Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-29

II. AeNy OF tuls CITY IN ais stead.
THE OPERA ROUSE LAsr NIGHT.
The platform, the body Of the houss
and the front gallery we're entirely fill.
ed at o'clock. Probably 100 persons
we're present. Il is no longer q meeting
of Christians and children, /" but strong
business men and young strangers ara
there 70 hear the strong, pungent
preaching Of woman Vhs seems, like
John Banyan, gifted with saying just
the thing in Just the way that reaches
the strongest common sense and carries
it with her. Last night she spoke of
the risen Christ. When Jesus died the
Jews thought they we're rid Of him, bat
His resurrection brought a new power
to the world. The Augustan age was
gifted with mighty men and women, at
whose feet our scholars sit today as
| Eumbls learners. Yet in this age, in
two short years, there were teng of
thousands of believers ready to seal the
truth with their blood. They we're torn
asunder; they were lighted as witchers;
vet With no sword in their hands, no
earthly power behind them, they swept
| over all the nations of the Roman
Empire.
John seems to have lived q charmed
life. Thsy could not kill him. They
shut hin in Patnos, but there the risen
Master met the beloved disciple. BE
held" he says, Il stand at the door
and knock" Is there any part of our
church life where We are unwilling to
let him in?
Is it possible fer self to be doing our
religious work without Christ him, elf?
Ia il possible that at our study doer
Jesus knocks while We pile up books Of
dead men and shut out living fret
There are men and women out Of
whose hearts the Lerd has kept all the
days of their life. The kind hearted
mistress wouidn't keep poor bee0ar at
the door five minutes, yet Jesus stands
outside for years. And he knocks
louder each time. Sometimes a tide of
heavenly blessing PUSHES in tempest of
Judgment.
We had loud call in London, that
placed a red cross over every door. Peo-
pie called IL cholera, bat il vas Gods
load call that reused hundreds of skep-
tics to call for mercy. Hundreds of
bodies were thrown into the chasm in
the conveyance. IL closed the theaters,
the houses Of III fame, the gambling
houses. Every man as he came home
easped for breath lest his lovad ones
sers dead. That knock opened the
churches and Christian houses. There
was not a skeptic who came forward
and said there are scientific causes for
this, which car be removed. Everybody
cried, Lord, have mercy on u.s."
The voice of Christ comes to your
high fiewn reasor--to your pride. Code
knocking is something for which YOU
are accountable. As certain as there Ia
an electric thrill Of immortality looking
through those eyes 70 me, 50 certain
Gods voice comes TO you tonight. The
love of Christ demands that refusal OF
his love be brought in judgement
Reason demands IL. This day Of con-
fession when the Rodly suffer perseca-
ten demands Judgment. Men say
"there will be no hereafter" Men who
will not be cleansed must be shut out
from God, and that Ia hell. Take the
wicked Of your city and shut them up
by themselves, and you have Q hell be-
fore which the figures of this book grow
pale.
Did you ever know flth becomes clean
BY letting it alone God comes TO
cleanse, 10 purify, TO prepare you. In
England q mans door 10 90 sacred that
the Queen herself dare not break the
lock. when you shut the door and
turn the key, 10 Ia yours. God honors
his own laws. He will sever break
down your ewn will or take the gate
posts OF those ramparts Of ain unless
you cry oui through the keyhole, Lord.
help me tear them away" These are
terrible barricades. The barrier which
shuts into crimson colored pew, which
wraps itself in the robes Of selfriQht
eousnsss and is huahed by the lullaby
Of bell. The barrier Of unbHlief that
builds all about him and says: How
can get out1" when II you would
ask Jesus he would tear u 20 shreds.
You are keeping out the only power Who
can help you. The deyil knows Just
hew 10 play upoa you While be 10
safe within all 10 peace, when Jesns
comes in there Is light for the mss
tery. Business men, you are afraid TO
take a stand for Jesus. You are marked
men. ! beard Of poor widow Who vas
10 be- turned out for rent. seized my
bag and hurried 10 her door. KNOCKED
repeatedly, aad started away when
heard A whisper "Coms back: / thought
II vas the bailif." o, friend, Jesus
comes NOS 10 take your bed, bat to pay
your rent, 10 give ysu the blessings you
need. Nsw open Toe door. what does
that meanl Tabs down the barrier.
II Christ's word fails then millions OF
hearts that have tToddsn sin under foot
are deceived. ehor me man or child
Who il satisfied. Shsu tsae O boy who
doesn't sometimes pull on his fathers
boots and wonder wheE his fest will be
a. bic as Eis fathers. When the bank
or gets go, 600 he will tell yoa he has
less than when ha had no beck. Tcu
20 M. no, up, till 700 set to the Press-
deus, the potentate all unsatished. IL
l. soul hanger. The rich man Of the
New Testament had 10 preach sermon
70 his soui. God called him fool. not
because he got wealthy for puliine
down his barns and building bigger
Because be tired 10 stuf his soul With
sold and fraitsl Toe Christians are the
free thinkers Of today. We decline 10
make O coffin aud winding sheet the
lifnits Of car being. but vhils yos earth-
werms are feeding On hnsks we nit
svay on the hills OF immortality. You
esa set and run horses aud drink The
cue Of pleasure. Are VOC satisfied :
Jesus promises a. good a. he eats. No
thing lsss will satisfy ne
At xzx oRKRA KsusE TopAr.
Az l2.l5 .. N. Unisn prayer nesting.
Az 5 D. q. . chsidrcn's meeting for ths
| salvation Of cur little anes. Mothers
are invited 10 accompany their children.
AZ T20 .. N Mrs. Hsmpson will spsak
a. us1d. All are inxised Sunday, ~
no . a.. Mrs. HAmpAan viii address