The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-10
1nk CHURCH or CHRIST.

uxnSjons IRE expeetsd In fen weeks.
1mK CHURCH or CHRIST.
zDnos =, b. ueCsafum's Discourse on tsr
PROMISES ~ God.
& At the First Christian church yesterday
q. n Mecaiium. the pastor. spoke from
j Mnelhsw MIS- ls-aAn the pFsmsses OF Gos
49, Chris Jesus /.
~ sid: 80 ~ assured. therefcfe thai
~ promises are ours Ne must Be IN Christ,
He tOdy, which IL His church. ~ Psul ds-
11ntos ~ Col. "a He also tells bis Ephe-
lfon brothyen that .'tbers h one bsiy aad
80 spirit. even ~ ye are called in one
hopo 81 your calling. one Lord. one faith
o. beplism, one God and Fstbev Of all 8
1h5s states - clearly that there IL but one
hodY ~ church, - 1t does That there IL
but one God. Whsrs the word church oc-
onfu Il has Yelerence 10 the congregations
WefShiptng q particular places. and not 70
~ body OF church which xe have undeY
onuefdofafion. We should profit by the
kfntoFy thot has been written. Tbs history
70 ~ apootasy II history Of departure
1Eom - primitive doctrine Of Priesthood
nd a mutual hsipfulness. Men cor
1no(ly amhttious or foolishiy wise above
Vkot = written, undertook 10 reduces To
n6soem fhe dstails Of church management,
6a11 u magnify the oiiscs Of tbs minis
~. = and 10 strive about who should Be
n6oGt III ths kingdom Of God. and the
9oult n written In hundreds Of volumes
~ with blood and black with crime. and
r. 49, q superstition and intolerance.
A1oous, ~ King. hiss but one kingdom. as
I'D, has bat one body: ~ bridegroom.
- hut one bride. and II the author OF
~ ono church. and His people should be
- = Jesus indicaaesin His solemn prayer
- - foAhor. John xvii :2-2l: Neither
10y Tor these alone, but for them also
Vf}ch ohaIl believe on me through their
Wox6. that they I'll may be one. ~ thou.
1nfhes. art In me. and In thee. that they
- NY - one In ~; that the world may
Gol1evo fhst thou hast sspt me-" Surely.
e followers o. Christ, We should strive 70
- on. - This would lead many 70 believe
u - Lord Jesus Christ The hsathens
~ ~ missionaries 10 20 home and agree
~ then como 10 them. Worry susssstivs.
= Il notf
sIhe only reason on this earth today why
- peopls Who loys God are divided. II that
1hey 10 not Try, IN THAR church features
ond chafac>esistics, 70 reproduce the dis
tinoelvo foatuEes q the church Of Christ
~ Hfhle ienot rssponsihis Tor these things.
Jhoy oxist because men follow their own
lndemsnt q what Will b : good thing. in
Stood a. IT. clear and evident teaching.
Howevsf much Ne may fail In reaching the
porlection desired. the principle u right.
ma ~ ai1bst y right Rev. DR. Vincent
q ~ Rreat debate on creed revision In the
Proehytary Of New York. In speaking Of
Cn1vlnism said: "The only system We
havo % consider II ths system Of Christ.
Is far . Calvin follows Christ. follow,
Int not one step further" There are
snnny indications Of light penetrating Sec
tartan walls for which We give God thanks
and take courage.
ssIn The time allotted to me In this short
hiecourue cannot do more than call atter,.
Non Ia few fundamental facts concerning
~ church Of Christ, and that. too. In 4
eonerai way. The time and place Of found.
I'M this church II important, so also Is its
foundation and creed.
"rf Daniel II ~. God declares the time.
And In the days of these kings shall ths
(1od Of heaven set up kingdom Ac
oording TO the dream OF Nebachadnssxa'
there we're 10 be four kingdoms follow each
other, Of which his Kingdom. ending with
he death of BelshAxzar. II. c. SIS. was the
f7rst Then followed the Medo- Persian
kingdom. ending B. G. ssl. This was fol
lowed By the Macedonian empire. which
lacoed until the Roman government wen
into for~ b. c. 30.
HDurinx the Roman government. there
fore. ws hook for the God OF heaven 10 sci
M ! kinrdom. Matt. Iii Ia; In thcs,
days came John tho Baptist preaching II
~ wilderness Of Judea, and saying. Re
pent 20, for tho kingdom Of heaven Is a
hand" The apostles on thetr limited mis-
sicn and the seventy rs they went forth
were Instructed 10 preach. The kingdom
81 heaven Is 1t hand All this was To pre-
pare the people for the coming kinraom
When Peter confessed Thou art IN.
Christ, the Son OF the living tod. Jesu
responied: Thou art Peter. and on thi
rock win build my church Jesus her,
tells His disciples what lie inteads 10 do
% build His church. II Is rtlll In til,
future.
HE had 10 die and come forth from tn,
XIA$0
vs have 10 look on this side Of his dealt
end resurrection. After showing hllnseg
and talking with the disciples Tor fort,
aays he commissions them and tells then
b larry In Jerusalem 1nsll they I've endnes
eith power from on high. Luke xiv 81
nomrlyins with these directions. they re
urn 10 the city and continue ten ,isyi
vaiting for the promise of oed. Fit,
lava after the resurrection the Holy Spin
Aesrensied upon them. aud they. sS~Akin,
= thc Spirit gave them uts.fance, pro
claimed salvation in the name 81 Christ
a. the arst time Ia the history Ct tn
v0rld. and expressed the coalitions Q
Shns snlyanou: Repent ard he hapsiss<i
evnrv one % yca. in the name ol Jesw
l~h,sst for The remission % sins. and VI
.h.ll receive the gsfs OF the naly spirit
- Then they that gladly received hi
rora were hspflsed: and the ssae aa'
there vere added unto them about $50
.cuix. {, How simple these conditions eam
,,nre.i 10 the modern way ct getting ~
i;vson.s The apostles inssfaetsoa il
carving cut tAs commission II
s.srv case agrees with thsx enc .
cncied. Ii may he surprising 10 soa0e Q
voo. and vet believe il Is tsss. that al
shc only minister oecarysng . pulpit Il
thls CITY who Is 81 liberty 10 teach heaes
inousrsns sinners what shsv fsast do % 3.
saved, doing my part that they Fasy rsnas
obedience ~ the apostle Peter here isssssess
From the iay 81 fenseecst on the eharcl
Is never spoken Of as ia the sussre-yes Il
Be- Luilt.
s.Peser. In making his defense sor gasai
4own Ia the house ei Cornelius. sasa
And a. eegan 10 speak. the Holy GAGS
eeis on them Is or Us q the beginning
- an h aa salzssaAe hsrr lhas he -