THE SORANTON TBIBUNE-SATUMDAY, APRIL L, 1809. 11. u STRONG SERMON ONM0RM0NISM IT WAS DELIVERED BY REV. I R. FOSTER. His Topic was "Mormonlsm from an Historical Point of View" and Ho Treated It in an Exhaustive Mannor Showod tho Great Injury That Has Boon Caused by tho Moi- mon Doctrino No Man Can Bo a i Christain nud Boliove in Polyg amy at tho Saino Timo. In the Sumner Avenue l'ien1) teilnn church laflt Sunday, Ilcv I- 15. Fontut delivered the following Intensely Inter estlnR serinun on "Mormonlsm from an Historical Point of View." 1 have read the eighth verce of thr tfintyfltst chapter of Keclntlons and the twenty-fourth vor( of the nine teenth chapter of Job because the Mor mons make much of these passages. It 'would, he well fot us to find out If we can linn who the oilKlnutoi of this new doctrino was From the peculiar names gives to it and Its different branches, you would naturally think that Christ was the principal object of wbtshlp and was the Saviour theio in he Ib in the Uvancllcal chuich, wheie ho Is acknowledged as th Saviour of Man. Thee tire queer sounding names lor a church whose chief coiner "tone Is an Immoral man to have Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints." This they prefer to go b rather thnn the plain old Mormon name, as eeij body know who a Mormon Is. The ntruftnnlzod Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints one bianch of then prefer this name uecause tho widow of Joseph Smith did not want the ban of society plaecu upon her children. She, theiefore. with her Kons and their little band, go under this name. They reject polygamy Ihiough for this -at present. Who was Joseph Smith (or my servant Joseph, as ho calls himself)? lie was botn In the town of Sharon, Windsor oounU, Ver mont, Dec. 23. A. D 1S03. Ten jears later his parents moved to I'almyia, N.-T., In tho vicinity of which he re sided for about tleen veais. Ills la ther was a farmei and his son Joseph followed tho occupation of his father after him. EDUCATION I-IMITKD. 'Joseph Smith's education was very limited; he was neither able to lead well or vilto a respectable hand He did not even have a common bchnnl education, as he himself acknowledges by saying that he being not much of a bcholar, must employ a secretaiy to write his translations foi him Then his work Is a blunder from beginning to end. In the whole first book of Mormon, which Is supposed to have In It something like as much as our OKI Testament, ou can hcauely llnd a page on which you will not see a gram matical blunder or disconnected sen fence. Some time duilng his eleven years' residence In the vicinity of Pal myra, as he himself sajs he became ve-y much concerned about his soul's welfare. He desired to know the truth, but did not dare go to any of the churches, because each of then; would say that it's way was the only way. So'he read tho Hlble and prayed to God that he would show him the light way. Foi (James,!, 5) God had said "If any man lack wldom, let him ask of Clod who upbialdeth not, but gletli to all men liberally." One day as he prayed a bright light ap pealed In the heavens aboe him. An angel spoke to him and told him that Ood would icveal to him what he l anted to know. This angel went away, but came again and again until at last he was directed to go to a ceitaln high hill m the main load between Palmra and Canandalgua, N Y and there, on ni riving, found a box made of stone. This he thinks might have been there for years before, but the ground had worn from about It until it was now visible The angel here reappeais and forbids him to take the plates.but after words, allows him to get them. Allow me to say here that Smith's preten tions became so gieat, so evident, that he was, as he himself states through his secretary, compelled to leave It. He came to Northern Pennsylvania, near the Susquehanna liver, where the homo of his father-in-law was, and there completed his tianslation. The writing on the plateb Is said to have been a mix of many ancient ton gues of the nature of Syrian or Kkj'ji tlan, Greek and Hebrew. Smith