The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-25
FORGIVENESS OF SIN.
b. Alison Speaks Of the Rom
fish Confessional.
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nev. Dr.. Alison preached iAst evening
( ~ the First Presbyterian church on
ssphe Attractions or the Ronish Can
A.eetoaai." His text was Gal, q:
snrefhxen. II q man be overfaken IN a
nlsff ye which are spiritual restore
- an one In the spirit OF srseeiness-"
- spoke In the outset OF the tendency
- man 10 go 90 the one extreme or the
sz.lker Ia the matter OF treating depar-
RS from the lire Of virtue. "One
!" he said. 'fs extremely lenicnt. an
'S4sr IL the opposite. Neither extreme
characterized by wisdom II IS, how
-, likely that a broad-sninded dis
ee.tson TO charitable consideration will
= more likely TO reach the golden mean
ar anything else. The spirit OF the
TN n certainly the spirit OF federation,
=. better still. mercy.
THE world has always admired toler-
stssn. Maryiane has never forgotten
Losd Baltimore for the toierance he
nanifested In establishing his colony in
fsving, though strict Catholic, foler-
alton to all other forms OF religion
n1msnism IL treated with more defer
esoe than In Maryland. This illustrates
th< fact that people never forget toaera-
slon. 1t Ii also true that they rarely
5orget the converse. II Romaulsm had
shoSn the same spirit In all parts OF
this land as Lord Baltimore did In
Maryland there would have been lees
jndication ri impatieuce with Il today
Speaking Of the confessional, Dr. ALI
eon said the object OF his sermon was
not 70 show up its objectionable fea-
tufss. There were several that might
be 50 shown up. The speakers desire
Was 10 show that the confessional had
attractions. II this were not so 1t had
long since ceased TO be. Human nature
Was the same everywhere. and when
burdened and almost in despair II well
coined sympathy and pardon for sin.
Make man believe that the priest can
eve him sympathy and pardon and one
can easily understand that that man
viii repair to such q sanctuary. DR..
Alison said.
4 am not sure. much as we may at
tines condemn the confessional OF Ro-
nanism. that we have anything under
Professionalism that as directly fills
this place the craving of the human
soul. IL 1t were known In every COM
munity that the Protestant Christian
shurch was prepared to carry out the
Eirtt OF our text in actual practice. that
y to restore one overtaken In fault
b the spirit OF meekness.' / am quite
ontain that the Romish confessional
you'd receive blow that would be
Httle less than fatal
~
nv and pardon. that lis, restoration to
these VINO have fallen into sin. Do we
not rather frequently give the cold
shnuides to the erTing sister and the dis
sirAted mother? IL we could only nave
shse who have sinned feel that in COM
TIC % Christ and receiving His pardon
tty would receive as complete forgive
ne1r from the followers of Christ on
earth IL is a shame that the Protest
s7f 6iareh should allow 1t to be said
sa7f hosnanisrn In fits confessional has
attractions for the fallen sister Or bro
snsr which the Protestant church has
mol II is an easy thing TO come to
Jesus and be accepted and fully par-
doned; be treated as IL the sin had NOT
esen committed. II is different thing
o so treated by His professcd disci-
Hes'
~. Alison made an appeal TO all who
~ themselves burdened with sin and
Wit and In need OF sympathy 10 come
once 10 Jesus. the dlvineIy appointed
NEST 20 whom confession was never
made IN vain. He also appealed TO pro-
RISING Christians TO seek allegiance 70
me text, Brethren, if man be over
asen In fault. ye which are spiritual
Hs'ere such an one in the spirit of
meekness.'