The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-11


key |. A- Read's opening service IS the
MaFkeE Street Baptist Church MAS listened
10 b. q fun hosIse. Several important
changes have inst been uaade In the eiiEee
preparatory for Rev. Read 5 coming. The
walls are nicely covered, bright new car
pet covers the ffoor and one hundred and
sixty new chairs hase been addei, which
were lastly arranged for the aGidience-
Tke new pastor comfortably Eeclined in
beautiful easy chair The pastor comes TO
. jealous. united ksnd. Is might be seen BY
the crowded house that welcomed him
He took the following text:
Acts ig Therefore came unto you without
rainsayiHg a. s0on a. ! Was sent for. ! ask
tnerefors tor what inteni ye hare asnt Tor me-
Inaanuch az the pastor came FIRST on
telegram and returned as pastor on a
months notice, the text was very fitting
and appropriate, and was made the basis OF
practical sermon on the relation Of pastor
and people He declared be had come de-
termined 90 know nothing but his work IS
. pastor and fully expected success, he
cause he had been led by the spirit OF the
Lord 20 this place. He enumerated the
duties Of the pastor tohis peeiple as follows:
l. The pastor 70 preach the word OF God
for saving souls lie had no ticking for q
sensation, no desire 70 preach on outside
topics, on the s'ismsr and PHILOSOPHERS Of
the time. Christ and him cruciiiedn for
US.
2 The pastor should live his preaching,
not with long face and sad countenance,
but as the most cheerful man in the c0m-
munify, practicing hts profession and
carrying conviction Of his sincerity by his
consistent life.
5. The pastor should visit his people not to
multiply gossip. but TO increase interest in
the work 0f his ministry. He had no SYM
pathy with the idea that the minister's
ears should be used IS q sewer into which
should DO poured all the ISLANDERS and vile
ness of the community. Nor should the
visiting encr0ach upon the proper pulpit
preparation, hut each should prepare for
the other. Personal contact should go
with pulpit power, not in contrast. but in
complement.
g. The pastor IS to be man In the COM
munfty. on an equal with other men. not
treated as beggar. or as one seeking for
favor. but engaged for definite work, for.
whics, he is 10 receive a fair business equiv
aient. He should ask no special fas!3rs,
but expect 10 be treated as man. like
other men.
Rev. Reed enumerated four duties of the
church TO the pastor.
l. 10 pray for him that he should site
coed. No pastor, however strong intel
lectually. Can aacceed without praying
church. No pastor. though intellectually
weak. will wholly fail where the church IS
thus faithful 10 him.
.. Give him sympathy In proper time,
when depressed. Don't be afraid 70 praise
him when he deserves Il. or 70 render SYM
pathy when needed II is great element
OF strength.
s. The church owes him absolute sup
port in every particular salary is but a
single item. Brotheriy love Is essential TO
success. No backbiting can exist in sec-
eessfnl church.
4. The church owe energetic effort IN
the work Go be prosecuted. No church
ever succeeded In laxness or by indiiier-
ence, or hy neglect Of the opportunities
passing. They cannot be laggards and
prosper.
Church services at the church will here
after open at 1880, in order 10 give the
sunday scnool more time
f4h0t H&FftH9 thAAAHs
Rev. Robert Whitaker. at the First BAR
list church, preached in The morning from
the text:
Acts * "a. None OF these things move me.
Compare these words with abe famous
and familiar words Of Fiiz James. in the
Lady OF the Lake" This rock shall fly
trosn its stern base as soon as I" Paul.
prematurely old, facing unseen dangers
which he could NOT fight and yet from
which he could not retreat Ills wonder
ful calm was no stoioel indifference Stole
ism IS like the frozen lake; the peace
which Paul fels Is hike the sea after the
words, Peace, be still. Would that such
peace were ours. We May have Il under
the same conditions These words reveal
The existence in Paul OF.
/. An exalted purpose 1t was this pur-
pose which lifted him above aud made him
TO some extent oblivious 10 q thousand
dangers. He had a work 10 do, and until
that was done nothing could more him.
Had his purpose been to please himself it
would have been much affected. Had it
been simply TO please others, ditto. His
purpose vas to please Christ We are
affected by low things because our purposes
are how. The manner IN which socusis are
caught. so satan SETS his nets on the
earth aud those who FROM the weight of
their burdens or their own laEiness Eiy low.
are cntrapped. II your purpose is to please
self or O. please other men, you will be
much affected BY what men say and think
ahoat you, but IL IL is TO preach Christ
meme Of these things should move yoI II
yaa simply study 10 keep up with yoGr
class you viii be affected by is failures and
Falieritgs. but II your purpose is better
yusir cuurse viii likewise be better. Oar
young Christians fail because their pur-
pose Is low and wavering.
.. An Intelligent Resignation. lie vas
unmovea By his trials, not simply because
his purpose was afx5~A them. but also be.
cause be recognized the fact that even
these trials were aivinely ordained. noasis.
stripes and irnrTisonnents were all accord
ing 10 the vii Of God, As one who. while
in training to become . soldier. Is unmoves
by she severity OF his discipline. not oniy
because % his high purpose but because he
i confident his general ketaxs Just What
trials are best cited 70 givs him courage
ana endurance. so Paal Is resigned. This
i ret hind suhserviency bat intelligent
resignation he who taiuts because az his
trials diShanors him who Sends tie trials.
tod knows oar strength ard does not try
as heycaa cur strength. Ii an earthly
parent lays burdens on bis children Ter
their good. vet Is careful 81 their strength.
Shoast not ws hayc confidence in our
Fathers care
= A Jnwaysrsns Hope. Paal was ua-
nsayed teeaase bis here never wavereI
lie was 70 peSznaiSt boxing forever On
The DARK side % things He kad hope for
his cause, Whatever be might sgEer he
naser deAases that the cause waasd sri-