The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-21

wiling 20 admit that - nzss 1asSteass :
g.aed their motives. ard nave saEs6@-ss
xEeax Nxeg %ow we beaosE . ham Ike a
xs5eee ~ ship timber il oSr ogn ere. while
sser brgsherfs eYs seems a. 1ie4- As s1a-
light On. thzs sas dear Lord. E5o has PRO
GAINED Himself 20 D. the light % rsezs
taszfst shire n ali pgr hearts, revealing
or Fr9s state. exploring tae very depths
- our dSrxeEeE souls. bringing 20 ne sur
fare every Eeerss wrD1g ard every III
worzhy sentiment. that. fesns contracts
se4fn ossr CIR f.rsgslfis9. ws might cry CIT
xzxssonzte7y, God. BE nercIfzl 70 ne q
sinner"
CHRIST came. not 30 much 20 coEdsr1H
tie world az 70 heal and Strengthen ard
EuiIa up the world. BE came not 70 Se-
s9roy. bat 20 save These EnloEelT traits
that shoU themselves IN human cnarac-
tar are bgs re slime u sir oysrtrall ~
q cnce Rforssrsx nature The good that
= In ran has been hidden rather than
obsffeYzted. Christ came 20 tear OF tnA.
tnerustagGOss 81 eyff. ard 20 reveal the un-
sersyiEsg xo.od The divine image that
wax originally stamped upon created man
hood hss been concealed under DONNA ~
SepFayifv. IN The light Of Cnrtsrs LIE.
character, ard sacrideial work. We see
e1inpses Of paradise restored. Under
IS power the BEAUTIES Of hoTnan psoszibll-
flies begin 20 show themselves. We study
Ills pure character and recognize raosiel
after which 70 pattern our own IN his
lsgns We s4s light. TIlumfneS by His grace.
how everything r3ows with divine "a
dance. The troubles that used 20 fret
and Sorry SIS into pesulanee sDd 81 tenn
PER seem u0w 10 - 70 b@ bat swzxthy
athletes, In the wre1sle with whom Ee
Strengthen oar spiritual manhood. TIE
black clouds Of affection. that. hanging
over US. used 10 cause 3 bitter val
Of grief. seem nov bat direct messengers
from the upper palaces Of light. We fnd
that ia the light Of Christ. life II q no.
bier thing. gerTsice graDder mission. hui
ngisty towering virtue, charity ceses-
tai presence. faith doughty champion
overcoming al our foes, and heaven
present and glorious possession.
Light. the BeausIfer.
Again. II Il the office o Light 70 aevelop
and beauty. and In this sense Carsst 10
tae Hight OF tire world. LIT tbs earth be
plunged into darkness for q single month.
and what would become Of yegsiationg
You might as welI Try 70 grow forms q
floral beauty In he dark gig0zn!aezs o. an
underground cavern. as 70 develop pure
character aside from the iigat Of Chris
tsanity. The sunshine foods the landscape,
and tie petals Of the flowers drink II IL.
and the leaves giisten 10 gizdnsss under
~ kindly ray, until n. rose bushes into
j.
purple. and the wheat wears is golden
crown. So in the Hight Of Christ. these
beautiful and tender manifestations 0,
purified character develop into glorious
perfection Conversion means a turning
frsm sin unto righteousness. but ssnetia-
eoti0n ~ a growth an expansion OF the
grim Of the new life given during regen-
Grafton. The soul. in me first flush OF its
new Joy. bounds 70 Sc nex privileges. Then
the light 81 reeonciiing love bathes r. In
shower OF glory BY and ~ The winds
shake II. aud buffet X WITH their insolent
temptations. Then the tempest % trial
comes Then a rainbow arches the sky
absve IT, and the soft light % peace
streams into the ssgl and Il % stronger
for Sc vafss1 experiences. Have you not
thus seen Z rude. coarse nature develop
through years ~ Christian living. until
the aapersss OF younger days were com-
pisseiy lost tn TIE gsntlsness % beautifsd
eharsctsrg Dc yoa tell ne such gradual
eaaFsge - owing % ne refining influence Of
education and the polishing effect Of art7
I can saow ypu men ard women Ia the
humber walls ~ lifs-in the lower orders
OF society. II you wiil--wh0xs charming
chrst-iikeness Il known wherever they
20. and - no sc.saol has trained their
minis ard 10 sentiment has softsned
thar senstbiiisies. TIRE polish % society
IL easily distinguished from this higher
dignity which Christ gives % those who
follow aim. have seen men. who. before
taslr conversion could storm with terrible
passion. and upon whose TIPS profanity
sat as lightly as mothers lullaby. grow
up into weIi-rogn6e6 spiritual life. sweet
II Submissive % the VIII % God. ana gen.
