The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-08
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SERMON FOR Thu SHUT-INS.


shsy may see your good works. and giorf-
~ your Father which Is In hsayon-"-
Matt v.16.
Ia the opening verse % this Sermon On
thD Mount. as II II called. IN which our
text appears, Jesus was placing before
His disciples and the gathered multitude
the elements Of perfect manhood HUI
mslify. discipline through sorrow. meek
ness. earnestness Of purpose as illustrated
by hunger and thirst. mercifuiness. purity.
persecution. Joy-shese were the dsstin-
gushing traits Of character given at
single nash Of Chrtsf's powerful presenia-
ton. and developed and enforced all
through His subsequent career. They
we're not seOarate individuals who were
thus described. but separate phases OF the
same individual True. Christ seemed TO
Instr that . single virtue was TO be par
ccied out to single life. but glance at
His motley audience viii soon reveal the
necessity OF the progressive nature OF HIS
address. All these spiritual virtues we're
foreign 20 His auditors ~ a whole they
had no intelligent idea Of any one OF them
To Introduce AIRY single beatitnde INTO
their existing Jewish life would De TO
place IL aimos. beyond recognition Think
a. Pnarlsee carrying about a cargo OF
mcekness. a. OF a publican conspicuous for
mercy, or of an osfenfa;ioux ruler noted
@o- purity OF heart. Why, the very thought
uen. Then suppose rfey had imagined
they were to have all of them al onces 10
their mind, their own endless ceremonial
SogId nave been lgh. burden in COM
rarlsoc. In thus Introducing the beati-
:asss s.ngly and as applying 10 single
lives. The Master only used that adroit-
ness Ct speech which men OF infinitely
ices wisdom have Always employed True.
the break between the twelfth and fhsr-
teenth verses o. this chapter Is probably
Gar greater than the continuity OF the
narrative indicates. After describing the
ssrtaes as Individual personalities Christ
seems too suddenly 10 combine them In one
character. and demand their luminous in
Guence upon mankind. But then we must
remember tnat the eyangellsts do nos pre-
sumo TO give a verbatim account Of the
Masters sayings. The gospels are con-
densed, though by no means CARRIED. re-
pcrrs. The truth is never colored unduiy
by the medium through which IT passes.
The exact impression which was made
upon Ghrssts hearers by His entire ad-
dresses IL truly recorded In these succinct
reports We do not know Just how He
led az 10 the eliminating thought from
the first presentation OF /: In these earlier
verses in the chapter. bat We are con-
WINGED there was some suoh gradual ad-
vance. From being the distinct property
OF eight classes OF men. the beatitudes
suddenly became the combined Inherit
anee Of one true life. And the process
was not synthetic. either, / take AZ, but
analytic. Christ did not build up true
manhood out Of these elements which
we're in their turn assented to by His audi
tors. but finally. as He proceeded In His
argument. discovered for them that these
virtues we're inherent properties In every
true man. merely because OF that true
manhood They were not individual
stones out OF which the moral building
was 10 be constructed. but rather proper
ties belonging 10 an already conceded es-
serce: or. TO bring out particularly the |
figure of the text, rays OF light streaming
a. from a prism In their varied beauty
upon the world. Hence He gathered up
the substance OF His previous argument
In the words. I'VE are the salt of the
earth and here are the crystal
iizlng antiseptic properties which
must distinguish you. We are the light OF
the weird. and here are the rays tina,
must stream forth from your daily lives.
-As salt. strike through society with your
preserving influence: let grace. as car
lied BY you, save men from ruin Your
plsce is In active operation. Ye are not
TO be worthless commodity to be trod- !
Den under foot OF men. AS light we are
10 SHINE. irradiating. identifying, render
ing Joyous those to whom your influence
saali come. Your position Is on a candle
SLICK, no. under busheI: out on the
bread highways of life. where nothInr
saaH obstruct your shining Let vour
ilsht blaze out over humanity: not Caud,-
y, but earnestly: not with fiass. and In
b3isierous unsteadiness, b.t era a.ily. no,
sor your own praises. but for the glory O.
lho rather Let your light so shine be-
iefe men that they may see your rood
WORKS and glorHy your Father which is
IL heaven
What could have been more appropriate
tasa tho selection by the Savior OF this
tfsrt4p II
sarss and all through our own experiences
nas this figure prevailed Isaiah cwelt IN
WY heio OF prophetic light. while David
fought in the ighf OF Coils cuua,enance
RS peculiar JOY. The apostles. under ouch
teaching as ilis-sine. their minds. could
hardly fan 10 she'd forth their derived raai-
nnce. and lt is : signifies ~ fact that he
Tae Has constantly nearest the Master
spake oftencst OF this glowing symbol
Win Joan. - dwell IN love was 10 dwell
~ light. Darkness means sin: doubt. is-
'ofs~--e. trouble. death: aus salvation
conRsfsiea knowledge. Soy and heaven are
sae children % the light. Let Hs fol-
Eo' tbs nEure in the study ~ our text a%d
pray Tor nc asvine iglum.na ton TO guide us
as NC Apply 70 ourselves the command 90
INN y 80 csaiEacd 70 3e ;hs AMY true Light
Dusy so shine.
17e Orr. thing | lsarn from .ny subject
IS. that CHRISTIANS oGgh; TO ne i.r nous.
l-ss volr llsht shine before men. You can
no. Ssak ~ = corner and aehlai barri-
ssfe 7HH - cnrssg's disciples He does
1sst waat followers who are ashamed OF
15T Il yasr ssrs have been hardened
ss4 T. A Ear4stsan with lips continually
49, - ~ praise % Gods redeernlnS
foFs arc sTes regularly opened TO the tn
S"aass zex - fAcse about aim, = no.
tss rsssssrs &sss esw1 IN this book rer ,,s
- TsF ta@i has siwsys used ag1nan
age 80 sSenassls divine tr-lth girnly
ea.fEfs sE ereesioFs. partially alici IN by
6gecE asTTszs}es. He became xforsosss,,
sraas7.srsEis sn TIE Man Chris, Jsssrs Ana
Use. heoeta-s hat where ono Serssn v,oe,H
reat hesNs hentret Neala read men In
esssd Instructed sfis iiscplcs 10 arSt en-
BODY n themselves re word o. lsfe ana
fssu So ana exagNit & IN CHRISTIAN esa--
aeter unto gss world Minsi YOU. they were
TOT ~ satne, hSst sh-ir Nxht There "a a
VASE 3Tsre1cs between these Two expre~
Sous. Wsen sas alex Is termed low in ~
lamp We can easily examine i.s Y{ch ex-
terror. TO mSure which Supports IL ana the
chasing n htca oTnarsants z: bur under rs
tgsSf hssz~ fAeTe IS nothing visible boz The
3<at u - had sen waea the Christian
= eSnspss'ss@iss. II : apt 20 argue the dim
-eSs OF ats Light. ~ al ne hunlsNatsn-
thsng. shat hapneu - a hostess ore n, ~.
aao<s snseSsng ts - BE Obliged II r~rr,oz.a \
garEeafss specimen ~ lamp ryN>r., ~. ,-,,,,-
psnv. because Il burns 50 s-eA,v - 3,
srssSc3iy. ~ - irreg 3lariy that - Is a
ngsSsrrs sssseaA ~ BLESSING Ana AZ al
TIE sights trstsScrsSacsy Illuminating =, IA
Saas~ ~ Chrsst ana the church. enc - -.
wsrss $ bat - an oaswarsty raAn@s w.
te'ssxV nS art shaSy Christian r.skt~s
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