The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-04

are evil IN heart. - veil ss those Who ara
spoken OF ~ not Of the world. And While
our transformation and non-couformfty
are 20 make us different from the world in
cnaIscser and spirit. they are not 20 take
Us apart from the world Of sin. Jesus .swas
made separate from sinners, yet not in the
sense OF being personally withdrawn from
tnems for he was accused Of being -
irlena OF sinners" eating and drinking
vita tnem and attending feasts and spe-
csai soelai occasions, and many SINNERS
sss AZ meat with Him often ~ these
places We are therefore 20 remain in the
world and rningIe with wicked men and
Nomen and love them as did our Master,
Dos "a character and disposition 10 be as
ouF Master was-separase from them And
nere our success in influencing the world
Ior the better ali depends on the transfer
masaon. IL 10 the radical change spoken
OF N the Scriptures as the new birth,
passing from death unto life. purity of
nears. IL IA nos . kind Of artificial alb
staining from overt acts of evil when evil
- seeming IN the heart. IL is not q paint
ing or patching in appearances. IL 10 the
iising with conscience void Of ofiense. IL
growing indignation for all appear
IL this transformation IL Of the positive
KIND rather than the feeble, vascilasing.
oul hght cannot help being seen in the
darkness. Many halt here and begin 10
Yuippse over little questions OF living in
freedom from sin - God wants Us 70 live.
bnt as the magnet drawn through the
nith rspels all but the steel filings, as the
nreny hits back and forth through the
names, a. the pearl oyster lives on fresh
water IN IL great salt water world. so We
evil.
But that we might be living. effective
Christians in the world there Is q certain
conformation 70 the world that - neces-
sary, and conformity 20 the weaknesses
harmony In the church. There must be
an exercise of charity. How often there
are divisions amongu s when, II the plain
rules OF the New Testament were applied
there would be none. For instance. some
IN their conformity TO the world can 60
further than others. Some church men,
bers may feel no conjunction of con-
science TO engage in game OF CARDS, or
take drink of wine. or attend dancing
parties or many of the prevailing respect
able sins SO called
Another good man may think there Is
plainly harm in these things and COM
plain that Christians encourages them.
What IL to be done here7 Well. let rs
settle the matter rs Paul would. He said
on such point: IF eating meat or drink
Ing wine canse my weak brother TO stfim-
bic or offend will eat no meat, will drink
no wine as long ss the world stands"
and 30 We should say now. III taking
wine sc any dinner table or playing pro-
gressive euchre or attending dancing
parties cause any brother or sister to stun
bic or offends them will drink no wine,
viii not play euchre, | will not attend
dancing parties ~ long a. the world stands.
/ viii thereby strengthen myself and save
my brother from offense. Again. . con-
formity TO the world where there il no
sin will enable US to come nearer 20 the
sinner than otherwise. Paul became all
things 10 all men that he might gain some.
To the weak he became rs the weak that
he might gain them, yet without that
trickish policy so often practiced in such q
fashion. He took advantage of every good
thing in bad men even that he might gain
their esteem, then their respect and finally
their hearts for Christ. What q master
workman was he. thoughtful, cultured
Christian. letting his light shine every
eyes TO the light of eternity's day.
Let rs make emphatic in our lives the
transformation that shall make Us new
creatures in Christ Jesus. 1t is only thus
we can lift up the world. Tramps do not
beg from other tramps, but from those
who have bread and meat TO spare.
Students would rather sit under the
light of college and learn than under the
empty vaporings Of some ignoramus. The
sick look to the strong for nursing rather
than TO the sickiy and weak. So If We
would have true help for the needy souls
about MS we must have IL in truly trans
formed and Christian heart.