The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-21
This glorious hope revives
Our COURAGE by the way,
While each in expectation lives
And longs TO see the day.
THE DAYsMAN.
Rev. Thomas Baldwin mt the North Sc
attic Baptist Church.

Rev. Thomas Baldwin mt the North Sc
attic Baptist Church.
Rev. Thomas BALDWIN, pastor OF the
North Seattle Baptist church, preached
yesterday morning from the text:
Job ix;33"Neither is there any daysman be-
twixt u.s. one to lay his hand upon us bo.h.'
Jobs three friends come aud make him a sub
ject OF their study for three days. and then tell
IN that he Is a hypocsite, ana that God is
affecting HIM for his sins He denies the
charge. They then accuse him of self right
eousness. He admits that man cannot be Just
with God, aud laments that, although he would
try, that there WAS no one to appoint time to
plead" and that there was no "daysman to
stand between"-no umpire. These EXPIRE. sions
are maze for two reasons: First-Job stands in
the twilight OF the doctrine CT me iiation. Sec
oud-He was now under the trial OF a special
temptation. The Gospel afforls Us fuller view
of the daysman--a true and ft man 10 stand be-
tween-one to arbt'rate. He was suited in his
nature TO do all needed services in this line for
MS He was not an angel who might side all
with divine justice. and find nothing in COM
mon with man'E interests. He was not devil,
Tor then he would stand Is chief liar to misrep-
resent the true Gains OF both man and his
Maker. He was not simply man, for then he
would lean partially to our side, aud so divine
justice would not find in him an expiston. lie
is the Goldman. "He is the Son o. God" "He
ever iiveth to make intereession Tor US accord
ing 10 the will OF Cod He hears all OF the
tvue claims Of the divine justice and in His sac
rifee makes full restitution by His own suffer-
ing and death. And on the other side-man's
side-He knows all our wants and imparts full
merit, full light, new nature, divine life and
personal reconciliation. Thus He lays His
hand upon us both-that is. upon God aud man,
and so makes peace.
lie arbitrates for peace as the prince Of pcece.
This is the end OF his incarnation. Gives
peace. He puts man back into Gods friend.
ship, pays al debts. makes an end OF sin and
death. lie stands between.
The thought of umpire is continued in the
passage and 10 the. subsequent lght-shedding
Of the Gospel In the daySman is furnished n
full supply of ali things needed for the eternal
possessions Of this agreement The new rela-
ton needs new supplies. new nature, an in
dwelling comforter, q final aud sure triumph
over all enemies and all cot diti0ns in life in
death and resurrection, and an entrance into
heaven. Heaven is the home of God as man
in unity is the ultimate end of our umpire
onr daysmsn with cur gloriied nature makes
the place natural TO rs. II describes the coudl.
ton of taings there for us. We are part of the
home. We are in him, heirs 10 the wealth the
wardrobe, the rest the glory. The lamb in the
midst Of the throne shall feed them" His hand
shall wipe all tears from sll faces
This is more than Joos light more than his
hope. more than his grace in access at throne
OF fel owship We may set a time to plead may
ask and receive, may hud him In al cur wants
Under his Offering for sin, we all may call. aud
he VIII hear US no matter what our distance
no matter what our degrees OF guilt: and over
oil cur trials aud all our SHORTCOMINGS he as
our umpisc. lays his hand upon us to hold us.
to keep Us, 10 love us, aud Vt the same time
lays his divine hand upon the throne, TO rule for
us in all the power az bis reconciliation All
are called 70 him for merry.