The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-20
SPIRITUAL DEFICIgNCIEs.
The Needs Of Mankind In This Latter.
Day Life.

At St. Marks church yesterday morning the
Rev. D. c. Garrett preached, as usual, without
notes, on spiritual Deficiencies" from the text
zone Thing Thou Lackest." Mark x-2l Mr.. Gar
reft first portrayed the incident from which the
text was taken-the meeting Of Jesus and the
rich young man who was . ruler OF the syua-
gogue.
The sermon was then shaped under two heads
first, the difficulties in the Interpretation of
the interview. and second, the application Of
the incident
l. The demand of Jesus that the young man
sell al that he had was objected to ON the
ground that it was both unreasonable and i'm
practicable.
Fsrst-It Is said that II Was Unfair for Christ
TO ask iaas the whole OF ones possession should
be given mp: that no man would like to have
such condition imposed IL must be rcmeu-
bered. however that this was peculiar test for
peculiar case. The young man aimed at per-
lection. In seif-righteousness he boas,ed of
having kept the letter OF the whole law, ana he
act of religion. Christ met him on his own
ground and gave him the opportunity for an m
usual display OF religious neal
Secoac-lf the demand OF Christ seems i'm
practicable, implying community of goods,
Christian socialism. We must bear in mind that
70 g certain extent there IS justification for such
a sacrifice B1twe are not TO take the letter of
men in all times and under al circumstances
Mere aims giving. even TO the extreme OF ALSO
Lutte remuneration Of wealth. does not necessarily
Imply high religious state OF mind. In no pc
rcd of the charca's history was there ever seen
such y complete conservation OF riches 70 the
needs OF humanity as in the middle ages. and
yet in no period has there been so little Chris
,isn ieve IN the church. Rich men are no;
called upon to giye away their substance reck-
IL - les ~ -~aa f~
that there must be system and investigation in
relieving the poor. The associated charities aim
81 doing AWAY with alnas-glSing. seii-he.p takes
the place OF unreasonable distribution OF money.
The objections TO the test pat by Christ isll
away altogether then II is considered that, after
ali, the majority of rich men. ii they are once
imeled with Christianity, are willing 10 devote
q large portion o: their income TO doing good.
/, is mistake 10 think that all rich men, even
in the church, are mean Millions OF dollars
are given away annually in al kinds OF ecelesi-
eSiicai and charitable enterprises. The common
tendency Is 20 unae-yxlue the philanthropy Of
men who are well oa. The truth is, very many
rich men care little for The mere possession q.
ueney. They nsy be pleased with the power
and influence money e-sngs. but apart from this
and from the happiness il can give with family
and friends. many whea brought, Within the
grace OF Christianity are ready 10 give
I'D most OF their substance for the needs Of hu-
mainly. Contrary 10 the popular concep, on.
money is not the hardest thing for most men To
give up
II. The application of the incident is OF more
importance than the x.udy OF It's diflculsieA
Hrsf-TAe sscry illustrates, in the first pisce
the responsibility attending the lack OF single
thIag. May lives are Spoiled by 1nsu-lelency
in one direction alone With one who n every
other way has an almost sposless lie il may be
the want Of control over the temper With an
osher VINO Is talented, popular. prosperous. IL 10
perh ars weakness II the way Of insezperzzee
lone thing thou lackest 10 the secret Of many .
eligh,ed. disappointed life .eonly one thing"
some one SAYS Yes. and that one thing may
mean everything. There IN garden plos, heausi.
ially laid cut with iss pretty BEDS its walks and
terrace bat no seed sovn no flowers planted
some one hands me . watch The case 10 eie-
CANT: the face, and even the works. 81 q glance,
seem 10 indicate thai the object OF the inssra-
neut is 10 marx the lapse o. tune, eas the thing
p eselesk Why: There - 10 Managing.