The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-20

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49, o.ys mo nave tnas same way OF arguing
.us foreign msssionA sWatfs they say.
en.n you convert the home heafhen, b-fore
10y oouode yourself about the toredsn heAfhen-
oa. y - nequentay the csse that those who
- 70 s.east IN foreign MISSIONS DO seU nfse
sol tnc evsngehntson OF those 1t home The
sparit OF the GOSPEL d the spirit OF missions.
nee are Inherent departments OF church
w vr, out they al have the same end In view.
.ue,e are oinerens workers in the vineyard OF
sne Loru, Dat AL tcnd TO the accomplishment OF
oae esuit-tne glory OF God, the advancement
"a nis cause snd the upbuilding OF His king
com- There are no duplicates IN the sphere OF
guy NOT more numerous are the inhabitants
OF me earth than are the paths OF duty they are
70 ioLow and the missions Of love they are to
ceompiisn Tor the Master.
ne SIN OF Jonah was that OF wiilful disobe-
oiehce, bus before condcmning the prophet In
uameasured terms. LET rs consider whether We
20 not tooay nud the same spirit OF prejudice
ana dixobedience among ourselves Are there
r4.~x md ~ryx IAN - hn hC ~
mao calls to duties which were hard and repul-
nse. perhaps attended with danger or requiring
sAcfinces which they Old not accept running on
Toward Isrshish insteadf It's well enough 70
soox honestly a. Jonah's sin. but We ahould also
examine our own hearts to re il they are right
IN the sight OF God 1t is no doubt great deal
easier 10 be honest with other peoples sins than
Win oar own Bur i u With our own that We
nave the chief business None of us shall ever
DC punished Tor jonah's sins, but for our own
We snall Among as all there is great deal OF
running away from diafasteful duty. and the
condemnation strikes close home with most OF
uA DO We never shirk task that we know we
ought 70 perf5rm?
Jonah probably felt that II Tarshish, God
would not De quite 30 near. Do none OF u do
as Jonah did-desert the Sabbath-school, the
house OF God. the place Of prayer, the com
partnership OF religious people, hoping thus 10
get beyond the divine presences Do we never
make errands for ourselves as excuses for not
doing the errands that God has assigned to us.
inat wss what Jonah did He made believe
tnaf ouslness called him to spain. to get clear OF
gong TO Ninevah- Excuses are easily made
There u no action 50 trivial or crime 50 great
OUT the selfish heart can frame an excuse for It
Reaching Joppa and safely settled In the ship.
ooucfiess Jonah comiorteo himself with the
tnougnf that his scheme Was great success.
bnt the way OF olsobecience Is always rough
way, ana II u IN mercy that God makes
90 The storm brought him back
10 his abandoned work. Anything is
mercy which teaches us the folly of disobevifg
Coo, ana brings Us back to him The con.suet
OF Jonah. when his sin was revealed 70 him, is
worthy our consideration He acted promptly
IN making the confession Of his guilt The sail
ors said, .What shall we do unto thees" Jonah
replied, -Caxt me into the ses, for on account OF