The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-25
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Dr.. o. G. Pope, one of the most
prominent Baptists of this country, spoke
in the First Baptist church yesterday
morning on the power of the forces
engaged in the great moral conflict GO
ing on in the world. He said that
Christ, when upon the earth, recognized
the power of Satan, and that the text
Luke Ii :2l-22 was an admission of this
power by Jesus, and an assertion also of
the superior power of the Christ. Satan
was as a strong man armed; Christ the
stronger man. who took from him all his
amor wherein he trusted
Satan was strong because mems hearts
are naturally inclined to evil, and so an
easy prey to the evil one. He is strong on
account of his subtle, invisible nature; we
never know OF his approach, and he can
even transform himself into an angel of
light, and deceive, if possible, the very
elect. He is strong on account of his great
holiness, not afraid to attack even the
greatest and hottest of men. An element
of his strength is his great experience. OF
his age mankind know nothing, but for
5000 years he has been dealing with men
and knows human nature by heart.
He is strong on account of his persever-
ance. 1t is never too hot or too cold, too
rainy or dry for him, and he takes 40 va
cations. If Christians were half so perse-
vering the world would be converted in .
year. Satan is armed with weapons Just
suited to his vocation, and the man who
trusts to himself alone will be defeated in
the great battle of life. The preacher then
dwelt on the superior power of Christ.
Truth is stronger than error and Christ is
the impersonation of all truth. Purity is
more powerful than vice and Christ the
personiication of all purity. Love is the
power akin to omnipotence and Christ the
embodiment of all love. He concluded:
There is a great conflict of powerful
forces. Which side are you on ?''
DR.. Pope was for some years in charge
of regular pastorate. He has been editor
of the Teras Baptist Herald and also of the
Baptist Reflector. For a long time he was
secretary of the church building depart
ment OF the American Baptist Home Mis-
sionary Society. While in this position,
which he filled with great success, he wis.,
tied nearly every part of Canada. the
United States and Mexico, building new
churches and raising money for them. A
year or two ago failing health induced
him to give up his arduous duties, and for
the last twelve months he has been travel
ing around the world. After spending con-
siderable time in Europe and Northern
Africa, he came to India, and thence
passed to Ceylon, China, Japan, the Sand
wich islands and California. 81 had
never seen the North Pacific coast" he
declared to a PosT-INTELLIGENcER re-
porter last night. land SO I am devot-
ing few days to this state and Oregon"
Naturally have been much interested
In studying the work of the missionaries
in foreign countries, and in studying as
we'll the religions of the natives. A man
who thinks that his belief in religion, poll
tics or form of government is the only one
q rational human being can hold will get
over that narrow idea by travelling lit
tie and seeing how other people look at
u.s.
II recall an incident of visit made to
Mexico some years ago when was work.
ing for one of our churches which was be-
ing erected there. A clever Mexican gen.
tleman asked me why we were sending
missionaries to them, for they had relig-
ion of their own.
"'Well,' I replied, 1--WE want to give you
something which we consider better
What buildings are the finest and oc-
cupy the best sites in all our cities and
towns2' he asked.
Churches answered.
"'ln your country he retorted, the
jails, the courthouses and the saloons are
most conspicuous, and your churches. If
you have any. are in your back streets; so
you see our religion commands from us
more respect than yours does from you
~ didn't like to confess myself beaten,
and so told the Mexican that We wanted
to advance his civilization and give him
better and more stable society under more
stable government.
"He met me there by saying: Yes, We
now and then have a revolution, but re-
member when you had more terrible one
than We have ever known. You slaugh-
tered men by the millions, and killed more
people in that one war than have been
killed in the whole history of Mexico.
"'Now and then we put out bad presi-
dent, but we do not kill him. Yet in
twenty-five years you have assassinated
two of yours
THAT talk" concluded DR.. Pope,
taught me something"
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