The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-12

portant The latter was justified believer.
The seed fprang up in his heart. The fruit did
not mature. He overestimated the capacity of
MS heart 1t could not contain the world and
enriss TOO With such . cargo, when the storm
comes, the latter invariably goes overheard.
Inc good ground bearer was not only justf.
ned out a sanctifed believer. The term sanctif-
carton 10 In disreputs from extreme use or
rather aouse. 1t means entire conformity OF
neart and life to the will of God It signifies to
consecrate, TO separate from q common use and
dedicate to God and His service. 1t signifies to
cleanse from moral corruption and make
noiy. Hence the Savior said, Blessed are the
pure IN heart The doctrine is q Bible one, aud
no orthodox denomination Is without It Mr.
wesley says regeneration In part of sanctifica-
uon, not the whole. 1t is the gate, the entrance
into 1t. Archbishop Usher said il is snothing
less THAN for man to be brought TO an entire
resignation OF his win to the will of Cod In
TINS sense we claim the good ground bearer to
De sanctified believer. His heart was not d.
vided Conversion was not all, but the begin
ming. Thistles could not spring up when con-
slant efforts were made to live holy life and
giorify God. The good and noble heart implies
earnestness. This is the requisite to success
hicnes cannot be accumulated nor professional
reputation acquired without earnest devotion to
every detail IL Is equally true in religion. II
people were az Indifferent In worldly avocations
as they are in Christian duties, they would soon
DC ciassed as dead beats and live In starvation
alley.
'The good and honest heart implies thought
fuiness. Luke says, Having heard the Word,
keep 1t, Mathew says he 'understandeth it.
de takes care of the truth, not like the unproit-
able servant who hid his lords money in the
ground and had no more concern about IL, but
ne keeps ii In his mind and heart He thinks
about it He is concerned as to how he can
make the most out of 1t for himself and his
God.
''Intensity of thought il the sine qua non to
all great results.
mountains have been tunneled, oceans
cabled, chasms spanned and victories achieved
by days, months, years of close mental applica-
ton in planning and experimenting. Great in
ventions and discoveries have cost untold
mental strain and sleepless nights. Christian
success requires the same. Results are equally
great. heavenly inheritance IL to be gained.
Heedlessness and thoughtlessness are great
sins. Paul says, study to show thy
self workman that needeth not to be ashamed.
"The third characteristic of this good ground
bearer Is endurance. He has courage TO en-
counter adversely. He has come to stay. In
sunshine or shadow he works and waits. He
submits to Gods will. This characteristic COM
mands admiration. It is fixture and does not
huctuate like stocks on Wall street His motto
Is, He that endureth unto the end shall be
saved He beareth fruit
"But how do men bear fruitf By the cultiva-
ton OF their own hearts and by good deeds
towards others. Some go TO one extreme. others
to another Frequently home and children are
neglected to go out to do charity work. Add to
your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, and
to knowledge temperance, etc. Until we bear
fruit within ourselves we should not hope to
bear beyond.
''Yet we can bear fruit by helping others. The
good man. realizing the happiness of the
changed life, seeks to impart that to others. He
wants to be going about doing good
"All believers, however, are not alike fruitful.
Some hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty.
Conditions and circumstances in life are con-
sidered. Each should bear according to his
talents. God will help the meekest The with
cred fruit tree 10 a symbol of Gods displeasure
upon the unfruitful professor. Shall We not,
will we not consecrate our hearts and lives to
God and His cause today? Let us remember
that 'they that SOW In tears shall reapin joy"