The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-05
10 BE WE'LL DOING.
IN. John Alison at the Second
Presbyterian Church.
,nrsoovceo ~ Or. wniTwoRTn
IL PreoeAeo RSo0 Fest - ~
Beside ~ Past - tAo
Gelstlaoe.

endey Alison. OF First Presbyterian
rharch. and IL nos student At McCor-
ssick theological seminary. Dr.. Alison
hse also another son who 10 destined for
a. ministry. Mr.. John Alison was born
i Dundee. scotland. He attended school
& the pubic schools as Polo. ILL.,. and 1t
~ hseh schools ~ Hagcrstown. H.. and
philadelphia, Pa, and entered the Hamil.
Inn college pfepasa.orv. graduating from
the lsttsr in June, 1883. The following
Remember he entered the eoilegiats de.
pertneut Of that institution. taking h. A.
degree in 1859. He entered Mccormick
theological seminary the following au-
sumn, and Il . member Of the Glass OF 1885.
He viii retarn there in September next.
h college be vas q member Of the college
baseball nine and football eleven. playing
View York State intercollegiate Football
Association. Rev. George r. Whitworth
sssisted Mr.. Aiisnn both at ths morning
end evening services. Introducing him 70
ne cnnereRstion 10 the morning. At that
service Mr.. Alison preached from the text:
Gal. vi %: List 10 not b weary In well-
doing: for IN due season We shali reap IL
We faint not" Mr.. Alison said:
The church 81 0siatia had bseu fuil Of al st
one time. Paul. when ho was their Dinister for
. season had found them full Of warmth and
vixok But be had scarcely LETT them when
eher teachers came along and disturhed their
minds. The des.gn OF this spist.s In its arss
mistake The dssigu In the lest three 10 10 urxs
Nam TO duty. climax is reached In the text
= he says IL the last chapter. verse nine: "Let
- not Be weary in we'll doing: for In due season
- shslI reap II We isins not. !"
What 10 "weli- aoingr' II 10 certainly. to Be.
~ with, the opposite OF evil dolng. Abstain
tSen I'll appearances OF evil" u ~ say slst
NM
DuG secondly, It 10 more than resolutioa. We
10y resolve 70 do and not act "Ifeli," IL 10
-. 10 paved with good resolutions" II I
ss;y ~ will and do not my intention IL e
~ -moenins cioud that soon pAsasth away
Thirdly -Weli-doing 10 not mere profession.
We must not forget the sublime lsssoa OF our
oevioe's parable when he speaks Of the son
uhe MID: II 20. sir. but vent not"
Weti-doing 10 more than merely an outward
yes1ssaing Tho scribss and Phasisces pro-
lD1ssd much They loved ostsntatiou ana dis
pay. "Ths uppermost seats In ths synsgosues'
~ always preferred: yss. more, they loved
I'm. Their service was m outer alfair, not an
2nss
Asais. wsli-doing 10 not mere feeling we'll, Q
~ GGpssieneA he who dos well viii feel
wi. hswsver hard OF trying his environment,
~ - Who tests we'll may fail In practice in
os(sg we'll may feel sorry and full Of regrst;
Juay lesl anxious ana woshed; may b con-
esasss Of joyful OF hsppy sansation. But thu
= sos he esssncs ol the tsxt What 10 my prac-
ues' That 10 the greatest question Of ALL
Jhsrs h NO placs for droues In the church OF
81 Every man IL expected to b. busy. zoe.
eupy sin come" I. e.. b full Of business until
eau yeu hence. Nor u Christ taught save our
1xample: "wist 70 not that must be about
~ tsshsv's businsss.' lie says. "He went
ees1s continually doing good How, then, are
~ apply the thought that Il before us7
Neii-do'ng has respees first to individuals.
10y mar. every woman 10 here pre-supposed.
