The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16
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tkink " Il Christi by . cleverIy
fdspic.sd coprt scene. In which the
snost prominent characters Of the
Iblbis testify pro and con to the
ftlsims Of the Christ. Rev. Guy B.
Williamson, pastor Of the Fifteenth
i Avenue Christian church, delivered
! telling sermon II Sunday morn
piHg'e yervices.
Rsy. Mr.. williamson's sermon
follows:
when We submit case to the
{ court. end we are personally con-
cerned, Ne arc anxious that the
Jury be made Up OF honest. fair
minded men, who will render .
verdict according 10 the evidence
given. We desire that the Ques-
tionins OF the lawyers be fair and
the Judge b. man OF wisdom and
tust In all his AecisiOns.
Tonight We are going TO set up
an imaginary court which Will ex-
anime the testimony and evidence
for and against the divinity OF
/ jesus Christ. The personnel Of our
court: Defendant. Jesus Christ,
prisoner Of the bar; defense, Chris
tian!ty; prosecution. Inhdelity:
fudge, Humanity; Jury, audience
{ assembled IN this room.
Now. II the jury Ii made up OF
honest. fair-mfnded people, l VIII
expect you to render . right de-
scision and to act upon that decision
tonight.
Cont Opens.
THE fury has been sworn. the
lawyers are in. their places, the
I Judge IL seated and calls the court
10 order. The defendant is brought
in: all eyes are fixed upon him and
- breathless silence fills the room.
This prisoner appears different
from the common run Of criminals,
ana he certainly seems harmless,
but he must answer to the charges
preferred.
Judge: Sir. you are brought
t1to this court to face five charges,
III. You are accused OF teaching
do ctrines contrary to the l.-ss OF
God, delivered to the people through
Moses. 2. Causing uprisings among
/ the Jews. 3. Misleading and deceiv-
fing the people. 4. Blasphemy
against the Almighty God. s. Claim
Ing resurrection from the dead
WHAT have you to say in answer
10 these charges?
Jesus; 4 have spoken openly
10 the world. have even taught
in the synagogues and in the tenn
pie where all the Jews came to-
>gether. and In secret spake ] moth
ing
Judge: But adjure three by
the living God that thou tell us
whethek thou art the Christ. the
Son Of the living God?'
Jesus: I am. and We shall see
the Son Of man sitting at the right
hand Of poYer and coming with
the clouds OF heaven
Judge: But you are accused Of
claiming to have risen from the
dead. .
Jesus: 4 am the resurrection
and the life % foolish man and
Glow Of heart to believe all that the
prophets have spoken @
Judge: You do not deny the
charges! t~Nr+ 80.
Jesus: What I have spoken.
have spoken. came not to de-
stroy the law but to fulfill the law.
Mary First Witness.
We will proceed to examine tn,
witnesses for the defense. TIL,
sffst witness is Mary.
Lawyer; Mary, where do 70,
liver
MARY: \ now live in Caper
naum. though l did live in Naz
areth Of Galilee until few month,
ago
Lawyer; Mary. do you know
anything about this Jesus Of MAJ
iareth"
Mary: I do, for he is the chile
to whom l gave birth
Judge: Mary, tell the cour
how II came about
Mary: I was a virgin, living il
the town of Nazareth, and one da!
the angel Gabriel came. to me ant
said. Hail. thou art highly favored
The Lord Is with thee. l was ter
ibly frightened, hut he went on tt
say. Fear not. Mary, for thou has
found favor with God, Tho,
shalt bring forth son and shall
rail his name Jesus. He shall bt
fIeat and shall be called the Sor
Of the Most High l could not un
derstand how this could be. and
faid. How shall this be. seeing thai
tAknow no man? And the ange
said. The Holy Spirit shall come
upon thee and the power of the
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