is said to have used as bis guide the '"Urim Thermlnn," which were two transparent stones, clear as crjstal, and set in a bow. SMITH'S STORY. These were used by seers of old, and knowing this Is beond doubt why Smith started this story of the U'llm and Thermlan." Of what does this book of Mormon treat? In this Smith treats of the ancient inhabitants of America. The former Inhabitants be Ing called Joridltes and oilglnatlng at the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel. This race was the American Indian. The became civilized and built many cities, but eventually for- When a man dies they put a tombstone over him and carve compliments on it. uui iiicyuon neiiwnai kuicu mm. u Si uiey tun jou coma go imo any cem & etcry and find on one stone in W; every six the m words "con- sutnntion." ,tlMllTlnM..,, 'disenspil Inner ' And if the truth were all told most of them would say also "due to carelessness." More men die of consumption than are killed in battle. Consutntv tion IK tnnre ftAndii, tfmn ml tlACtlnluc nml ,. IllPtl niti frntn 41m cunVu nw1 invite consumption The time to cure consumption is before it starts. A "little couli" is easy to cure. Weak lungs may be made strong before disease gets in. DR. PIERCE'S , . GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY Is the one medicine that is successful above all others in the treatment of throat, bronchial and lung dibeases. It is a general cleanser and tonic for the weak stomach and for tile whole system but it also acts specifically on the throat and lungs. ' It makes rich, red blood, builds up flesh and strt ngth and renews the vigor of the whole l wy. Sold everywhere by ilealera in medi- cine. He sure you j. et the genuine. i Don't take a substitute Mrs. M. Hartnck, of Dttntter, Oiwego Co , V.. WHICH "I have lo t ttvo datltrlitfr. In than five year with cos umptlon and kcrof- j "v. " i Mu, iwo or inree --, ... ,,,w,,,,K , iium we lungs, led mm for over a ear He trwk iir. I Golden Medical I)i coveryl-ind hat uot 1'ed'ug from the b 'ig In liver a year. ' ' -t, auxv av M Ills IIIC. t ftv$L-Mr h (A'i.'Ssyji' I Lrfl 4jnVe M PT- sook God and Ho destroyed them. Ac cording to this story for story It Is America is ancient Caannn, which God had promised to Israel. I do not know how he would make this story nnd tho history of tsrael agree, The argument would lie, however, no difference jus to what this history of Israel was, Jo seph Smith's revelollon Is later and higher than God's word. The remnant of Joseph God led fiom Jerusnletn southward at last In great ships (of which no such have ever been In ex istence) neroH tue Pacific ocean to South Ameilca. About 400 yeurs af terward they were discovered by the Nephltes nnd weie called the people of Zaraheinla. This seeniH to be a confusion of tho discovery of America nnd the undent history of Israel which Is separated by a gulf of time of twenty centuries or mure. Thu Nephltes weie eventually destroyed by tho Loumonltes In a tei rlblo war that arose between thorn. The last battle whk fought four miles from I'almyia, N. Y at which time all were killed except some Moimon. who was left on the battlelleld for dead. p recovered and hid the plates on the aforesaid hill His ton, Moroni, who lived for some time aftei his futher's death, added to the waitings. Tin so writings contain much of the sayings of Jesus Chi 1st, but the most of his sayings aie to be given out by his saints (follow eis of said Smith) here after This is for tho first book of Mormon and vety brief HARD TO ANSWER. Wheie did this woilc come front? 1 The question would not be a haul one I to nnswei If there was no hlstorv to be had on the mntter. But, fortunate ly, then- Is both history and living evi dence et, and both arc In abundance. I Here I quote from Mr. Piatt and otli I eis, who Knew Smith and his pieten I tlons peifectly. Joseph Smith seems at III st to have had vague and con- fused Ideas as to the natuie and de sign of the chuich he was about to es tablish until ho found n convert In Sidney ltigdon, an able Campbelllto pieueher, then lesldlng In Ohio He vi as Inclined to teach mllleiiarlanlsm, and bilng his dock over to the new faith. This settled Smuh, and to gether they vvoiked out a sort of mll linaiiau faith, In which, at that time, Western New Yoik was largely Inter ested. Ulgdon copied most of the bonk of Mormon fiom a story and copied Into it such parts of the Hlble as he wanted. He tried tlnn to get It pub-ll.