The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-14

You ask her Il she wesps for summers sowe..
For TIE oil hopes, the Cd .oges, tried and
true.
she s.sNers. lie thar siiteth or the throne.
Fs.th, make az things Few"
Yoa ssk her e she fees 10 vain regre.
F0r i9ys ina; stand Ike esrfhs ungstheret
grain:
sAe answers. Christ has richer hsrves.s yet:
For re TO I've is-gain.'
Yoa ak ker IL sl9e Ass 40 tear 70 shed
For the Oh homes amid esstas pleasant
lands.
She answers, God shall give me in their stead
A house no. made with hands"
Thus calmly trusting in the ssviour's grace,
Faith rests upon the msrgia OF the tide,
And sees the lisht al her fair dwelling place
Upon tbs other side.
FIRST BAPTIST cHrRCH.
Rev. Whitaker, al the First Baptist
church, took for his text two verses from
Exodus
Ana the people believed; AMI when they
heard that the Lord had visited the children of
Israel and that he bai looked upon their sfi!c.
ton. then they bowed their heads aud wo.-
shipped. Exodus, ~ 81
And they said unto them, the Log. lcox upon
you. and judge; because ye have made orr
and "a The eyes Of his servants, 70 put q sword
In their hand 10 stay u. Exodus. WI.
The reverend gentleman said: Stand with
me on the shores OF Galilee, in the cal N.
again IN the storm. 60 Israel is fair TO be-
hold when all i clear, but terrible and dark
in the hour when Egyptian fury is flashing
her wildly. She believed when the glory
of God was before her. but she doubted and
murmured when Egyptian wrath made IL
self felt. We have here suggested:
/. The trial OF faith. There are times
when faith is easy. The real test of faith is
it's sui'eiency in times OF distress and dark
hess. The young Christian kneels in his
closet, and there has such experience that
he cannot bat believe he goes out and the
Egyptians vex him sorely. and then he
doubts. Satan is most anxious for those
who are trying TO escape. The man who is
battling with cold may be less comfortable
for the time being than he who sleeps the
sleep of death bat he is no. halt so safe.
Herein is the trial of his strength. our
faith is tried not in the warm homes Of
iaith but IN the cold world. Think of the
final home and go on.
:. The purpose of affection. Why this
trial OF their faith Because they were not
ready for delverance. They thought that
because they were afflicted God had forgot
ten them, or they had been mistaken. when
in truth this was part OF His plan TO de-
liver them. lie had a greater future for
them than they thought and they needed
better discipline than they understood.
The stones that fill the best place in the
building are most under the chisel. Wood
that will not stand much polishing must
needs be used for inferior purposes. Christ
ians, Ike the precious stones. are valued
according 70 their ability to receive the
finish. front rank soldier must he a well
tried soldier
). The foundation Of hone Our hone is
the divine promise not human appearances
The lsrcaliies were too much influenced hy
signs IL Is 10 be regretted that men viii
yet seek after sign. Hope is an anchor.
says inspired Writ. and can only hold when
II clings To the Divine. The hope of ul;i
mate deliyerence does not depend upon
present appearance why art thou cast
down. . nay soul When Your feet are
weary and YOUR heart sore. abandon not
your hope; delivsrance is near.
Why should We fail into the same pools
that our fathers did? Several striking
illustrations we're gwen emphasizing and
illuminating the truths set forth.
At the close of the sermon Mr.. WhitaLa-
( announced that he would state IN the
church what he had stated 10 the commit.
tee. that he had decided TO make his re.ip-
nation absolute ana final. uolwithstandln,
the efforts OF his friends To induce him 10
rccoHsido- il. Tie stated that during the
entire period of MS pAstorate he had never
spoken bitter word Ia one Of his men, hers
uo' had one ever been spoken 10 him. bat
ou the contrary his relations had been ev-
ccediusly pleasant With all He resigns
{ uoW beraa<e ST the conviction that uaIe-
T existing circumstance he could aceompl:s h
( iHove ia sou1e other feid st M What.
/ Set 81 urgent request a motion was mad,
+ that h.s resignation he accepted. ami
+ though only aeoat dozen voted out ~
deiefence "a the pastor. no one voted in the
( negative. Nj Whitaker has no definite
I plans As yet bat it is very probable thai he
/ will leave the state.
81 AAEN's CltrErH.
AZ -, Mark's Parish Episcopal church
/ services wevr held IN the Young Natural.
F lists hall. The congregation vas }arr,-
than The hall would admit and a,5l.e a
number could nos gain adn5ttAnoe. The
+ rector Eev. Charles ]. FHtchett pyearbe-i
( from - Matthew XVI -
"fe.,au Ne"
I tie >A.d These are GiGas wor Is fer
tho>e Who are irving 81 wslk in the con.
+ formative Way thai hcloos~ To tic Uoiv
seasons u the church. Who AavAl- tonsjt
cred ard repeated oj their sins look a.
Jesus tAai thay may catch somewhat AZ
tae spirit q. His character ard ca7for-l
i their Lives 81 t. Many OF ne are 50 familiar
tro;u earliest childhood vita the facts az.
Jesus life an vl,h IFS savings. that il =
t.fh lit t2r - 10 realize that grandeur and
+ 5saaty. Something exceptional Afects rs
more ihsn something vastly more sublime.
fh.> = 81 3ss}y occurrence. We are more
smszet a. 4 meteo- thaa a. 'he mighty
careless floods ot aget oGtpour.as everv.
Wasre f-oA fee sun. Jesus lays 80 vor
Fellow Ne" Take thesr tno
words aad taiuk upoa Their,
i 'he-e sny enc n earnest here
/ Il Sc. W-l yas, Hv people. 30 one thing tor
nse uli> eesA every CAV nav. ore thing
saF ye.sr-e.res Take these to wor,g~.
tATer Dases eAch DAY. ~ morning. aoca
sri u,sht. ans, yh.ak On tAesn for The spzer
as rosrs .se each t&u.e
Christianity is 3 human being. spinasa
conceived q an3 described pAsAe.sn..