The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-02

Rev. Wallace Nattins, ID. D., at the
Plymouth Congregational Church.
Rev. Wallace Nutting preached his third
anniversary sermon at the Plymouth Con-
gregationai church yesterday morning TO
a congregation that filled every available
space in the church, which had been hand
someiy decorated for the occasion by the
ladies of the church. Mr.. Nutting preached
on the constituents of the eternal life,
taking his text from Luke rs: Master,
what shall ! do TO inherit eternal life7"
The eternal life il simple. A commu-
nifty that has lapsed spiritually must have
cathsdrais and feast days and ecclesiastical
fashions. An Elijah can find God in .
cave. Moses on q erag. The simple wor-
ship. therefore. is 10 the devoutest soul
most profound. The eternal life is simple
Mr.. Nutting described the different phases
of eternal life. namely. social, absorbent,
contagious, plant, ascendant, educative
aud active. He said:
These are some OF the features of that
life which we believe in, and after which
we have sought together for the space of
three years. l hope and would fain be-
lieve that our confidence in this sort of a
life is increased beyond its Hood tide of
three years ago. and that life looks larger,
sweeter, better 20 every one of rs. Ii this
ministry has blessed You half rs much as
IL has blessed me then you are glad in
the Lord this day. Ii. through an eager
hope OF good, have succeeded In making
one iineament of the Christ more distinct
before the eyes of any one of you, rejoice
in an accomplishment which Is better
than any of the blessings which have been
lacking | am full of Joy when | remem-
Der the generous acts which / have wit
messed. or the secret deeds of love that
have come TO my knowledge.
80 long as We shall be together-God
knoweth-I testify unto you this day that
shall rejoice in all the experiences that
are to come. l therefore affirm unhesi-
tatingly that believe more In this church
now than did when / came 10 IL. Ii will
stand fire. We are not yet in heaven, but
this side the gates of light l very much
doubt whether SO large church can be
found anywhere wherein such mutual
confidence obtains. When, however, We
reflect how often there is friction in excel
lent Christian families. how frequently
old business firms have disagreements, II
is not a small matter. but one of the most
remarkable facts In the world that a con-
gregation like this. gathered from the four
quarters OF the world, should gather
from so many branches of the church into
this branch and grow so happily
toward n holy temple in the Lord.
The eternal life grows slowly, but IL also
grows sometimes suddenly. Now while
the heaven is blue and q thousand voices
speak TO you, come. Come out of myself
unto the King. Strange mutterings shake
the nation. Shapes Of discord that make
us shudder grow black against the sky.
Come with as and illustrate the faith that
the power of the Christ Is the hope OF the
nation. Come while memory favors you
with der sweet or warning images; come
while dark prophesies of conflict sound
ominously; come while the voices of
history ring in your souls; come away to
Jesusl'