-hed as a story, but the printers did not think It woith doubling with. This work, however, was aftei wards, pt lut ed with some of Smith's alleged mir acles In June, A. D., 1S30, the money for publication being furnished by a foimer friend of Smith's The tlist Mormon confernce was held at Fay ette. N Y.. June 1, 1SW There was at this conference thlity piesent The book was examined and there was much enthusiasm over it, but quite as much opposition by those who knew Smith This Is the true history of the Mormon bible, or book of Mormon, as It Is called This was the book of Mormon oi the first book to which many propheiies have been added Theio aie et scoies of poisons living to testilj to the tmth of the history of the book of Moimon, no matter what Its adherents may saj, vviltten testimonials fiom mmo of whom I heard lead by the Rev. Dr. H, M. Booth, of Auburn, N. Y., In a lecture given by him to the Shakespeare club at that city In the winter of 189C But wheie did Hlgdon get this form for his book It has been absolutely pioved, and that beond any lenson able doubt, that P.lgdon was a filond of an ordained minister, named Solo mon Spauldlng, who was born at Ash ford, Connecticut, A. D , 1TC1, gradu ated at Daitmouth college 17S5, nnd died 1S1C at Amity, Pennsylvania. Spauiding vvinte a lomance on tho an cient Amei leans and Juno. A. D 1S12, to a book-seller named Patteison, of Plttstbuig, for publication, Spauid ing died before It was published. Big don, It is purported, used a dliect copy of this book of fiction for the Book of Mormon. GROWTH OF MORMONISM. The growth of Mormonlsm and llse of polgamj You will notice that In the first book of Mormon, as It Is called, there Is no mention of "plural marriage," polygamy. Fiom this coun vcntloii nt Fayette. N Y , June 1, A. D., 1S30, all piesent vvem made mis sionaries Soon churches were form ed In New Yoik, Penns lvnnia, Ohio and MKsouii Tho Mormons weie dilven fiom place to place, until at last the most of them settled nt Klit land. O. The opposition became so gieat here that Smith was constantly asking wheie they should tlnd the new zlon In lS.il a messenger came to "my pel Mint," Joseph, that the new Jeiutaleni was at Independence, Jack son count j. Mls-ouil He, with his Immediate lolluwer.s went theie, but weie boon driven out loin tliere Tlnee yeais latet the Mormons had to quit the ftule nt Missouii and cross the MhbOiuI liver Into the dense west ern finest They settled in Clay county. In the s-umo blate, but weie soon compelled to llee fiom the btate of Mlssouil While In Cla.v countv. Mlssomi, Smith published "The Boo . of Doc trine and Convenanth" (A D. 1V3I). In which he calls them "Tho Chuich of Jesus Chi 1st of Latter Da Saint." This was probably duuu to dlveit the minds of the Auieilmn people from Smith, who hail bald openly that h" would be the second Mohammed and bench the win Id In blood Tills Is wluie these Smlthlteb git theli name of Chin eli of .ItsiiH Chi 1st of Latter u.iv Saliiis " In lsn thev weie com pelled to lice into Illinois to a lilac e called Ni oo Here the dwelt In pea in foi i" ic it wlille Smith laisid a mllltla . . i " h-ad of which was I Smith lin i. fU'ie his head was I turned In of piospeiltj Hele he, in an Oil,- in hlstoiy, fell into the 1 sin of adultt'iv. tiled to seiliue senile of the menibeis of his community. Ho was soon in an endless ocean or dou ble. He was put In prWnn and In fear of his mill. ing his ese.ipe, a band of men bloke Into the pilbon mid put an end to him June .' 