The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-18
/ SERMON ON KRUG.
rse Defaulter a Subject for
Wallace Nutting.
90, arep The COMMANDMENTS.
..~r Lee says People Think Too
- abeus Heaven, Joy and Hap
psness Religious sswa

snxel subject OF " aa1aSS .f1ssiab sefsAoa
- rsrht and several hundred Of seattle's
-. we're turned away from the doors
-. ~roxsed Plymouth Congregational
go rhsre the ex-city treasurer vas
-. handled as be handled the city
80. The sermon vas preached from
,.xs. Thou shalt not steal, Exodus
tx .nd ye have not been faithful
= -. .hsch 10 another's, who will give
-. sh,t which > your 7"--Luke
.vs.fa Mr. Mating said
ssrk. commandments have ioored Krug.
o. go uandDents were old, and he was
80. the commandments came out Of
- "a Testament, but they manifested
ss.s,.tx wholly unexpected. Sometimes
- f,rd Il 20 ourselves, when We fall into
.s.nisold temptations. 1t 10 in love and q
80, n rueskness that We would speak on
49, subiect. considering ourselves, lest we
-, - tsrrpted. But since the man who
= e.srl cut has to serve for an example,
-ssh.nrh ae may be no worse than We are,
= $500 he fiying in the face OF Provl-
S.n<e 10 neglect the present opportunity
= smnhasize the truth that the govern
rsnt cannot be successfully conducted
rithoat some attention 10 the command
nsnss.
e4f
"a Testament | would suggest that
mere i q glorious opportunity for the law
vsrs OF Seattle 10 go and do likewise, and
Il might not he wrong TO study this kind
cf law even on sunday.
eve are eredibiy informed that the pow
era that be think they have very little use
lar the commandments. We are told that
The Christian men In the city and county
government arc few and that they there
a ftt .ba.. 4. -
It's indeed alleged that our rulers own no
Authorities outside of their own sweet
wills. aud the wills Of their constituents,
and il taust appear that tried either by
their own consciences of brass, or by the
very much safer conscience of their con-
sfffuents. they have not succeeded stun
nsngiy in pleasing themselves or the pub
lie. 1 do not believe that anybody con-
uected with the administration of affairs
feels good today. Yet as nearly as can be
Judged from the outside they have been
trying TO suit themselves for the las. year
or two People find fault with their mas
ters, but when you let them 60 alone they
. fad still greater fault with themselves. ft
would not be safe to let some of our own
citizens get behind their own backs today,
tor they would certainly inj1re them
selves.
ave know that they who govern hold
themselves tuHOCtnts We KNOW kUAE one
party seeks 20 shift off on the shoulders of
another the burden of guilt. But the
solemn fact Is that habituai disregard OF
las in some directions has been tolerated
BIZ the government. and they have invited
one crime by winking at another. When
the govern ment allows the saloons to
stand open at a time when the law says
they shall be closed. what right will they
have TO find fault II somebody goes into
H.. a.
esty's money! When the city and the
county governments are in league TO break
thsiaws. how then can they turn upon
their brother officers and say: 'You must
net foliow our example7' Nay, when we
q citizens raise no protest against the
epsn scandals of government. how can We
ct IS Judges and escape n blush when
called upon to condemn some hidden scan
dai now brought TO light? Is sin any
more respectable because We can see IL 2
Shall we be Mortified when somebody
steals our money, and smile olandiy when
somebody else steals our good name7
THE government is not innocent; the
people are not innocent We deserve all
that has come upon Us. When we per-
mitted the government To license crime
we allowed the devil a share in the adj
mlnistration. and now We have no reason
20 be surprised because he has ousted us
entirely from our place. The demoralixa-
ton that has taken possession of the gov
eminent and in q great measure OF the
people is the direct result of a let-alone
policy which has for a very long time pre-
vailed, aud the sin. now that IL has con-
ceived, has brought forth death. Ii we
did not want men TO squander the city's
money Why did our precious government
and drinking disreputahleg Why. i'm
deed Because ii did not wish 10 offend
the saloon element
There Is a Bible verse which reads: The
hackslider in heart shall be filled with his
osn ways The head of our city govern
mens remember distinctly was reported
As saying that he wanted 10 be elected. In
Yesterdays paper he is quoted as saying
that he Is sick OF il. II good many more
are not sick of il We are mistaken. Never
mind; a man does not have the smallpox
twice, and perhaps he will never be elected
again. When man joins forces in reform
With 10, of people who need reforming.
be Is no. likely TO get ahead very fast. Bad
company has proved to much for our
mayor TO manage. No matter how right .
mans motives are, be cannot go into the
jungle and tame a Wild tiger In his own
lar, aud If there is only picking of bones
isil OF him IL is the natural result. Who
ever undertakes to guido aud harmonic
lisslt Is doing what God himself cannot do.
Tie Is said that the bad element in n city
y In this party or that. Are We SO simple
Is not 10 know that the bad element always
toes With the winning party2 How long
oeeS u take 10 convert politically q gam
Ger or saloon keeper or anybody who fat
'shs on vice. just as long rs II takes TO
saas him that IL will pay him To be con-
ssFted. Compromise with sin ruined the
last elfF ant - - "a
PRESENT government a allowed the
fasaes to take an inch aud they have taken
Ell and brought shame and confusion
spea US all.
:. financial sin Is considered the worst
.iaa, because IL interferes with the con-
sees Of tho state, and We are all shocked.
80 the head Of the government Is
saoSked, together with hts advisers. at
seAl has happened. but promise by
soFa OF mouth is jus, as sacred rs writ
We note. and Il Is a proverb that the good
1aa word - as good as has bond. We
'te N year OF broken promises. and
Naen l break promise to the public do
ny Invite my colleague To turn about
aaa sieai9 sin is lawgessness, and there
= 40 distinction with God. Whether q
san eovets. or lies. or steals. be breaks
80 80 amendments He makes dts-
aAeaon, hut tod does not. Thou shalt
NOT steal, '..resds the Commandment. but
sae people who thlnk the Old Testament
Vehlnd them have patched the COM
Instruments, and this is how they read.
Ahou shalt have none other gods be-
'ofe me-eScept yourself
ihou shalt not make unto thee any
stafen image. Thou alt not
~ down myself unto them. nor serve
"ae9i--aniess ghry are made OF gold
thou shalt not take the name Of the
80 'Ay God in vasn-provided your
thl,dreh or The minister listen.
a. Remember the sabbath day, 10 keen
h~}ohSy, In il thou shalt not DO any