The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-12


Nottingham in 1874 from Rev. William
Morley Punshon, the eminent Methodist
preacher. and the Rev. Jackson Wray.
In October, 1875. he left England for
Canada. Preferring the United States,
however. Mr.. George. a few weeks after
landing in Canada, left for Ann Arbor.
Mich. making his homo in that city with
the Rev. b. f. Cocker, d. D.. LII. d.,
professor Of mental and moral philosophy
in the University of Michigan. While
With DR.. Cocker Mr.. George preached in
Ann Arbor and neighboring places. He
vas one of the class of 1876 which applied
to be received Oh probation in the
Detroit conference of that year.
He took appointments at Port
Austin, Dundee and Dexter, all in
the Detroit conference. In 1888 he re-
moved TO Arizona. The next year he took
sreading and lecturing tour East, begin
ming in California and taking Texas and
louisiana on his way. In 1885 he re-
ceived an appointment in the Central New
York conference. In 1886 he entered the
Newark, n. j.. conference. and was sta
toned at Allendale for four years. In
1890 he took charge of the Linden avenue
church at Jersey City. He was transferred
to the Puget Sound conference in 1892.
The degree of doctor of divinity was con-
ferred upon Mr.. George by Fort Wayne
college, Ind. in 1889. He became truss
tee of the same institution in 1891. DIR.
George, among his other experiences,
preached on several occasions in the
Brooklyn academy OF music to the congre-
CATION of Rev. T. De Witt Talmage.
The text of DR.. Georges morning sermon
was Romans viii :2s: and we know
that all things work together for good to
them that love God" Among other
things. DR.. George said:
All things for goodl Not for the best. Moth
Ing could have been nor can be improved upon
Not that We are living in the best OF al possible
worlds! Some persons have mistakenly taken
Mp this position, but the inspired Apostle Paul
,siks no such nonsense. He simply says that
under divine provideutial overruling the final
outcome OF the activities of universal
rsiure viii be for good, and not for
sstl-ior good to those who love God and
a'e goodi that evil shall be ultimately van
eaished and at last the universal good shall
triumph II is surely possible 10 think that all
thugs are working Tor evil and TO fear the
future outcome
This boosted Nineteenth century has been the
osootiest century on record. Europe today is
IN armed camp. In the present upheavals OF
ana The general loosing from old moorings, men
may well ask the question, What is 10 be the
sas outcome? ave are living, say some. Sin
~ sge OF inhdelfty. despair and frivolity,"
While nightmare OF pessimism settles down
spon some Of the thinkers of the age. In the
midst OF all these doubtful questionings the
voice OF Paul rings loud aud clear: ave know
nat al things work together Tor good 10 them
hst love God" TO them who the called
aeeofding to his purpose. In other words. we
Aaew that Gods superintendeace and over
faang OF al things are for the ultimate good
o. The cody. As u. Chalmers put it, 1.-The
world Is governed in tho interest of Gods
sslhs Th!s Is not at first plainly pcrceptible.
j Inc question has often been asked, why
/ onoaid God permit the triumph OF injustice7
WY should the loving be tortured, the nob.est
destroyed and the world be filed wiki
.eaofanee. misery and woe? AS Ingersoll says.
mhst reason have You for believing that COD
va 90 better IN another world than he has il
saisf VIII he tie wiser, more mereiiui or have
s3oes power" The pyobiems are the greatest
.Aa which We have To deal. We are OF opinion
sss' al these doubts and questionings come
ION wroag estimate Of life. The writer
l sOess quoted seems 10 think that the
/ saa 70 lie sought for every IS hap
phess That is childish view OF life
i No happiness but the development of
saa'seier IS the ead God seeks to attain in this
Iraosaonary period. AS has been well said;
.as world Is nos playground for the manu-
sssaFe OF spoiled children. but an arena OF con-
i - where true manhood and womanhood are
\ sss'eoped. TIE highest end of life is not 20
As'e COED time a0d 10 get out Ui il the utmost
tsaoie enjoyment, but 20 become really aud
W.! good, and for that end no disci pine can
y 700 severe waich leads rs TO suffer and be
sroag'
III the Bible God never promises exemption
ma am c1ica. but rather that il shall he sanc;i-
soe 10 the highest good. No one can draw a
sas9er picture Of the suGeTings Of the goo3
saaA does an inspired apostle POSSIBLY
isai hiuscl0 ~ tie Epistle 10 the Hebrews
= @S'. Bat De said in another place: I'VE
tery II t.lhu,atons" also. knowing that
sled'sIon wo-Seth patience sGd patience ex-
F.lence AMI eAper once hope The ''lEat
sMcnoa worketa cat !as more exceeding
SAB eistEal weigh! OF glory We migai show
"a testing and development; OF character by
sections o. Job David. Jacob. Daniel and
saeTs q whom The world was not worthy. let
Sae xsu2ile-iGat OF tae perfect usn-sui,ice.
~ Master, Los1 and King, the Prophet and
1 - Priest q: humanity. lived q life of poverty
s-s VAIL lie had not n here 20 lay his head.