The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-22
AT oTHER CHURCHES.
Rev. Benjamin Parsons at the Second
Presbyterian.

Rev. Benjamin Parsons at the Second
Presbyterian.
Rev. Benjamin Parsons, at the Second Presby-
terrain church in North Seattle, preached in the
morning upon the topic of "Chr.st the Source of
Human Blesseduess." His text was from:
Revelations vii :I7-"For the Lamb which is
In the midst OF the throne sh 81 feed them and
shall lead them unto living fountains of water;
and God shall wipe away all tears from their
eyes,
Mr.. Parsons said that what Christ had done
was shown by the name by which the apostles
designated him-the Lamb TIE text showed
what Christ was doing TO promo human bless.
edness, rs suggested by the position which John
ascribed 10 him-the Lamb which is in the
midst OF the throne TIE gladness ami JOY In
the world today, he affirmed. was becau sc Christ
was caring for His children from the midst O.
the throne.
Tue speaker considered what Christ would do
to bless the rsdeems ed in the world to come and
brought out the idea that even in heaven, as
seen by John. q foretaste OF heaven itself had
been had. The language of the text showed
the immortality Of the children of God, and
that they would increase in knowledge forever,
and tn at they would have a capacity Tor an in.
crease of happiness forever.
NORTH SEATTLE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Thomas Baldwin a; the morning services
at the North Seattle Baptist church preached in
the morning from
Johr viii;e9-"My father has not left me
alone"
He reconciied the text with another passage
wherein the Savior lamented on the cross that
the Father had forssken him, holding that the
two passages were not self-contradictory but
only showed the Savior at different parts OF His
work.
s.Jn the man." said Mr. Baldwin, "the Father
was with the Son in the iull work o. the world 8
necessarily withdrew from the Son, as His gift
to the world. that He might become ours as a
gift. on the cross He is forsaken, therefore.
and we sinners lind Him there by looking at
Him i'll simple faith
''ln the instance OF the text He affirms the
rule OF the Fathers presence that He is not lie Il
alone in His trials; the great Fatse attends to
II i'm In all His trials and thereby assures us OF
His ever-atfending presence
Mr.. Baldwin tod anecdote of Abraham
Lincoln to illustrate his point. Lincoln was in
Chattanooga during the war and came upon
dying soldier boy in the hospital. He stoned
ana talked TO him. wrote a long letter to The
boys mother, and then sat down Tor many
hours ana attended to his wants until the brave
boy died
$50" he said. 1.-The Great Master STAYS
by His subjects who labo. for the advance.
ment of His kingdom here. aud will see that
their trials aud their lonely hours shall have
His attendant presence, and NIL OF Gods work
ers may have the same experience of the Savior
quoted in the text Tae Father has not left
me alone
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev : Dell Johnston. pastor OF the Reformed
Presbyterian church, preac ned in the morn ns
upon the parable of the mustard seed taking
for his text:
Matthew XII :si-S2-''1he Kingdom OF heaven
is like to q grain OF mustard seed. which man
took and sowed in the field: which indeed Is the
least of all seeds. bat when II is grown il Is the
greatest among herbs"
Mr.. Johnston hGened the growth OF the mas
tard seed 20 the growth of the kingdom of God
taking up the growth OF Christs kingdom. and
showing how 1t had grown from small begin.
ming, until today !, cover, i the whole world
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Al the First Methodist Episcopal church Rev.
George H Feese, late of Arkansas, but now
pastor Of Haven Methodist Episcopal church.
near Lake Union. preached AT the morning SER
vices Ia the evening Rev. 5. A. BRIGHT. OF thu
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, al Queen
Anne, preached.
Rev. Levi Gilbert the new pastor OF this
church, is expected TO arrive in about two
weeks, frosa Minnesota.