The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-03

technical rights not only tnFafad oSI pre-
t,ostsro0s- We have further foant that
feve cot onIy Yields tut willingly gives. not
only gives bat gives nesraIiy. not only
gives iibersly when APPEALED 20. but an
sfeinat4s the appeal. and flies over her
daily pathway Of generosity glad 70 be use
fcI in her Lords service.
Nov se srd that even this high and holy
ambition does not satisfy ire cravings
Of kove's pure devotion 20 kindred human
its. She passes all the limits % unset
fsshn=ss and generosity ana deeds in
sacrifice and dies in agony II need BE- to
prove the genuiBenezs Of her bravery and
the in1measurahienesz Of her Indifference
as 90 whether she possesses shred OF her
own treasure. even though in the sur
render Of IL she may have 10 suffer pain
and reIiDs8ish life.
This Is Holy Ground.
We are trea1ing over holy ground now.
This f. the roadway OF the MARTYR This
IL the arena where gladiator and wild
bessf Wed with each other in asroeity that
Christians might be terrified into giving
up their faith 70 save their lives. This
Is where the rack was stretched while
the limbs were separated from the body.
This is where red hot pillow shares were
set for bare and tender feet This is where
the faSots were ksndied and pure souls
went ~ TO their God. Ike Elijah in char
iots Of FIRE All. the sacrifice OF love as
the early Christians knew II. as the apos-
ties knew IL. as Jesus knew II; &ho can
spell II out in sentences sufficiently strong
and tenderi We're ! capable OF this task.
you would sit there In your peHs and weep
from very sympathy. and long for the
merest fragment Of that love that knows
no boundaries Of condescension, that bear
eth all things. believeth ali things, hopeth
all things. undureth all things. that never
(-aF -. 4.
| cannot escape the trend OF my thought.
There is bat ore real sacrifice in all the
history of time All others pale before
IT. All others fail of their purpose. when
compared with this magnificent STOPPING
20 conquer. l must bring you to the cross
OF Christ TO teach you the innermost heart
of love. We have seen the Lord unset
fshly lay aside His heavenly glory at the
cry OF a perishfng world. We have Wit
messed a generosity on HIS part that bank
rupts all the dictionaries In their at
tempts TO furnish synonyms. We now ap-
ply the final test. the highest test of
all. ard stand awe-stricken at the sight
Here He far transcends all the grandest
efforts OF His career He blazes like a
constellation. IL We remember Him to have
risen Ike star. We have seen Him trans
figured In beauty; but VIVA; is that to
being transfixed in love, Vanity might
have saved him; He snapped its glitter
ing blade in two. Ambition might have
saved Him: He fung Its kngiy crown into
the dust and placed His righteous heel up
on II Diplomacy might have saved Him:
He was too pure TO fawn over the phari-
sees or fatter the priests. Irresolution
might have saved Him; but He endured
unto the end. IL was a giving I'D Was
that all? Then He was no better than
others. II was a giving UP of life Was
that alfy Then come. Stephen and Peter
and Paul; GENE ye victims of Nero and
Decius and Diocietian; come We heroes Of
the Reformation. the fires of SmithfieE
and the massacre OF st. Bartholomew; and
stand beside the Christ, for He was no
better. He gave His soul an Offering for
sin. All, there was the pre-eminence Of
His sacrifice That agony In the garden
betokened IL. That broken heart betoken-
ed IL. That desolate cry upon the cross
betokened II. 1t was II is the only rea,
perfect sacrifice OF love. IL Is wholly
unique IL never can be duplicated Thank
Goo IL need not be. 1t is there In all It's
~ondrous simplicity. the one stupendous
Inspiration OF every loving heart.
Learn the Lesson, Then.
II you would know what the highest Of
nee or love IL. keep close to the cross.
II you would rise TO the topmost round of
Character. fasten your eyes upon your
expiring Lord. Holy thoughts will QUICK
en- your mind into renewed zeal Holy
emotions viii stir your heart to closer
fellowship Holy resolutions will force
their way into srander accomplishments
LOOK back over your experiences. Have
you been satisfied with the lowest form
OF love and simply yielded under pressure?
lave you, with a little higher motive
given OF your abundance. or of your scant
supply. gladly and been satisfied? The
world has applauded you and many a
pair OF thin lips have sounded your praise
was thar all you wanted? Let me point
you 10 the highest ideal completing itself
IN sacrifice Can you reach ite Can
your only through love Not sentiment.
but love. Not blind passion, but watch
full love. Not love that longs and an
cuisines; but love that lives and learns
It's highest duty. Love that gathers not
but gives Love that seeketh not her
own.