The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-12

Ss~ssSs - No - 03o0 : A0S0e180 mf01Deo8e
locssed q ssiuood, S. c. He entered
North Carolina college IN 1854. taking the
decree q A. B. 3 Juae. 1855. He uss
efsdusssd With the highest hcnoFs Of his
ciaas. and be- since taken the degree q A.
- from the nms inssitation- In Sepesm-
PEI. 1853. b eniersd the Philadelphia
Theological seminary. shers he spent three
years under the instruction Of some of the
most able professors In the Lutheran
church IN America In connection with
ms studies he worked also for the board
OF city Missions In PhiiadelphiA In Nay,
Is0i. he finished the course II ths ssmi-
Nay and Va sooa sftefvasd oedained to
the ministry b the Pennsylvanis Lutheran
ministsrium. He accepted call 70 be-
come pastor Of church IN China Grows,
=. G.. where he remained about tvo years-
Having received . call in March. ISIS.
from the board of English home missions
Of the general council of ths Lutheran
church In North Americs TO become
missionary pastor Of the Holy Trinity
L0thefan church In this city. snd belisv-
ing that the Northwest presented field Of
greater usefulness than the South he &C.
cepted. resignsd his work in North Caro-
lima on Nay and 10 now one Of Seattle's
pastors. Ar. D1Aaon preached yesterslay
morning from the text, s. John kin -:
"A nsv commandment l give unto you.
that - love one another, - have loved
you. that - also lore one another" He
said:
This comnand vs. given By tie Lnzd Jesus
after The lest copper With His diseipies. the
great feast Of love. aad before the csneiAxioa,
tAe great oct Of rUdsemins love. Tas Disciples
vess IN nsed Of . new and direct command
eonessuinx the law Of love Before that time
they were known b. their law; svsr aitervsrd
they were known By their Iowa by this shall
eli Dsn know that - ass my diseipleA"
1suiy new commandmsnt Il waa The Jews
had law, but not love. The religion Of The past
EGGS, the ethics and philosophy Of the grsasest
sa9es had never known sueh love = set forth In
the gospel Of Jesus Christ and vivi6ed il His
Aie IL y nos Ssstsieeed n nationality, rice
NOR color. II knows 10 bounds. easses nor ira
eernitfes. This u tho Law b. which 70 should
b governed II our 0ecisious and actions To-
ward the daderene sacoo among ~ This new
ccmmandmsnt' h - vice - the Goepsl and
should reach Ill nations end tongues.
Moses taught the Jews % lore their nsiehboes
and to hate heir enemies: 20 take iits for life.
eye for eye, tooth for tooth. hand for hand. foot
fos loot, burning Tor burning, wound fce
wound. ststpe for stEfpa" But Jesus Christ
gave to HD church - new commandment"
which says. "IOvs your enemies. DO good 10
them thst hate you. blsss them that curse you
snd pray for them that dsspissfully use you."
Anger which hssss and longs for revenge should
havs no place In The heart OF man. Ths soul
that hates It. brother cannot enter the gates OF
heaven. The Father taught that maliee, vain
ambition and eeidsh Affections are The worst
enemies Of the church. They hafass the minds
Of men and drive them hesdions to eFimA
Al Chsistians Ne need more confidence in one
HhA AA~ l~~~ 49,
AID money in contendiug over non -sssent.ais il
ballet ana practice, and do more TO bind up the
broken hearted, 10 make siad the sofr0wiui ana
70 help the poor and the afnictsd, thus showing
% the world that they ass true followers OF Je-
sus b. their deeds Of lore ol mercy.
''God u love" and His v spirit Of love-
When We enumesate the temporal blessings ~
osived q His hands and the manifold gtfss He
bestowed upon ". Ne muse confess the great
ness at Hi iov& II weakness and affection
He has watched over ~ with the tepdeseot
care; In dangers ana trials He hes delivered ~
The mighty works OF creation. the beauties Of
nature. ths baue cry abovs ~. the green earth
beneath us. the beautiful lowers. Aelds and for
ssts. ill tell q HIS love The birds Of the air
sing Of IL Thsy appeal 10 man - praise God
for Hto creation and preservation.
When No we're Lost In sin and he'd no way Of
eooape, Chfios lowed 10 and rodcemed N with
His own precious blood He lefs the courts Of
heavenly glory. assumAd mans nature. sndussd
ths SCOTS, abuse and Insults Of his fellow crsa-
tures, poured ous His soul unto DEATH" ~ .
sscsidcs for our sinA In carrying out the plan
OF salvation His love never changed. The
nckleness Of IL multitude, their '.hosanns'' to
day, aud their "cyucily" Tomorrow, did not AZ
feet Him. He n the same forever His love 10
sin making inssrcession for fallen man at the
right hand OF God the Father. Christ lays down
His lore ~ pattern for our love to one another.
He truly loves tie whole world, yet He 10 not
pleased With everybody. He delights In the
wars Of the faithful aud obsdisnt, bus the ways
Of the wicked are an abomiuasion to Him. God
loves their souls and wishes them we'll, but con-
dsmns their stna In like manner Ne can not
love the sins OF any one, nor can We b pleased
with the ways Of the wicked. yes We Gan love
their souls and pray for them. and do ell in our
power 20 lead them to better life.
This love II not . mere fssling or huma ten
derueos which breaks forth occasionally In
generous acsA Bat ts comes from the heart
which hes been softsned. moved and melted BY
Chriss's rsdesming love. and nows out
ersciously in an sversweling stream OF good
win aud servies 70 Gil the children OF our
Heavenly Father. weeping with them that
weep and ss1otciog With them that rsjotce."
What Q glorious church We would have II this
spirit OF lore were in every heart Those who
have offended would 30 forgiven, the weak
would b Strengthened. those In distress would
tie iuxusies OF the wealthy would enter the
channels OF tho slck and supply the necessities
OF the poor. The word "hypocrits' would b
unknown Ia the church
Christ does not merely recommend s1ch love.
but be directly and expressly commands il He
has stamped His own authority upon il and
every heart that does not possess this love will
be condemned ia tho day OF Judgment aud re-
cetvs sveslastirx punishment
How poor and defective II our love when
compared with tho love Of Christ Let US study
ana initiate tho lives OF the saints. and above
aocve all. let us eontemp plate more The lore OF
Christ 10 u.s. % that we shasi feel constrained 70
exercise this love toward one another.
Dear fsssnds. how doss this matter stand with
YOU A. members 81 society. - members OF the
church, - those who confess the same Savior,
olYe,ins up 20 same petitions 10 God. are you
waking Ia lore With them. II not. ali your
Christianity Is Ia vain. FOR every on . that
ioveta 10 born of God and knoweth God. and be
iv:7A
Church News Notes.
g. Agnes chapter OF Trinity Guild win meet
at the cAoris;esy Of the church on Saturday. at
400 p n.
s, Mays chapter Of Trinity Guild will meet
At the CD oristery OF tho church GU Wednesday.
Of 10 n m.
The services at Trinies parish, Protestant
Episcopal church. this week will be on wednes-
Cay at 1870 .. m. and on Friday at r. n
Rev ". r. George, n n, has been requested
10 aelive. the bsccslsareate sermon 10 tie grad
asses Of Puget sound university Al Tacoma
The ves,ry aud trustees o: Trinity rarisn.
Protestant Episcopal church, viii meet this
evening At the rccsos1, Ess ash snd James ssree,s
ct 10 oeaoek.