The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-13
The States m en-
Of the Bible
BY Rev. Thomas 3. oresory
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No. GanuIiel.

NO. AA-tI01nn4sGt.
The story Of osmahSl a. told IN q
nth chapter Of ASts. u a gem Of 4
nrst fustrs, shining down through q
ages with the light that IL a. pure
1t is brilliant
Gamaliel was the arst Of the sevd
rabbans (rabban being the honorab
form OF the title rabld) and ranl
along with Hillel az one OF the MOI
illustriOus men in Hebrew history. d
was the President Of the sanhedrt
under two or three EmperOrs, and b
intellectual brilliancy. sound judd
ment and unlmpeachable integrity Z
character commanded the respect
all.
And now for the story Of this great
and good man, as told in Acts-A
story that u able to provide ths
MORAL that u especially needed a.
this particular ttma. whsn. a. -
would seem, the very foundations of
things the earth over are being
shaken up.
At the time the story begins ths
Apostles, while preaching tho Gogpal
In Jerusalem, were thrown into priaon
by order of the High Priest. In a
way that some believed to be miraOu-
lous they escaped from prison and
forthwith began preaching again. The
Captain Of the temple and the chief
priests ordered them 10 be taken
before the Council, where they were
forbidden to continue their propa-
ganda. But paying no attention 10
the order, the Apostles broke forth
again in their praise of Christ, urging
\ all present TO turn to Him for saliva
ton.
This brought on a riot. cad many
began clamoring for the death OF the
evangelists. when something hap
pened that no one was looking for.
There stood up one in the Council,
a Pharlsee named Gamaliel, a doctor
Of the law, had in honor Of all tins
people, and commanded To put the
men forth little while. And he said
unto them, We men Of Israel, take
heed to yourselves as touching the0e
men, as to what we are, about TO do.
For before these days rose up Theu-
das, giving himself out to be some
body, to whom a number Of men,
about 400, Joined themselves who was
slain, and all, as many as obeyed
him, were dispersed and came 10
nought. After this man rose up Judas
of Galilee in the days OF the enroll
ment, and drew away some Of the
people after him; he also persisted
and as many as obeyed him were
scattered abroad. And now, l SAY
unto you, refrain from these meu
and let them alone: for If this counsel
or this work be of men, It will be
overthrown; but II 1t be Of God, "
win not be able TO overthrow them
lest haply we be found even to b
fighting against God"
Never was a grander speech made
Simple and short, like LlncolnN
speech at Gettysburg. yet how elo-
quent In It's TRUTH
Let these men alone! II they are
telling the truth you cannot stor
them unless you can successfully
fight against God, and II they are mo-
telling the truth then they will pete
out" like Theudas and Judas OF Cali
lee, who thought they were some
bodies" when in reality they wer'
nobodieS,
Men Of Israeli be sensible, be toler
ant, always remembering that
can take caro- OF itself, anS ~
falsehood cuts its own throat q -
time enough. S-aS
An open field and a fair -
that is all that truth asks, -
Is what every real lover o -
should be willing to agree to. -,
The man who Is not perfectly Fid
ing to hear all sides needs to b
watched. He has something UP hil
sleeve. He 10 playing, not for truth
but for something that Il differen
from and opposed to truth. o..
o Gamaliel, Gamallel! Would 4
God that we had 10000 like thee will
us o-day to help hold us steady ant
keep US sweet and Oational amid tn,
welter Of impulse 81 unreason tina
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