The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-30
THE SYw rNTraEIAs eHrEca.


THE SYw rsTragIAs GHUEGH-
BsalsstaTv Exeress~s-sevmSn 81 Rev.
Thsraxs q. Eliet. Of Portland.
The beautiful new Unitarian church. On
eeyenth street, near Pike, which has ssst
been cora tss.ed. was Dedicated YESTERDAY
morning. Tie ladies' .hzd appropriately
trimmed the church and paspss ssih los
ers snsi palms Mr.. Richardson Nth ins
assistance Of Mrs AcMicksn, together witn
a chorus choir. rendered VERY excsslsrt
rssusie. Few. Thomas l.. Eliot. H. D.. Of
Portland. preached tie desscAtory sermon.
Nj. EsioI said
THE rEggr&roEY szE10s.
The arst occupation of a house was an
impressive event That which sas a shell,
an insnlnaate asseEabi2Rs Of timber and
iron, IN moment becomes living syiiissoi
Not long ago the stones, TIE foundation Ct
this building, we're part Of al ancient GA
ciaI aritt. They lay where the melting ice
eft them thousands 81 year. ago. These
tiE4bers wsrs In rooted trees. trees whose
germ sprang ap perhaps before tie DeclhF-
stlon OF Independence or The landing of TIE
Pilgrims. The iron. i May be, vas 10 Nor
way. or under the spurs OF the AlleshanYs.
BEHOLD them brought together, tie hswn
stone. the dressed plank. the driven ra4is,
into q bsllgding. Bat FOR shat cause have
rock and iron and forest given mp their
ancient abodes, the dIgIity and freedom
which they shared with mountain
submits. wlth flowing rivers. with mag
ustic landscape They have surrendered
their own identity. They are 10 take on
res functions. The building Is shelter.
use. projection 10 something Of greater
dignity and prophetic outlook than the
mountain or forests give in rock or grow
ing tree. The iron holding II together
does equal work with that which holds the
earth > crust together ia red veins OF ore.
On that day when the house ceases 10 be
shell, and begins 20 share the life Of man il
becomes an integral part Of human history.
II 10 interesting 10 note that even primition
men feel this The Bedonin. whose house
- moving tent, made 81 the skins of
beasts, treats that tent as . share Of his
p.n wild human freedom aRd pride. Even
M enemy who erasls beneath Us folds, be-
tween the tent pins, H. sacred from injury.
The desert sand over which IL Is spread Is
'or the time being holy ground, and his
dearest friend who steals in unanpouncei,
Dr. violates It's sanct.ty and ceremonial
himself becomes proiane and IA alien 10
that house and elan.
have often thought that on that day r
house Is taken possession OF by family. il
would he as fitting 90 have solemn rites
ss at bridaIS or inaugurals I would glad.
" bring to bear st such a time holy sane
ions 81 prayer AMI hymn. desiieating nur-
sefv and paslor. kitchen floor dining rom
md sheltering rooftrec. and glowing hearth
% all nohly human uses. and exercising all
hat Is yulgeT II h. a spiritual hahitation
Joy and sorrow wait upon IL with their
ministry. The hottest condolences, the
senderest mirth, the angels OF surprise in
birth and death, are standing by and share
~ csiehrsnts IN the first hour and day
hat changes the dumb walls Of a house
rom the last link in contract into the
3rst hencdietion Of home
Ia like fashion We now take possession oi
his place May high thoughts till our
minds. right emotion dwell in eur hearts
As Jacob. after ascending and descending
angels came 10 him. took the stone on
which he bad made his bed and dedicated
. 70 God. saying. surely the Lord IS in
his place" 80 may We dedicate this place
a. God. take for my text. then, these
words from The gospsl Of John
III We bad known me. ya would have
snown nay Father also
In The Fissossc dialoea - there IL an
Illustration ustt which has been 4 great
seip 10 me IN understanding what 10 really
means 81 know Cod socrates fs irving To
Explain Wig the painter ~ poet does not
achieve the highest place In the world.
They are emily iIn .tators. - says he. They
make mp stores al great actions aud pas
aoas bat how utEicn greater would thew be
tld they themselves 10 great actions 49,
su3yinE rather - be themselves the psr-
ons commended. than the mere DISORDERS
v biologists. Are they rot ike a man
sho should 80 about holding looking
:iass. and heastiug that he can make beds.
men. stars and the san and does 50. Simply
~ holding bis glass so "a ID reflect images
y these things" | d. uot now discuss
whether Plato Is right or wrong in exclud
n. Poets from bis republic. only xayinz
hat 90 nay mind fhe tFus poet OF artist
Gems 90 Re far More than mere gutitafer
sut am moved hy the deeply sssrreetf sc
'hsfar'sr ct las illestg&.ion of the gli7ror
distinguishing. IS Il does 80 vividlv the
litsersuce between the mere reflection If A
hing and the thing iiselt thc difference be-
veen possessing tkinE aad having merely
picture of IL uF q description ef t.
In the material world this difference is
~cslied the instant we stop ~ think. The
mother Is showing a hcok 70 her children.
ard asks ore. pointing 10 something on
De page, What = that It's man is
he answer No" SAYS IN. mother. Its
ptcturc ot man 0f course q II An,i
sowever otter we call 70 = man. Nc keep
be distinction IN the BACKGROUND Of eur
nlnds. hctNes The action and The reality.
Sut n The spiritual world the World a
hoasht and conscience. ST kncs feigr ana
harasteE-Sge uc Bet al the whiIe corfss.
ng these tNo, the image sa9 the reality 2
hesS gt net seem - rs Eh2s knowing about
he truth Is Knowing she 3rath that know
- aboas the right = &nas lnx righteous.
leSs that knowing arogs nature i know.
* ourselves snk taat kuoNta~ ah.,st,
sod i kn0sinE tsosf nArsr ever heat.
<iss-~' bssSSed arc the Foz- ia sr.fss
blessed are the pUor in heart Messed a.,
hev Who huaepF ard thlrsa after 4i~bte.,,.s.
isss reefts the i.SEa psalm. though
take che wings II the morning As3 ,ENesl
: ths utfsFN0st Paris az thr SEA ,v.r
aefv shAil Thy hand lesa ne znd Thv
ichs hand urheIa ras kncx ths
faF3s e3zi = that knowing she heAasass p
~ kncw that whsrcvse I an or t.st.e
iest pYcseaee IS ~ ,te I oegv naase
SeT ssnteaoss shsat the tremendous targ =
Cav nos aas claim uf Knowing she tgush
Ike the cla.sn - a msn wsth : lcs,kine.
lass, has ae has made trvs o. owns
he hease TeEse te3 tarrc Is there uos a.
pgesrAnce ef taesscs}ee 81 - d5s5in-
uisassl srosl tAe rvs,4tv %. Aucsleslsss Ar.l
80 not Distinguish thrSe tuo. am
ma ss1s..sxs-WSrv4 ass 10. 49,. = -