The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-09
THE GREAT PHYSICIAN.
DR.. Alison speaks Of "The Balm I'm
Gifeadp

A. the First Presbyterian church last evenir q
Dr.. Alison preached from the words Of Jeremiah
found In the sth chapter. I'D verse: ais there
no balm in Gilesd? Is there no physician there,
Why. then, il not the health OF the daughter of
my people recovered"
LAST sabbath evening the sermon was from
the same the same text, from the first part
Christ was pointed out as the Great Physician
toE the great disease OF sin. Last night the SER
mon was devoted 10 answering the last question
Of the text, "Why. then, is not the health OF thu
daughter OF my people recovered?" Said DR..
Alison:
The irs, reason why men do not come to our
Great Physician is that they do not know they
are SEX. Men stricken with consump tion are
requrntly fairly a. death u doors while they
.ull believe they viii soon be well-tiod merci-
iny sends the hailucinatton TO relieve their
suffering. But IL IS a sad sight To see such an
Invalid 50 swiftly approaching the dark river, Sd
near bui unperoeived. But it is sadder still 20
see one whose eternal lie IS passing away by
reason OF the wasting consum ptiou Of sin in his
s0ul-alt unconscious Of his dreadful state.
brotner' sister! do not believe the voice that
Tells you you are not SICK. ! tell you you
scg, AMI You must come TO the Great Physician
or you must soon 70 down TO eternal death. We
Iced not Inquire what he'll is-lt is bell enough
ios any sou, possessed as II IL of the need Tor
communion with God, ~ be told az tae lndg
nsat dHy depart from Me-"
There is another answer to the question con-
tainet n tle text some know they are sick,
bat they 10 Ia the wrong source for help They
want 10 lac healed, hut they - To every fountain
Dot the right one. IL Is SO with physical all
meats. We have good educated physicians in
on- Uti>t, and vet some viii g 70 Quacks and
VIII even try 81 doctor themselves. Human
nature Is queer thing Its no moIu stupid la
SO u the Quack Tor physlcal ailments than 10
g. "a any az she theories not OF Christ and The
Bible Tor spiritual healing. over spiFltua'Isn
ana TNtusophy and Christian science "a systems
Of bgauug should be written ia capital letters
toe aord "FrauA" Christ IS the only ply
siciS. His blood j. the Only fountain OF health
Tor the s}u-stck soul
Again. come men say, "lll take my chances
Gpd is good he viii not destroy me-" Bat
"a : a. iu-t rs he Il metcifui-U niyersalism is
aitaui - wei as Iheosophy Is not a religion
10 de ty.
TAe u-rst common hiniraGcs TO the recovery
q lhe sinners spiritual health is the excuse
There's i,rae enough vet All how do ycu
Ane" Are yuu sure Of another weekg Another
oaEF ~. los smother minute. THIS excuse Is
sa-rtrtr3 ty tAe great enemy. "Now IL tue ac-
etttei time. The Logger Il il pat Of the
AH' .-tr g tSrHuicS-tAe disease becomes more
'"1Att"e1 Ant 1ys9-scatei. Seventy five per
,t'tt3en- j Is easy % bend the young tree; 10
hVa4 tie Cd tree i diticult. Ana you owe
s"e.st-1 a. ue.t 10 God. aye are not
sr"F OWE, So arc bought with price" Yoa
pave oeen re2ee-.a1 by Cnr,st's precious blUoi.
1ame 60 a.ni and say, Lord, believe, help
tAoa mite uahe.iei.'
~ Aiison VII preach every night this week
except Saturday uigat The servi ,es will begin
W'fRA The hsst fifteen minutes WI b. &C.
se.e3 20 song service .e1 by the chorus c1ot-
4enieei N-s pc Esgieson and Mrs DR. Alison
~ sing s1-oS AL are earnestly invited TO he
Present