The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-12

a Interesting sernsn by The
Rev. D. n. Campbell
lynoaeh CAss~A ExsTsfses sosss
esDsrvlcss ~ oskes Chsrshss
1he salssssse Axrsy.

~ usual all the ehErchss we're Esi<xI
- oveFllOwing Yesterday. aad naans
- IL sermons preached we're eys
1estly he work Of much Thought and
1uoonxch.
sTEx7 ". Z. eHERcH.
IL following Il Synopsis Of Ees
p. d. campbesI's sermon ~ preaenss'
- IL First Methodist Epsseopal
church yesterday morning
Heb. f.3, aSeglacs 10 Crest -slyz
TN.
The term saivxtion - ase3 IN our
1oxt must he taken in thai broad seass
thnt Includes the entire Plaza Of asinar
ro6empti0n a. wrought cat FOR ns ~
Christ. That this IL the evident mean.
tng a the afr5.fie We are 20 infer from
IT, entire chapter preceding TIE text.
In this chapter the APOSTLE carries oar
thought back % those remote asez
where God in His first revelations 10
men makes ice OF dreams vision /,
symbols, types. prophets ard angsss
and then coming down 70 .ias sass
days. the Christian dispensstsess "a
which God has spoken D Hss s,s p
eon. he emphasizes IL ssspsrioFiiy
IL Was great priyiiege f0r ssalini ssssa
20 be permitted to sisten 30 TIE Toace
II IN angel, one Of those holy seifafss
sent forth from the very presence %
The Father; hos Infinitely greater =
man. privilege TO listen 10 The voice %
God b son. The angels we're but s@rs-
ants, while Christ was the ceursfas OF
m eternal throne and sorshiTpea By
the angels. He had laid the foafiasa-
ti0ns Of the earth sger prior 20 man >
Oonupancy Of it He had created the
h6z has. He was the ruler not only
d this world, bat Of al worlds al shs
planets. fixed stars. nsssaass, the en-
tire universe. This great pefsoEags,
the infinite. the eternal, left His II Fofae
and came Il, earth that God might se
revealed 10 The children Of men: that
poor. fallen. helpless humanity nAsgbt
live forever. Truly this vas q great
salvation. great IN It's conception.
great IN what il cost, CREST tn IT. CON-
prehensiyeness and great IN iia re
suits. As for long centuries tsss earth
Was being fitted for mans occupancy,
so likewise for age7 was this great ssai-
walton being wrought okas for hiFn.
The plan by which your soul and iEy
soul we're To be saved vas not tsae out
come Of q moment. Ii vas born BY the
three OF ages. Ii WAS the prodsxtson
OF the highest thoayfif o! tie Infinite
mind. IL was the most IeFiect restlA-
ton of God the universe had ever p IT.
messed, God manifest in the Flesh
Would you knog ia full meaning
Listen 10 thai microscopy prayer VI
Christ's, satisoTn lis depths, interpret
itSe revelations. Behold the -on Of
God Is in GefhsemsBe's garden. He
bows under the weight Of a world :
tins with the blood sweat upon His
brow. Realize yourself sinnsr, con
dcmned, guilty, lost, and - hy faith
you catch one glimpse OF the bleeding
victim, the sacrifice offered IN your be-
half, aud hear the words Your sins
though many are all forgiven. ioa
have some conception OF the greatness
OF this salvation and It's iaeStsfsz able
value.
Again, this salvation is great In that
IL not oily brings 20 as a consciousness
Of pardoned sin and implanis the aes
spiritual life within our souls, bat 10
that IL also makes provision sar the
growth and development OF this new
fife This salvation II ile work Of q
lifetime in lie relation 10 yoa and me.
