The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-06


wans. then. % bring this con-
ISOLATION 70 y0u this morning II NE
has turned cut differently from wEAt
you f@4s you rad right 10 cxp@cl.
Il the pain 100 a4a dreamed q as e@-
tending mo 4 successful career has been
suddenly l2eaz@d up. Il he ambitions %
your so1l aaTe been struggling 70 GET fFse
from the gai4ng chains taat have held
them Is serssLgGe 80 3oB9. o. =, il co'lAt-
Ing the cost. yG9 says Willingly surfen-
GeFed nHch :aas wouse have pr0se1 pleas
uraDls and Profitable, GeCz yo1 thought
that 10 smaller circumstances yoa ~oA41
0e living q tTuer. Hoo.er I3fa. Beg you 70
and 81 tb- shortened. erampeo nature OF
your Sagior's surroundings fellowship
q suffering that wi open - 20 Jour Won
daf.nz gaze tAe richness % t1At spiEltl2!
lis And bring you sn5o closer contact "itA
that puTest o. ali beings. To tnlnk that
lie suffered - s4.~lne disappointment OF
81. me anguish % &, the shame OF it-"lls
nos that conviction Cause you 70 cherish
a new and stronger heart thro5 OF love
toward lin Surely 10 staB4 Ia these mar
rns passes whore lie has stood and 10 re-
allzc Ills c8mpaa8onship. are far better
tsan the widest liberty thai must be en-
joyed alone. To fee that the bond be-
tween the soul and Jesus Is getting ten
derer Gay ~ day because OF the very
aarshnssses they have endured n com
mon. 20 feel thai, because OF that bond OF
fellowship. there may pass over into the
soul enough OF that divine life 10 give u
courage. hope. patience. submission. TO fee
that sharing the surerings %. and receiv-
Ing an impetus from. that divine life VIII
enutie the soul 10 a partnership in !ts vie
tory over sin and death-are not these as
saTances granGer than the experiences are
gloomy. out Of which have burst these
rays OF hght2 In knowing Christ IN this
way. do We not somehow get into the in
nernost recesses OF His love?
Then tn. Deprivations.
You Will admit with ne that the In
tenser the experience IN the endurance Of
which TWO hearts are brought lnto com
munlon. The dearer the fellowship viii Dc.
so ! advance step IL my subject and
speak Of tie depr.vations ~ Jesus life.
To have been a man with al that term
Implies OF Independence. Of bravery. OF
generosity. or influence. would have been
hamlAatlng enough for the only begotien
son OF God. but when We remember the
4ack OF ordinary comforts. the taint al
tacaing 20 the locality OF His residence,
The meniai character OF His companions.
He must acknos edge the marvellous con-
descension that accepted this depleted life,
ana made Il the fullest the most perfect
the world has ever known. Others had
decent birth: lie opened al. eyes IN a
barn. Others were fairly educated accord
ing to the times, He never went 10 school.
Others had al least home; lie was an
object OF charity. Others had kindred
who loved and trusted them: He was
called insane by HIS kindred. and could
claim the faithfu!ness Of Ills mother AS
His only human support. Depletion. De-
priyat!on,
l bring this though: 10 all who have
had a hard time 10 get along in the world.
We Who have enjoyed orr 1nree meals a
day. wiki IL o'clock supper thrown in
who have had our choice Of vlands and
delcacies denied the poor. who have look
20 down on our heavy Brussels carpets
and costly furniture. are not IN a position
to- enter into the feelings OF those who
Keep lie IN them with TWO meals and
sometimes one meal 2 oay-and precious
little wholesome food az that-and no
look upon bare floors and scanty ana
shabby furniture. and out upon a future
even dreafier and Eiaomer than the past
We may ~ into their uninVii!ng tene-
ments. and TAX very plousiy about our
religion ana our dear Plymouth church,
bdt they know that often We fau 70 ap-
pfeciate the pressing need that hounds
them nc Whole year round
II docs not 90 80 40 among ne destitute
elegantly or nashily dressed The CON
irast Is too striking. and altogether too
suggestive. Thv poor 10 not want 10 b.
patronized. ta-y want 10 he sy.npa thized
with ana helped Soriety airs had better
re JEFF behind. Fresh ar ahGnaant-tbe
only ar the Savior ever erfoved-wiN a.
Ways Dc found beneficial T.~t a swell na-
bob, al jewels and psrflmery. dash up f.
The door o. an honest. poor man IN MS ky
and jauntily offer a littfe assistance. and
the probability IL thai the swacEer OF The
donor vii create 3 suspicion IN the mind
Of the sufferer that he VIII have 70 ray
back the amount Rith h5xh interest or low
principle in the near future. Let an aSten-
tatious society woman assume the role of
hcnefsctyvss. and With great display and
paiaVer extend a gl0ves1 and ha}rfrr
hand. and the chances are that N TIE eetl-
nation of the recipient sae VII be orer-
INK The benevoience~ ~ other peonle TO-
ward which common fund she has not
contributed cent The most heautifll
picture % human beDeNolenre W. can
think 81 IS that which describes ROYALTY.
dlsroaei of its pomp. ar1 IN common ap-
pare. and incogn!to reaching out a divine
cnarity - the needy.
&c net care IN wsa; way yol- I've has
become dep-ted. / preach - vou a Christ
y ho suffered deprivat.ens tnfniteiv NOR.
assravafing than vours That ourht 90
comfort The mnSf destitute ore Rho hears
NV voice Though the Son OF a King. He
comes 20 yea wrefcht3ly cioths3 In our
humanity. ara saws. Dear soul. | have
oeen 0oore~ than ynu have ever been Iet
AZ compare notes" And ynr begin 20
catalogue NouV r7.sfortares and losses
Nal Stow haR haaly NE warls has used
Neu. ana fes. that you have rafe out A
/ prf.ty good case Yer deprivation Then
iir reptiles. as ffa takes voar haas and
| she3s upon Nau tre wor1ra.s Aesntv ~
| his face. us shat all1t Ana Won recorr. ae
yoar l-o~3 All rcuserfher pau'S word.
"F0r We Anow gre grare ~ oar Iora
/ jesus N9ftst. satt. thnsAa He WAS rios.