The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-06
GODS LOVE FOR NAN.
Topic of Rev. j. E. Bailey's First
Sermon in Seattle.
FAVORABLE IMPRESSION MADE.
ne women Allowed Representation In
Methodist Protestant Anairs
Church News Notes.

The Rev. James E. Bailey, new pastor
A. the Second Methodist Protestant
church, preached his initial sermon YES.
terday morning before large and atten.
tive congregation. He is a man of strik-
ing face and figure, has round. full voice
an earnest manner and is gifted with the
mower of eloquence.
He gained his ministerial education at
the Methodist Protestant college at Ad-
ran, Mich His first pulpit was at Par
kersburg, w. Va, and he has been con.
tinuously in the ministry for the past ten
years. His last congregation was at Gin
cinnati, at which place he was the pastor
Of 4 large and influential church. The
board of home missions requested him to
come to Seattle and fill tie pulpit made
vacant by the resignation of the Rev. 0. v.
". Chandler, who departed few weeks
aeo on account of i'll health.
The new preacher prefaced the regular
sermon by abiding to the reason of his adj
vent in Seattle. He referred in terms of
kindness to his predecessor and hoped for
the same kindly sentiment toward himself
which had been given to DIR. Chandler and
which had made the iatter's work so sue.
eessful. He took his text from John xiii:
I: aWhat I do thou Knowest not now, but
thou shalt know hereafter"
The preacher discoursed on mans mis-
Interpretation of Gods providential deal
ings with him, and illustrated this by
showing that man often judged of a
calamity by itself without regard to its re-
lation to what had passed and what was
yet to come. The fact is not that Gods
plans are destitute of light bu. that man is
mentally blind. The second point dis
eussed was the haste with which humanity
il won't to judge these things. The third
idea presented was the error into which
men fall by judging rather by external ap-
pearances than internal and true signifi-
cations, and without having the spiritual
reasons that lie behind.
The preacher then painted q glowing
picture of the beauty Of life to him who
stood upon the real rock of truth and
viewed all things with the faith that all
God does He does for the ultimate good Of
HIS creatures. This he illustrated by tell
ing the story of child who was working
figures OH piece of cardboard. At first
he could see nothing but the rough lines
ofcolored threads, but when the work was
uVuS oht AC SGSt1 VA tlC OtilcI sue lc saw
In perfect harmony the words ''God is
love" and so man only sees one side of
Gods work. but even if it does look rough
It will all be made clear and beautiful when
viewed from the better and eternal world.
The evening sermon was upon the theme
that success in church work depends on
living and working in Christ. The text
for the discourse was found in John xv:4:
abide in me and in you, as the branch
cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide
in the vine; no more can We except ye
abide in me-" This sermon interested an
other large congregation.
On Friday evening reception will be
given at the church in honor of the new
pastor and his wife. There will be short
literary programme, but the main object
OF the event is to give the people an oppor-
tunity to meet the new minister.