The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-27


REV. -. >. rsERcE's DISCOURSE
The srhJeess s'seiesce Paying Tribate t.
Js<Hs."
Few. ID. y. Fierce preached. psahat!v. his
Iasi sermon for soise tsnfc. at the sorih
seattle Baptist church yesterday. He his
heen supplying this pulpit tor come tinsc.
bef now that the church II ~ have refHi-
lar psxss-. Key. Pierce will take ocscrved
ret for while. Few. Baldwin. the new
pastos. viii. It Is expected. oecnfy the F,is-
pit next sunday.
In his sermon In The morning. Fey.
Pierce took for MS subject: science Pay
ing Tribute TO JESUS His text:
Matthew ii if.-Ana whsn they had opened
their treasures they presented unto hins fifis:
geld. fraEkiacense and rayrrh-
When long hidden truths are found TO
hsrmonixe with frank ami explicit state
ments they bring great strtrgtis 10 the wis-
don, Of Him who first made the statement.
II The iBbIc, written before science in the
modern sense, was thought to fiarlnosIxe
with the unqucstioned truth Of physical
science Il affords strong pressmntise proc.
III It's siperhuuan origin. We recognize
revelation in two yoIunies--the rock leayed
strata OF geology or the garni-hed heavens
cf astronomy, and the mora: tr;.th written
in the bible by men moved of God, inspired
III the Molly Spirit. The heavens declare
the glory Of Cod The law Of God Is per-
feet and converting tho sonl are two compile
mentary truths. The footprints of ieho-
yah are traced by the seaside; his finger
marks remain upon the blooming flower
In the history OF Genesis. the poetry OF
David and the science OF job are found
ample recognition Of the evidence OF Gods
presence and power found in the works o.
nature.
While the Bible does not aim to teach
points, and ofte anticipates the science OF
the nineteenth century thus placing science
under tribute 10 godliness. The facts re-
corded I'm Matthew concerning the visit OF
the Eastern N agi 10 Jerusalem and Beth
lehetn to lind the newborn king Of the
Jews. are wonderful corroborations of this
method Of tcaching.
Heather writers often refer to the pre-
vailing sentiment that q great parsonage
would appear in Palestine. These wise
men from the far east. Chaidca. had some
way becone impressed with the thought
and brought their royal gifts to the King of
kings.
susionius. the Latin. says: THE ancient
and existing opinion very generally pre-
vailed in the whole east that It was de-
cision Of the fates that the east should in
that time become master Of the world"
Socrates, the most moral Of all Greek
philosophers. bade AIcibiades wait till
some one should teach him how TO conduct
himself towards gods and men.
The Greeks had pictured = Prometheus
prophesying of Son OF God who should
deiivef the sufferers.
The Hindoos believed in the incarnation
Of vishnu.
Tho desire cf nations" mentioned by
Haggai was about 10 be made manifest to
the world
Foreign potentates trcmhled In dread OF
the great unknown. The magi were led to
bethlehem. They fell In humble obeisance
before the cradle in the mangcr sand paid
the proper tribute of wisdom to picty.
This tribute was prophetic OF tie part 10
he performed by scientific trut's in the
coming ages until sill the opposing for
trcsses should he swung into line.
Glance along the course OF history and
y
hutes paid by science 10 the supremacy of
the religion Of Jesus.
When Paul compressed into wonderful
speech OF forty lines 30 much practical
knowledge that even the snecring Greeks
delgned 10 listen. he nailed his argument
hy . quotation from their own literature
For We are his offspring" The funda-
mental truths of Christianity have been
confessed by poets and philosophers of all
lands. The highest literature since the
Latin has heen permeated with the spirit
of Christianity. Dante and Milton brought
their immortal cnies To their Masters feet
"hy the lutheran Riblc. says Dusselhofs,
"ssrthe and Schiller had their language
formed." Shakespeare pointed his glitter
ing shafts with the thoughts of the Bible.
The very beginning of the written Language
was through Christian slave who sought
IN communicate the truths OF Christ 10 a
nation OF baraarians.
Aseut loo languages have in the nine
teenlh century been tarst reduced to writ
Ing Ia isi tie old, old story 10 those IN
asysasSs. The literature renowned for
Ia.l.oS aud power has tor eighteen cen.
tasse& eene from Christian countries.
though often written by spoSsates who re-
fused 10 acknowledge The iores which bad
masle them great. ria,onism and pan
thslsm. natsrsaii>m and pcSisivism have
each paid tribute a. the rurcSt life and the
.ieeyest pswer. the highest teaching and
tie hollsst benefits OF linn who spake as no
other ever spoke.
nideFus. of the Preach academy. iefiesi
his fellows to produce a tale 50 touching
and attractive as the goSIeis.
Strauss coaseSses that Jesus remains
ihe highest model os religion within Our
thought, and no perfect picty is POSSIBLE
Without His presence IN the heart"
Keenan, acknowledges that the evangeli,
csl morality remains The highest cyeagioa
ever emanasing sEcm the human con.
essnce, the tsosl beautiful eode os I.erse,
lie that any naotalist has ever traced.
Life 1T Iesas, rage its<
ultshtismes has the movable furniture o.
Chfist's work hcen nssstsxcn for The essen,
sisE parts. g. il has tSen DESTROYED by "a.
advances IL philosophers. But TIE deep
laid stones 81 Us solid masonry fegazsr
resting a. Of old upon the Isssek ct Agcs.
SAYS Peabody 'thsasslauisy none ths
less presents TIE aspect az impregnalss
strength. It's foundation. The Ecck al Agos.
its walls apaesyed. its topstcFse lad. as
ske hard that bar the hsAvss :. ami xssgea.l
tas toor at the ocesn. and reared tie ever.
lasting hills 7"
ksnt ard Hegvi. Hume ard ceieEidgs
rsrtes saa Emerson have esSa ssysnce>i
truth in some department, have szsh
caused Souse nxs hight ta shine uy~a ths
Dwelling place oi sra h. Nea have icl
lowed the star. keissvlss IL IS a eognlsi
rsvssxtlea. nat in every case the Eight has