The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-18

gather into Enion with Hfmseif all who
are good Whet q profoand mystery Is
safss Lee as turn x over in our minds and
strive TO understand IL somewhat.
Are there any here who lore our
Lord Iesrs Christi You know
what loving our Lord Jesr. Christ i. IL
- al the eatechism teaches. and I wish
every man in the Land had 10 learn IL as q
title 20 citizenship Let me say It: Ny
duty towards God IL 20 believe in Him, TO
rear Him. and 20 lore Hum with al nv
heart. with al my mind. with all my soul
ana with al NV strength: TO worship
Him, 10 give Him thanks. to put my
whole trust IN Him. 70 call upon Him, 70
honor HIS holy name and His Word, and
70 serve Him truly all the days Of my lie.
very VEL then. 10 return 20 the subject
OF the love Of God: Ii any one here loves
Him. our Heavenly Father il desiring to
gather him into union with Himself Is
not this tremendous idea7 Ii is stu
pendousi terTahci It transcends space!
Eternity Is nothing. for God reagnss and
he - greater than all: aud He desires
20 draw the loving one unto Himself
What matter If the heavens roll away
ike scroll OF parchment. and We
are alone amid the wreck Of matter and
the crash OF worlds, the Lord Is kingi
oraw the loving one into union with Him.
sell. and everything drys Up and Is lost IN
nothing IN the light Of His stupendous
and unspeakable glory. o, my friends,
how our hearts should swell with love and
giadness when we think of His love. We
love Him because de first loved US
But let US look 81 another picture of
God, true as the one have been striving
TO paint for you. When the Lord saw the
widow He had compassion on her and
said unto her, weep not O divine and
holy compassion Think Of the mystery
OF divine pity. In smother instance we
are told that the Lord wept. Think of the
tears Of the blessed Master, al you who
sorrow. lie wept Ut the sadness of man
kind, and He wept tears OF blood for the
sins of mankind. He wilied 20 draw all
people unto Him.
Dear friends, il you will only hear
what the church OF God teaches and be-
lieve II with ali your hearts, souls. minds
and strength, the sting of death is taken
away.
The Lord OF life has burst the bars of death,
- The powers Of death have done their worst;
But Christ their legtons hath dispersed,
Let shout OF holy Joy ouiburst-
Dear friends, since last we assembled
within these sacred walls. Guy Carleton
Phinney, the founder and builder, has
entered into the place of departed spirits.
This will ever be a worthy monument Of
Las 4aAhn III the tu1Dks WHICH aFo ftuk seen
but which are eternal, and where the
services of the one Holy Catholic and
apostolic church are offered according to
divine appointment. and as he loved them.
He who built this church built 10 as O
thank offering. Although he sleeps
the church remains. It cannot die. Even
if ire swept the material building from
the face OF the earth there would still re-
main the church, in those who have been
baptized with water and the spirit and
signed with the sign of the Holy Cross.
God keeps that record. We cannot undo
il. / speak of the man who built this
house of God, and wish every priest in
the state could be here TO honor the in
terment in Gods hands and for His glory.
Ghost from the hands of Gods bishop
give glory 20 God, who moved
the builder of this church to do
what he did. III il has been the
means of bringing one soul into
covenant with God land il has). let US do
Him honor and remember the words of st.
James about the blessing resting upon
those who are the means of converting q
sinner. Alas brethreni these are troblous
times; we are all worrying about our
worldly prosperity, aud thinking little, If
We think at all, of giving one stone tor the
building of house of God. Let US honor
him. give glory to God and learn lesson.
iSct cfcfl AAIas1 eChStpAS WIZ tbos
lac spoke, every kindly deed that he did
live in our hearts. and let US not forget
that the record is with his Father and
ours, and his monument in the esouls
washed with water and the Holy Ghost.
Let US bless Gods holy name for His SER
want who departed this life in Gods faith
and fear. beseeching Him TO give us grace
to- follow his good example that In the
end we may all be partakers in His heav-
enly kingdom.
20 merciiul God, give rest and peace to
the souls of all Thy servants who have.
left the strife OF the world and the tolls of
mortality, 10 the tabernacles of Thy saints
in Thy kingdom. Lead them in the green
meadows by the waters OF rcfreshment,
into the paradise Of happiness. where have
fed. in the light of Thy holy countenance.
unrest, sorrow, sadness and signing for
evermore. Be Thou their everlasting
light. Number them with Thy saints in
glory everlasting. Let Thy cross be
bridge for them and Thy baptism a cover
ing. Let Thy holy body and blood be the
way to lead TO Thy kingdom. Graciously
impart to them the good things of Thy
promise that eye hath not seen nor ear
heard, neither hath il entered into the
heart of man, but which Thou, O Lord,
hast prepared for those who love Thy holy
name through Jesus Christ. our Lord.
Amen"