The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-26
TIE CHURCHES.
wallace Nntting's Anni-
yersaTy Sermon.
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g 49, Nutting. d. D.. pastor
=. ss.~eufh Congregational church.
49, vas st once his second so
s~~ sormon and his last before his
1870 fof . long Eastern trip. DR..
49, rreaehed his frst sermon as
100 church the 6sss Sunday In July.
aa, ssvv;ee, we're then held In the tenn
.ss,v tui,d.ns on the present site. This
~. ss,n down 20 make way for the pres
"a husIding. which Vas begun In the
Iu.tss psst Of July. The congregation then
e.shiped for ssvsssl months N the
s.uo,y. until November. 1881. The lecs-
= room Of the church being complete.
=. .onsrerasiou moved into Il In the
,~ssins Of Isoe The church Was compistsd
4 IT present.
= The outssart of Dr.. Nutting's pastor
- ssme vese shout 30 members In the
essnsnssioa. bat this has increased 70
ahss - todsy.
- - Mrs.. Nutting leave for the East
1ssiek I'D will Be gone about six weeks.
20 = direct 70 Chicago. DR.. Nutting
"A sch on July In the Third Presby-
s.ase ehnreh ia thst city. Of which DR.. J.
4 withrcw 10 pastor. He will probably
er.uA elsewhere. having several invita-
6ssA Their Subsequent plans are not
pssie. lheueh they may 90 - far East ~
EHAm@husettaL
DE- yssting's sermon Of yesterday morn
] ~ vas on the text John ix:l-'Ths night
&dsah when no man can work" He
MAln IN substance ~ follow:
NAos pasient 10 brought 70 physic1an ~
S. eajeet u . cure IL 10 Interesting. no
Anas q professional mind TO xace disease
- ~ tneipisnt stages 70 iss full development
Dxsiesy has perhaps . legitimate Held Ia the
nssusstion Of the origin OF evil. but the best
~ "a often too busy 70 give attention 10 the
okse4 You have observed that
q nsuhse Of the Bible ciaas-aos one Of
| ~ esmss. Of course. bus the gspsrie Bible
Gts-Sho 10 most exercised about the manner
~
~ . I'd the world Of e The Lord
ka sss like that great military isaasr Who
~ dared 20 lsave Q hostiie outpoot behind
-. seeking the msin end, no did mot
/ Gew himself 20 to turned aside % hattie
Ira snms deep qssssion shas had no bsasing
= The end There vas one thing that Jssus
o6ii zee 20 clearly that it never seems !oe .
nssssnt 10 have passed. from His visv. lie saw
% thass wss no time TO spare. This irtuitivs
DHspt.on Of His that Tins was valuable sesms
|kEs one Of the proofs Of HE divinity.
- dsrass'em reIisionists. liks the Athsnians.
Efssys had time for argument All those tfadi.
pc. among which Jssus was reared were redo
INT with religious contfoversy--so much %
pa, Jesns rid!cuisd the hair-spiitting spirit Of
Pie sse. That He did 10 our best evidence that
As crew HE Inspiration from higher spfing
|osE ths religious traditions OF His aga
|Osst was the man 20 have ab0at ron when
|0Uething had 10 b dou0 He YES IN emery.
|0cs: man. His recipes were cafe 10 try.
n. worked In oil climates. aud with oil
1T: OF men. There was not = speculative
|sllha about His comfort, HIS virtues. His PROF.
-. Ills words were sought for the help they
|eN: st the time. lie did not
foHs:: some dry and useless question. the settle
fan: Of which could msks the world no whit
k1nnA: but He lived aud loved. He swallowed
- kssosogy with His lie.
/ ! IRISH that We who have lived and talked
EUfksaus another for two years could learn 10
#u Ahead. for that was what Jesus did.
4. The propuisivs fo:cc Of Christ In . man
| bnaGkable. You cannot dstain him talking
! aess OR grandfathers' sins: you could not Got
UlMio tell yoI year after year about the mis-.
- sad harshnsss OF tho Pilgrim Fathers.
tsssiaF abroad into . scattered. hayward. IN.
ndk4rsd world OF people; looking close 1t hand
~ canning into touch with the concrete misery
dtss ssiey.. ono thing filled HE thought: one
opS s~elled His breast. shone in His eyes. ap-
,nsei Ia HE gait. and ruug from His lips: I'VE
NIX vnrk-ths night comesh"
Main difsiculty with great many Christians
htkt. taey have forgotten 20 whom thei. time
/ NSsss We talk Of those who
aArs epcd name. but that can b won back
emis The loss Of time 10 the total. irrevocabls
~ Il 70 much life.
tc1ss are como things not necessarily bad In
Mssseivss. which nevertheless have . bad ef.
~ fpsculs,ion is Quo. Speculation about
Sodss ROT acquainsanec with God, aud the dis
sss:sn Of feigous matters IL In no way
seesssafy conducive 10 devous lite. Theory
soissn mere excuse for inaetion. Peor.e
~ saey want iims TO think. when ~ . matter
u sss they think only TOR the sake Of delaying
sfess. One Of the most unchristian
NEE ever knew vas great
lcves Of discussion about religion.
NO ss'n'ssss has Z right 10 fence before his con-
efsesara 70 show people how cuteiy he can
hanfss shssvesd OF the spirit The only iegitt.
ssss.ablect in speaking Of religious matters 10
hprspsfs tbs way OF tho Lord Suppose John
We aspf'st he'd been 4 theoretical man. Think
y hsa taking delight In conioundtn9 tbs Jsws.
saa 'sssiss them COMPOUNDED. That 10 not tho
ssees Of oar coming into the worid. 10 over
@afp~ap's. ana TO show that we are moro sub
70 t:sa shey. john the Rarttss's distinguishing
sahsstssistse was practical activity He told
sef:a Whist To 80. and induced them - DO st.
~ ssla to the dry scholasties. "a the slow null
1'asf. PREPARE ye The way of the Lord" The
sssss'an y. not what made tho man blind. but
YEA 7ae var for him "a come TO Jcsna
NtSsisverite fad tn BE seeker after truth
iAssss look Que ssssnee who spsaks OF heinx
.s~sss after truth Il truth rare an srticics
~" sisf 80 much better Co seek after God than
ater good because good 10 abstract and
"" soaer~se, whca we have found God we
~ 90 ID active. iaIabeDi. purifying truth
s1'@ sskt pisrces and psne,ra'es; truth that
saassana rrnews. aud converts the spirit into
Nsf'e NsSims and laws and command
@eeH An raiioscrhie statements vii. do no
- aare sasn shop fl!sd with old eoeka
The FAC; ., thsg cur thinking shops
serea With uuth. II lies upon the
scss'e'. = cHneers tie foos. IL blocks the very
ssSs and yet The SCI deceived sosl Of man
.>seaF' o.; s2a cries, "Aore' more We need
$3.50 u cofle % Is sad ssy: Work: tho
s9as ssnte,a"
80 ssFsakins nay lawn ,ae other aay. aud
Isssis BECAME aware that rainbow rose
NS.ae idropsct tie hose 10 look a, the
hHas u VAS gons The sun hal ssone
As sfray In 'ay own gsgivn ana the bow
wa Rad come - fue The truth IL nigh
VEGA II not siAF ~ Lo' the glory Of God
eas Great Is the mystery OF vos.,nsss
~ g.osy OF u Is Fespicadent in
lsatss and homes Who ala sin. this
re raseatsf NesthcF. both Neither.
-. - '4ss pstsCa,sr T.iu4aess /. concerned