The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-01

Large Union Congregation - Mr.. Sim
clair,s harmon ON the DaX,a Eeskona.

Large Onion Congregation - M Sim
ciair's sermon on the Days Lessons.
The union Thanksgiving services at the
First Presbyterian church we're well a.
tended. They were led py Rev. Brevard
ID. Sinclair. OF Calvary Presbyterian
church, assisted by Rev. ". A. Major. of
tho second. and Rev. ". +. George. acting
pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
The sermon was preached by Mr.. Sinclair.
aud was on the subject Christian Life A
Perpetual Thanksgiving. The choir and
congregational singing was excellent. as
was also the soprano solo sung as an offer
atory. Mr.. Major made the opening
prayer. mentioning in the course OF IL that
IL WINS the last Thanksgiving service to be
held in the old First church. The Bible
lesson was read by DR.. George.
The sermon advocated the brotherhood
of man as taught by Christ as the remedy
OF the present social and financial troubles.
and both DIR. George and Mr.. Sinclair
spoke words OF praise for the organized
charities of the city, especially the City
Mission. Mr.. Sinclair told story he had
learned OF a man who had few days ago
purchased sufficient poison to end his life.
paying for il his last dime. Before he
took il he was led to attend services at the
Mission, and was induced To give mp the
poison and Joined In the work of helping
hIs fellows. Mr.. Sinclair announced as
his text the words. "In everything give
thanks" from Thessalonians " He said
that this text was one which seemed a
paradox TO many. and wise men had at
tempted to explain 1t by taking away all
of It's meaning. 1t was not like others 10
wE IL haA hsen Bskfa
says pray evermore. rejoice forever.
yet we do no; think Of taking
these behesis literally. They merely mean
tina, the general current Of our lives should
be Joyous. and yet subdued by a spirit Of
reverence. Tho text of the sermon was
one, however, that should be followed i'm
piieitiy. 10 seemed psradoxieai to stand
up and say that one should be thankful
for everything in this year of troubles.
lisa. but Christian life should be per-
pe:sai thanksgiving. Not that we should
bear our troubles like the Stole, but like
the cheerful apostle. who said that he
could do ali things through Jesus Christ.
He meant that the spirit of Christ was
ever in him. Mr.. Sinclair then went on to
assert that life was discipline OF human
character. and that success or failure here
was full of Inockery aud bitterness during
the three last years, and each person
should bear his own burden and be con-
tent
Going away from the text. Mr.. Sinclair
said that times were out of joint: il was a
time for testing plans of salvation. Men
have always been ready 10 love God. but
they have never loved their fellow men, rs
commanded. The injunction Love thy
neiehbor as ihyseit'' is. the cue that will
solve all present day problems through
Christian socialism. The church must
come up to the work required from it or it
would fail. The church was not doing It's
duty, or there would not be Salvation
Army or n benevolent society in the city.
In this time OF trouble. when the coming
al the King is presagcd by happening
events, II should be remembered that God
does not commend dynamite and revola.
ton, but only resignation and trust IN Ii =
word.
The singing of America" by tho audi
ence closed the services.