1M4 A PlUZn AFFA1I! Heie Moimniilsm was a pile nf tiur and till tioubli bejoud anj rea soiiable doubt Is what iiuihed Smith to Invent the aitlcle on polya anij. lleie lunies In lioljguiny. It was a cilminnl dodge. All hlstoiles beat me un In stutlmr this event. j the fail est and the most prejudiced ones cio not nesitatu In iiiknowl edlng this. Some of hi.i wives still live in I'tali and they are pioud of the notoiletv given them by It In a. i) , !"-. the headquarters weie moved still futthei west and finally established at Salt Lake It Is left to be said that, aecoiding to historical letords, Smith was twlie In finnnclal troubles and at one time was compelled to leavu his woik acii.s the vvatei and come to Ameilca In other woids, he leeelved a i evolution to come to Missouri, be lause hp had defiauded some of the people to whom he had been preach Inir, In England and Scotland, France, Italy, Sweden, Mm monism spread la plidly for a while among those who worked in factories and mills, especial ly, and In South Wales among the miners, but the growth did not con tinue to bo inpld. But let us lopk a llttlo further at pol gamy and Its work. As a usual rule women aro not fond of plural mar rlage.but must either accept It or leave the church. Tho question aBked the bride nt the time of the ceremony Is; "Do you take Brother So and So to be your lawful and wedded husband and give yourself to him for all time and eternity; and do you promise to fulfill the Inws and rites of marriage acconl Ine to the new and everlasting Sunday School Lesson for April 2. . THE RAISIINQ OF LAZARUS JOHN XI: 32-45 BY J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D., Secretary of American Society of Religious Education. INTUODIJCTION. CONTKXT.-Shortly after dellveilng the Parable of tho Good Shepheid, our lesson for March 19, Jesus departed fiom Jerusalem. Proceeding In a noith easterly direction, He crossed the Jor dan, enteied Boica and came at length Into tho legion where John had bap tized (John x:40) This movement was made doubtless to escape from the In trigues of tho pilestly party, then; being no safety for him In J mica (John, xl:S). It wus evident that ultimately Ho must die us Ho had ptcdlcted Matt., xvl:21), nnd Ho was willing thus to lay down Ills, life (John xl:17-lS), but His lime had not yet come (John vlll:0). He had not been long In that 1et1e.1t when a messenger from the sister (John xl:3) brought vvoid that His loved friend, Lazarus of Bethany, was sick. After two days (verse fi) Jesus set out with the apostles for Bethany. Mean while Lazarus died, of which tact Jesus became aware before beginning the Journey (verses 11-14). Pausing a little vvav outside of the village, per haps to avoid the crowd, possibly at the entrance of the place of burial, He had nn Intel view with Martha (verses 20-i"), who had gone forth to meet Him. Her icturn and call for Mary (veise 1!8) Introduces the present lesson. ANALYSIS Tho persons mentioned in this passage Lazarus, his sisters, their Jewish friends and Jesus en ter Into various relations in the couiso of the narrative. As the scenes change the thoughts and feelings nnd pecullnr characteilstlcs of each appear, tho study of which will bo both Interest ing and profitable. The first part (vcises R0-.11) represents "Mary and friends," the becond part (vcises 32-37), "Mary and Jesus;" thu third part (verses 3S-40), "Martha and Jesus," the fourth putt (vcises 41-44,) "Jesus and Lazarus," the fifth part (verses 43 1G) the "Jews and Jesus." The prin cipals actors In these sections are, In the 111 st and second, Mary; In the third, Martha; in the fourth, Jesus; In the labt, the Jews. They are brought In to these associations by the death of one vv horn all loved. Our part Is to learn what we may from each under these tiylng circumstances. There Is no other event In human history that puts equal test upon man nnd woman, none more involving the character and mission of Christ. EXPOSITION. Sisters Mary and Martha, beloved by Jesus (John, xl;"), tho one retiring and meditative, tho other active and practlrat (Luke, x:39-40), display their natural dispositions on this occasion. Martna hastened to meet Jesus, while Mary sat at