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

tried 20 dissuade Him. They could
have trusted their Lord up 20 a
certain extant % 90 wonders fo-
their brother while he was Ill But
az We have all been doing ever
since. they put metes and bounds to
His power. That life should come
out OF death seemed altogether too
good TO be true" 10 quote the In
ndel phrase OF our day. Why do
sceptics and cynics question immor-
talityi Because n seems TO a mind
too proud 10 accept God In all His
declared goodness "a too good to
be true"
Then Jesus opened the grave with
prayer. He knew the dramatic
character OF that hour. Not a
single hands span OF the gather
Ing clouds OF hate was hidden from
HIS eyes. This browning miracle,
which He contemplated. was 70
bring 70 q Gilman all the plots OF
His foes. None the less, with a
simple. son-like prayer 70 the Faith.
or In heaven. He stopped down and
cried LAZARUS. come forth"
Yes, the dead obey Him. Christ
In lord OF Life and death. His voice
reached across the mysterious bour-
daries. and brought back the spirit
OF His friend once more into its
earthly habitation. There are no
words that can make the wonder
simple. At the command OF Jesus
the gates OF death swung open, out
ward. Lazarus. an instant before a
corpse. came back TO walk once
moro with his loved ones, the IA.
miliar haunts. He was 10 sit again
at the breaking OF bread with his
Lord.
Chrfstendom has heard this tale
OF Lazarus so often that the edge
OF the marvel has gone from e..
TIC all who beheld II. this was the
supreme act OF the ministry OF
Jesus. Even tho some disbelieved-
for seeing IL not believing. for the
perverse heart-the raising OF Lar.
arus meant nothing less than the
complete vindication of the claims
OF Jesus TO the Messiahshlp. He
plainly shared Gods prerogative OF
controlling life.
What Did Lazarus knowf
Browning has a poem about Lar
arus. back from the realms beyond
the grave. The idea is an alluring
one. What secrets were hidden IN
this mans soul. az he returned for
time to be as other men1 We
cannot know. OF course Nobody
has ever imagined heaven. Count
less poets have tried. like that
modern and daring bit OF poetry by
Nicholas vashel Lindsay. General
Booth Enters Heaven:
Booth led boldly with his big bass
drum.
AR. YOU washed In the blood of
The saints smiled gravsly. and they
Are you washed in the blood OF
the LAmb1"
walking lepers followed. rank on
Lurohing braves from the bitches
DrAbs from the aiieywGys. and drug
Minds stilI ridden--souI pow
ers frail.
vsrmip eaten saints. with nOldiy
unvashed Iegio.s with the ways OF
death
Are you wRsnf n
the Lamb
Every sium had sent SIS haJf a score
The round world o'er-Booth had
Eroaned for more.
Every banner that the wide world
BlOOmsd with glory and transcend
BiE-volced lassies made their baniOs
Prancsa, ianatieaL they shrieksd and
Are you washed in the blood or
the LambT'
Hallerujasl II was queer 20 see
suii-n r1sSs-, Sonyie's with that land
Looms with bSIoos blowing blars.
On. on. upward thru the golden AFR.
the LAmb7'
Booth died blind and s'iil BY faith
Eyes stir dS1Iisd By the ways Of
Booth led boldly and he looked the
Eagle coyntsnAnee In sharp relief.
Unabated In that holy land
Jesus game from out the eourt-houss
door,
Stretched His hands above the pass
Booth ! saw not. but led hi. queer
Round and round the mighty court
house square.
rst in an Instant all that blssr re-
Marched on spotless. clad in rRinent
new.
Tn. lame were strai ghtened withsr-
ed limbs uncurled
And blind eyes opened on new
sweet world.
DraSs and viIens In fash made
Gone was The wesSsi-head. the snout,
sases and sibyIs now. and athletes
Rulers Of empires and OF forests
green.
The hosts were sandnIed and their
wings were IRE
Are you washed In the blood OF
the LambT
But their noise played havoc with
the angel choir
Are you washed In the blood OF
on. shout saivstion' II was good 70
Kings and princes By IN. Lamb set
The bsnjos ratified. and the tam