The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-08
SUDDEN DEATHS. :
The Necessity Of Preparation
for All Events of Life.
SERMONS IN OTHER CHURCHES
Rev. Dr. II. N. Acton on Liberal Re-
lixIou@ Churches Rev. Mr. Gar
rest's Services a. Ranke Hall.

Pr Arson rrearhNd a. she first PrHs-
fyferlzu church yesterday morning - a
large congregation On sudden tbeTaif
The sablect was suggested ~ the saa
deeease u Mr.. George " Hebron. The
text vas Amos iV.l--''E'repare 70 meet
ihy Cod
In ne outset II Auson observed Ire
relation Of the text 20 TIE context. lie
then sad.
.sEge prepare for everything importan AZ
81 life TIE younE mar vino desires 70 nf
q IA wvor, . gysir-4an. q minister Or any
thing else must prepare 10 meet Ms wa
ton rnpfepaFfzt men weye not APT -
enjoy advantages So the race o. life IN
things temporal there Sas no GtleeffoFl
to F,repara ton. ffardsh5n-s could D. ca
durfd 80 long as the goal 20 De- Fsstehesi
wa possible - attainment. ln me realm
az the spiritual. however. 1t is not 80 clear
that uaen are willing 10 exercise HsaleA
seIf-1enial 20 Esg ready"
The speaker slfgiaef bis discourse Into
several parts. lie said, "FsrEi -fneFe =
going 80 se q personal Interview some
time between God and man. That II. an
tntargiea fn which God shall be visible
"a, the eye Of aenae "a he n0E j. only 10
the eve OF faith II this De- 50. We 0sgnt
Il, consider fAl whom We are % meet. 90
under = rat AUSPICES we shall meet Hin
Under the last head Or. Alison said
I'VE shall meet God In death and judy
rnent" lie then asked: why Is pTepaF-
alton necessary Ile replied: Because
In our natural state We are unfit for fes-
tfwahip with n perfect being a. God -.
We cannot enter heaven without faita-
without faith q Is impossible 20 please
God Heb xs6. Again. We cannot enter
heaven without holiness. for the scrip
lures say Without holiness no man snail
see the Lord How are We 10 get this
faith ard holiness" ne asked. BY re-
pa t.es4 r.
newed God Is willing 20 give Us this
new birth. Ne mast have ~. too TX
cept a man be born again ne cannot see
the kingdom OF God.
I'VE are thus" said the speaker. Ito
b. prepared 20 meet God. BY the scs1piur-
al method. No other will do. There -
none other name known under heaven
among men whereby Ne shall Dc saved
bat the name Of Jesus,
DR. Alison said. I'VE must get this
preparation begun earnestly, and now.
Why now Because nov only II the ac-
cepfsd time. We know nothing about to-
morrow. We cannot be sure Of one min
ute OF time in which 10 live. II Is yell
TO have oar house in order. II We live
IN state OF preparation 10 meet God
We shall not be taken unawares IL death
claims Us al any time. As We live 50
shall we die" Or. Alison made a touch
Ing aIIusi0n 20 Mr. HeiIbrVas sudden
death az also Mr.. Grants He said:
This week has Witnessed sad instance
OF sudden death in our midst. One who
has been highly exalted among rs has
been called away. One who has welded
that instrument that Is mightier than the
sword has ceased TO he 50 far as this
world IL concerned. 1t Is only "A few
months since his distlng uishea predeces-
sor was also laid Low. Why does God law
HIS hand upon such conspicuous fellow
citizens II seems as IL the vacant place
could hardly be filled. Are lessons being
taught by the darts OF death aimed at
such shining marks Surely We cannot
fail to be impressed by such dispensa-
ions OF Divine Providence that II is all
unknown when death may claim us.
While We seek to improve the lessons
which these visiiatlons AFFORD. let us not
fan TO minEIe our tears with the tears Of
those who are beroaved. II Is better TO
20 TO the house Of mourning than 20 20
ia the house Of feasting. May our sym
pathios this morning so forth in such
abundance that the afflicted loved ones
may know they are not alone In this
World OF SORROW and of care. Let as also
seek preparA for death. Tor If We so
Two we shall simply close our eyes on
rails side Ia death aud open them on the
other side in glory"