The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-27
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7 everv tine until in addition 20 its agra
waited disease. & has its despair as well
No need OF any salvation cries the ha-
rnanIfarfan. there never has been any
fall there need oe no ar0nsme1t just
get up some ius morning from tnat iast
sarouzai and take = bath. ana OIL your
hair. and put q hffIe cosmetic over your
freokles. au1 get into new suit ct
clothes. ard perfume your pocket hand
ksrchfef and walk out Ike man and
you'il be all right No need OF any super
natural power. cries the nationalist. Man
has in himself all recuperative agencies.
Mind, immortal mind. Will work the cure.
II a man has gone astray. All ne mas got
70 do Is 70 assert his manhood and he VIII
eouas;er. And yet that wiseacre VIII be
the first to run for the Jamaica ginger
bottle Y BE has the cole, or for the den
list after he has tossed through the long
hours Of single night with an liberated
tooth. Let our rati0naltstic friends De
CONSISTENT with themselves. II when dead
ly disease tnvades the body, some force
from without il needed 20 save the pa
TENTS life. how much more the divine
physician when the soul is gasping in the
last tfroes Of an agony. the end OF which
is the second death2 The sick woman In
the gospel had failed everywhere else. and
now We find her turning 70 Christ. On.
sinner follow her example. He has cured
matter how many may stand in your way,
press through the crowd toward Him. No
matter how ashamed you may be on ac-
count Of your wretched condition, He'll
not say you nay. He IL passing this way
now. He may never pass within your
reach again. Oh. His gracious presence'
on. His compassionate facet Press for
ward In Him are healing, happiness ana
eternal llfei
The Touch of Faith.
Again am impressed as I consider this
narrative with the woman's simple toucn.
How little IL took 10 cure her Only
touch. Ii will take no more to cure the
vile~t sinner that awakes TO the consci-
BUSINESS OF his wretched state. See this
crouching woman edging her way along
so as to get near the Christ. She mufnes
her face. for she does not want 20 be rec
ognized She moves a. noist4sssiy as pos
sible. for she does not wsn4 to awaken
comment She listens. His voice falls
upon her ear How musical 1t seems.
Were ever tones SO gentle? Oh. IL she
could only hear His words. IL she could
get but little nearer. lie is not walking
rapidly at all. but the crowd confines Him
so she fears she viii be unsuccessful
There f. a little opening leading nearer
and che darts into II. Who Is that before
the prophet He Is dressed like ruler.
Why IL is Jairts. See, he kneels before
the Master lie beseeches Him 10 come
home with him. for his daughter is dying.
VIII He go? Yes. He and Jairus are
walking together. The woman plucks up
new courage. There must be hope Tor
her. If He can cure dying girl He can
relieve her suffering. She summons her
remaining strength Although we'll nigh
exhausted. she seems TO rally with new
power born OF her new hope. She sees
His robe with its dangling fringes or tas-
sells at the corners. A new thought i'm
pels her. II she cannot reach His person
she can at least touch that tassel OF His
robe. She has heard that there is virtue
in the garments of holy men. Oh, for the
strength of a single effort, She stretches
forth her arm. Another form slips In
between She waits. A motion makes the
fringe again visible. She reaches. but
fails. What Is this darkness coming
over herr How dimiy the tasssl seems TO
sway 10 and fro. VIII she faint? VIII
she fall entirely of her purpose? She
must not give up now. To lose her con-
seriousness might be 10 lose her life In
such a crowd as that. She makes one
more desperate effort. She has touched
Him and is healed!
Have you ever tried as hard as that TO
do as Ilttle7 Others had come In closer
contact: they bumped up against Him;
they felt His person collide with theirs,
shoulder against shoulder, side against
side. They felt so differently. Why
should this woman who had only been able
to reach with the tip of her longest finger
the least conspicuous portion of His cloth
ing suddenly experience thrill OF
health, like an electric shock In potency,
passing through her body? Why? Be-
cause hers was the touch Of faith.
And now am confronted by a caviller.
You meet him everywhere upon the high
ways OF life. He Is always on the scent
for something 10 huriesque in the Scrip
lures. and has a particular spite against
the miracles, Well what now? 'Oh.
nothing much. I haven't anything 10 say
against the miracle in this instance. I
dent admit anything. but that is not my
point now 7 merely want 70 ask a ques-
ton. DO you consider II intelligent faith
that prompted that touch2" / consider Il
faith. Intelligent faith?" Ineligible
faith. IT didn't say that" Neither did 7.
why. yes. YOU did too" | was only
quoting. who calls that superstition
faithg" Jesus Daughter. be Of good
comfort; thy faith hath made thee
whole" Then. 7 haven't IS good an
opinion OF Him as had before" AL the
worse for you. . caviller.
what a glorious truth have we herel
Jesus does not walt for our faith 10 come
ont into the clear sunlight OF Intelligent
transparency. Hc accepts IL with the cob
| securing II. lie does not wait 70 bless IS
until our theory 81 His being. q His re-
lation 90 tho other persons OF the God
head. Of His dual nature OF His atone
.nenf. has al become clear and ss eN-
pressed in a set form 81 words. He nero
/ ~ says 70 every seeking soul. DO YOU
feel yogr need Of Me- VIII you seek
me- VIII you press through She crowd
after Me- WIN you show enough ear
nestnezs 90 work and wait. walt and work
uutu you have an opportunity 70 touch
/ Nv garment II So you shall be healed "
| y I quote Lyman Abbott I'm support Of my
claim. Won need nos be surprised He has
| not flung away helief in the divine char
actsr 81 our Lord. even - theologfans
have been after him With hot stick
lately. TIE says ia his commentary. Ia
reference 70 this incident. The super
stifiaus reverence which regards the hem
~ Chrlsf's garment S. hs tier than the su-
oerclilous wisdom which rejects Christ
/ Himself" Dear soul out o. Christ. have
yoa any faith AZ at}f I ana not half 50
anxious about your theory. What men
ssY about Jesus VIII never save the sin
ners. T'he sanitary power Is not in the
| See chinE~ q theology. hut On ne touch q
fsith. How much faith sees Go require 20
! be Save1e Just enough 90 touch Christ
! fhst g. sll The POOR. Ignorant Sevotee
wAa coents her rosary. repast{ ting her ave
ynarias vate~nosterS and a0x8lokies and
/ foaAfy kissing her cructax. car extract
enough faith 9ut II that tumble % error
20 save her Immortal soul IuraIMEeat
faith ndeed. IL is a good tninr man does
not have she task - formulating Tor as
the conditions ~ salvation. For when he
came % the description % this pivotal
rr-a - hss al Ia.