The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-28
SERMONS In COFFEE.
PRACTICAL Ways of Preaching to
Men Suggested.
an. NuTTlNG'S CENSUS FIGURES
.. stands by the Enumeration. but Re-
grsts the Unfortunate Construc-
tion Placed Upon 1t.

Il atch
a explanation from the pulpit by Rev.
s, Nutting of his sermon Of the previous
sunday on "fIow Men Spend Their Sun.
| asrs Before the sermon of last night Mr..
Eating explained that his first CONVEX
.;,p TO religion was in Methodist meet
| i.y. tha. he had great respect for this
| kadr of Christians as the one that had
/ .sce saved England by strengthening and
/ ruckening its religious life. He then pro-
! s.sied to speak of the structures made by
Rev. Or. W. r. George. pastor of the First
/ Methodist Episcopal church, on the taste
| and accuracy displayed in his (Mr Nut
/ aug's) census of men in the various
| rhnrches of the city made on Sunday last.
| asto the figures given, this being ques-
| Inn of fact, Mr. Nutting said he must
abide by his statement as it was made to
| him BY trustworthy men. As to the ques-
ton of taste displayed in max
i ing seeming comparison be.
| tween his own and other churches
he would cheerfully ask the pardon of his
nrethren of the church. As matter of
fact he did no; know till the figures were
handed to him how they would compare
:. ali with his own church, had not. in.
deed, had that in mind. He asked his
hearers to notice that his subject on tho
night In question was one likely to interest
men. and for that reason he was justified
/ in supposing that the proportion of that
sex present in his church was larger than
| usual. He took no census of women or
bows, dealing only with men, and that for
| that reason estimates of the total numbers
in attendance on that night would not be
Mr. IN hap oh
text Psalms Wits:
What IL man, that Thou art mind ul OF him?
| And the son OF man that Thou visitest him?
For Thou hast made him but little lower than
| God,
And crownest him with glory and honor.
He continued his last Sunday nights
discourse by asking and answering the
question. What Shall Be Done About the
Men," He said he hoped to make some
practical suggestions and spoke as follows:
We have seen that at least 1000 men, and
PROBABLY more and most of them young men,
are where they ought not to be on Sunday, ana
dcourse during the week day nights Also Be-
Gdcs this great number, there are n great many
dhome reading. The character of their litera-
sure varies. but IL Is mostly fietlon-often the
works OF the best Angl can writer's, but very sell
dom good American author. Owing to the
copyright on American works, our test authors
ere very little read by the mass of the people
They are higher in price. Since the copyright
hs admitting foreign works to the same pro-
lection as our own books receive, the tendency
hlo the use Of old American and foreign works
90 which copyright has expired.
Thousands OF young men are wholly shut out
from the purchase OF the best American works,
md the same will be true i'm the future of the
modern foreign authors. Hence. after perusiug
lnestandard authors that come within his reach
sne young man has thrust in his face every
Where a wretched class of books, incapable OF
mparting any information, either as to matter
rssyle, and given almost wholly to pictures of
vice.
The mans time on Sunday Is also occupied
with the papers. The man of 80 or ~ who ia
10, Christian lounges, smokes, rests. PLAYS
with his children: talks about business the
canal, the better times. He casts up his &C.
counts, decides with his wife where he will
move next, or plans a house and calls out from
biz sofa II she doesn't think the hall door ought
TO be there and the library upstairs Isaid the
man who was not Chr stiau spent his Sunday
thus. But many Christians, and even those
whose voices are heard in the prayer meetings.
have been known TO pass Sunday afternoons
ana wet evenings in the same way. II IL were
ognhed. | would like To ask eve-y man who
CID not spend the day thus 10 put up his hand
Then the morning of the man who work ed or
stayed out late is spent in bed to slremarkably
Startling hour. l will venture the guess. from
what little indications have, that more than
Len men were dressing in this city while, at IL
O'clock, We were singing the doxo,ogy Not
sx read Ia bed. They reach for the books they
were nofdlng over the night before aud lie
tnere indefinitely. or until they are hungry So
gees the sunday, aud so goes the week;
-aa the leisure OF the great body of men. made
nine image OF God: made In dignity but little
'ose' thsn God, crowned with glory ANA honor
-aefaed together, scattered afar. led by a thou.
taha passions; spurred by unspoAen ambitions:
eaaSered by secret sins; saddled with old lies;
ieIenting once a week, and lapsing as often,
capable oil almost anything, yet accomplishing
Almost nothing
ihess men are capable OF magnificent hero
isHi' Inc hero 10 made of common men: he is
40. your man OF culture any ofrener than he il
, lam workman He is not a prince among
's"' hoi Always is even an Office holder a hero
-' All 'ne materials for heroism are in this av.
go 'asa' IN time OF war be is found to make
.s 49, soldier Half of the men would die for
go eouutfy, az low estimate. What a pity
'Aa' 'hey vii! not live for IT. This man is
~ coward lie is willing to face danger ii
sea ~ tie would refuse 10 surrender his
as under ordinary circumstances He is ca
go" denying burglar who asks for his
e"e'' what pity II is that he cannot aenya
Fauloa who asks for his COMPANY his
ra'i'y, his good name and his ,emnerate habit,
u1 cahnot dare this man TO DO ANYTHING. but
. Vaea1 "heefe AIM into IT, He Is lost not by
0sciaing but By yielding
~" easy 10 see tina: this average man il. when
.s1'ss' missed lev few. There is so Little of him
T" miss AID ho kaows it. One or two friend.
va Aho" where re is buried aud he will
..,n e1sohe' Ia the Local Eastern paper,
80" smith, recently OF this town n rromis-
s soahg man, has died sudden in Washing.
'.e- lie was an exemplary character. re-
r,u -! al who knew him lie leaves
As' And sister dependent upon him Their
- among Us They have our hearty svm-
- ies, ana their guardian nnge! aSo
year because he knows that the young
a. 10 country full OF license, Was not what
-, s papef said OF him, and not what he used 10
@Aae OUT little lower than God he tore
.avn ais nrow tbs crown OF glory and honor.
,t""ed rs lie 20 The lie OF those whose God
-. N-sIs oe'.y and whose glory is their shame;
- Naai1se The blessed uses OF human entow.
-. - % 'Ge service o! devils and worship ana
we 'ae creature rather than the Creator.
~ my iTieadsl How li,,.e We can ne il we
, paFAlit ourselves. Lille constantly sink.
-e saosiact. on Of two or taree enaett,ss
'0e Fo'llng years find the mau mora ana
u 'he earth earthly. What gaa there i.
Ire intention and the fact Take A
- case: You must swtetea rs toul
So reduce his boated lace; Clear his blood
h's' purify the entire current OF his de.
- Wool; gve regularity 10 rs impaired
deliver his tongue from ob>cenltv and
,.s.oan'iy: supply entirely new suoiect. for
|sA'' TX his steeaons on radically iii lereu,
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