The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-28
Much LAND TO BE POSSESSED.
DIR. Butler on the Duty Of Christians TO
Conquer the World.


DIR. Butler on the Duty OF Christians TO
Conquer the World.
At Grace NJ. +. church yesterday even
ing the pastor, Rev. Dr.. T. w. Butler.
preached an encouraging sermon, appro-
pirate to the beginning OF another years
work after the luil caused by the holding
OF the conference.
DIR. Butler Is one of the few pastors who
were assigned TO their former charges, and
ID is 10 his close attention to the work in
his church that its healthy growth is due.
In his sermon yesterday evening he took
the ground that, although much work had
been done in the past. great deal re-
NAMED to be done IN the future. The text
was: There remaineth yet very much
land to be possessed" Joshua kill. After
reviewing the work of Joshua in conquer
ing the Holy Land DIR. Butler drew the
parallel. saying:
"The text comes 10 as with peculiar APP
plicetioq, as we enter upon another years
work IS church; and il true of every de-
partment Of life.
"First--It is true. in the department of
the educational and intellectual.
HE knows best how much land is vet
TO be conquered and possessed in the In
teliectual world: who has conquered the
most. He has begun to see the iargeness
OF the land. The wisest man is often the
most assured Of his ignorance. The adj
vaneed student Is usually the most
modest. II is the man who is ig-
norant or lacks intellectual cuI-
sure that assumes TO know much, and is
blinded TO the possessions 10 be gained.
Newton. as be came down to the end of
life. said he was as = child by the sea
shore who had gathered q few pebbles,
40 A~F& Al.
OF truth and knowledge. So II Is with the
advanced today; he sees only much land
10 be possessed stifl.
'.Second-Ths text is true Of our indi-
viduality and Christian life and graces
We have not yet mastered our entire
SELVES. our weaknesses. our selhshness,
our lasts, etc. There remaifscth vet much
land TO be conquered. Some have DOS
sessed themselves of their whole reason,
who have yet left their Imagination IN
chastened and nnsuhdued. Many are chaste
who are not generous; many are generous
who are not Just: many are impulsiveiy
good who are not nationally benevolent
sareiy there remaineth much land to be
possessed.
''Third-The text applies with equal
truth 20 the spread OF the king
dom of Christ While there have
been great battles. and greater vic
tories while the enemies have been pat
TO flight many times, and many strong
holds taken, still there are large posses
slons TO be gained. And. nay brethren,
we are called to this conquest: conquest
against sin ami all evil doings; against the
forces OF evil all about US. and we do not
lessen our responsibility by closing oar
eyes and refusing TO look. We are here;
les Us act our part aud hep 10 make the
kingdoms Of this world. the kingdoms of
our God and His Christ.
''Foarth-Ths text also applies. and Is
true OF Us as = church. in our relation 10
this favored portion OF this great city.
Thank God for possessions gained, for
victories won. for enemies suodaea in the
past year; bat beloved, there remaineth
yet very much land 60 be possessed The
land is before Us, 1t may % ours Let US
rise up. aud tn the name Of God, say is
shall be ours. Favored as Ne are with To-
cation. with opportunities, with advau-
taSes. let rs go up at once and possess the
land. tor we are sell able TO overcome IL
Let love re the motive power in our work.
obedience the watch word, - We follow
our leader aud victory Is oars."