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

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EXERCISE 81 The Affections. They ~srr ~
tines nssle scl1ensss. Bet & he systems
slgsse hSl eofrs aoxn 70 as saa thssF
aufho-s hsE sunk into ierzstss1'ssss. sas
sTsserns wssald nos have 1eea ni4fFSa-
Eash can els. separate froun - creator
ard stand ssrnplese n Itself Tie eAR 0s'-
sl.rssana tie ~snSs paiSosopay TIE Ferapa-
tstsc ard the philosophy Is tic zca1@sss
g5yfssssls Zeno, Aristotle or Plato. hrs We
cannot understand Christianity without
ssnGersssEding Christ 9ne eaanos 5e :
Christian wiihout possessing ttae spirit o.
Christ
There j. no nlsn LIVING or that has eFsr
lived SO easily eou3 prehsnds5 - jesus
Christ. Thus, = Christianity Is 20 - ac-
cep:ea. arsd Il there is no Christianity With
0a. Christ. IL lie IS the hears AMI SoEi sElsi
nucleus. 2ni life. i L IS \ mere eaaPsy
shell without hia3 then be ard his eha--
acrer 81 being trans p=reiit. are eaasTii.ieSi
- take bold o. a. grades Of sIie-Pflsicsss'
yheT. prince ard peasant, ancient gEs-
modern, barbarian and enlightened Tod
speaks TO Us. Follow Me-" no- cogs6 We
fellow Hin TFere il not that sc @e-e made
capable oE indefinite expansion ais endless
u1fol3ing and development. Sow, when
add the factor of lrh1.sV 20 The DEVELOPING
my mind refuses - take II the thought;
bat begin - comprehend the design -
my hang 4 great hope Is born within
NE. ans. begin % understand what Col
means when He lovingly bends to nle ana
whispers The words 10 NY deepest SOU
Follow thou me e.
NORTH SEATTLE BAPTIST cHrEcH-
Rev. d. J. Pierce preached last evening
from Lake -.
whereby the dsyspr.ag fFen OF high beth
visited rs.
Light was the first special creation OF
God. perhaps caused hy the conGer-
sation OF the gaseous matter as IN
the nebalae OF the present day IL Il
throughout the Billie the symbol Of God 5
presence and lis imagery Is an interesting
subject 10 follow out. When Christ came
all mankind were in darkness. Egypt, hag-
ing reared quaint obelisks, immense pillars
and silent pyramids, had left sacred calf
as the symbol of its divinity; Sineveh and
Babylon, having boastsd OF mighty civil
cations had crumbied TO dust and were
forgotten. Persia had conquered and col
lapsed Alexander had hersidei Greek
proves 10 the Iadias and hequeaihed only
the sparkling crystal OF Greek language 10
civilized nations. Roman sages pe-ched
upon city walls from the Egphrates TO
Britain. but the Romans were slowly dying
in darkness. the lords Of creation and the
slaves OF lust. Gold dust sparkled in the
arena. slaves dressed ike Princes, vice was
deified and forgiveness was forgotten.
Caligula beheaded the busts OF antiquity
and placed his head thereon. Seneca
prophesied that the gods would destroy the
race and begin anew. The Pantheon was a
pandemonium where vice ruled and virtue
was sacrificed TO lust.
From the midnight darkness OF declining
Pagauism light streamed across the East.
A heavenly chorus sang new sentiment:
Peace on earth, good viii 10 men. was
proclaimed to adying world. New life was
aroused. Darkness fled. Jerusalem shone
with the light OF the Redeemer. Asia Minor
saw great light. The Pagan hills were
covered with sunlight. The nations turned
to the brightness of His rising. Since then
the gospel sun has risen near its meridian.
Nations bask in the sunlight. Heathenism
has been bsnished from one-half the earth.
The missionary spirit is rising. The
nineteenth century is a marvel oi religious
progress:
higher yet that star asce2ds.
Untold ages are us own,
Peace and truth its course portends."
UNITARIAN CHURCH.
The text OF Rev. Z. c. Smith, a. the Uni
tartan church was:
Prove all things: hold fast 70 tina. which is
good Thes., WI
Rev. Smith said that this proving all
things is characteristic Of our age The
scientific method is making its way even
into theology, 20 the great dismay of some,
but there is no cause for fear. Indeed. ex-
ception can hardly he taken - it without
throwing suspicion on the motives oi the
ohjector. In all practical matters we rec
oenize its validity, why not in theology :?
The conclusions that come To us from the
past are not necessarily final There was a
time when the ilatuess OF the earth went
unquestioned just as there was time when
Augustine's theology was unqueStioned
Has aoAthe world gained by questioning
both these? New knowledge obligeS us TO
revise orr theories so as Ia take in the new
facts and makes Us oftes test anew that
which We previously accepted Truth need
not shun the light. but should rather seek
II, for testing brings ont more clearly the
worth Of ihe true and the worthlesSness of
the false. Testing prevents a man from
resting on unsafe foundations which would
fail him IN the hour OF need il brings, too,
that trust which says with Job: Though
He slay me. yet VIII | trust HIM"
Questioning testing NAV destroy some
forms OF faith and il IS sure 10 undermine
some dogmas OF the church. but 1t leads TO
iruer, deeper faith which can stand in the
day of trouble. Criticism seems hard and
ungracious. bat is really henehc!ent. show
ing what - avoid and on what To RELY. If
lie should prove not TO have the meaning
We see IN il, Il does not follow that lie has
no meaning. II may have a crander mean
ing than Ne bai dared 10 dream We must
learn that What j. really valuable and di
vine in The past has nothing 10 fear from
/ the critics, whose lah0rs can only put ;ts
worth in clearer lisht and establish its
( authority on su-er basis RELIGION has
I nothing to fear from scientific criticism
( II may DESTROY many dogmas, but rot one
/ truth Deepest proving leads 70 6eepest
faith.
NoETH sfAI-LE EtFTt~T CHURCH..
This church. organized last month has
! purchased the corner az OAK ana Demo,
( streets for church edii.cc and wi.i erect a
Z temporary structure for use until allie IN
build "a fine house Of worship Tev u
I Pierce vii ~ Pr them tor the present ana
permanent pastor Nil be secured alter n
time.
( Rev. .. :. Wood. oaitor Of tne NiSso,lla
-tat3ecr. and an o.d C.a.>gs. Ate az Rev
{ Fierce preached yes .e1aav morning from
( Hcnes.> /. Rev. Wood Ras Ter several
T Years the successful pastor Of the Hovar4
f street Ch8rCh. Boston. h..t -,stssara4 ?, ~