The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-04
THE CHURCHES.
VI. A. Major On the Divine
Adjustment Of Society.
. ADVENT SEASON BEGUN.
n~vrett On Advsngs Msas1ng-st.
Sx~-sugs Foandssion Lsfd-RtEse
psptiss Church Faster.

- r.. a. Major. pastor Of the Second
..sstrrssn church. occupied the pulpit
- v.rss Presbyterian church yesterday
49,. the regular pastor. Rev. Aiexan-
j -. 60, D. d.. being absent from the
fhsubjeet Of Mr.. Majors sermon
- ~sxIsutsd Society,"" and he chose for
s - - f1lippians iva: 81 know both
- = y sbased and I know how to
.ssnux Everywhere and in ali things /
- lpnfruesed both 10 Dc full and 70 b
$50. both 70 abound and 20 suffer
1i The speaker cieveriy dealt with
=. euupsfatiye conditions Of the poor
] ~ rich, and said that when the poor
I r.se ~ Christ In his soul he win no more
! g hard crying about his wealthy brother;
rheo the rich man has embraced Chris
snsffy be will no more give cause for the
- 70 either hate or envy him. Religion,
cid. would make all men equal and
i've The social problem. His illustrations
M spt and beautifully drawn. He said:
scout and rheumatism win make the
- walls Of the White House will not
ESrep ont feysr and consum ption. The
- bent on getting rich will turn from
escks OF gold when his indigestior be.
euu,es q chronic aiiment There IL no
go happiness to the soul, nor strength
= he character, when man trusts in out
nd things to bring them. Millions viii
- bring them. Change Of climate viii,
~ bring them. Luxnries untold will not
hing them. For brief hour We may b
/ sst,slied, but If We have been pursuing
riches. or pleasure. or praise. or position
among men, living for them In themselves
- mil n 49,, xtr
Il hsye been told that tho worst disap-
rented men In the world are those who
souahs the things of the world, believing
them TO be the highest end best xafts to
men. We know from history that those
vko followed the fash and supposed
nsstnsss Tor their own aggrandixemsnt
e6ms 70 disappointment
what Is then this adjusting power
Which can be the possession Of every man
itha life. Paul told the secret Of his life
and tho source Of IL when he said to the
Philippians, 4 know how TO b. abascd
and know how 10 abound: everywhere
and In ali things am instructed both to
y fuii and to be hungry, both TO abound
md 10 suffer need. / can do all things
through Christ who strengtheneth me- II
= life. It il the state Of the soul: that
exhilerating, that self-adjusting spirit
hat God creates within. tits the breath
~ draw from on high. Paul told the Sc
eel Of IL in another place when he said. Il
IN crucitied with Christ, yet / live.
Nevertheless not l, but Christ liveth In
ne. Lie, not things, makes men,, What
8 man thinks and believes, and not what
- possesses in poverty or In wealth. dis
tinguishes him. Principles. not positions,
mark the value Of mankind.
"He who In guided. actuated, enlarged
by life born of God can ride the waves Of
lies tempestuous ocean and reach the
other side in safety. Men who are con-
esrned--it may be rocked and tossed
With high ard holy thought and lofty am
bitions are secure against downfall or fall
nan.
in this age as well - in other ages We
bsar of revolutions In society. The poor
~ out against the rich and the rich cry
at against the poor. The unsuccessful
nan IL jealous Of the successful. We hear
Hat things are all out of joint. To my
mind the solution Of this problem IL Just
here IN the text. Adjust the individual
NE and you will adjust society. Let man
His providencss and he will know his
tue relations to men. Conflicts, jeal-
oasies and strifes will disappear.
have no sympathy with the spirit
that cries out against men who
have succeeded in life. Christ came not
70 teach GespeI that would strikc a blow
n the individual character. He never
taught that the individuals forming So
cisty should possess all things--taisnt, in
tslisct and position--in common. The
Gospel OF Christ recognizes the weak In
contrast with the strong. IL recognises
the wise In contrast with the ignorant. Ii
takes men as they are and makes the most
Of them in the condition In which they
proyidentially are placed. We might a.
we'll complain that all men are not born
White az to complain that all ara not In
estimates made by men equally success
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