The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-11
CHRISTIANS MUST ENDURE.
Rev. I. w. Read Says This Is a Strong
Element Of Christian Character.

Element Of Christian Character.
At the Market street Baptist church yes
terday morning the Rev. l. W. Read de-
livered a powerful and scholarly sermon
on the subject of Endurance. One new
member of the church was baptized at the
evening service. and the ceremony was
performed in most impressive manner.
His text was from the fifth chapter of
James. eleventh verse: ave count them
happy which endure" He said:
The Spartan children were not under tutors
hired. nor were the parents at liberty TO educate
them as they wished, but when they were
years Of age Lycurgus ordered them to be en-
rolled in companies, where they were put un-
der the stnctest discipline. having ali exercises
and recreatons in common. The one who
showed the most courage and the best conduct
was made captain OF the company. The rest
obeyed him. Their life was that OF obedience
and endurance through discipline This was
done by the subjugation OF the mind, the har.
dening OF the boiy in various ways. They were
disciplined to endure. In the warfare for
Christ the same thing is demanded. The sub
insation of the mind. the control of the heart,
and the whole being under the severest Chris
tian discipline, is the demand of Jesus Christ.
That which endurance Includes:
elrst-lt invoices the constant performance OF
every dntv. After Luther had finished his defense
ne was denied the right of counter evidence,
and a straightforward answer was demanded as
10 whether he would or would not recant To
This demand he replied: "Snce your imperial
majesty rs. denied a rect answer. I shall give
such an one a. has neither horns nor teeth, viz
except be convicted with clear and undoubted
evidence a holy scripture-for believe neither
In the pope councils alone, since IL is evident
they have often erred and con.radieted them
selves; and a. nv conscience is bound by Gods
..aa1H -. .
Is nether safe nor advisable 20 act contrary TO
conscience. Here stand. cannot do other
wise. Cod help me! Amen" As soon As he
hsd returned to his lodging house he ex-
Claimed: 81 have done it, have done it, II
had thousand heads | would lose them all
rather than To rccaut" Il is such recognition
o. duty that gives any one power IN the world
sao makes endurance pleasure.
second-Fudurance embraces patience. One
csnuot and will not endure unless he is patiens
me edct Of Diocletisn against the Christians
was torn down by one OF the number, who ex-
pressed himself In most emphatic terms sgsinst
sheh imp.ous and tvrannical rulers. For his
expressions and acts he was roasted by = slow
hfe tIi life wss extinct. His prosecutors ex-
haasted every method of cruelty without being
sale 70 lessen his patience or To change the
smile which PLAYED upon his face even in the
tAN agouies o! death. Such spirit of endurance
u'sle Chfistisnit possible 70 the world. Such
aspirt ~ endurance gives 10 character power
inst cannot IN set aside.
ihlrd-ro endure means 20 be faithful Faith
'ulness vii come only as one endures. and
endurance IS indicated by tho fidelity 10 the
cause one espouses
have read au account of g little girl Who
eaine into camp selling some things TO eat TO
we weary soldiers They became very much In
sefe'ted IN her. Her father was a color-oearer
IN TIE service. aud she always spoke OF him
"ta pecu Tar affection and pride BY and by
.ae enemy csrie, and in the thicsest OF the hght
,He father was stricken down by sn enemy 6
oai- The fag dropped The girl knew what Il
mes t. and instantly and swiftly made her way.
ala s'aspiuc tie flagstaff she held II alott For
~@me everything went we'll. bat finally the nag
"SAa ieI - the earth. aud the form OF the &C.
.''ea E.ri lay liie.eSs She was faithful unto
s'n livery child OF God is 20 bear slot' The
'AaAsr Of our Master IN the contest with sin,