The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-23

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rvuv tnanx= our infeIlects are ard how
isttls tasy grasp. after al. AZ last yoa
raxa M the task OF reaching. with tie
-lawansss az your reason. TO the bottom -
fhsss nrgs-srses. You simply LEI your love
un-k. and how that complicated character
1,s>a---e translucent and transparent You
knew Him because yoa we're IN syrnpaEny
xf4h Him. You understood Him because
ron loved HIN On. tnIs revealing power
&c love. People without any Onward
serrflances. living on different planes, de-
voting theft talents and energies 20 ofner-
e. orse-.s. In many ways vastly unlike.
nav becore one through syn9athetic love
Whst A contrast between our Lord ana
ourselves. He 50 high. we 50 low rae
sr, pe~fers. We 50 earth-stained- he 50 IN
approzchzbles we so unprssentaoae- ana
~. we may truly know ard appropriats
Him because we love Him.
The Climax.
Again. the Christian knows Christ
through of comnuninx with Him Hav-
lnx been drawn sympathetiezly TOWARD
Hin. the redeemed soul longs 20 De con-
sfantfy 81 His company. What strange
language we use IN speaking OF these
spiritual things, We speak as though
Christ were still on the earth. and as
though we could sit az His feet. as Mary
did, or lean on His bosom. as John did.
or press through the crowd ana touch
Him, and hear His word OF peace. as the
unknown woman did. And yet though
We see Him not, our communion can De
just as real. There Is a fellowship of
soul as actual as a visible presence. A
man will learn more about the love OF God
and the rnatchiess condescension Of Christ
IN ten minutes on his knees than he will
accomplish in a years prayeriess study
with all the authorities at his elbow.
You viii generally ger the knowledge you
are seeking for, so far as your faculties
VIII serve your purpose. II you merely
study the lfe OF Christ in a critical spirit,
doubt II you VIII Be paid for your pains.
He was no conQuerer ike Alexander, no
king like Chagiemange. no philosopher
ike Plato. no orator Ike Cicero. 40 re-
iigious agitator like Mohammed. His
career seemed an utter failure at its close.
After nineteen centuries, He has bat a
small hold on the entire world. And yet.
the moment you come into soul coHmu-
Mon with Him He Is your conquerer.
your king. your infailble teacher. your
dearest friend, than whose face none is
winsomer. than whose voice none Is sweet
er. The mind is staggered at the unique
position Jesus holds in history, and ac-
knowledges it's inability 10 grapple with
the subject. But the soul spreads It's
wings and knows no boundaries. and ex-
pIores the farthest limits of its Lord g
spiritual domain.
This communion / speak OF is not to be
restricted to any time or place. / spoke
moment ago OF a man on his knees. /
meant by that. a man in devotional atti-
tlde. In such frame OF mind that unin-
terrupted communion with Christ may
follow. A man may be on his feet, phys
icaily. and yet on his knees spiritually.
a man may be walking among the crowd
upon the street. jostled this way and that
by the pushing throng, and yet feel the
haliowed touch in his soul. But the quiet
OF meditation. the stiffness OF a Sabbath
hour, and the time when the church fam
iy gather for their meeting OF prayer, are
more favorable seasons for that dearest
Of All experiences, when Jesus makes
known the sacredness Of HIS presence 10
the waiting worshipper. Tell me. ye who
have given His love the longest and Sc
verest test, have not the most precious
moments OF all your life been when He
seemed 10 be TRANSPORTED before you on
some Tabor OF blessing, and you hoped
that the vision might never depart? De-
pend upon II. the revelation OF Jesus as
the Christ viii always be clearest when
you are closeted IN close communion with
Him. Coming often from these silent In
terviews. you will hnd yourself growing
In grace. and In the knowledge Of your
Lord and Savior. Growing in knowledge.
becoming educated in Christ, knowing
Him more truly, your spirit cleansed, en-
hShtened. expanded. and then filed with
His spirit. What privilege can equal that
thrilling moment when the soul and its
Savior clasp hands IN the communion of
faith and i0ges
Every TWO months we as a church. sit
about the table OF our Lord, and comment
crate His dying love. We call this our
communion service. because OF our one
ness with Him, and our fellowship With
each other. II is the most sacred service
or the church It's holy hush. its tender
"reminiscences OF msrcies past. its vital
truth. the conscious nearncss OF the Mas
ter, TIE symbols OF His mortal life. the
cross uplifted by faith before our souls
vislon-ah mark the passing moments as
the supremest OF our Christian life. When
does Jesus ever seem so closely al your
side-Fi1s breath upon your cheek, His
loFe-fouch upon your hcart-ss when. hay
Ing received the bread and wine Won how
your heads IN prayer Do not your re-
Efcts for past meagreness OF service frooo
up and warn youT Do not your good res
oluiionE fast follow your regrets? II nav
not be 50 always With you. but u should
De, and Is always 30. when you have fr,tjv
communcd with Christ. To neglect t5is
service IS 70 retroErads In grace. To fau
10 commemorate the death OF Him whose
shed blood purchased your salvation is b,
sever yourself from vital connection win
HIS church. Here He IL again revealed a
our Savior. Here our sympathies are nm
impeded IN their action. Here we hest,
% know best Him whom 70 know ariSht =
life eternal
4 Personal Appeal.
Ny one thought before you and amon-