The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-11

las. David could reign. bu. Davt1s Son
rszai achieve wrser. ye-. universal
dominion Solomon aa1 6azxse-3 rse Ea-
ton v..h tse sptsr3cr OF BIS court and
ire magnitude CT bis wis1osa. bot 4 great
sr rha1 Solcraca vas here No ether
NAME Jesus oa.y. Have We NOT here
the secre. ot every true lie. Faith IN
c--iSs. bod. uneonpronsssng, saA e sos-
derry yz5c-. ready alEays 10 battle. X
need Ee. for its -asnze1ance. never
shrinking from an open ccnsesszoa OF His
powsr 10 save. and denying al other doc
s~ane as false and an1i--arssf. ought
20 n1 prominent In every disciple
o. TIE LORD Christian Enas&vorers.
lss there be no uncertain rtng about
this faith % years The enemy viii always
es ready 70 EsSxe you hesitate n your con-
yicssons. Yoar onsy hope Is 10 take your
stand by the site CT yo2- crucsaed and
giorsfsr1 Lord. ard fight far the truth as
il 10 N Jesus with ali the patriotism OF .
loyal ard saacsAsed heart Never give Ep
the truth before any assa1lant- Die nrst.
] crave FOR yeu tA4s holiness, because !.
Is Reminder Of your Master, ard tells
rae yoa have partaken Of Ills nature and
have become sssiuiaatea 70 Him through
sweet comp2nlonship. Al. how courage
eas he WAS. Ferxaken by every single
friend. 6eSrased By Hts oxn brethren,
laughed 81 as though He was mailman.
hated and plotted against by those IN
authority, handed over 10 His prosecutors
by weak and trucking politician.
scoargec and nailed TO cross for Us. all
for Us How bcsc He was, May His man
tie faA In large measure upon yozr young
lives
Ualetterea WisAsa.
Again. let rae mention shs 2n;eftered
wisdom OF these men +sCnlsarnRd and
ignorant" is the expression used IN their
description. That is. their scholarship
Was not a matter Of public reputation.
They had not studied ia the ra5hsn.cal
schools and were not versed in the the0l-
egy Of the times. Nobody knew them as
teachers OF men. while plenty Of people
may have recognized them as Ga2ilean
fishermen. They had not the pale cast o.
thought upon their counterances. they
were rather bronxe9 BY the sun as Il
Siaxed down on Genresaret's mirrorsd sur
face They had nc dreamy look IN their
eyes. as though they had pofzdered long
over the traditions OF the elders Their
features were roughly carved and their
gaze was the riyessnz glance OF those who
watched the waters in search OF prey.
Their gestures b<tokened no grace OF man
ner. They were grotsSQue accompani-
naents Of rugged oFatory, far more muscu-
lar than ministerial Giving Us no
evidence Of culture. as II was then un-
dsrs;ood. their power over men seemed all
y
Gentiy without precedent Without cry
training In the theological seuiaa-ies In
which the scyabes acquired their .,harisai-
Cal lore. these two men yet stirred the
very deepest emotions and Hottest as
pirasions OF the human heart. There
must BE- some reason for A. Yes. there
was reason for II They mad been with
Jesus. the wonderful prophet. had sat at
His feet. had drunk In the wisdom OF His
instruction. had been tn the communion Of
the unseen and eternal. and now fresh
from this spiritual enrichment were scat
tering heavenly thoughts. Ike pearls. all
about them- That was. that could De the
only explanation OF IL all.
Is there not q thought here for you?
