The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-30

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g the perplexed two eoinr "a Pm.
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8, 49,. g his brother James. 10 the 5oo -
ne akepttcal Thomas and the onnos;,s
: ~ Inc sermon concluded with the
ssaaences to ~ derived from the resnrrec.
r $ ior the humanity and divinity Of
.n1ast, ana the hopes and consultations for
our own immortalitv. -
g music was exceptionally fine. the
.nsnem following the prayer being rend-
q 49, sn mastery way. In the choir were
We ioiiowinE Mcll-know vocaiists: Mrs.
-. Jewell Laird, soprano: Miss
x ~.sam Barnes, coutralfo; Mr.. J. Harrison
- Ms.s0Qaepr0oks tenor. and Mr.. w. Tamlin
hiWei!, bnsso. Dr.. r. s. Palmer acted a.
osssnist. The muscal programmes was a.
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The Sunday-school Easter services Of
this church werc held Immediately after
the morning services, in the main audi
ence room, and consisted Of songs, rccita-
Mons and addresses. The services opened
with 40 Easter hymn by the school, fol-
lowed With prayer by Mr.. Pitncr. Recita-
lions werc given by Pearl Jones, Carrie
smart, Carrie Denny. Mile Ivy, Helen
crawford, Amber Horder. Max Smith,
Leon Blaine and Mrs. Jennie Van Amringc,
the latter reciting IAN Easter Deliver
ance" In most charming manner. The
singing BY the school was under the direc-
ton Of Nj. Dickerson, assisted by Mr..
Cushman on the cornet and Miss Belle
vrooman a. organist. Mrs. Laird and
Mr.. Middiebrook favored the audience
With the beautiful duet "Somc Day."
They were accompanied on the pipe organ
BY Dr. Palmer. Attril Ryckman sung an
Castor carol very sweetly. Short adj
dresses were made by DR.. Gilbert and Mr..
Hchiyely, which were listened to by tho
children as we'll as by the older ones with
marked attention.
In the evening the sermon was on ssSide
Lights on Immortality and Mr.. Gilbert
developed some Of the following consider
atoms: The instinct and craving for life.
and the consequent demand for future life.
This demand, lac said, must meet with an
appropriate supply, as was universally the
case in nature. The words and actions of
the dying, recognizing departed friends.
corrob0rated the hope. This faith was
universal one, in ali times, among all pco-
pies. 1t kept pace with mans evolution
and was not outgrown as q superstition.
It was u force for righteousness, as I'M
truth could not be. 1t was believed by the
noblest. 1t was held most firmly in our
best hours. Mans conscience bespeaks .
God, q soul, future life. He is being of
freedom in the midst of universe ruled
by necessity, proving that he belongs to
another order. He finds the earth lifted
up for his dwelling by myriads of years Of
preparation, and thinks he cannot be
careleSsly thrown away. His intellect de-
nlands more than time for all its projects.
His sense Of the ideal requires future for
its dreams of the unattained. His heart
Of love must have eternity for the express
ion of infinite affection. His craving for
justice, restitution, readjustment, judg-
ment to evil and reward to good-calls for
another life. His consciousness asserts q
spirit. Materialism cannot disprove it.
Organization is not life, and phosphorus
is not thought. Professor Fske, Spencer's
chief American disciple. denies material
ism and coufesses belief in immortality.
Spirit is understandable. We shall not melt
like streaks Of mist into the infinite azure
of the past.