The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-28
PERFECTION or cons WAYS.



cal ard Assss Worlds
Following u an abstract Of the sermon
Preached 81 Rev. 4 A. Beard. aaperintena-
snt Of the Washington department Of the
American Home Missionary Association.
a. the Market Street Bsp3st church. yes
ferday morning:
TErr. "As for God as wsT is perfect ri
ksrEes. "a
The fext suggests txo main thoughts
the perfeetlofl 81 the way which God IRE
sefls,es for man 70 fell0w. and the perfec-
tsou of The way which He Himself pursaes.
We vii now trea. only the second. viz:
The perfection o. the way which God pnr-
sues.
rsKsscrroa or HIS way IN THE PHYSICAL
WORLD.
Thouroughnes<,~ Everything in the uni
verse shows unmistaxable signs Of being
thoroughly made. Nothing has been bur
riedfy done. The rocks are the result OF
long ages Of sand deposits. grain by grain.
All forms Of life. animal and vegetable, are
produced and developed BY the aggrega-
ton, one by one. OF particles OF matter so
email a. 20 defy the powers OF the strongest
glass. And where anything has been
created With wants. there have been pro-
visied means for supplying those wants
The work Of creation has been thoroughly
done; nothing Is left incomplete.
order. Everywhere do VIC see order.
Among nil revolving and swift flying
planets there is not a clash or q jar. In
tue heavens above, in the earth beneath.
and in tie waters under the earth all
nature Is harmonious.
yafiety.-No two created things are ex-
actly alike. No two leaves, blades of
grass. or even grains OF sand are exactly
alike.
Beanty form, color and texture we
End all nature possessed Of indescrioable
beauty. When God puts His bow in the
sky lie paints II with colo-s Hnapproacha-
be IN beauty. The tinss OF the flowers and
the hnes OF the sunlit skies are al so beau
;lfil that the works Of the greatest painters
seem bat miserable daubs.
As we contemplate the perfection OF
Gods way in the physical world, we are
led 10 exclaim with the Psalnisi, The
heavens declare The glory OF God. and the
armament showeth His handiwork." 20
Lord. how manifold are Thy works, in wis
dom hast Thou made them all
rrRfscTsos or HIs WAY IN THE MORAL
WORLD.
First. the perfection OF Gods way in the
moral world is shown by His justice
Hear some o! the most ancient and best
qualified witnesses on this point. Moses
declares. "and without iniquity, Just and
right Is he. Isaiah declares lie is just
cod" And 10 the same effect testify all
the writer's Of the old and new testaments.
Man instinotiyely a.imires the quality OF
justice In any act Bat how many things
come in 10 prevent justice when the laws
are adminissrated BY man. How many
times has ignorance been the cause of send
ing man TO the gallows who was inno-
cent, or let loose up the world criminal OF
the deepest dive. Bat God in His admins
tration OF justice knows all the facts, aud
so Is able 10 deal Justly.
Again, justice in human affairs il often
perverted by undue haste. James |. often
husg men before they were tried And
very often MEN are punished before they
are properly tried. Not SO with God lie
never hssiens judgment unnecessarily, In
deed. we sometimes are prone to think He
Is t@o slow. But while it is often SLOW
tod justice IS sure TO come sooner or
later.
Again. prejudice often interferes with
human justice Whea Charles Wesley was
conducting his famous revival meetings in
Cork. mohs DESTROYED the houses aud took
some Of the lives 81 his converts. Twenty.
eight dispositions were presented to The
grand larry 81 The sSsizes against the of
tenders bat they were ell thrown out. and
the iaFs made q remarkable prcsentment
which stall stands on the city records. AMI
which declares, 'Ne ind and present
Charles Wesley la he a person AZ iil-fasuc
vagasoad and a common disturher of the
majesty : peace. and SIC pray that he may
p" transported. This i what prejudice
viii do tn human courts. Ne such senti.
tnent. Tor moment, d5sturbs cod in his
Administrations Justice. tod j. interested
IN the welfare 81 al his creatures and 81
administers BIS Justice Tor the good OF ali.
AGAIN. personal interest often comes ia
e. prevent human justice. rhelaiSiie!p,
ouee said, Nav nerer SIC or tribunal
where my friends shall not Uud more favor
freIa ine than strangers IL was persun II
interest that induced PLATE 10 finally fofaslrY
the verde, he did sgaint CHRIST Tie saw
ifom the cry Of the mob. III thou lot thi4
iusn 81 thou art NOT tseSar's friend. that
his office was in danger II be did not render
iho verdict they desired
- ttod In al liz judgments ia inca.
t&ils " being influenced by meralv Ter.
sonai ey selfish Interests. Tor the world,
interests are Hss Interests and IA secure
the good 81 his creatures Is TO secufe hi,
eva gQed
Second The porIe,t isn og God's way in
tho meTsa World j. shown by his mercy.
Tic lsord IS very p4uiul and OF tender
msrCy. There - ~ conflict hetw cen
t'osls Justice and hts mercy. tosi never
hss ia step down ifugn hss throne al ,,,S.
tice so deal oHt mercy. Paul steeisre<
Al have s3nned and fAa short nj IA.
sevv oi Cost being justified freely hg his
grace through the redemption thar :. N
Jesus Christ. whom tsed SET forth to la a
population. through fash by his hlossl IA
show his righteousness eecauss nj the y.s.s.
ing over al the sins d0as Aforeume. IN the
t9FeaeasSuee OF Cod: for the showing I
sss, ri bis righteousness ~ thss PRESENT
scaseHl. thst he might himself b., nsst and
the iasuaer u hlta Tia; hata faith IN
Jesus
'ea' exhibitions q nlsscy are infinite II.
number and variety. Sometimes be shows
u IA the feFia * pity and compassion.
Like A. father psssesh his eh1ldyen. ~
the Lord fitlcth then that fear him -'
When lie sAw the Hs4lGfadeS he Was
moved Stth compassion. Christ Illus
trsissi ihts feeling 81 pity and compassion
On TIE healing II 3he widow sof: in the
p@rals.s Il the prod,Fzi s0u and ia various
ether WAsN
tesd nseEcy shoss Is Ell Also II. she form
at esmt.sness A nraisei rsc,i he Vii nos
kge@s whss taoagha. eensicncss eon,.
hsasi alsh aim gstsne>s Vet 5s il aulv IN
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