The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-27

The pastor. Rev. George A. Tewksbury, was
assisted yesterday morning BY Rev. J. Edwards,
Of Walla Walla, who took - his text the words
Of Christ, "By their fruits ye shall know them, |"
Matthew vii: o. Mr.. Edwards II the special
financial agent Of Whitman college, ct Walla
Walla, and his discourse, while referring to the
general work OF the American College and
Education Society, had special reference to the
needs of that institution. He spoke Of educa-
ton as one Of the rich distinctive fruits of our
Christian civilization, and - signally nlustra-
tive Of the spirit Of American and Congrega-
tonal Christianity. Our fathers, from the b.
ginning Of their work In this country, had re-
spect to the school q an adjunct of the church.
and founded in early season the higher institu-
lions Of learning. large proportion OF the col
leges OF the land have been developed through
the Congregational church. The history OF
Whitman college was touched upon, especially
q monument to the mastered Dr. Whitman,
erected largely through the efforts and gifts Of
Dr.. Cushing Eells. At the close Of the sermon
the annual contribution for the college and
education society was taken, 70 b. mainly de-
voted to Whitman college.
In the evening, the pastor, Rev. George A.
Tewksbury, preached on "The Faith Of Noah"
from Heb. xi:7: by faith, Noah being warned
by God OF things not seen Is yet, moved with
fear. prepared an ark to the saving OF his house,
by the which he condemned the world, and b.
came heir OF the righteousness which is BY
faith" He began by quoting the remark Of
Dean Stanley: 1.-THE heroes OF mankind are the
mountains, the highlands, of the moral world.
Such man was Noah. The warning Of the
food. which came in due time upon the world,
had the dignity OF being direct warning from
God. A like divine warning of things not
seen - yet comes to N II comes in . book
called the Bible. It II the warning Of immor-
tally and Judgment The inner effect with
Noah was twofold. He believed the warning,
not doubling that the things not seen = yet
would come And he was moved with fear.
This element Of fear has proper place as . mo-
tive in religion. Ills fear was holy, pious fore.
sight and prudence. A person may better be
startled into religion, than to remain forever
without it And others save with fear Ia the in
junction OF Jude. Knowing the terrors OF the
Lord, we may well persuade men. They must
dee from the wrath to come, The
outer effect with Noah was his obedi-
ence. He prepared IN ark to the saving
His tool was 'faith." His was the obedience of
faith. And he saved not himself only. but his
family, illustrating what the head OF any house
hold should do. For US the ark il Christ,
already built, not Of gopher WOOD" but Of the
wood Of the cross. What We are to do n to get
into it. and the quicker the better. We have
not to do the nrst constructive things Of the
gospe., 10 mAAe Use VI tuetu q diIeauy oOue.
There were two results OF Noah'e obedience.
He condemned the world" His contempoYar
les jeered and scofsed him, and said there would
be no food; but he was right, nevertheless The
result fully indicated his course. Also, he be-
came "heir Of the righteousness which II by
faith" most blessed heirship for every one.
There is no other righteousness than that Of
faith which will save the soul. In no other
way, along no other line of cause and effect,
can you be Gods heir, and come at length into
possession OF celestial blessedness. There II q
judgment to come. Secure yourselves In the
safety found alone in Christ "by faith"