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

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Z tesx case With fhem before the peoFie ard
lie wood coFae 70 the reseEe- A. hs said
10 He did. HE followers Of Baal suserezz
not haeuse God wanted 30 panish them.
hat because they pxss them zeIvcs in the lire
81 such suffering He changes nof and -
laws xiii be carried out In lis kingdom,
and suffering comes only as faen disregard
the Lass Of right.
anoshe< element IN His character y
that 81 deerezs interest ia cur welfare. In
every word and every act he has mani
tested this interest Not q thing said and
rot So set performed IN the complex hissssy
Of mar bat what Was said and done Tor
man good. You have watched With deepest
interest q mother 80 she has shown her so-
Ileitnde for . child either diseased Or WAY
ward In gneh eases ne see interest mani
Tested more shan In any other. The mother
viii subject herself 70 the greatest incofA-
vsnience and the most ablect aruageTy
that comfort may eozae 20 the loved one.
God shows his interest IN rs BY all tf1af lie
does for Us, even 10 the giving up OF dis
own son IN our behalf.
:. Another element in His character Is
the f2ct that lie takes cognizarce OF the
little things OF life While He tilis imaen-
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tions, He also is watchful over US IN the
little things. He wishes ms to come %
Him in every thing. 1t may seem small.
bat II il Is enough to yex ns il Is enough %
solicit His attention Ia our beh&if. lie
made the angel in glory. bat the angel $ no
more an objecs Of His care than the mean
est worm which crawls beneath Jour feet.
he set the stars in the heavens like so
many diamonds. shining in their brilliancy,
bsst lie does not display any more interest
IN pan hy this great act than lie does By
fhe creations Of the tiniest flower that
blooms. and which sends forth an odor Of
such rich fragrance He is not more inter-
ssted in tbs mar Of giant intellect who
moves multItudes at bis viii than He i in
that man Unknown 70 the world. but whose
heart is full OF the fragrance of divine
grace.
4 lie brings Himself into immediate
contact with or thoughts and feelings.
This l. one OF the greatest blessings TO hui
nianisy. In the social world there are
those who exhibit such q proud. naughty
spirit that one cannot come near them.
Ihey repel. They act in the capacity OF an
icebeEg. They never come into sympathy
Mith you. Then there are others with
whom YOU feel in completest harmony at
once. They enter most heartily into your
every day life. Between you ant such 9
person there is an affinity Immediately.
God comes immediately when we viii per-
NIT Him into closest sympathy with US.
Ills heart bieeds with ours. and His soul is
touched by our grief.
III. God IL wortay OF our love and trust
and worship. Many reasons might be given
fof this belief. When we think os Him as
we should the soul Is filled with q con-
sciousnesS OF Ills worthiness.
1. lie associates himself with as in the
struggles OF life. 1t Is very fine for one to
say that be sympathizes with us in the
battle Of life. but il Is quite another thing
for him to associate himself with US and
assist us % win the battle. II n nations
life depends upon success In battle. victory
means that every man interested shall in
some way be associated together 20 that
end In ali of the trials of life victory is
possible, but 1t is only possible 10 him who
associates with himself all the help possi-
BILE. God shows Himself as q sympathizer
indeed, because lie comes TO Us in these
times and assures Us If We trust Him He
will bring victory.
?. There Is much In His character 10 APP
peal 10 the active principles OF our nature.
aud thus lie is made worthy OF our wor-
ship.
We meet men who are TO as disgusting.
because there Is nothing in their nature 10
stimulate any good principle. With God
il ID quite different There IL that in His
nature 10 appeal TO every activity OF our
being. There IS that which appeals to love.
He loved us SO much IS to give as his son.
and In addition crown rs VITA every tenn
poral blessing. Love IS the only
proper expression of our appreciation.
Then there is that which calls
out our gratitude. He saved
rs from imminent danger: therefore We
ought 10 be grateful. The slave saved from
q lie OF toll and hardship shows gratitude
TO his rescuer, so the soul saved from the
slave OF sin should show gratitude TO Him.
His character also calls for confidence.
lie never deserted ns in a time OF need.
Whenever called upon He has responed
with the richest blessings. We ought then
70 eonfide in Him and exercise confidence
in His protecting care.
lie Is worthy Of our worship because
characters assinaiiate by association. This
fact Is plainly demonstrable. We know
that, that with which We associate IN our
thoughts most frequently is that which
makes character Men are made by their
associations. Just rs they are unworthy
SO does the character become: or II on the
other hand. the associate Is good and pure.
so will the character grow. Now. by asso-
ciation with God. who Is absolutely perfect,
the character OF she worshiper viii become
assinilased TO Ills character, and SO grow
in Perfection. This one idea alone should
make men worship Him. IL purifies char
acter and makes peTfeet society. God GER
tainly Is worthy oFaour love aud service.
Man in this world needs 8 guide. 3 pro-
te0for and savior. 4 guide 10 direct him
Alright protector TO shield him from dam
ger. aud a savior % save him from ruin.
look where you viii and trust what you
viii. il viii be found that God Is tae suFest
guide IN wilderness road. and the most
I,erfecs p otecsor along the path OF dan ger,
and she most blessed savior from the ruin
made inevitable by sin.
uSrrAEIkS cHtkcR.
At the Unitarian church. Rev. T. c.
Smith. the pastor, took Tor his morning
texts
Proverbs xiy righteousness exaltssA q
nssiea, hat san Is a FcPFaaeh 10 ans people"
lie said Civil service reform is dis
tlnetly q question Of pubic morality and Of
the national homer and integrity. contem-
plating The arrest OF the corruption which
threatens that honor and integrity; there
fore IL i the place OF the clergy 90 speak
boldly in the matter. Pahsie Office in this
country was once 4 pahlic trust, ard ad-
rsEsSstere<f aS such What Is il nov >