The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-08
HOLY TEMPLE OF THE LORD.
sermon by Rev Thos. j. Van Ness, Now
Unitarian Pastor.

Sermon by Rev. Thos. j. Van Ness, Now
Unitarian Pastor.
A congressional m, citing of the Unitarian
Society was ne.d yeste day morning after the
regular religious services. Mr.. JOS pm Sh lppen
president OF the board OF trustees, explained
the object OF the nesting, which was TO ratify
the nomination OF the boa I'd of trustees Calling
Rev. Rhoderics SteDbins TO the pastorate. Al
ter some dis usson of the matter vote was
tax n, which resulted IL unanimous call To Mr.
eiebbins TO become pes or of the church. n o
services to commence the fist week in January.
subscrio Ion was then taken up aud large
enough sum obtained 10 pay all floating indebt-
edness up TO the first of the year.
Ii was decided to continue the free public
reading room. During the asst year only n few
persons availed themselves of the opportuni-
ii offered by this room; it was therefore de-
cded 10 cali The attention OF the pubic men
FUZZY to the fact that h S reading room is free
10 all, being open not only In the evening but
also Oh SuIday afternoo
A reception was decided upon to be given
on Tuesday evening at the Rainier hotel to
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Van Ness aud TO the for
mer pas or. Rev. L. c. smith.
Upon motion OF Mr.. George H. Hebron the
fol owing reso. ution was unanimously passed
by rising vote:
"wHsREAs, Our esteemed pastor, the Rev.
Ernest Z. smith, Will soon sever his come g.
duties: and,
"WHEREAs, This society is deeply sensible of
the noble and earnest rk that ne has per-
formed since be was first called to prs side over
this pArish; now then, be il
"ReSolred That the Unitarian church OF
Seattle ner by expresses It's since re spprec alton
OF the efforts OF pastor, ana wishes him every
success in mis- new sphere of usefu II SIS"
A report OF the reading room committee was
presented by Mr.. W. +. Richardson, aud pursu.
ant to Its recommendations the maIagrmeut
thereof was referred 20 a standing committee
OF three, consisting If Dr. Houghio A, DR.. Klooe
ami Mr.. Baser.
The morning service was largely attended.
and Rsv. Thomas J. Van Ness, of Denver. the
General superintendent of Unitarian church
worS on the Pacific coast, preached an earnest
sermon, taking tor his text "rhe temple of the
Liid o noly, when temple We are
lie said: his is PRACTICAL age. Men are
asking q reason for every thing No institu ion
IS allowed 10 exist wal canuot give 20 d Tea.
sous for its existence. The church is uelng tried
by the same test Is the church heipfuip Wn.t
ri unNtarianismP What reason has il Tor ex.
isilns9 Wnat Is It's great central Id ii!
Ii can pe stated in a Sentence The one ,htns
ior wh Oh Unfair anism 10 standing above AL
others is an increased valuation of aumau life
1 aoubt wHe,hSr man today cana
Die OF doing more gigsntIo worx in tne w,y OF
buildings scqueducts, ia aces a q pubic work
tan the anclentS. Ia this T, spect We nav. n,t
advanced maen o. the Cd ksyouau, suu
tAa4deans, out We have advanced since tue.r
u an our appreciation OF human he
Look at the ANAL value D &c on human r.
by these ancsents. Thousands OF ,ab rers died
o. levers thousands NOR AZ their WORK or pro,.
iVated ~ the heat thousands, 90, unaer n
CRUEL iash of tie overseer Huma4 life was oil
.ess value than that oi horses aud dogs
Ahese secient peopes wers not cruel natur.
81 y way, N II, tnis SIN Ill vn,u. Sci up hu.
man nieT Because AZ that time the various p
loHs taught tuat e especial ds 81. Icy Chsl.
aes. or Ecyit looked VITA fsvor on upau Chsl.
deems or upon me r. ypiians, and TIA peop
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enemies OF The Chaideau or Egy titan so.t>-i,,-
Dies. To Q troy them was tn s etore reh iuus
set
too with the early Jews Jsh yah was
f&eir God Those who serve IDOLS, l. e, heather
30 8. were envmie, o aim aud shvulI oe tut
under the ban. No mercy was allowed
Do you rscatl e ito y II sisega saa Jssl In
Ac BgoG Of JadSess whan can be more ,ra,ie
o. wholly sad tasn the thou. ht 81 mother air
tas an watching for her son " no does q, Z come.
IL is lyiag al the whl amoag Gne dead n
ass fallen N the FORUM sad en-, noes OF wsr
aud that waiting mother snail ueve- greet
child sgsin. Yet TO the lsrSsits,s the tnoav,,
of The ther LOOKING through hsr la.
Ucs and wondering why her sou DELAYED M.
com s. presented piciure Of delight In tn.
umph shica X saggesssd made thai me-. n.r,s
we thing 70 sAugn az aud ridiculs. Mere the
carry nFaen'ss 80 brutal that they simp made