The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-24


discourse ~ Rev. tsesses n. wasssa ~
~ MoSnfsg Services
At Trinity Episcopal church in the morn
Ing. Rev. George Herbsss Watson, rector,
preached from the following text:
n. MAR. se--Hs fnas reesivsth ron re-
eeisesh me. snd he that receivesh me recsivssh
Him thn< senf ne "
And also The words from the epistIs for
the day tthe frat Sunday IN Lent:
Ger, vi. 1--we then. - wcfkers with
Him. beseeeh you also. that ye receive not the
Sfsee Of God IL vaiu.
For RE sas,a: Il have heard thee IN time
screpfesi. and in the day Of salvation hsyc sue
esrsd thee; hshnss. now IL the accepted time;
behold. now r. the day OF salvation"
FIRST II IL TO the apostolic ministry,
just chosen. and heing sent forth on their
Hfst duty las fishers Of men" that the
words OF our Lord. ~ recorded by 81.
Matthew. are spoken: and II n again one
VI this same spostoiic band. whom We have
In today's epistie. in some sense .magnifs-
ine his once, that Is 10 say, assuming TO
himself and his colleagues the prerogstiyes
with which the great head OF the king
dom had endowed them when he says:
I'VE. then. as workers together with Him.
IVA ett4& " s<tS t8tty VI ttt@ t<&f<tF
tian Israel, receive not the grace OF God in
vain.
/. This week IL the quarterly Ember
week In the Christian year name En-
her being derived from the Latin Qnas,sos
7empcru. or the four stated times Of ortina-
tion, which came to b vnigariy called
Quatemher, and then Ember, "a We have ii
how. And rs before the Savior ordained
the twelve apostles He spent the whole
night In pfayef 70 the Father. so doth the
church before these special times when
men sre to be set apart Tor the sacred min
istry appoint certain days Wednesday.
Friday and saturday---of the previous
week when prayers are especially to be
offered for those who henceforth are to
servs at His holy altar.
Now, - 70 those who are faithful chill
drcn Of the church. It viii be- only neces-
sary 70 call attention 10 the duty: 10 know
that in the closet. 1t the family altar. or in
the house Of God. Il will be performed. As
says the eloquent writer on Thoughts on
the Eervices: p - He who faithfully keeps
the Enaber season will have done more for
the church In his lifetime than thousand
satirists Of the clergy. or IN army OF censo-
rious declaimers setting forth their owr
ideas Of what the ministry should be. :"
Indeed. he has no right 10 find fault with
his spiritual pastors. Who have never asked
God 10 help them 10 keep the measure
pure In their earthen vessels" Pray We
also the Lord Of tho harvest 70 send forth
the labossrs into His harvest; pray for
iowiy dsacons purchasing for them
selves good degree. by Saint Stephens
9~~~sxs ~A4 R@{ef DA<stfvxss ~~~.-~~-~~-~..
pray for sacred priests nightly preaching
the word Of God. bearing with clean hands
the vessels Of ~ Lord. duly administering
His holy sarraments. continuing constant
In prayer. Yes, rejoicing 10 suffer shame
Tor the ineffable name And pray for holy
bishops. bringing TO their work maturity OF
years. soundnees Of doctrine, holiness In
the faith, good report OF all men and OF
the truth itself. dignity and humility CON-
hined. purity. seal aud wisdom unised--aIl
those high qualities which become men
who are privileged TO be leaders Of The
Lords hosts.
But for the instruction OF those whose
training has never led them TO think much
OF the ministry, save ~ members Of Q pro-
fcssicn similar 70 those OF medicine or Law.
IL viii be needful before bidding
them 10 pray for their pas
tor 10 give good and sufficient reason
Why they should pray. In other words,
some idea Of ONCE ~ distinct from the
man Is required--of the kingdom FIRST, the
fellowship sfterwArd--of . body different
from those who arc known a. the Society
OF Friends or our Plymouth brethren,
some vision. perchsnce, of the unseen
spiritual universe with its thrones, donin-
IONS. principalities and powers: some con.
ception Of the silent majesty of our Savior
when he stood ~ Pilates Judgment bar.
Although thc tinsel Of royalty Was not
there the least understanding OF the truth.
that reality Of Law. reality Of authority may
he thousand-soid more actual where the
outward show and pomp arc wanting. OR
to gather the whole thought into one SEN
tence. and that altered by the founder of
Christianity Ia twelve no more, no
less at frst--whom lie had Sc
lected to proclaim His gospel
Of forFivsnesS-yes. 20 seal and make over
the offer of redemption through His hloos.
A. my Father hath sent me. even so send I
yen. He that receiveth you. receiveth me.
and lie that receiveth rae rccesve,h Him
that sent me. But the commission vas
an idea at the Christian ministry before
you-a Scrirtursi idsa-~teil me. do thev
not need your prayers
Men. simple men. OF ike weakness with
yourselves. vet chosen Of God and set apart
forever from all worldly and common basi.
ness DO you wish 10 pass them down 10
the common level--;hoSe who are APP
pointed 10 bear mp the ark Of God and -
administer his hte-xivsng sacFsmenis :
VIII il noe happen thai they who dlshonor
the ministry shall quickest sink. also. into
the mire 81 hyrserszy snA religious sham
q mere profession Of rodlinessg Then. IL
this ee 20, IL Is wiser 20 take the Scripture
nj It's wosd. ID oosn hanoE the priesthood
which shriss BATH given 10 His church.
and 10 heed also Hss other words CONCERN.
sag them. II i not se thai spsak, bat
she srsrs ai nav Father sho sF~xkesA ia
yen =
Second We thea. as WORKERS tossther
With HIM. i-ess*~h sna shss re receive not
ss% sfscs II ssssa "a vain thlx i,enseu s4ase
The sTaee ei ssod j. not subjective
nxgsly. tnt ohEeessve slssN. A. the great
myssefy ST Goodness. God manifest in the
tseSh. a. The incarnation ~ the Hclx he
nasssn Vas RAJ not mystical. - al shaf
sesasted areas IL. psrszSex os Tie sAnss
objective ard substantial n@fare
He Esse sosne apostles and some psessA-
els and sasAe sysneelsssS and sore past
css ard iesehess tor the r~rie~tisaw III
the issnhs fss the ~arS Of HE ministry. Tor
the satiytns q the heay at Christ i5ii we
az esasne in the unisy OF the fas,h. and OF
The knowssSsss 1T tbs sen ~ tse.a aasa
reEtscs nasa. uaso he measure IL the