The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-23

Tar nom pious in spite Of his r~ove~tv; q
man may De ysry pious n spite Of his
Isches. IL IS not the sze of a mans bank
account that settles the question OF MS re-
ng'ous condition IL IL not infreQnentiy
I toe case that wealth stands in the way 81
leading beautiful Chgisuea lite IL not
lnirequsnziy happens that poverty pro-
dnces the same rssuit.
III. A0sou fhea spoke Of Job a. q man
OF family. He s1id Job was she father of
lasge family. II seems 70 hare bees
iooksd upon a al ho0or 10 De the head Of
large houseLald IN thuse days trusS
II - % To-Day. May the 6ay De far distant
Hnen r1en aud Rsomen will fail 20 believe
IN ihe Doctrine Of The rsaimist: blessed
- ne thi& hath his culver full Of themn
tcoaorenl Job as father Vas generous
nan. he did not say 10 his children.
o. can have good time" On the
oLnsr hand be encouraged them 20 enjoy
themselves. lie had seven sons and three
daughters. The boys decided 20 have q
3ieass-tlsle of a weeks duration. They had
Their sisters join them on the social occa-
SON. We feeI drawn 10 these sons OF job
lhfy 60 mol wish 80 have anything that
tneiE sisters cannot enjoy with them. We
admire All young men Who are not dis
posed 20 do 40 ythjng which their own SIS
eFscannot look upon.
bat the reason Of this excellence in the
family Of JOB is that the father has brought
thsfn up right. THIS is evident from the
eonquet, OF Job during tas week occupied
" bis Children IN social enjoyment.
~ ltnout interfering with their pleasures
A. ali he gets CD ezrly in <aa FaAxMing and
prays Tor tneni that they may not forget
200 ~hlle they are busy with the pleas
nres OF the world. Is not this model
tatnsrf WHAT pleasure his good religious
training must have given him in the years
that followed the death of his ten chill
oren. for we are told they all died in one
night as the resait Of a storm. / wish all
pssents in this city would give heed 20
Jobs example. There are people in Seat
re. chureh-going people. too. whose chill
dren ind playing on the streets sunday
morning | go 20 church. and also on
Sunday afternoons.
What great mistake such parents are
masing. IL they desire their children 10
grow ~ with principles like Job and his
household, principles that viii make them
''fear God and eschew evil" they must see
70 u that aheir offspring are with them in
church regularly on the Lords Day. sun
dag school is not 10 take the place Of pub
lie worship. The child that IS not Taught
10 go 70 church when young Will not be
apt 70 go IN age.
The best way to make good men and
women for this world, not Co speak OF the
next, Is 10 do as Job did, and especially 10
DIR. Alison then described the entrance
Of Satan into the HE of this remarkable
man, and by way OF elucidation referred
TO the same enemy tempting Eve IN Abe
garden of Eden. he then set forth that
Satan did not appear TO openly charge Job
with hypocrisy. Heis very shrewd: has
great tact. He appears in the garments of
paFtial truth to say the least. Hedoes not
deny Jobs goodness when the Lord refers
TO il in the conversation. He admits il as
true. He, however,. seeks to suggest an
improper motive for IT, He says doth
Job fear God for nought7" In the further
development Of the theme the SPEAKER
showed that Satan's attitude was false,
malignant, cynical. He spoke of Satan as
the head of Eribe whose membership is
yet quite large. lie gave several illustra-
tons. of which the folio wing are a few:
You meet the cynic on the street You
say 70 him, Isn't Mr.. A. a man Of great
purity Of life and chastity7" The eynie
replies. Yes, during the day" Again.
II think" you say, "Mr b. is above sus-
picion in his business Methods" The
cynic replies. Yes, as yet" You re-
mark, Mr.. G. Is man OF sincere and
Sunday" Yen saw. Ministers are good
msns" he replies. Yes, it's their business.
You say. MIR. D. Is generous" fbe eynic
replies, Ion. yesI with other peoples
money" You say. "Mr. u. is oblging"
The eynic replies. Yes, if he can make
any money out OF IT," DR.. Alison closed
with an appeal TO all TO remember that
Sathnas opinion Of Job did not change
Gods good opinion Of His saint Neither
Will the cynir's opinion of you have a sub
stantfal inhuence upon your iellog-men.
sooner or later the one who like Satan
seeks 10 suggest an Improper motive for
everything man does finds his level. The
SUI mas spots; Is that q reason shy we
should refuse to enjoy the sunlight The
earth has caves; Is that a reason why we
should fail 10 love the light of open day
Oar fathers were happy Ia homespan. car
petless floors and churches. Is that a
reason why We should carry out our
fathers ideRsf