home until Bummoned (verse 20). The latter was overwhelm ed with grief, so that friends sought to comfort her (verse 31), while the sis ter seemingly needed no consolation. Mary broke forth Into violent weeping (verse 33) and showed more reverence for Jesus by falling nt His feet, as ori entalists always do In the presence of superiors (Luke, viS-xvlMfl). But Mar tha was calm and self-possessed. And yet tho two women, so unlike, wore in substantial accord. Their confidence in ChrNt was limited to the belief that had Ho been present (verses 21-23) their brother would not have died, in which statement there was an Implied re proach for Ills delay (verse C), and a contesslon that now they expected nothing from Him. Martha expressed hopelessness more fully by suggesting AttrtAfl4Atcmt4titttfcA4,mjiAAtt444iitAAmAAtrtilAta venant of your own free will and choice?" In tills way, as you can see, It Is a church question as much as any other. Hut some one says I can bo a Moimon and not believe In pol Knmy. You cannot be a Utah Mormon anil not believe In polgamn. "A Chuich of Jesus Chi 1st of Latter Day Saints." You can be a leoieran Ized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Dav Saints and not be compelled to believe In polgama, but that Is not Joe Smith and HiiRham "Youngr Mor monlsm Mis Smith and her son, Joseph, who felt the ban of society on their family because of the awful stain of polgamy, were the chief op ponents of poljfjamy. They aie but few as computed to the Mormon church. Their heodciuar tets nie still at old Xavoo settlement. The best evidence of the effect of pol Bnmy mi the Mormon life Is best de scribed by those who have traveled ex tensively In Ctnli, or some who havo been theio tiled the life anil teturned in shame and disgrace. Head, if you can. .Mr. and Mis Stenhouses book, Tell It All," these who know Mormon lsm from A to 'A. Find if you will from this nnd other reliable sources how the little one story huts stand about the Mot mon settlements. In mull of these find the pale-faced, caie vvoin woman, who, peihaps, has come finm a decent familv She Is some mother's daughter. About her door to be supported are numerous pallid and half starved children Find and lead the stoiy n thu Hngllsh Kill who come over from lOnuland to live with 11 Moimon elder In woalth and luxury (for L"nuland at first did not undei stand that this chinch was to be u polyBamous church). Follow this Klil, flnd her patents coming to visit her They go to Utah and llnd her there In a on,- story mud hut, a half dozen ohlldten to support, not enough to eat and they date uot tiy even to visit her This Is but a little glimpse ot the result of the doctrino taught by the Hook of Moi monism. That the happi ness of a. saint In the next world de pends on the number of his wives and children. In conclusion, the question Is natutally asked . "Can I be a Mormon and et bo a Christian?" The answer Is plainly, no. not even In the bible sense of the term Clnls tlan. Out of the hundieds of icasonu that aie hi ought. 1 will give you In a brief fotm of statement, thiee. The Hi st Is that no man can be a Christian and believe In polgamy, which has become the most Impel tant doctilne of the Mormon faith. No matter who may ueny this or In what way It Is denied, the Moimon book and the social life In Utah aro both strong er evident 0 than the tearhlngs of any Moimon eldets. That one man and one woman aie to constitute tho beginning of the HAPPINESS VS, MISERY. Dr. Charcot 1 'I ooln Tablet), tho great I'ur lmn remedr, Is a giinrnnlced cure for the Urluk liublt; also nervoiisnesj aud niulan. ilioly cuiuea by over-indulgence. It Dtstray the AppetlU lor Alcoholic and nil lntoxlcutlDK Ilaveragei, and leaves man as lie vtioulel be. It can be aclmtulterod viltboiilthe knowledge of the luiUeut where Eiectsxury. Heud for pampliloU m. 0. Clark. 