The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-28

Rev. George A Bailey. the new pastor
OF the Jones street A NJ. T. church. haS
arrived and taken charge Of his Work
He has spent many years in the ministry.
but Is sf1Ii robust and vigorous some o.
his most effective work was done In the
founding Of important missions under
the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal
church. His last charge, prior TO his
new appointment in this city. was az
Portland. Or. He preached an able ser
mon TO the Jones street congregation yes
terday morning. his theme being God 5
Love for Man. from the text John ni-Ia-
Speaking of the Divine love, he said:
Each sentiment has its own peculiar
manifestation. That OF divine love Is
found in Gods gift OF His Son. an act
that ought to appeal to our deepest and
teuderest feeling. The simple announce
ment that Gcd loved the world means
much; but the addition OF that little
nlonosyllabls so broadens and deepeas
the thought until the mind can scarcely
contain it
One singularity OF the Bible Is that
while the abstract meaning may be per
fectly clear 10 the reader. yet the simplest
sentence often contains within itself
hidden wealth OF meaning that can &c
understood only by earnest, untirinG.
prayerfgl searching out and careful. hon
est reasoning. This is true of the text
love is founded upon a selfish principle.
not upon benefits conferred to others,
but upon benefits received from others.
or fayors received or in expectation OF
being received IL may be indeed apart
from mercenary purpose. bat whatever
may be the reason ii narrows down 10
the fact that even the least selfish hui
man love Is based on the foundation OF
qualification
Not so with God Man can confer no
benefit upon Him. On the contrary, all
fayors must come from the Creator His
love is founded upon the desire 10 make
men happy. TO deliver them from the
curse OF the broken laws. This is indeed
love giving all and receiving nothing.
Human weakness appeals to His strength,
and not in vain: human wilfullness ex-
cites His pity, human ignorance calls
forth His deepest sympathy, and warn
ings are being continually given 10 men to
awaken them to "a sense OF their awful
and imminent danger.
Nothing except a love divine could or
would show such an interest in such "a
character as man displays: nothing less
than love that is divine would bear with
the hatefulness and unceasing perYersIty
OF the average human being while IN a
state of sin. What patience, what ter
deruess 10 those who continually refuse
His aid, and even while men ridicule the
brought 10 them. His voice IS still heard
SO lovingly. so fun of entreaty. SAYING,
'Ye will not come unto Me that ye might
have life
mo one but a God OF love could have
conceived such plan. No one less
powerful less loving. could have carried
il out God is not blind. He sees the
efforts for the amelioration OF the con-
dition Of humanity looked upon with
scorn. His messengers treated with con-
tempt the sufferings OF His Son laughed
at and dsrided, His claim to the Sonship
Knocked at. the testimonies OF experience
by those who have accepted and known
His love ascrihed TO foolish imaginings or
fanaticai bigotry: all this, and still in Ills
infinite love He proclaims TO the world
the decl grafton that He loved it; yes, so
loved II that contumeiy. derision, rtdi-
cule, indifference. violence, hatred, rejec-
tion. all cannot quench the fervor Of His
love-