There Is a knowledge In which an ig-
norant man, as the world views him. nay
be proficient There is a lore higaer far
than all the scholastic learning on earth
There is a perception keen. definite, ex-
act. Of heavenly things. as seen by the
eye OF faith. which may be the possession
Of the poorest and humbless, .nt which
VIII open Up 10 the soul OF man a wealth
Of wisdom unknown. and therefore un-
appreciated by the haughtiest. but uncon-
verted wsseaere IN the world. God ac-
knosasdges and rewards thar spiritual
eradlifon- The infdss thinkers Of the day
call X fooisshneSs. bat never SAT on Min
ensas head so shining a helmet-crown
as rests upon the weakest babe in Christ
the chapaet OF far-seeing faith
There IS for you all this wisdom OF the
skies. The colleges OF earth will bessow
no degree for Its possession. but when
sae world Trewcesyes IL, Il will take
knowledge OK you that yoa have been a
companion Of Hin who ranks above every
sage, and puts 10 shame by IFS vast
reach Of Intellect every philosopher. Tn
i2ttered wisdom let as csn II. but II Is the
gran1sst learning OF sheTn al To
see justice where others find .but
cruelty ana partially: 10 see fatserhoos
where others discover but iespotisrn. TO
pierce the thunder cloud. and through the
rift TO recognize the quick glance OF
eternal love. when others sturidly ana
sfanaorniy contemplate a froNning, i'm
psnstrahle providence. 10 rejoice en- hope
because Of confidence in the holiness ana
absolute perfection OF God when Others
question and query and doubt and finally
despair: 20 realize the adoption Of som
snip, the shoes already on the feet the
ring already or the finger. the banquet
already spread in abundance when Others
arc ssill In the far country, though their
silks rustic never so yainly and their asa-
men3s sparkle never so brilliantly 10
lock every hero and find God and good
ness. happiness and heaven. when others
feel after Hin IN blindness il ffapiv thew
might ind Him. ana are wrefshes no
matter What their wealth: surely his Is
- give evidence 90 comaaalonship wita
Christ l crave for you shls higA. this
hcly knowledge. II comes but 10 those
wh5 ST freaS1nSly AZ the g@er OF the
Master ana meesly learn % Him Chi
eFet. though some az ycu ars. yea nav
s.tA BE very sse~s Of GeL As you rssSs
along the highways az life To ycur daily
tasks. SIS yea are innacsafiy ea;eysng your
daily pleasures. tire cynical ard saee~sns
world wiM stop ana wonder There VIII
Epasar en- wear faces the consciousness
yoscws TIE musical sgrs1ax Of cadence that
cossa4 ealy originate frosn the HRS OF Him
who saved yo2. there Viii gather anozss
Yea an atmosphere which Will seem iska
tae vary breath eg Gea. ana ira unl-
veFSAi YersAst wgsi BE: "Rshcia. he
sAe. has been with Jesus" Do |
not gea yea a gTsas ard sssdsous truth
when | affirm that shss afvfse scacgar-
ship ray BE yours Ana swa -. ~sxht
IA saySag tAas While your dis@ psssAlp
vii be constantly kaown ~ thss srnsf 81
Year cssraEss n ssy2sssN. TIRE sharp aS1 ser,as.
inning wSsrif Wit hesats;~ to Asffere .hat
yea have ever seen ne Lord By tassa.
IT ascae dwelling Continually ~ ass ee-s~
parry, - sfss characteristics IS coasn-a-
cSs<sy absent from xsar Usse
spirit Akin to Chrixt'..
Bat sas~e IS = tegtfer wvsa@nse san a.
ere Apostles cefasssa$onsAts s1fa cars.
They wsTs ensooketi Au4 eansrss}sss nrw =
S-4rss akin 70 Hiss wysxv su-a f,s4E NJ -sss.
Ter fAe suffering Sarrog f>r .As esevsas
~nrossrs - sas trssh. ansa so~Sfssug love
ssr even tAetr gss<seca4ers Tnay ressnses
szcs sAesr sss-tr@& sfaess. hszs saAaesssea EkA
Es@~8sszsI3eE cst8Es1s 70 fHzz~ z~ws~s. ar.s
taea @asS fses@ssa ara tAre as.s.ssss ga
ss@s<ssa al