The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-25
!. PARTING SERMON.
". Browns Last Talk at the
First Presbyterian.
..,oNAH AND THE BIG FISH,"
Or. George Draws New Lesson From
the story-Rev. G. r. wallace At
Plymouth Church.

~. Rev. Elliott w. Brown, who for
r.. Gears has been pastor of the First
p.s.bvterian church of this city. preached
his farewell sermon Yesterday morning
hsfore a large congregation. Many OF the
,,.smbers of the congregation were visibly
.sFacted. and the minister shared the
s-,ot;ons of his flock. Mr.. Brown will
,aavs At once for the East, and will shortly
- 10 Edinburgh, Scotland. to take post
1r.dnate course in the university of that
city. His text was:
y.,t xxii:42 "What think We OF Christr'
The speaker said:
u va foretold IN the second Psalm that the
.r,e,s of the earth should take counsel together
.,eiust the Lord and against His anointed. This
.s.nter records its fufiliment. The Pharisees and
c,ddurees hsd conspired together to entangle
leans by subtle questions. First the Pharisses
Rad come with the question OF giving tribute TO
Csssr They had thought that they might
sr.v from him a word against the Roman gov
eminent or, failing in this, TO injure him in the
Estimation Of the people. Their scheme failed.
ior the Master answered them so wisely that
thew marveled at his wisdom. Then came the
eadaucees with their perplexing question on the
Nosac law. This he answered with 50 much
wisdom that we are told that they were aston
,.bsd NJ his doctrine. When the Pharisees saw
that the Sadducees were so well answered one
Of their number came again with question:
(which is the great commandment in the law?'
Him our Lord answered that he said: swell,
Master, thou hast saId the truth" When all
the people were gathered together Jesus took the
opportunity to ask them question, one which
should put TO the test their knowledge of the
scriptures and of spiritual things. "What think
rS<l-f YaeL ,,s1 ,e
Washington, OF Jefferson or of Franklin, there
ss scarcely one of you but would be ready with
m opinion. Men are usually ready with an
opinion. They will give you an opinion on al
most any subject. II, however, / should ask
you for dollar for missions you might at once
feel the effect of hard times do not want you
% refuse my last request, and hence am not
going to ask for money. But am going to ask
you this question: "What think We OF Christi
j have now been with you for more than four
years, and ii you have not considered this Ques-
ton and been asked to give an answer my work
would have been improperly done, and so / am
going to ask it again for the last time, perhaps,
10 you today Blu. first lie: me call your atten-
sioa to four characteristics of the man.
The frat is that no man lived as this man. 1t
h the consensus of opinion that among all the
men that have ever lived there has been no one
whose life has been perfect in all respects except
that of Christ Some men are judged too soon.
in the glare OF their life false estimates are made
Of their character. The men of their own time are
not able correctly to judge them. And SO we
have the spectacle OF hero OF an age becoming
Nero. The despised OF one age, as the preiu-
dice Of his fellows is stripped away in the light
OF history, becomes a saint. 1t il now mora
than is0O years since men began to judge OF the
character OF Christ. and it has been ever shin.
Ing brighter ana brighter.
The ideal man of the stole was he who could
endure the greatest pain without fiinching.
The ideal Jew could recite the Mosaic law aud
give all the comments OF the rabbis on ii. But
after history shows him to have been bigot
and egotist, Jesus is ever the purest among the
mighty and the mightiest among the pure. We
are accustomed to iiken a noble character to an
Alpine height, which stands pure and clear and
nigh above his fellows. Such a character would
attract the pure and noble. but would repel the
Impure. Not snch man was Jesus When He
was on earth He mingled freely with the poor
ami lowly. But such was the excellence OF His
Character that He suffered no faint and no i'm
perfection. He is always pure and holy even
among the impure
No man ever spake like this man. Review
al His speeches and you will agree with DR..
Young In saying that of all the thinkers and
q the description of the attempted capture of
Jesus. He is standing in the court of the
~npie speaking to the people. His enemies
are IN authority and send officers to arrest Him,
out the onlcers return empty handed. Why did
tne! not arrest Him? Could He not be found?
ia. DID He resist arrest? No. Why, then, not
arrest hlmf "Never man spake like this man"
iney would as soon have thought of arrestng
aa Ahgei from heaven or God himself. Imagine
scene IKE this in our land today. Suppose
Inc judges should send officers TO arrest a noted
u'niinaL They return without him and with
va' any explanation except that no man spake
AAe him. Would not the judges be struck with
ama.ementY Would not everyone be over
whemed with astonishment?
he spake with authority. Matthews says in
ths conclusion OF the Sermon OH the Mount that
we people were astonished at the doctrine, for
~. ne aught them as one having authority. Null.
.auues nave asked and answered the question,
"'at IL uuth? but no one has given an an
sssi 70 satisfactory. so filed with vitality ms
oaiae compare Him with earthly leaders and
~ VIZ hhu no one TO come up TO the standard
" ms sayings In the quality of permanance.
never man loved like this man. Though pos
sessihg all power aud able to do all things, vet
" We never md Him using it for His own benefit.
nc was placed in positions where the exercise
v sinai portion of His power would have
ss a'sd mn much suffering; would have made
n'e much easier. but His forbearance was great
@ snu ne suffered His enemies to have their way.
~ Whsn occasion demanded 1t He pro-
a =, dreadful prophesies. "woe unto thee,
n"via1n' Woe unto thee, Bethsaidai" "Woe
o se scrihes, phsr.sees, hypocrites, for We
pass sea ana land 10 make one proselyte
80 "heh he is made you make him two-fold
,''e 'ne child OF he'll than yourselves" But
s"as luil OF tenderness to the weary and
ppess!'iaden. The scenes of the household at
uusiaany show the tenderness of His affections.
~ I0'eu those gentle persons. He went at the
s"'e VI Lazarus. To the woman who was a
ws aei ne said, "Thy sins he forgiven thee"
ra aS" On The way TO the cross lie said 10 the
.oiaeh who were bewailing for him: "Daugh-
'. Jerusalem, weep not for me. Weep for
s ss" and for your children" To the
lug inlet He said: To-day shalt thou be
'''a NE IN paradise
aver HIS resurrection He said; go We into
~ .hs world and preach the gospel to every
az "Whaif' we can imagine Peter say
,~ MOI 70 the scribes and Pharisesse" Yes,
eas"ef, 10 them also. "But not TO those
go Uheihed yOu-those who revilei you
,s -a ihoeNed you and spat upon your Yes. 10
,s ia 10 all Pardon is free. Only let them be-
~s ana Ihey too. shall be saved only those
=, '"se 10 oeiseVe are condemned.
80 man succeeded Ike this Man. Caesar was
,VAaetiai man. He brought the Roman en-
!, 'H'" order from confusion and established
20 all appearances, but in a very short
.t was in worse condition than ever
.".~ses was Il genius and conquered the
- III one year and eight months His career
a. 'he OF unparalleled success. But on his
So So N's Kingdom fell 10 pieces and his own
,N s"o!e allegiance IN another. Napoleon
- successful military lesder. aud deserves
,3ssss 'Assea WIKI the other two. He aecnmp-
50 g. 80 much because OF the deviation he in-
80 IN MS soldiers. Aud yet he saii that his
almost forgot his existence when he
u % 'Le Isle G! ST Helena. At Christ's death