336 Pcnn Ave,, Scmiton, 14 at the grave that the decomposition of tho body had begun, as If she deemed His command to remove the stone un necessary, if not Improper. Their Joint request to see wheie tlielr brother was laid (verse 34) coveted the only thought that remained that Jesus would shaie their sorrow by viewing th" resting place of tho dead (Matt., xlll-6). JEWS. Mary's neighbors appear first as sympathizing friends, a most beautiful and commendable lelnAlon (Horn., xll:l!ii They sat with her In the house, followed when she left It, and united fn her demonstrations of. grief (verse 3?). They next assumed tho attitude of admiring and question ing wonder in tho presence of Jesus, They icgarded Ills weeping (verse ill!) as evidence of love for Lazarus, and probably they had heard, because it must have been widely published, that Jesus was aidently attached to this family (John, M 3). But, remembering the cure of the blind man, they were confused Could not Jesus have pre vented this death? So they whlspeied among themselves. That question Im plied that, llko the sisters, they had no hope of any favor from Christ. In deed, It U quite probable that some ot them raised tho question with a sneer, ns If to cast contempt upon Him They may have thought that at last His pre tensions of power were dissipated; that in tho piesenco of His disciples Ho stood poweiless In tears. But a change came when Lazarus was restored to life. Some probably those who had ptevlously witnessed Chrlsfsi voikJ (John 11:23; vlll-31-32) believed in 111m. Others hastened to report to the Pharisees, who, fearing Christ's popu larity, sought His destruction (verse 4S). JESUS. From beginning to end a definite purpose was In the mind of Jesus. He- peimttted the death which He could have prevented, that the "Son might be gloilfled" (verse 4), and that the apostles might believe (veiae lfi). Through all His ministry He sought to develop their faith (John 11-11; xlv.ll) by many Impressive lessons. Tn like manner He in ged the sisters to believe (verses 23, 10) His weeping was not through weakness, nor did It proceed from the sorrow or sympathy of be reavement. His groaning (verso 3S) was caused by the evidence of unbelief, for no one of all He loved most deemed that possible which He proposed to do. It won more in anger and indignation (Mark, 111.5; 111:12; lx-19) that He beheld those gathered about Him, a distress which displayed Itself after ward (John xll'27) and assumed anoth er form nt the end of His career (Luke, xix.41, Marl: xiv:19). But, dismiss ing thee emotions, Jesus stands at tho open sepulcher, once more to manifest His glory Ho first entered into com munion with the Father (Heb., v. 7), speaking what was designed tor those near Him. Matchless words these! With upllftcl eyes (Luke, xvlll.13) He expressed thanks that Ho was heard In heaven, and the desire that the dls clpleF might believe He had been bent, this last the great thought of His life (John, vlit 10; xvil:21). Then, with a loud voice, He cried, "Lazarus, come forth." And, behold, the dead lives' The sepulcher Is empty. The tears of sorrow aro exchanged for icjolcing. The family Is complete again. Jesus Is v indicated (Psalm, xxxlll:9). LAZARUS. Little is known of this good man on whom the power of family Is too plainly taught by our Savior to be denied This, nnd this alone, is suflicient to prove that Joseph Smith, regardless of the history of his life. Is regarded of more Importance and of greater au thority than Christ himself. He is a great prohpet and more important, be cause he was later than Chi 1st, Sec ond, and the Mormons are pantheists In every sense of the word. I quote for my statement from the Interpre tations put upon the passage cover ing creation In Genesis. Cod, aecoid ing to Smith, ivvenled to him that In stead of saying "let us make man In our own image," etc., that the passage reads this way: "The chief God said to the gods," etc. This is also sub stantiated by Orson Hydes' diagram of kingdoms without end. In which the old heathen idea of endless kingdoms and evllless gods are to bo fond In heaven, the last and furthest away Is the eternal God. Third and last. Another argument Is that tho second article of faith in their cteed says: "That we believe that all men will be saved, both good jind bad, regal dlcss of belief or con duct. This and this nlono Is sufficient to shut out an possibility of any one being nt the same time a Moimon and a. Christian. The word Jesus Christ or Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, is but a dodge because 1 It bounded better to the public than I the word Mormon. LIVERITA THE UP-TO-DATE LITTLE LIVER PILL CURES Biliousnoss. I Constipation, uvGpopsia, Sick-Hood I acho and Livor Comptalnt. 