The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-11
THE WAY To HEAVEN.
Let the Disciples Trust In tho Master
and Ali VIII re Well.

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Rev. w. A. Shanklin preached last
evening to the usual large congregation
at the First Methodist Episcopal church,
on The Way" taking as his text the
familiar word. John xiv:6. Among other
things. Mr.. Shankhn said:
The disciples We're iT trouble. They
were sorely- perpIexed. What did the
Master mean? They were ON the verge
of great crisis. christs words to them
were obscure. For the moment they were
unsettled. The Master did not enter into
a detailed explanation CT the statements
He had made. 1t was enough for the
present for them TO trust Him. He pre-
scented Himself to them as the solution
OF their perplexities. the embodiment OF
all that they needed 10 know He was
the answer to every question. He was
the only and sure hope in their time of
trouble
The road to heaven. said Mr.. SEanklln,
was highway. and the wayfaring man,
though q fool. did not need to err there
in. Yet no one could take in the whole
road 10 heaven at a glance. The way
led uphill and downhill. Necessarily
many perplexing questions would arise
He continued
MANY OF the doctrines OF the Gospel
must remain obscure 10 us, nor should
we worry over our ignorance; we are
not insincere because the way is dark TO
u.s. Let Us put our trust in Jesus: He Is
the way. Speculation viii plunge US Into
s..s@-sr pesplexities. We must make up
our mind to take the man Christ Jesus
as the very light OF heaven to our dark
ened soul. When we become bewilslereJ
and lose our way. let US trust Him: He is
the way.
IF We follow Him we cannot wander
far into error. lie Is the truth. II We
trust Him implicitly We cannot perish:
lie Is the life. In Ham are the treasures
of VISION and knowledge hidden He
was made unto Us wisdom from God,
and righteousness. ard sancilfication. and
redemption
Many were now saying: We know
not whittier Thou goest. how know we
the way Ignorance had become a PARTY
cry with some people. They boast of
their ignorance. They say thsy know
nothing about the next world: that no
orc knows anything or can know any
thing about it: maybe there IS a heaven,
but probably not: 1t Is, therefore. non
sense 10 talk about the way 10 heaven. ;"
The minister said.
'fsui il Is sheer folly 40 say We IL, not
know any thing. There are many places
or this earth that VS. have ncs seen. ana
We can go TO shese places. too. without
knowing great deal Of the way. We 10
net have TO understand ali the doctrines
~ the Gospel in order TO be saved. We
entrast ourselves to Jesus: He knows
the way. The way 10 Heaven Is Ike ,ha
Path in the seattle path is marked ont
by che stars. net BY landmarks. The
pilot on the Mississippi guides his boa,
by the hsastianas and the trees and the
danger hgatss he depends oss these Oh
iecss. Il w0sili be impossible q, aDpsv
this usesh0s to ocean navigation. re-
mariner must go by tse chart. aaa NE
compass. ard the stars. His way asxnss
sne ocean is clearly marked out IN TIE
heasens. IL he would be sure OF his way
be must HEX upward and rot around
Aasa At she trackiess waste of water.
We cannot apply material methods to
spiritual things. Let US cease TO 1--we by
tAese worthy landmarks Our ratA "a
marked est by heaven let Us look m
ward. and guide our HE BY the Star OF
bethlehem. Way should enc pernaex
himself with nsany unanswerahas ques-
tteass Don't emphasize ycsr ignorance.
Jesus IS the May: fatIew Him sorc
:ssaes Ire way Will seem roSssh arsa dark.
Doubts aTsa fears VIII arise Baf with
Hin Nc are sais1 without Hlsa NE are