The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-30


byterisn Congregation.
Rev. Nathan Gosh. OF the Free church
Manse. Dairy, scotland. who is the guest
Ia this city Of bis brother. James Gosh,
preached as the First Presbyterian church
last evening. The cttarch Was we'll filled,
and II was evidentfrom the character Of
the congregation that the people OF Seattle
appreciated the rare opportunity of listen-
ing 10 a paseoF from across the sea.
Dir. Gosh y handsome, spiendidiy built
man of As years, and his hair. which is
now quite gray, would make him appear
really older than he is were il not for his
smiling, yeuthfut, benevolent counten-
snce. He has the reputation of being q
deep thinker and close student of human
nature His voice Is resonant and pleas
ing ana, altogether, he Is pulpit orator
Of marked ability.
) Mr.. Gosh was horn in Scotland in 1916
and at the age Of - entered the University
of Glasgow. and later, after passing
through the necessary divinity classes at
Edinburgh. was licensed TO preach in 1869
In the spring Of 1871 ne was ordained TO
the office of minister, and was appointed
toa parish in the upper ward of Lanark-
shire, one of the most picturesque spots in
Scotland. After few years st this place
hewas called to more Important charge
in the county of Fife. Here, his talents
demanding recognition from the church,
he was appointed TO q charge in Dairy,
Ayrshire. in the land of Burns, where he
stai ninisters to large and cultured
parish.
Last evening Mr.. Gosh chose as his sub
jest the 1.-TWO Builders" from the text
.akfs os-. s.frsls- =
heareth these sayings OF mine aud doeth
them | will iiken him unite wise man
who built his house upon rock; and
the rain decendsd. and the floods came.
and winds blew and beat upon that house
and IL fell not. for it was founded upon a
rock. And every one who heareth these
sayings of mine and doeth them not shall
be likened unto foolish man who built
his house upon the sand, and
the rains descended and the foods
came. aud the winds blew and beat upon
that heuse and IL fell. and great was the
fall of il. !" Mr.. Gosh said in part:
Some people imagine that religion il q
sentiment and nothing more: they are per-
fectly satisfied wiki the name and the pro-
fession OF TIE religion of Christ, without
at all understanding either the nature or
the possession of it, Ii is q possible thing
70 admire the Gospel Of Christ and yet 20
be destitute OF the powers. However beau
tiful house may be the results depend on
the foundation. So IL is with . mans life.
A lie is only sSron W hen 1t is built on the
rock Jesus Christ. The man who builds upon
the sand is the IMAM " no tries 10 buitd up
religious life on an Insecure toundation:
whereas, the man who builds upon the
rock is he who Is strong and firm and re-
Liable IN all the relationship OF life. When
the rain descended. and the hoods came,
and the wind blew, the result MAS that one
house stood and the other fell. True piety
will stand every test and render Us secure
At all times. Living and dying We are the
Lords. The foolish man was not only
dismayed bet overwhelmed. We see here
the disappointment OF fondiy cherished
hopes; this man thought ail was we'll. but
when he looked for light he found dark
ness, when he looked for life he found
death, when he looked for heaven be found
hell.
ave are sometimes confronted with the
problems is life worth liyingr / dare
say Nc have all met With men who are
disposed 10 answer this question in the
negative and take a gloomy, pessimistic
view of lite. We believe that God gives
that which 10 good TO His creatures. and
we are disposed TO think that life that is
nobly spent in the earnest effort 90 serve
God in our day and generation Is a ige
worth living. The true life Is that which
springs from the life WHICH is hid with
Christ in God; a life which mAnifests IL
self in deeds of kindly benevolence; life
which breathes in the hpme, in the market
place, and in the exchanges. Practical
Goodness is Indispensable to the building
up oil true lite. The rellgion OF Christ is
not a system Of notions or guide 20 spec
nlation, but it is practical religion that
tends TO the right ordering OF converse
ton. The wise man who builds upon the
rock 10 true TO himself, faithful 20 bis gem
GRAFTON aud loyal 20 has Sayiour."
Mr.. Gosh will remain in Seattle several
weeks, and may perhaps consent to preach
again before leaving for his home across
the sea