Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-01
SUNDAY NIGRT AT TEE oPrs.
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! Ntfef oIofe Ia TIE history Of Seattle
we're 20 many people gathered under
one roof as OF SoSdsy evening las, 10
hear tie gospel preached By a lady.
Sao' for = YEAR,, has been at work.
mostly among The poor Of Liverpool. 70
elevate humanity and lead 1t 10 the
Savior of sinners The Opera Hou,s
seats 1870 people, and 100 extra chairs
nad been brnuRb. IN. yet all we're I'll. d
At O'Clock. and the auuouncem.n.
made that Do more would be allowed on
| the pis;form, or in the ai.les, to pr.ysn.
panic in case Of a mistap. Hundr- IA
sens away unable 10 stand In the en nv.
lie Choir consisted Of about 20 yolce-.
and some OF the Musle VAS yery choice
ly arranged for the occasion.
Mrs Hampson. according to her cus
tom, led 10 the reading of she hynns.
aud osoe IN prayer. Announcing her
theme as ' The Mammon of ULrisht
eousness. from Luke XVI. .. she
plnnRed st once IRto toe suUjsct. Man
IA all ages kss been faiisre. Here il
picture Of ste ward VINO Was indee / a
'Alare. Bat he was wise ennuch to
k0tb - lItrt03 ntl klf eve Oh Gls dis
grace whS should take care of him in
the evil time. The Lord pat bis foot
upon that wisdom, and coInmends the
conduct of the steward. You will no
tIce that our Lord presupposes there are
everlasting haolt.tlous- There 10 an
immortal parent that looks through
these eyes. Men run here and there TO |
prove thers j. no soul, bat there COMES
the Amen of common sense to the old |
Bible declaration, God created man IN |
his own image" What are you doing |
with your soul !
There are many business men here |
who turn away IN disgast from the i'm
beetle sho having spent his life without /
prohI coaes to them for favors. be /
made bis bed, let him lie IN IL, they saw,
Yet they have spent life with no pro-
VISION for the future. lake Jesus secu-
larism weigh Him in the balance of /
eternity and you will appreciate His
words. What has God giveu YOU
lime, so precious that but one moment
Is delivered at ouce. Oh. 1t hangs
heavily sometimes, but the great Q1esn
OF England cried out, Millions of
nsney for an inch of time" God had
given her 90 years. Doctor" said a
dying man In my hearing, II will give
yes thousand pounds if you will keep
me alive tili morning" II couldn't do
1t for fortune" No; gold insults YOU
at such an hour. ioa want time. God
has gwen ability. You can scribbie for
the payers and books and be read and
appreciated. For what? For good?
Cranmer held his hand In the flames
because 1t had signed his reoantauon.
Ah, you rusty. psor, vretched, miserable
trash. You have rolled the bali of free
thought over the elobs perhaps. On"
said q noted freethinker, ''if could
burn all ever wrote, could nos destroy
the evil have done"
God bas given the Bible. Ahl you
don't believe IL is inspired. Every book
ID inspired by somebody. Ii God did
NOS inspire the Bible Who did? Go TO
the books Of India. u the N -home metaus.
All asove mediocrlfy has been culled
from the Bible. You talk of eiviIlza-
ton; have seen the influence OF civil
Iz alton IN the poison opium that curses
a nation IN the crimes and v,ces that
extermiuats a race. 1 have visited the
lonely hamlet of the savage where CIV
ilization never came. but the Blole had
ven from a connibsl life to a Chris
tan life. You don't think the Blble
inspired. WHAT did It's writers q ,in by
writing itl The torture. the stake, tie
stones Of ancient emplres, one psovipR
the history of the Bible erandly true.
Toe prophecies Of Its pagss prove 1t
divine. Its poetry proves div. ne power.
judge it by results. Go to your saioons,
and go to your houses OF illfame AID
ask them hos many came there by
reading tne Bible G1 TO your gam
bling houses. Ask your worst men and
kE.s mo- s4sur,aA r,u n |
Ask who built the trsg hospital, woo
first arranged home as a place of love?
Who lifted women from slavery 10
majesty? Find ont just where the best
people get good, and answer why you
don't believe the Bible iassired.
i knes a great iphdel 10 England,
vae suo0k bAe Of gold upsn the stage
sayina g This 10 the god We vorsaIp."
He carried fess lvers and Vas NOS afraid.
he vent through q forrest Infested
with robbers and got lost. Night came.
he saw lieh, and went to 1t He ask
ed shelter and the host showed him a
bed. oh no. | want no bed" He
thought he was among robbers. The
host took his bible and beg An family
worship. The infidel said e Yes, viii
80 to bed" and he atterward said, "A
book that could qusll my fears in sooh
4 case is from God" Il il because it
teaches 50 much you don't want 10
knovS Alb make friend Of yeur bible.
IL will prove its own divinity. The gos-
pei does not need to be proven. God
gave you Jesus. That emptled heavens
eIchsqaer. What has God given yoa?
Yet YOU have not used it. Yoa are vast
ing Gods gifts. He will hold yoa re
sponsibIe. You who would like to have
The books squared make account of your
stewsrdship. Come and settle with
God.
e The inquiry room Was thropeed and
The vorkers in the main euildins found
many fully oonvincsd Of their errors.
Abous one hundred havs recorded them
selves as converted and have desis mated
the church of their choice. The tickets
are divided among the pastors accord
ing 70 the expression Of the convert, ard
pastoral care is at once secured without
any disaareeabis conflict. No doebs |
many others will present themselves TO |
the churches daring the week. and the /
work will reopen next Sunday evening |
e. the Opera House With redoubled en- |
srly. 10 close afssr four days meeting. |
Mrs- Hsmpssn has proved herself
iudicious. taleueed. Rodly worker, Who |
seldom makes eRemie ies, shose friends |
are numerous.