The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16

The Proprsesor-hfp OF Christ.
Bot axzs-- rrss exz-essscn means % Re
possessed ~ Cnrts- There ara Tea ~ao
ara Owned 1y fh@z- ow- resk3s~ces- ard
are wiling servants % their Cwr posses
sso-s TIE spirit a 1dezlsy 20 RE later
es-z committed 70 their care is 50 strung
IN sts-r shzr people sometimes say. We
cannot tel whsch Is t1e owner o. ins
other Is there not se-ze r. which -3e
soal that abkses IN Jesus lore nay De
either master % slave, may either possess
or De poss-@<e17 Jp1sz profsss@tly Ioy@1
f1fo tbs spiritual resI3erce. and t1s1 soA1
c1. for thirty pseeeS % silver al interest
which he Rad 10 rzxaT 20 transfer % asF
one. 2n1 vert into outer darkness Forever
John nestled cios@5y 70 the heart 11At was
dearest 20 hin an1 bscarss fov='s serFz7t
ever after. Judas was Possessed q tzs
devil. bat John vzs possessed BY Gnr1s--
There are 10 wages Ike Tire love o. oe-
voted Hfe- There = 10 ownership 50 sweet
as the thought Of beng possessed oy an
other. whose pure life hzs helped 20 maze
ours successful W1o has the rzzaE 20
command 50 regzsly a. he Sno has
aurnbly served, WHAT does this i5ea OF
possession mean 70 you. You have been
bought by Christ- Ire coin paid for yol
was His own blood. You 0x1 Christ but
you 20 not own yourself. BIZ your miga-g
faith you can command Him 70 any ex-
tent. ana He viii honor your confidence
Yo1r King siL be your ss-Tsnt. for loves
sake. But you. in turn. are His property:
ard II you appreciate your privilege yoI
will gladly own His sway. IF ys love ne.
ys viii keep MY commandments" Some
years ago saw such an one Twenty-one
years she had been a cripple. Fifteen
years out OF that twsnry-one had hem
spent coasecu,iyely IN bel With an IN
5ured spine and . diseased heart. she had
not much 20 make her happy outside the
grace o. God and the proprietorshfp OF
Christ Several times she had been az
Deaths door. Once the door swung a5ar
upon It's hinges. and her hand rested on
the latch. On. how she ionze1 70 pass
through into the mansion prepared for her
above. Christ said. very gently. NO. not
yet: few more aches. a few more fiery
trials: / am purifying you" The return
TO the consc:entiousness OF pain was dis
appointing. but for His sake she endured
t. That was years before saw her. yet
she remained. and with bright face AMI
radiant hope awaited HIS summons.
Pretty near al the ministers Of South Bos-
ton had called upon her. felt as X were
IN a sacred presence. Twenty-one years
Of fearful affection, Yet. as I sat al her
bedside she could not talk enough OF her
blessings. Here, thought. IS an lllustra-
tson OF being found IN. and Possessed by.
Christ
Appropriate Clothing.
But II we are 20 live IN Christ we are 20
wear appropriate clothing. You would
not expect TO see man walk down the
front steps % an elegant residence. which
he called his own. clothed in ragged gar
msnts. begrimed with SCOT and dirt. as
though he followed the occupation Of a
chimney sweep. neither would you be pre-
pared TO meet q person gorgeouay ap-
parelled coming out OF a miserable shack.
and acknowledging that as his regular
place OF abode. You would feel that there
was q great want OF the ftnass OF things
in both these instances. Paul thought 30.
too. He seemed to say Now that I am
found In Christ. don't expect TO wear
the shoddy Of the past / am going TO
have q robe made out Of the very best
material. and worthy the surroundings Of
my life" That ought 10 be the way
with US II We profess TO be Christs.
we don't want TO go around dressed Up
In the worlds rags. That morality or
yours. my brother. is @ pretty thin COW
ering. I don't believe IL viii reach all
the way from head 10 feet. ana fancy
you will find II difficult 10 button IL
around YOU Your honesty is frayed at
the edges. and your charity is out at the
elbows. and as for your patience. think
you remember TO have seen bad rent
In Il. Nine are no better. In real cold
weather I feel ne are al too poorly clad
in these moral garments 10 keep our teeth
from chatfering. II Is sad sight 70 see
one who has professed 10 be clothed in
Christ's righteousness parad.ng up and
down with a torn friu OF woridliness
sewed on here. and q soiled trapping OF
passion attached there. 50 that you can
hardlv tell whether 3 Christian has back
Sudden into the world. or a wording 10
shufflsn- along with an awakened con-
science torturing him 10 accept the right.
There is a time when a half-abandoned
Christian and haif-conyerted sinner look
very much alike. II you beiong 10 Christ
you must supply yourself from His ward
robe The other day I walked down
Washington street ard saw several Chi
namen standing In their doorways. l saw
their queues tucked up under their hats.
and their comicaI blouses and their dainty
wooden shoes. and I said 10 myself.
They are Cinnamon at heart still The
old su@erstisions bin3 them. They live
in this country and drive their trade or
business here. receiving support from
American citizens and enjoying the a9-
vantases OF our civilization. but their
hearts are still In China" And row in
contrast, go hack 20 q scene IN New
Haven. Conn. during meeting OF the
American Missionary Association. look
upon the fire vs.oue OF Wing Yung.
the Christian and Amer.canized China
man and m feelings are entirely differ
en, The queue is gone: the clothing -
American IN style; the words he utters
are IN the language OF progress, eni.g7ten-
ment religious liberty and Christian con-
secratson. What Is the difference7. The
first are loyal 10 the old life. AMI show
their loyalty by outward conformity 20
foreign customs. The second IL loyal 20
the new life. and shows the internal trans
formation by the external change. II you
are Christs. put OF those things that Per
tain 10 the world and iis customs. and re-
csive from your Lord by faith that per-
properly designate you.
Opposing armies never wear similar uni
forms. They would get hopelessly entan-
gled IL they did and neither would know
In the excitement OF battle whether they
were attacking foes or friends Having
withdrawn from allegiance 10 the worlds
forces, you should assume the distinguish
ing regalia Of the Christian. and wage an
uncompromising warfare against the
world. the flesh and the devil. Let all
spectators Of the contest know which side
Of the battle you are on. Remember you
are wearing your Commanders clothes.
and are rallying round your Commanders
colors. His breast Is decorated with three
splendid re1als-The Wilderness. Gethse-
name. Calvary These same medals dec
crate the breast OF every true soldier OF
Christ. HIS temptations. su1erings, sac
rinces have been passed over 10 you In
His strength you viii prevail. The world
viii sometimes be obliged 10 acknowl-
edge. as the smoke OF battle shifts. that
you and your Commander arr often
strongly alike. and * viii fear you the
more you resemble Him. Oh, 10 be 50
clothed IN the righteousness which s. OF
God by faith that / may be able 70 with