The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-04
THE ESSENTIAL OF FRAZIER.
Dean Watson Combines Works Of Faith
with Prayer Of Faith.


Yesterday being the last Sunday of the Easter
tide Rev. George H. Watson, dean Of Trinity
parish, dealt ct some Tenth upon the .Rogation'
or prayer days Of the ensuing week, and Of the
stcrown" Of the plan OF redemption, ~ celebrated
on Holy Thursday," when the gates Of heaven
opened wide TO receive the Incarnate King. He
chose as his texts fog his theme the words of
James: "Be ye doers Of the word, and not hear
en- ouly"-Se. James, liza; and thoaB Of Jesus:
"whatsoever ye shall AK the Father in my
name. He win give il you''-St John, l6:2a His
theme he characterized as one the most practi-
cal In the whole round Of the ehurchss year,
viz: The Inspired reply to the universal ques-
ton, ssWhaf are the supreme conditions under
which prayer II always answered. "what
shall keep u nom vain mist in the promises
of Christ, and from consequent disappointment,
and later unbeliei, when the blessing fails to
come in response to our calls''
mark, /" said the preacher, ssthree noted words
In the epfstie and gospel for the day. These are
hearing praying and doing And yet be
careful not to fall into the error of Q wholesale
condemnation of hearing for the Scripture
says, Faith cometh by hearing, and we hear
constantly in the gospels that the people pressed
upon the Savior to hear the word of God Hear
ing, then, be continued, cannot be Of itself IN
evil, else the ear had never been created, nor
would have been produced the beautiful meio-
dies which draw 90 powerfully immortal souls
upward toward God.
"The fault is in forgetful hearing" explained
the dean, shat chronic receptiveness-that
placid, lifetime willingness to take every good
gift without money and without price, which
distinguishes the professional beggar, whose
feelings are MORALLY injured If you quote St
PauFs mandate to him. IF man will not work
neither shall he eat So it does sometimes seem
that Christianity is supposed to owe every man
q living, when that mass of inertia is beheld
which the church is required 70 carry more and
more-the multitude of non -confessing Chris
tians-fhe throag OF hearers forgetful of Master
who cometh at the evenfide to reckon with
every tenant in the vineyard
II is the hearing OF the right sort, explained
the preacher, which must be had as q precursor
of belief ITO sit at the feet Of Christ and learn
OF Him" 10 the first essential. The warning
should also be observed-a warning which is
readily understood in ChriSt's words to Martha:
Thou art careful and troubled about many
things, but one thing Is needful" Never was
there period In the history of the church when
the danger was so grest of installing "galvan-
lied activity" for real life
IL is the blunder of the pseudo-scienfist, of the
poeitiyist, who recognizes nothing As real save
phenomena--it Is the error OF the pseudo
Christian" Also supposing that 'gain Is godii-
ness"-thaf quantity presnpposes LIE and health
In place Of character.
The Lord combines praying with doing-devo-
ton with labor. He photographs for us the
man of God, nrrt upon bis knees, then upon his
feet. going about with bridled tongue, pouring
the oil and the wine into the gaping wounds Of
his brother man, .fallen BY the way" From
the pictures Jesus has drawn We get q reply to
the universal query: 'swhen and how does God
hear prayer and answer itf' When the same
faith exercised in every day matters of Life has
taken complete possession Of one-heart, brain
and will body and soul