The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-28

stand that they are heartily welcome. Lat them
reai'ze that they are of Importance 10 the
church Do not simply grunt n. them when
you meet them here. but give them grasp OF
the hand and a smile that will make them ap-
preciafe church fellowship. While it is true
that the church is not club, yet il is true that
recognition and kindly helpiulncss are neces-
sary to the largest spiritua! growth. When q
minister lad presched n ve-y eloquent sermon
upon Recognition III Heaven" e young man
approached him and said: ''Sr. l enjoyed the
magnificent statements you made as TO the posi-
useness OF recognizing friends in heaven, but
wish to suggest that you now preach u sermon
upon Recognition Earth for that will meet
practical need" Ii was a rebuke well deserved.
recognition here and now is the thing we need.
come now to consider absolute necessity of
organization for effective church work. The
time has long ago gone by when the church
should be mutual admiration society. The
church was instituted for work. 1t is not
enough 10 meet together twice on Sunday aud
then select few meet in mdweek for few
prayers and songs, but every opportunity ought
to be used FOR helping fallen humanity. The
church ought to be e. living. active force in
training the young Tor effective servic in min
istering 10 the SICK aud needy, in cheering the
Respondent, in lifting up the fallen and in
spreading sunshine and gladness in the dark
places OF earth. kid-glove Christianity is
u
doctrine that the church needs, but more
Christ as LAID down In the New Testament: ii Is
not more prayers needed, but more work OF
practical kind II Is not more strength, but the
faithful use OF that which we have that is
the demand OF this day. These things can be
accomplished more surely by organization than
without it. Every one should have something
TO DO, and then each one will be interested
This church ia now of such numbers
to demand more thorough organization
than ever before. There should be various
standing committees for specific work. The
Young Peoples Society should be recognized
into b. y. i. L. The younger members of the
church and Sunday school should be united in
a Junior society. Each OF these would neces-
sariiy follow different lines of work. Let every
member of the church feel that there is some
thing to do. Jesus Christ calls Us to himself
that we may receive a blessing, and says ''go"
that others may be won to the same joys. That
emphatic "go'' cannot be neglected without
great loss. The church ought to be hive
of constant activity. When the bees find a
drone who fa;tens upon the results OF their
activity, they thrust him ont OF the hive to re-
ceive the consequences OF his own Incidence.
30 Jesus warns ali who profess to love Him and
yet fail to do His word
In view of what this church has accom-
plished, and in view of the great opportunities
before you, God will not hold you guiltIess if
you indiftrcnty consider your posi- abilities. II,
however, you are alive to the calls of the Mas
ter, and organized for an energetic prosecution
of His work, richer blessings and victories
await you.
Be loyal to Jesus Christ: make Him the CEN
ter OF all your operations AS He stands the
unique central figure in worlds history, to
whom oil wisdom points and from whom all
true wisdom animates, so let Him be to you a
counsellor and guide-the source of your in
Hueuca and n
who never changes who is the same yesterday
and today and forever. We are told that in the
baptstery OF the cathedral of Pisa is wonder
full dome. 1t is built OF the most choice marble.
1t is delight to look upon its marvellous
beauty. Looking thus it becomes instinct with
melody. 1t seems absolutely filled with
harmony. The waves OF music vibrate to and
fro, loudly beating against the walls swelling
into full chords like tho roll OF a grand old
organ, and then dying away into soft. long
drawn, far-reaching echoes melting in the dis
lance into silence. Beneath that magic roof
every sound is resolved into a symphony. No
discord can ever reach the summit OF that dome
Every noise made in the building, such as the
closing OF doors, the sounds of feet upon the
floor, and all the hum and hustle of the crowds
are caught up into the heights and softeued and
harmonized ana blended and echoed back in
the richest music.
II this church will remain true to Jesus Christ
ana honor i'm IN Walk ana conversation and
faithful labor, all OF the incongruites OF sin,
all the chickering's of contention. all the SORROWS
of a troubled soul, all the aches OF tempted
heart, all the tears OF a saddened life, aud all
the bitterness OF a wretched condition will be
taken up into tho great dome of Gods infinite
love, and softened and sweetened and adjusted
and barmonized and sent back in the richest
strains of melody TO cheer the heart through
Jesus Christ, our Lord.
May he inspire US for the fullest and sweetest
and richest service for Him.