The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-02


FHtehetf. OF 80. MARKS
In Sc. Marks parish. Rev. charles l.
Fifche1f, rector. morning service was held
IN the Young Naturalist hall. on the Uni
yeYxity grounds. There was large AZ
tendance and TIE rector preached from the
following text
q yosn xvi ~. -Behosd the hour eoneth. yes,
Il nnm enme, that ye shall be scattered everx
nan 70 hts oEn ard shall have me alone; &u0
yea am nss alone. heeanse The Father Is witn
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In these words We read cur Lords desire
for sympathy Of bis earthly bTethern, a
the same time the expression OF his IS.
suramee Of the sympathy Of His Heavenly
Father. TO me il seems that II We pom
der al these words. We shall lind that they
indicate that the human heart Ought never
10 he free from desires for both the SYM
pashy from above and the sympathy from
around, and that the sympathy which one
heart has for smother il diyinely nurtured,
aud IN kinship with tie sympathy which
the Lord has for every one OF his earthly
children. All through our earthly life We
feel the need 81 the sympathy OF our fel-
lows This reed for sympathy exercises
upon us compelling influence. II Is this
which urges Us 10 associate together IN
various Ways. II il this, which has given
rise 20 our family gatherings at festive
times IL il this which bring us together in
Christian worship. What void there
would be In lie il we were altogether 70
forsake the assembling Of ourselves to-
gstiler: Il we we're never 20 realize the d.
vine words, where two or three are gath
cred together, there am in the midst OF
them. II we were never made glad by
having the voices OF friendly ones say unto
rs. "Let as 10 TO the house Of the Lord y
Though We commune with the Lord in
the still chambers OF our own hearts. and
find Joy in doing 50: though we strive In
the great cathedral OF nature to enter into
the communion Of praise which, 20 the
deyout soul. all created things seem care
leszly to pour forth unto the Lord, We have
other longings which are only satisfied
when we come together to lift upour voices
one with another in prayer and praise.
Though We can read the noble thoughts
which reyersnt souls, divineiy aided, have
inscribed on the pages Of the books which
have become our constant companions.
uuF unfalllng solaee. we nevertheless desire
% hear the divine message IS il qaivers on
human lips. aud 10 note the very look and
seaturn which in some strange way accord
with the inner meaning Of she SPOKEN
cords OF all this need of human SYM
psfhy our Lord il conscious. He Il con-
scious Of II. because lie has felt il Himself.
lie knows that the great want OF many a
heart IL the sympathy u a loving friend.
lie knows OF all the aching void OF sad and
lonely souls, because He Himself was often
sad aud lonely, because He Himself yearned
for what We vearn for. and loved the ten
derness OF human life. But ia the very
moment In which He expresses his need Of
human sympathy, lie also makes known
His assurance Of the divine sympathy OF
His Father. and yet ana not alone. be-
cause the Father is with me. =
Let Us seek fiyineaFympathy, not with
the thought OF being made independent OF
human sympathy, bat so that we ourselves
may have alike our own iongings for SYM
patty sleepened and intensified.
And as this morning, We in our solemn
eneharistic service LITE up our hearts unso
the Lord IS we join our appraised voices
with those Of angels aud archangeis and
with Nil the company OF heaven In landing
and naAgnlfying the lords glorious iisIae,
let as indeed feel assured that the thoughts
OF our hearts are Ia sympathy with the
thoughts that animate the hearts OF the re-
deemed in the church above. LET Us strive
inwardly 10 gain an assurance of the SYM
patty Of the Divine One; Jet us realize that
Christ has drawn near 90 as to speak 10
our hearts words Of love. lei us depart
hence with thankful hearts, with hearts re-
solved 70 he messengers Of divine love and
sympathy 10 ali around rs. and that our
selves with all Our friends may grow 60.
gvsher into the higher Christian life II love-
may increase ever in divine charity, and
enter mere conscientlousiy every day OF
our lives into union with the Lord our
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