The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-05


Hosea lived IN troahfous sines. Tse pr7-
81. were rfven over 20 f6ofstyy saS lfrfH-
ftousn<sz. Tnev we're eseegsc 70 TIE fses
IN crime. Passion ard rfwerrs were aes
,oess In the nation, and ike wfsa osat's
they sswoursf On every ss-~. Every OLE
in 4 while tire nation took n-eaf1a@
s,efl tr TIE yns1st Of her essorn9lfsss Sfs1
seevsses 20 return 20 her ssoc. whose sov.sa-
tsrsn<Hs me had trodeer nrder fsos+ 2 -
vteae offers c@ r1srcy sire sla5 caas from
her ns Though sorry for fer ssrs, bsss =
was sforf-lfvsd rerensares. As soSr IS
ehe rssn o< shame had cooas1 fown uysa1
raer siossed rhe~kH sire began nrzla 81 Ter
sfseuiffes This srasnaoasc ard irf*rTssF-
tent xay - sewvinw Err Lord Hosea 80
vsrely Condemned. ard then sosfe7sax IA
bis words, no en8eavo-e6 20 persuade -
49, 70 make another ard permanent as-
eennp* "coyae ard lef us return unfo re
Jsord." said f~ "for He hath torr ard Hs
wifi heal rs. He siafh eyuittsr. ard He VII
had us ap. After tive days He vii revive
rs: sn the third day He viii rasse a. I'D.
and We shall 1--we in His sight" Ten. hsv-
5ns started Israel % the r.xht track, Hcfaa
made Plea for STEADY continuance ~ Wei
doing. rssng the words Of cur text: Then
s1aall re know. II rs follow On 70 know ias
Lord"
Re1is4on Progressive Enowfe1rs.
Christians IN orr Gay who need 10 30 ss~
minded % Tfsfr rrfrrfpie of eo5tfruance7
Bat fsa~ thought wish 20 hiring eut o. tbs
text IL Along different lire. ] ~ans 20
nst IRE srsfh Ont Of ~ harsh snf sfoossy
Getting and talk 10 you about religion as
progress In the kngwIefrs % God. ! wsn.
yos 70 remember that ~of - constantly
revealing Hinssfs< 20 Hss cksldrsr 49, wpFff
cver. Eow By one process. rsew hF arather.
row 6Emfys Gow mere clearly get. all tas
wnfze continuing the nsercifu' ers. until
tse 6ay szsasI eane wfen We shaH know
even ~ also We are knosr. To know God
snseIfecsus1iy. fn she s<ns1 ct under~fan5-
snw Him ssiiv. n. az course. impossible.
TAKE. for sasfarce. = single astribut>-fEis
eternity. Can yau think Of anything With
Uus ether beginning or sn97 TIES. ron say.
. circle. Ard ret Ir th~ original fraw-
Ing Of tire circle the pencil mnst have b.
run somewhere. even though 81 swuxw
rour3 70 TIRE starting point for The finish.
Bat ~ VIII forget that We wsIi say thar
she circle has bern starrSH. Does Il help
ion 70 understand God arr better7 Tou
cannot reduce tire Infinite Deity 20 nath-
esnatfcnI HRure ARD proceed 10 sfe a1fnou~
efrasfon Moreover. n r. not necessary
that you should understand God fin order
- know Him ~ . savior. father. friend.
