The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-01

Ions leaders.
Another leakage o. rational psssr
Is that ~ paupxrsSsn s-ss@ ev7zne. both
oE whirts are growing gsp6sIy IN this
country. one 81 The CHIEF causes 81
paupxrasnn ard crime Is infensperanss.
Oar national afe is being F<sssoneG BIZ
alr0lsel. the evil results ol uh5rn are
everywhere apparent.
Another leakage 81 national bower
Is that IF nzssssirexfesl ard ui~eoa-
treissxi corporations. While these
rnAy be utilized for gs~ss sns! made
heipkti. they mast ~ wisely con-
srelsssa. While they have taken the
Tlaee Of mar they rnuSs he made u
fe<s a Fuan : responsibility We mast
pus conscience inside Of them.
Another ieaksre os national power
Is the abuse OF orr civil seryser-~skss,
using IL Tor private snd nsrry ends IN
stead os tie welfare os the common
wealth Al the positions * trust In
car government should Ne given 10
men because ct their sterling worth
and slg-rlar Qualifications sE.r the ps-
fsge REGARDLESS 81 what they lid or cid
not IN ia presidential campaigns. No
ntere partisan mcslye should M al
los ri ~ bias the sasss8 and thus p3ace
unworthy and corrupt nsn IN once
That the ultirnste outcome Of oar
higher political development may re
ssse attainment of na1iouai greAfness
one must see E9 IL that there are gToe-
or safeguards. Al power. 10 he safe.
ma &c controlled. There must I've a
master sones here 10 sfela Is.
Among the safe guards may he men,
tioGed education. inei@eins tee ssuey
OF politics, tals relationships ve ~
tain - governments Politics i i
part of religion. Will. the church
zna stale should ever be kept separate
a. two distinct institutions. vet Chris
ts4nlty covers the I've. and il i the
duty of the Christian to do his part IN
politics As wel. as IN the church.
There - inconsistency IN the man
who becomes too hoiy 20 vote, 40
@rapt up IN heavenly sCstaGies A. 10
lose sight of his duty as man among
men and shigks his res possibility as ;
citizen while at the same time claim
ing the protection OF ciyIl government
Another safe guard i that of indus
try. Children and Young people
should be taught that Is i 4 duty 10
iafor, that il Is q aecessitv of man :
teiDg. and that als happiness Is hot
complete unless he Is employed They
/, should De taught that il i honorable
to labor instead of disgraeeful
How dlsgracefHl ard how threaten
ing Ia the destruction 81 morals and
good government are the traIupS that
may ne seen everywhere. and the
street loaiets and iGle-s. The only
way fo remove this evil i ia teach
industry 20 children. and create within
theta love for labor and desire TO
do something III the world.
Another safeguard i a proper oh
servance OF the Sabbath Obedience
10 parents is also safeguard To oar
nation. Parental government Is
fundamental 10 all systems of human
government
One other. and the chief safeguard
OF our nation is Christianity. When
nation IS characterized by deep
piety, devotion 10 Goo, il will have all
tie other safeguards. Tie worship oi
God f. the very rvot from which ail
greatness aud all strength springs.
/ The great majority Of our colleges anu
universities have been founded ana
supported by Christian tnea and
women. Oar charitable institutions
! insane asylums, homes for tie orr. b "a
aud frisadiess, and orr great hospitals
have been the oaigsowth 81 the teach
! ing of Christianity. The power
( that this nation sieidS TO-DAY. IL
Influence over the other nalions
of earth is attributed ~ it, religion.
+ It's devotion 10 Con. Righteousness
exsltelh l4iion. but siH = 4 reproach
/ to any people. AlItr dwelling for q
little upon this point. and urging the
importance of engaging ia open com
( ba' with every rover thar threatens "a
mind, the speaker clo Ell his sermon
a. follows:
In England great ar; gallery, 81
/ lo8don, among the master pieces ol
( Turner. whom kuskin delights "a
/ honor, Is the painting ii "a warship
K that lad done valiant service in Eng
lands navy. But It's work Nas done.
( us task WAS accomplished The art,
/ lst conceived 81 its being towesi away
I from the fleet into the cocks 20 be- ais
/ Iuantied. 80 we may lto.e for orr na-
/ zion, that. when ITS days ase mum.
/ beTed, its work MAY he veil done and
its mission folly accomplished. Bat
now. ard for i,a2 centuries 20 come,
may il sail upon the sea OF liz proudly
and in all the glory OF It's ooa>ieti
strength. the JOY of the whole world. .
'Thou, TOO. ssil on, oh s3ip Of state,
san on, Oh Union. strong and great.
Ha HBtfy with all is fears,
With ali II hopes 81 iu IRE years
Is hanging Dreathfess O. tby fate.
THE CHURCH OF cop.
Yesterday was communion sunday
at the First Presby terrain church. and
tweniy-four were received. The pas
tor, klliott W. Brown, preached from
Acts Na;2S: The church pf God
which He has purchase with His
own blood. Ny church" is the
expression our S&voir used. 20 show
that lie claims the right of owner
ship. Ii Is His because lie has par
chased IL. anu that at greatest cost.
( the cost oi His awu blood This par.
chase IS recognized in Scripture. The
church j. called Gods portion. Ii i
called His garden, His vineyard, and
+ best ot all, j. called the Lambs vile.
/ 50 does the church recognize His pur-
! chased right. She reloiceS in the
/ promise of aUion with Him and looks
/ iorwaro With exceeding Jog 10 the day
when without SPOT OF Wrinkle or
any such thing. She shall be prese Tltes.
% her royal husband. " The chn7, h
I uf God, then, Is the central object In
+ the universe. Her history ! il.e oulv
+ history which shall be- immortal
( Well, then. may We turn oar thoughts
/ Ia some OF The characteristics Of tue
church IL God.
Notice first ii antiquity II dates
/ back 10 Abraham with whom tod
( iuade an agreement that bis seed
! should forever constitute the f.0ra :
peculiar people. 1 rite * introduced
J the observance OF which was not II
separate the chosen people from tbe
surrounding nAtsorsSIrd seat them as
his own, Then came the Wsdest. .weet-
est promise . hlch ever fe.i unou NOR
T tai ears. II all be Il God 20 yhee AID
70 thv see,i after thee. enC. "a thv seed
shall I'll the nations Of the earth
us blessed -
We next notice the unity ard hence
the breadth of this church. The Jew
speak at his ~ the church 50 also
the Roman. tae Greek, and the Angii-
can. but II = certain there IL Only one
church recognized ia scripture. il l.
always referred - "a the church -
and the charch Of cod There is
oIllT one sfEGiug covenant recognized
~ seriptuTe. Ihe covenant known 10
the NeN Testament a the .saew coy
eua0t, Is ONLY the everlasting eovcu-
art made win Abraham fulfilled ia
hr3st. such theH j. tha church al
tod = ssffI brace these IN se+..r,- s-s-..