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Ewwmmtmw wzmMmmm mi jqijnvii H J JBjL-1 11 Ji-JLw J E.H HNai'lklBP PSSKSSM 1UQ r-'ILLtj 25 CTS. 1 V?fajTBP Chi 1st rested (2 Cor. xll: 9). One can not lefraln from asking with Tenny son, "Wheio wert thou, brother, those four days?" If conscious he must have learned what, if permitted to ic latc, would havo been Intensely inter esting to the disciples (2 Cor. xll: 4). Later, a week before tho Passover, he entertained Jesus In his own home (John xll: 2). Tradition snys that his life was spared for thirty years, and that ho was the closest filond of Jesus outside the apostolic band. Lazaius was one ot eight pet sons mentioned :n the Bible as restored to life, five be fore him and two after a child by Elijah (1 Kings xvil: 21-22); a chili by Ellsha (2 Kings iv: 33-3C); the man who touched the bones o Ellsha i2 Kings xlll: 21), the widow's son (Luke vll: 14), and thu daughter of Jalrus (Mark v: 42), both raised by Jesuo; Tabltha, by Peter (Acts lx: 3C-41); nnd Eutycus, by Paul (Acts xx: 9-U). These were not resurrections, but re vivals. They all afterward died. Jesus was the first to come forth from the ginve, not to return to It (1 Cor. xv: 20). Lazarus came out with grave clothes (verso 44), emblems of death's hand, not yet permanently released. Jesus left the bands behind (Luke scxlv: 12), signifying thut they were cast off forever. CONCLUSION. The nilslng of Lazarus was an In structive event, valuable flist for those who witnessed It, and, secondly, as part of the permanent Gospel record. IMMEDIATE. In the progress of events In this entire chaptui the doubt, the grler, and the questioning forming a background for its display the personal glory of Jesus appeals in a most Impressive mnnner. Every circumstance tends to Increase Lie final effect. The releasing ot deatn'r bands was all tho more Important In preparing His followers for His own death soon to occur. The shock of the awful tragedy of Calvary might bo better borne by those who had seen Lazarus bound by "the glim monster" and then released by the Conqueroi. JUoreover, Messianic promises weie hereby fulfilled (Hosea xlll: 14) and Divine power and prerogative assumed (1 Sam. 11: C). By all these consider ations Jesus was schooling those about Him not only to understand Ills form er words (John v: 21-25), but to accept and obey His resurrection message (Matt, xxvlll: 18-20; Rev. 1: 18). PERMANENT. Here is an Illustra tion of the Gospel's hope and promise. Until Christ men hail gone In long processions to sleep in "the narrow house" with their fathers (Gen xlll: 15), the living mourning for the de parted with heart-rending grief (2 Sam. xvlll: 33), anxious to know of that llfo beyond (Luke x: 33). It was left for Jesus to dispel the shadows of the tomb (2 Tim. 1: 10). In Him alone thero Is hope (John xl: 23). They who tiust Him may in the hour of dissolution rest in Him (1 Thes. v: 10), assured mat they shall come again at His appearing (1 Thes. iv: 11,10). "Check thy sorrowing, thou lone one, nnd know that the Master Is coming for thee" (John xiv: 3). "If our faith were but more simple we should take Him at Ills word." "Like Lazarus, we may feast after death with our blessed Lord (Matt, vlll: 11). Then may be triumphantly exclaim: "O death, whore is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" (1 Cor xv: 3"i). Olad News! Happy MarrSsge, Hoalth, Energy and Long Ufa MAGICALLY EFFECTIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR WEAK HEH OF ALL AGES. 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