II words arc addressed 90 believers, too They
- taken from . letter to the church, - IL was
oen In organic form at Gaiatia- What 10 thus
espposed7 ] anAwer. that We are converted
nom our evil ways. or tho evil OF our ways. In
eeher words. are Christians. followers Of Christ
Wcli-doinx. therefore, implies the use OF means
whereby tho Individual shall grow In grace and
IN knowledge. Yea. In 'faith, hope and love-
these three-but the grsstest of these IL love :"
Making ourselves meet for the "inheritancc OF
the saints in light 10 weii-dofnR Leaving no
atone antufncd 10 accomplish this end Is doing
we'll. Is obeying the will OF God. Being co.
workers together with Christ: being active in
the work of salvation. being faithful as the
stewards OF God. courageous ~ soldiers OF the
cfoss; scaious aad persevertng ~ racers tor
eternal iite--in = word. "presslns towerds the
mark," etc.
hut sseondly. we'll -do,ng must have reference
to the church. First Of eli. OF course. must bs
our own personal salvation and eternal happi-
pesa Bus II must not snd here This Is our
Ne have assumed solemn obligations BY uniting
openly with tho people Of God. There are duties
In the church that belong TO tt0 organisation
that many are called upou % discharge. and tor
which all should b In training. There are Of.
acss to all. and - We have eyes b zee, ears to
bear. months To plead. hands 20 labor. feet to
walk. strength ~ shoulder burdens and weighss,
ware to SEQ to II that ne are always ready and
wiling 20 do our part Paul In saying, "He not
very in well .doine," does not merely sddssss
Asasei to shoss Who are of'icialiy connected
vf0 Zion. but to ell. the rank ana die - well a.
- who are In command end authority.
he speaker then read Corinshiaas Hi Il. n,
nd Eohesians iv lila. and continued:
Veil doing implies On intsfsss not only In
eif. In our personal religion. aud our pe:soual
pssparatsen for heaven. but In the whole
church, In the whole ''housshcid OF faith"
Every member OF the family " 10 possess a jeal-
ens inssres, in the whole Tho reputation OF
every brother and sister il 60 he sacred 10 one
and eli. tor II zone member saner." - We have
Wad. "Ali the members suffer with it: OF IL ono
semher b honoscd. all the memhers rejoice
VIII IT IL 1. to hs the clearly deined duty Of
every Que 10 labor for the good of all.
"hA, an ideal institution the church would
% II this vers carried out Ia prscs:eei No
hmily sectess ever would DO aited. No Que
YOU'D ever say an aukind word Of another. Gu.
"'snay sad uaiavorshls criticism would be an
snknasa quantity. Under sach con ditioas 10
veaid have earthly fcrelasse OF the ;oys 10
- revealed, heaven would really be hssnn on
afsh Nor IL this mere than Christ Intended.
sssaasas Of tue Stad referred to In the ext 10
ssss recipe ios 10. actual happening.
sat oar term include. the world. The realm
vsn'doing Is largo 1t 10 uacoahned. IL 10 H.
sS1sse The world IS ~ be made better ~
ssasAntty. itisthc ieaven that 10 sare.y dss-
ssNsesveatGaly iesyen the " hole LUMP. Are
ssslng 1ae lssyen 10 work or ara we hsn.
&ts aetsoa' lie who is tuil ut wesl-aospg
sosihg TIE truth 70 have fires course 10 b
'asa The wosl. expects we,I-aoine. aad
s~ssas else, ffeni the proiesset disciple Of the
- saa sosis Jesus Believers ara aos o. the
although they arc ia IL II shey arc kept
sAs POSER OF tioi unto salvation they are
sses . the savior PRAYED in the garden, from
An 'aat u in The world. Hear the apostle
- setter - the Christians al Rome, chsnsss
mt..
a.. ssseeSa you. therefore, hessh-vn." &C,
~ Oct eonforuasd to The world. ta; 10 -
a''e'msd ey the renewing @; yeur r,snis
80 ye msy rseve what is tia; good aud Accent.
ss.e AID peTtec. Wall O. col"
ssse 10 be iises. in tie wos,d. Chris, s.,s
Susasc;ases, We are the l.Sat et tie world
:. ss % s~ sae saii ot the earth. Cariss sa.a
use pes. ~ e are the ssli OF The earth -
sN W f's eareta. that - sal, 81 20. ioss
sSas sr@ Ii We de co, weary ia we'll doing 80
aesss 'ose oNr Trsservsng eaa.l,iea IL -
- ss'afs Tat tae sasss0ald retain ito rowpss
~ss watch u - commissioned 10 ke<s ssail
ses Ga 10 ds.sracuea
x. sS'id depends. therefore. on tie we'll