The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-30
CHURCH DEDICATED
United Presbyterians Formally
Open Their Edifice.
FELLOWSHIP OF OTHER PASTORS
An Able Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Hawes-
Miss Downey's Splendid Work
Here Ended.

anu seneca STREETS. was ueUIcaleI yeSter-
day. Three services were held, one at IL
o. m, one at 2:30 p. III. (the dedicatory
service properb and one at 7:30. The last
mentioned was a service conducted more
especially for the Young Peoples Society
OF Christian Endeavor In the morning
communion was observed as part of the
service. The service began with singing
the cxvii, cxviii and eli Psalms, Rev. T.
J. Wilson, OF Albany, Or, preached the
sermon His subject was Christ the
Sinners Friend, from the text Luke XIV p:
This man receiveth sinners and eateth
with them" Speaking of Jesus. Mr.. VIII
son said that this text was a proof of His
humanity. So closely was ne allied to
suffering humanity that the lowIiest re-
eeived comfort from Him. His heavenly
mission was to seek and To save that
which was lost" His character was holy.
and therefore He received no contamina-
ton. His motives also were as unseliish
Is His character was pure. Ii was
not from love to the wicked
while in their evil practices but that he
might give sight TO the blind, hearing to
the deaf. relief to the distressed. The mis-
sion Of our Lord Jesus was begun and car
ried on in the interest of sinners. The
speaker closed with the words of Jesus:
"Behold l stand at the door and knock, if
any man Will hear my voice l will open
the door and come in unto him."
The dedication service proper began at
2:3o O'Clock. 1t began with singing and
invocation by Rev. r. L. Dunlap. pastor
OF the First Christian church. Rev. DIR.
". Z. George read from the Scriptures the
prayer of Solomon at the conservation of
he tan Of
Plymouth Congregational church, deiiv-
cred a prayer and Rev. G. f. HAYES, of
Portland. followed with the sermon. His
subject was The Church of the Living
God" and his text from First Timothy
iii:14-15: These things l write unto
thee that thou highest know
how men ought to behave in the house Of
God. which Is the church of the living
God, the pillar and foundation of the
truth" Mr.. Halves said:
The letter before US today is the first of the
last 1t Is the beginning of the end OF Paul's
work. And what more fitting theme could he
choose than the one he has chosen? For is he
not looking upon the New Jerusalem which was
TO come down out of heaven and gather into
Its limits the first-born of God? His heart for
years has been receptacle into which has
been poured the best ideas in respect to that
city, and he opens the fioodgates TO allow TO
now out the accumnlations of lifetime. "That
was a great sermon, doctor" friend said to
Lyman Beecher; show long did it require you
TO prepare it-a day." The great doctor
laughed. THAT sermon has been thirty years
preparing" This is great dissertation upon
the church OF God. How long do you suppose
1t was In forming? Years, doubtless; but the
time has come when the letter must be written.
Destiny is showing plainly that the days are be-
ing run. All this experience and thought must
not be lost, and be takes pen to write to his be-
loved son that he may know show men ought to
behave themselves in the house of God, which
Is the church OF the living God, the pillar and
foundation of the truth II his last thoughts
are his sagest thoughts, we enter this temple
with fear. praying that God may give US wis
dom, and give it literally and not upbraid us
IL any way. And so may We know how to be-
have ourselves within His courts.
1t is no accident, II seems to me- that the best
thought of this best tn iuker should be given 10
this most important subject That which is TO
be the bride OF the Immaculate Christ is de-
serving the profoundest thought of any man.
the who is &c be without SPOT OF wrinkle or
Any such thing in the hereafter must be set
forth 70 the gaze OF admiring men in the garo
OF the King All Glorious within. She must
have on garments wrought with needle work
and adorned with gold The Lambs bride must
De so beautiful that all who see her must love
her to alteration. We should emulate the great
Il
l her Our speech shows expressions which are
| not Biblical and which are hurtful. Diminu-
/ tves show familiarity, and familiarity breeds
| contempt There are certain words found in
/ our everyday speech which we apply to the
| church OF the living God, which have no war
rant in the word of God and which should no,
| be used. l would tear from the vocabulary of
church speech the word emission" You may
/ not think il SO. but it is so none
the less, that Just soon as You
| speak OF the church as mission
men who have very much self-respect viii stu
diousiy avoid that place. A church may be
/ small, but IL is . church. Its numbers may be
Of the kind 10 make one think small things. but
| shsv are the parts of the small companies with
| whom the Lord meets where two or three
ere gathered together in my name. there am in
| Tie midst OF them and that to bless them and Go
| them good" How much more of a church have
| yen where two or three thousand are gathesed
| together in the name OF the Lordf Our giving
does not enrich. our taking away does not i'm
| toverish. Where the spiri, of the lord is, there
| ia church
do not believe in applying diminutve
/ 10 the house where the church meets. The
/ words "mission building or chapel are words
which crystalline sias against the bride of the
lamb For example: II you We're a stranger n
scity aud were looking Tor place 10 wore hin.
and Were 10 take down the directory OF the city
/ 70 look Tor church and your eye was To rest
upon the WORT mission" unless you were
/ greatly interested ia the conversion OF
/ The fallen OF humanity, that place wohli
not be visited by you. Your preference would
1 Be church. The word mission carries with Il a
bought which is humbling. 1t seems TO me 70
show the church on her knees before fallen hu-
| nsaiiy asking for recognition. She is Worship
| iHg men instead OF teaching meu to worship
| God ANYTHING Ii good enough Tor a miss ON
| But take the same place ana call IL church
ana ar once II springs into glory a. st the touch
o. 4 magician 1t - place worth visiting:
worth know lng about Ii stands on an equality
VIII the finest buildings of the world Its an-
i PNntments are sufficiently good enough TO
Please, its services sufficiently uplifting TO elo.
Vste. There = no apologize crlng.ug before the
enes The CHURCH desires 10 help: but there is the
WAXING before the world IN the glory of tiue
garments given ty the blessed Lord
l And Just another tGlng - wrong II is ,,r
| e'piural 10 SPEAK Of the servan, of Je.usChrist
eamisslonary. ! should Ike 10 know from
II Shom any man who serves the Lord Iasu,
ii ehf3st gets his marching orders If frnro w.,
II hsn let as belitIle him. If from Gos -, 49,,
AAadle words 81 carefully that We shs,l 49,.
MINK lightly Of the anbas>aior. sent f,o,, ~,
court OF Heaven TO represent the king ~ CT.
ID The lands of ihe sous 81 men The ,,i.st,,.,
ey ns f-jcr n the economy ~ the cnurch 80,
stere ne = because he !. of no src,,,r, -
bsee else But speak Of the same MAJ, a.
HInlsieF. an you tone him M at orcs r-n
missionary has no rights either IN t.. "a -
iii Tee ate sFUUEd. II Paul meant .ry.Af.