The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-14
THE VALUE OFF A MAN.
s' Anomas Baldwin at the North Sc.
attic Baptist Churrh

nas Baldwin ut the North Sc
attic Baptist Church.
saas,,. rhomas baldwin. pastor of the North
SsAsle bapt st church, corner Third and Cedar
s'seets, took for his morning text.
~. MAX viii:56-37-.swhat shall IL urof3t a mar,
- rr gam the whole world and los. himselfg',
lug subject OF my SERMON" sid Mr.. Bad
W.T. ss tae value OF a man or what shall he
give IN exchange for himself?
e cav Z Is the Lest Judge of values He
WI. "no made ali things knows me true worth OF
inings IL is ON The value of man no ia nov. dis.
Sou.sing. mans value 10 seen first IN his sus-
sepuoiity TO progress. He eau have rr ,p.rty
.ess IN tnings. He eau be O proprietor in
estates ana In Interests OF eli kinds. This grea.
.Scsot IS one OF the essentials in the makeup of
hia nee nc takes on character. 1t is here
nis Aidisicuaifty becomes a conscious fact IN
n'Eos II and he world. This in no small sense
makes MIN man; but the aek of this makes
Nm tramp, and IN no small sense strikes him
cut of manhood.
eeeond-Man's value is seen in his inteIl:-
gent consciousness. Herein he can, in fact.
possess the world, the whole world A child at
ils mothers breast possesses all the motherhood
OF the world. Everything in tina, line of tho
worios fniiness Is entered into and possessed
tns1e and then. As that conscio usness of
Things drinks in and appropriares, posse SEES all
'ne cotors, al the forms of ueauty IN the whole
word, horticulture has no real wea b which
iacnity OF possession. Here society In lis end.
less add stions OF cheer. of example, Of character
comes 70 MN. Here home among the groups
Oh loving end the true One home contaius the
III mess OF all homes when truth ana fidelity
are Its inmates. The full image OF thu sun is
seen In the drop of dew. co all this world
wealth and joy are conferred in the small cir
cemstsnees OF all viriuous citizens Mans
value is seen in his conscious relation to
thin g.
fhird-Man's vslue is contained In the fact
that he possesses himself. He is the arbiter of
his own destiny. He is The sovereign OF him.
SELF He binds or makes free his own person.
uoo mas made man free. He waits for his
enc &C. Man ia not conditioned within absolute
liked char cter as are stones ur trees He can
WILL He can act. He is separate power He
owns himself. That ownership is given him BY
bis Crea or. This is the true showing OF his
great value to himself.
"Fourth-This truth of value by self possession
Is advanced By the fact that he includes i'm
mortality in the makeup of HIS being. He
must be somewhere to all eternity. He will oe
himself in his human nature consciousness
everlasiingly. He is Tree &c make heay en- or a
hell for himself. BE may come to God in his
Fstherly methods OF love and mercy in Jesus
and have himself saved: or ne may be excused
from the divine invitation and by his own
choice In selfpossession go to hell. This is
mans true value; seen on the lines OF self wall
IN he fact that man owns himself
"Fifth-How is selihood. lost? FIRST, in this
world In the loss of manhood or womanhood.
IL this done7 Go down to certain districrs OF
this city and see some people, are they men and
women such as we have described? Csn they
choose? Can they come back? Have they not
parted with their power? How many of those
poor girls would give all the world with tears OF
blood 20 be where they once were. The savior's
words. What would a man give in exchange
for himself, God helps the fallen and send re-
lief from on high!
Moreover q man loves himself In the immor-
tel world. II socially we find our class life in
this world, and this is true In ali the aualogies
of this life, then why is there not class life in
the next world? II In this world the life OF the
class is essential 10 the class in birds, fishes,
plants, or msn; then will not snze.ic life be
essential to that class? And Sd on this base did
not Christ ssy, You must be born aga n? Did
he not come to give iife? Then does 1t not fol-
low that If man fails TO choose life he will lose
himself In regard to his good immortal self?
And If ne does, then viii be not say In q much
deeper sense than these poor unfortunates above,
referred to. oh, can Lot come back now?
Again mans value is seen In the Sayior's treat.
ment of the matter OF mans immortal interests
See his suffering for men. Hear bis calls TO
men. Look at all his loving mercies to men.
The door is open. The invitation is given. The
terms are gracious. aud it's impartial. It's to
all It's to you today"