The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-28
AT oTHEEs CHURCHES.
Sermons "A City Filled with Abom-
nations. and Sunshine"

sermons ON "a City FILLED With Abom-
nations. and ON sunshine"
Rev. Robert Whitaker. at the First Bap-
list church, chose for his text at the morn
ing service:
Again the word OF the Lord came unto me-
saying, son OF man, cause Jerusalem to know
her sbominaiions" Ezekiel xvi: L.
The speaker introduced his sermon bv
remarking that knowledge which Is most
agreeable IS not always most essential, and
oontrariwise knowledge most essential is
not always most agreeable. He who loves
most truly. however, will warn most faith
fully, though he he sometimes accused of
trying 10 work upon mems fears and make
sensation. Ezekiel was faithful pro phet
No doubt there were those in his day who
pr0pbesied pleasant things. but he fear
lessly exposed sin. Notice three things
concerning Jerusalem, OF and TO which
Ezekiel prophesed.
|. IL was favored city. Ii was sacred,
slightly, safe and Saiuhrious.
,. 1t was an ignorant city. Ignorant in
its lack OF self knowledge This was re-
markable when We remember how often
God had warned it, through His prophets.
}. IL was city filled with denominations.
Ignorance OF SIN does not mitigate the
abou'inable reality. When men refuse To
see their sins this refusal does not lessen
their iniquity. and the same is true of a
city. lie who runs down hill with his eyes
shut only Increases his danger
The speaker here referred 20 the question
which has been before the ministers meet
ing concerning the immortality Of Seattle.
lie stated that in pursuance OF his duty as
a committed from that body he had visited
L ala ~.
Hoth Of these tuuetionaries had stated that
ih,if belief wa thatthc city had never been
IN better condition than IL now is. mur-
aily. la reference To the article which ap-
peared in the Nasltj,,a journal OF October
-, they considered it as sensational and
exaggerated MIR. Whitaker determined 10
see for himself and accordingly on ~atl,r-
day evening he spent the hour from ~ 20
/ II IN the sluuS oi Seattle. Ills concur
stons were that the article in the Journal
was not exaggerated, however sensAtioaal
+ % might sppear. Hewogld not saw that
/ oar city rlvaied or oxcelled in wickc,lness
( other great cities, but he thought that he.
/ fore We pad much attention 10 reforming
Tacoma sc would 10 we'll IN take the bea
/ out 81 ouT own eye. He said Seattle Is not
LAW abiding city The chief ri police
( siate,t shst Il the city council would de-
l niasd that the saloons re closed on SUNDAY
+ he No1ild enforce tire Las Ky refusing or
ncslect3ne 81 $50 this the council rtaces Them.
selves IN the position ~ law-brcakers. The
iaw prohibits gambling, vet he visited
f gambling houses on Saturday night which
were As oFen - tlse pahHc as the Raptist
F church Games we're going on and men
crying otst The results a. though there were
: hot policeman within n hundred naile<.
No attempt vaS made at secrecy. ard
+ though be walked IN and out freefv po
questions we're asked to indicate suspicion,
( az fear. The law prohibits the playin- of
I noisy games, Ire opening os stores ana
/ trtsit-stsnds Oh Sunday. aut no attention Is
/ paid 20 the constant and shameless viola.
ton O; the law on these points. Seattle i
not morally aecsns cjtv. whateyer nav
be sasd 70 TIE contrary, sights may ee seen
from the public thOyo1ehtares Il Seattle
that weuid bziag a bIash on = face o. brasS.
he related how Christian woman. \
way trola the waAr. wandered a
little from her path and vas horriiled
~ ;ae sights which she saw in the DAYTIME.
These gifts can he seen almost anv gav.
and thousand fold worse sights any de-
cent aigat from the pahiic street. Seattle
y rot spiritually prosperous city. II =
tf'se the churches have fair Congregations.
SRI are ralTsiue IA material weallh. bat
Spirituality Is 81 los ehA II Whisechapel
wsf- allied sstA dsCAylug carcaSsxs NJ, one
would dAFe eaazW that the city was phvsie-
ally hsaltasul. vet il Is alsesi With moral
roFruptien The churches Garnet e. pect a
oess}ng sA.ls iAey are s.leas In sAe face os