The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-02
MS LAST SERMON.
- ". r. George, d. D., at the
first n. E. Church.
.~vuval At CALVARY CHURCH.
-&.s,s Growth OF the Chrissfsn
-~-.sn.slop --Reassnsbieness OF
shs Christisn FAITH

Y = George preached to large and
q. 800. con greeasioa las. night shat
4. ....k~kas be his last sermon in the
49,. 81 4 4 chufch The subject was as
7as...s.sd. "a Cause and Cure OF In
$3.50 xnd she text from John yii.17:
$3.50 IA fhe doctrine Is not mine, but
- 80 .eut ne. IL any man viii do His
g., 8 .hs;I know Of the doctrine"
80, .xrs6ining the modes of apprs-
x..ss.~ ssuts 10 be by medication. ex-
-. ga conduct. the doctor said that
n. thIrd rs the one enforced in the text.
: wlilnxsess TO do the viii of God, aud
- - - disislbie in two propositions:
49, - unbelief which condemns and
e. s,slh that saves, are more Of the head
-. 81 IL heart: and, second. the great
5000 10 the reception Of truth il re-
1900 wi. the remedy being direct con-
1900. o.. nc least, q willingness TO con-
go Is the will Of God and to learn by
dong.
Saast<rs. one who might be honest and
sIn<ers In his desire for light. bat from
q r,egfoas training, mental idiosyncraay or
Misrepresentation Of religion could not
rsdily accept the truth. This type Of
character was represented In the New
Testament by Thomas, called Didymus,
vko eouid Eight through doubt 10 GER
saIatv and put himself in the way 70 be
eanviuced OF the reality of the resurrec-
tlon. This type Of doabfer was not con-
aeaned Ia scripture. but the doubter who
S<s,ed the fight lest IL should reveal his
vso,sI syii. who would not accept the
dIsfue revelation because IL meant for him
Z coruplete change in daily habits and
etsaeked his criminal indoIencc while
,ouls were pertaining. was rightly con-
demnsd 81 ne Lord Jesus.
The word ssid. "Whosoever beIieveth
shall Be- saved, and IL il eternaIIy true.
4 man must bsljsys TO some extent in
konesty 10 b saved from dishonesty, in
vsdty 10 b saved from impurity, In
sobf(sty 70 be saved from drunkenness,
and sfhis Is the victory that oyercometh
fbs World even over faith" So il is right
and proper to have correct creed, for a.as
! nan skinksth 80 Is he.n
Bat the full correctness Of creed Ia not
~ The teachings of the text required
fof salystion. Two men may be equally
sincere Ioyai and DESTROYS to do Gods will.
ard may study theological questions like
tkai Of partial or universal atonement
Or the mode and subjects OF baptism, from
which their conclusions will be widely
different Yet Calvin and Arminius, John
Knox and John Wesley, Charles spur
feoa and Bishop Simpson may together
paik the golden streets and roam by the
rytr Of the water of life.
The only conclusion one can form from
Ais b that absolute uniformity and una.
hinity on these subjects arc unattaina able.
Ms not the correctness of the creed, but
eyaisy or disloyaIty OF soul to God which
nses or condemns man.
Il equally true that while opinion and
hlief mould the life, the life and habits
NJ also mould the opinion. Men de-
kpded gin drinking and slavery, not so
nnch because they found them in Scrip
tass Is because they desired TO justify evil
Fsctices. The man who always allows
~ will 10 be overpowered becomes a fatal
Awhile the man who resists temptation
hdieves In moral freedom.
The great obstacle 20 the reception Of
firth Is a want OF willingness 20 do It..
I4o opposing wills in heaven made re-
kllion there and Satan was cast out, be-
tsase in heaven only one will can be done
q heaven ceases TO be heaven. Adam fell
hecsuse he opposed his will to the divine
NiI. and the second Adam conquered and
restored the race. because IN view of Geth-
tmsns and Calvary he said: II delight
70 do Thy viii. oh. my God"
he nam, De- er awff Il. -.
Yielding Of the will TO God. and the PROPER
nay 10 clarity the intellect Is to purify
he heart We grow first in grace and
then In knowledge. This law Is universal.
The boy becomes a carpenter not By read
ias treatise on carpentry but by working
With his tools. So the doctor and lawyer
karin their respective professions by prac-
Zee. We learn TO swim by swimming in
Tie water To ask n skeptical philoso-
Pier 10 explain Christianity Is like asking
. blind man his opinion of color, or the
csaf man his opinion on music. The
thfistisn who lives Christianity knows its
ruth and power, although he may be
snoFant Of science and Its obligations.
Many leading skeptics who have been
eenserted, like Thomas Cooper and others.
hare confessed 10 getting Christ into
ihsir heart before Their head; they
MI hunger Of heart which
easy Christ could satisfy. We may be-
htve tn the physician. but are not saved
vi We take his medicine. So Christ, the
fvM Physician. proposes 90 cure the ills
sad sins OF humanity. and we show our
htih In Him by living according to his
lava
os George concluded his sermon by a
fessrins and telling illustration and by
~ earnest appeal TO the congregation 20
r.sased now, and when saved solve the
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