No man In the absolute aad real sense
Of the word can say he j. saved until
his probationary state Is landed. and
he has triutnphed over EVER Zoe. HE
has great work 90 do and bis saliva
ton takes into account The perform
ance al that work. This great saliva
ton comprehends the e8stre span oi
Our lives. IL embraces every phase os
life lifs's Joys aud sorrows. successes
and failures. prosperity AMI a3yeTslty.
IL makes provision Tor the varied
stages or peTsosis oil LIFE youth. man
hood, xemanhood, mAtBrtg life Snd
old age Gods plan for tie salvation
of the weird has taken into account
your lie and iny lie with all their pos
sssslisse~ God deals xish men iasis.
yixsualiy ia the work Of the salvation
Of their souls and not with msn esi-
iectsxesy. There are nc dry, formal.
general rules tArown oat FOR nseu 30
scceEs or rs5eeI. hs1s each personality
- dealt with along lines that are q
ac1os4 with hts oxn peculiar makt-8p,
and IN ihis we see the greatness ~
shSs salvation. That God should CON
sssssr ssssD personally and individually.
thai lie sssssgiEs take into scoSsnDf
esEA s@ssrass l1f< zxa5 institute plan
tAxs wcszsa - a. essasg a<&ng. Is the
Eas-xsS IS .sTa All angels. Il am
ssgzss sad krksf. thai ye might
hare sc Kgery t2assg sgzFts4 touches
he s@az s9ss. lie does act destroy.
DGT ks-sslss. ear snsFsz3s and oar sssals
are Ea&se - EhyuA and paIsase with
The highest ffss Is shsy oaggse ia con
tact with Ehrset. Salvation means
sair1tsun zna nos asssYneta0n. on. IS
Nc Contemplate THIS Ehemu ia al its
Richness, c8snprehenssFenss and fail
Ness. we ean has adore the infinite
mercy aDSi ceaae~cegadinr love 81 tod
and. With IsaAc " ats, excIairn~
'sAissslea g, ths sayiai sound
Nhat liessaFe S. car w&ta'
A sovereign tsziEn fog exnry weuai.
\ ccrSiAi - usag fears
salvation; te; the segse sly
Ths spacious sNFtA arssaBd.
Waite a. the assniss-ss ths say
tcasfsfs 20 Essse TBS SQUAD.
''sassatsan' .. thoa hles~ii8s lsab,
To thee the prAiss hviangs
Salvation shan inspire aas hnsfts
And dssA nI0a ugg ieagse ass.
But oar text speaks az nrrseeting
this great salvation Il Is tzzSssbls
for vs. by neglect never 80 experiaucs
any Of It's benefits. or knoN bgt little
of It's power. One mRy Ire familiar
enough with the teachings 81 Gods
word and vel never he BENEFITED by
that word. because never complying
with its conditions. Gar text has
more especial reference. 81 I under.
stand IL. 10 those tho hare beEsIu the
Christian tsse and make l5ttle progress
because they neglect ths work they
have commenced. We are exAortesl
10 give the nlore earnest heed a. ths
things thai we have heard lest AZ ans
time We should let them slip. There
are no noneSSensiafs in siot's reveia
tions. no unimpcstant truths. so pre-
scrseesi duties that YOU OF | can dis
pense with. tao Christian experience.
but What are important sos Us Ites
are oil necessary ~ Year salvation ans
10 mine. Now. il thss bS true. dare az
neglect them Can We he indifferent
"a thetn9 II sloa has ordained Ger.
tain instrumentaiities a. essential eoa
tributors - cur spiritual growth. eaf
VIC neglect them aud At tae same tins,
reasonably expect that which the'
we're designed Ia bring In ths
scheme Of human redemption dos.
not every part OF Il have meaning
arc there any indifferent srvneies
Can any one work Ike substituted fof
another. or can any enc hS snt-ess
umis,eds The sgeakeT hers aspss a
length upon the duty at sccre; prayer
and family PRAYER, and the Sssesal
prayer serytce. claiming thst thes
we're all of divine appointment
A church without rSayer. "a x tit :
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