eEy more than n f. necessary that yea
should understand an earthly acanasnfanee
fatty IN order 70 enter into that sweet COM
sunion 81 friendship that makes life 80
yell worth living Take TIRE most intimate
and conntenfiaf friend ycu have. Are
there not times In your compansonshfp
when yon are obliged to say thai yon DO
not understand him. And yet Won beiisge
IN him all the way through. Are there not
finer recfsses In every mars heart. gentle
hy-ways or profound and whatsoever
depths Of feeling sud experience. wisicArao
other man ran expioreg And DO we not
guard the doorways Of these secret rna-
eciouaneases against every one including
even that one who has been most dear to
us. and who. among earthly friends. has
SHARED most Of our Joys and sorrowsr lbs
this consciousness os reserved knowiesHa
on our part or on his part. tnferfsrec M Mii
with fh9 fu1inees Of our mutual admire
ton. c0nhdanca and lover Not In the
least. Nesfher should tbs thought that
God reserves az His right the veiisng NJ
much Of Ms cwn nature interfere with TIE
eweAtneee and satisfaction which every
fs1thfai soul has In communion wfsh
Him. Hence. w ara not 10 give ND tae
IDEA of knowing God because Ne ran never
know Him fully In that intellectual ar8
mathematical way. which amounts 20
demonstration. We learn al God through
Our spiritual senses Of faith and love. We
come into spiritual sympathy with HIM;
~ become conscious Of IT'S favor HIS
guidance. His uphoiaing power. His sn&-
tanning Rreres We feel the warmth OF His
affection. We ar~ TRANSPORTED IA the ya3i-
anc~ OF Ills sra.le
And while we are following UP every
experience IN the knowledge q cod. ne
10 not find Him withdrawing from n. ard
hiding In mystery. 40 that We usay rot get
eiearrr perception of his goodness Gesd
never wifEhuf6a from His children any
thing they ought 10 know. THE hidas n
nrn the unnecessary truths. When II wI
b for your hess interest 70 have that pox-
King point made clear lie win DO a. DE
who gave His only Sen to reveal Himself
more fully ard epen the way 90 Its "a
theriy hesrt. that wicked and raheiliesas
world might taste Ills pardon and love
II not EoinE to push back any seeking soul
that vanfs Ca grow IN grace ard In tzse
further knowledge 81 It's Lord What an
encouraging thought that Isl TIE won-
dArfui heart af God unfolding ard opess-
Ing At the ssnpss and sincere tosaeh os
faith. The encouraging Voice ~ God sax~
ing. "sprue closer 10 Me chtii Lara
more of Ass. Lean har9sr On NV arm Me-
tie more closely Ia Ny he@ofn /" How slew
We are 20 learn sAss precious fAei aud =
nr0n 81 ia wo nnfy appreciate hsyx snar IA
more Intimate Geo wanted cur friensssN p
with him 20 Be, how ae y o2ld pat sptars
to ouv progress. fiew we wcssld see IN
each ezper1ewc~. De e bright 81 dark. 5
Teacher heckensng as cnf How w~ waula
grasp ~ res thoughts nns soiaes our
selves with new sssnT@neenf How ps
wnssa Hx4 tcasys grace Insufficient fer
tasnarFess duty. hNeause % ire constant
enlargement eg car sYAers. and ths ss-
rfeaHinE evossSggrx tten ~ ear sssfe@sn 4
powers Ard as our tsfe Cows On from 8av
20 a&gs and from year - wear. YIN is act
ever be thuSr Must = nes re -. II. a.
any xfweu stage ~ epr cNssssfsn sarre~
W. ars - asssrs = hnswje4xe ~ esea spsr-
fsaailY sisrefh~sE ard commensurate ~ n
oWS espan1.1 hor&Esn~ Ara I fea1 fse Z
e. saving that ser tAxssfsaz rhAraes -
~ilE ~ IN ssArs proportion 70 TITS aletne
knowledge How can we 10 tsoa'a = Il
Mussxs sc know ~ Ana yet fa tes xeev
at 81 executing - We at fsrKeT ideas =
It's Application. fSsss as in using TIE ecea =,
mariners become familiar with sss win =
ara tides ffs Surface and sassa<fsnxs lie
that seesh shall keowi
New. T. i = prfncsUie % ear ezsay We.
nat snless Ne sxE~ei 70 b. strsngers %
the sx~ We I've II. wa sassst krep up wt9 \
TIRE ttsnek. The world travels 80 fast afa
the Spirit 80 ln2afyy - se keen thAs re
rear who closes DIS sEs8 60 pssstnx ever ;
fer = quarter ef = ee1sarv viii slYsaFss
rhiuk. at sfs waking. that ns - IA anet -
er sphere. Trade = sniaTssng - hecogn-
fnE mere earnptieatrss. asa get mare test.
scos~s. every vrar. fnyemgfon seems -
have 40 ena a. new una ssArstsnx 61scev ~
srsea 10 place Before enF consideration,
lterstuse q casting goFEh wsole fEtsrass =
ef fssfaxvaAsIs ri Interest fraza the f.-es =
~ 81 ShFivscniess; els r3anS are Nscenstsss
cassease3. asw RlaNs are EassAsaw fax'ssf
tate rronsiaFnce. A. Aa IL pafEnx I'D
spattsrfns as theuSs ansry heesure Z Aas
been ovvrtakea ~ eias1rtcity aus We as
running SAes1 ~ sech \ rate a. al S,rv G,
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