The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-28
MEN CONSCIOUS or GUILT.
1nteres ting Services in the Seattle The
stsr by Rev. DR.. Taylor.


The first days meetings OF the First
Baptist church In the Seattle theaser
proved most gratifying success. Double
the usual congregation assembled In the
morning. with a stiIl larger audience In
the evening. Unfortunately the room was
chilly In the morning. but this will not
likely occur again. The success or the
movement 10 practically assured and the
wisdom OF maintaining services In a large
public huikiing Is clearly shown. Rev.
DIR. Taylor last evening preached on AN
Indictment to Which AL Men Must Plead
dAEty," taking his text from Romans
-. He said:
John Stuart MIN, when a candidate
for seat In parliament. was interrupted
by an embarrassing question. He faced
a monster meeting OF workingmeh: one OF
whom arose and asked: did you say re-
Gently that the most OF workingmen were
liarse' I did, he replied That answer
was enough TO destroy all his hopes OF
entering parliament. one would naturally
think. but the men of that audience had
more OF .rue nobility than many man
who sat In thu house OF lords. For all
cheered. while the quesiioner exclaimed.
well. workingmen want friends not
f3atNrers.'
81 may believe that You who are present
tonight want friends. and ! bring you a
word from the frtssd OF sinners. spoken
through his apostle: You have sinned
and come short OF the glory Of God
Mote. In the first place. that all men
are conscious OF guilt. In each heart there
is that which represents God a. lawgsver.
Conscience utters the law. II condemns
you for breaking the Law. There Is heard
the voice FRAT condemns. Ycu have passed
judgment upon yonrstlf and know of your
guilt Your consciousness % guilt Is
sfeerened by what you know az human
nature. You are wise enough not To toier-
ate a book IN which all the Characters are
heroes Indeed you know those writer's are
nearer the sruth who. like Thsckeray,
have no heroes, Desni-gods have no longer
any CHARM for you; they belong only TO
ras boarding school stage OF the inisilec-
tuai life.
s~rnan this teaching CT the universally
Of sin nothing Is paainer IN Gods word.
II does not say that all men have yielded
70 bodily instincts. tha; all men are fcui
Mo- they may DC pure IN sAF. Missy ANANRtk
70 me highest standards which soeAsssy
creates. hat they have come short or the
glory OF God: they have missed the marx
pf life: they have sinned.
..waat does this fact signify MFR
ar was \ ssnaH thing among tie COW
BOYS ,s seaae territory. the jury WAS sure
"a aeouks IL a trial VAS ordered Hut IN
MASSACHUSETTS Dr. webster must be
hanged rhcugh Ne was frfend OF me
governor himself. We nees not saautre
What men think OF SIN. that does not az
feet he future. bur what - thought os II
In heaven We ase saul Up 20 The slaerrs-
tive either God does rot care or ~ nszsss
punish the sinner who refuses TO Terens.
To tnfs indictment cf sir all nssn must
,,aa6 sxusisys Then there Is forgiveness
.fas. text u = parea sAesss - prociarsas
ton Of grace. II Is written saat Hssn may
note the abundance ce GeSa- TOE eunse-
aaesces az guilt yea may escape. bar Only