The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-06


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15sser saaea irosa ether pisces We might
reasef4tssv e,Epe~t similar tgsls and triSEs.
Esut IN other respects We shall ind CIR
work 70 azsr very nluen frou that IN
most pisces. orr surroundings wiIl make
i 10 We vii 6e wssa 70 take carefully
into aceoant TIE kiaa 81 clfY in wh5eh sc
are - DO Our work. We are here IN the
verv heart oil one 81 the most stirring cities
an ss1e 9sobe--4 CITY made 81 pssek ard
nervs and pElsh. With the Disadvantages
81 begin1lng II the wilderness, and With
years q unjust Discrimination against her,
ard t1en aFe - sweep away the ~aose
business part Of Ehe CRY. she has foaght
her Say 30 die front. ard stands second TO
no city - the continent for enterprise.
Her growth has beea pless0menai. e vii
nek - long ii voa vii hare hundred thou-
sand population they heesn even nos 20 be
knocking at yoar doors. ships from every
port IN the aorEd VIZ anchor in your bar
ber. FabaIsz4s fortunes viii center here.
What opportunities these things make Us.
Al these thinss make & evsdeat. too,
that our ehRfch xill soon determine rs TO
Snas she snail be t8r many years, Il
rot tfsr az slime 80 come.
The condition Of tie church should prob
ably have a seFious thought here. You
have done nothing for the eause in this
place: yoa have sent ons fwo missions 20
heeaase energetic churches. This drew
upon soar strength af q time when you
we're Ia serloBs need OF house II w0rshir.
OF coarse y3u we're too generous y even
81 All
could for them first, and you vii follow
them Hifh ykar prayers for iheir highest
prosperity. Now YOU al firmly believe
that the hsnr has struck for yoa 10
strengthen the thing that remain.
We haYe I'D hand here the honor Of our
denomination There are not only many
years Of sacred and tender memories con-
aected with the name Of The First BAPTIST
church Of Static. bus the honeF OF The
Baptist name Is somehow connected with
i. In oihei- years. when there was but
little light in these regions, yoR we're sort
Of guiding siar to our den0minationaI in
terests from Olympia TO Victoria and from
the mountains 70 the sea. You have sowR
with liberal hand; you viii surely reap
bounglfulIy
This is an important time for rs as
CHURCH. Stranger rs ] am. and Just enter
ing this work with you. you viii pardon
nc for telling you thai the honr has come
FOR 4 proper appreciation OF this First Bap-
list church "a Seattle.
No rranaer work is now before our
whole denora.nasioa on the coast than the
work OF building strongly and broadly
right here. To fail. situated as we are
with reference to this city, and 70 our de-
nomination. do not see how we could
ever repair the loss. But we shall not fail.
OF course our present edifce has grown
old in the glorious work Of the Masier. II
has stood here and watched this city grow
from handful 70 a multitude. It has seen
the humble cot give place to the stately
mansion.
II would be easy enough now 70 stand
upon some lordly roftico and look down
with something of disdain upon this hum
bic sanctuary.
But should we not rather try % render
these walls many times more sacred by see
ing souls here accept their savior2 And
then when the time does come for us 30
move into more spacious courts ne shall
be aIl the more worthy on account Of hay
ing been faithful here.
They who are faithful in little are said 20
he faithful in much. Let us speak well Of
our church home here, Of our services as
well.
The hour has come for this church TO
unite all her remaining strength for the
effort which is put now before her.
DO not know how many members you
now have, nor do consider that the inn
portant question Of the honr But that
every mefnber should make his or her
rover felt here is the important thing.
Ioa are needed nov: II YOU want to pat
your help where il will tell for time and fer
eternity soa can do that right here. You
viii be appreciated here. ana you viii be
expected here. shall depend upon you.
There Is n special work and a special
pIaee for every one Of you. In our church
teetnre-rooni in Portland is this;
ana nply one, hAt an one.
cannot do everything. bnt can do some
thing
WAT I can 10 ought 20 do; and what
oasht 10 Do. By the grace If God vii do.
Fais i what we need now. This united
Effort upon The part Of all viii bring sue
cess anywhere.
This viii make work easy and the glory
Of God certain. Ne doubt the hour has
come for some self-sacFificcS. When the
Lord has great wegk 10 do ne generally
calls for sacrifice and those who answer
the call are blessed
Our text was uttered Just before crossing
the brook Cedr0u The meaning of that
brook 5 name is dark wasers," or turbu.
lent waters"
Il yen hsve boldly determined to honor
yuaF God sos v 81 probably find turhu-
lent streams 70 eross. The enemy of sonls
v n probably make the waters as dark as
he can.
We cannot tell IN what wav this viii be
done bat whcn fheve is dark stream. a
tufallent current. Il VIII be ours 81 cross
81 II oar cause demands heYsfir toH II is
worthy II rreat battles are 20 be iafs-ht
We can sci affooi 70 ise found az our posts
buj - Eaiter. we eanuet.
ft Is said thar Naraletsn took PRISONER in
ore ri his battles "a Highland p;per, The
great lesfeE u srnies was stFaek hy The
/ prisoners hold and daring appearance In
hts mountain dress. and aske.i hfal to nav
npen fhe Instrument Nth wh;zh he hzA
( ebesFsi many brave trssts la tbs ujla
STEMS Ell his native lana spssv ri.
fysrh s&id NAga'coa. The Highlander
riaged S. Tisy march lie play,e,3
lkat Flay q rsteea. Ma. IA Ssf8
BE- = never le4F0ci 81 as retreat
tfsas is eae nose fi5at the rhld ot God
sheaA nvvtr iearu. 4Iefe in ouF work let
as newer ream oi resress Waea tAe hF.
rote N5ncshi was ssksa hv a heather 81,
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be sai3. TIT as Bafasah worships tbe
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