lie sn ths midst or supreme aggr2yatson.
Can education accomplish this7 Nsvsri
This beautiful Towering cut OF
sna life. this symmetry of be-
Ing. this conscious communion o.,
pure thought, this hsart-throh after
something grantcr than earth can give,
this rising up from the demoraiizing In
aueucs 81 1iu1e. ard dwelling with Christ,
ard haskinx ~ the effuigence or Hts light.
this r. Thy privilege, tinid sogii IL you
fan 20 take tfse Master at His word you
doubt Ills ability 20 fulni n. which -
wicked II. looking AZ your own heart
a radical change. and make no EFFORT 20
ohtaka the blessing. You are deliberately
throwing away the prize, ., my dear
brother o. ms dear sister. do not be sat-
ssHef VITA mere pardon. surely more
glorious des'iHy awaits you. This Jesus
who purchased your ransom on the tree.
has promised 20 20 your cornpa nfou
through nfe His prayer while on earth
! was. '~rhag a. Tbou. Father art In me and
tn Thee. that they. also. uay Dee one in
~"
.. let this heavenly light that shines
through Christ into the world ulumina
Your hearts. To not live amidst the alck-
{ ertRR shadows u early morning twilight
ewhea you may press On TO tire sulensiaFs
% uoon~tfde 10 NOT ~ satisfied &C. sag q
( KIND word here and utter q lowing iuvi.
{ taftan there. huf iet your career ~ fam Of
faithful utntsfratiena and Cody deef~
Thus wtll you walk 81 The light as child
reu % the nNht. followers - Him whc
WAS "a light to ilFhtsn the Gentnes ta
+ Whom there - no darkness at All ths
ilrht % whose conHfsnanee shah shine
I upon All those vs 30 TRUST HIN Then shaI
/ tha pronsiss be fuiailcd 50 you a. e
I t}se3s ancient pooplr Z VIII bring 49,
/ blind Ply a way that they knew not I vii
+ lead fhera bv paths that they have nol
/ known 7 VIII make darkness Rght for
/ thrrn and crooked thiuEs straight
rhese things VII DO untc
! Shesn Nna rot ferSake them '
/ Ana passing down the aeeHvlty @.
/ tBe wears. You wgi enter thc valley al
shadows. bass au8 II radiant wtth g'hr{st'
/ sustaining presence. for a. cvcn,sds 81
/ shall ~ iiEht
/ Christians Are Refector~-
/ Bat I remark aKafn thst light may 1,s
/ transmitted by re@ectinT nsedta ana sr
/ tsis sense CHRIST becomes are Nxht % "a.
/ worl8 thrcukh His dssefples. What !
] thouzht. rhf1sts liff reflected .n cui
! Hvesi Christ shining Through sou aut
i w3o Hron a wuitgv n0El3f Are We prepares
/ - saed gQTth that ratliaacet Chrsss susas
/ hug fvW converts. iEe preferred to nreaArt
! fFas followers cor the wnrk ~ sauI-ss tsu~
] Withla r. few weeks sitter E1ls ascensiar
/ Sea shoasaud people csss On their Boz VITA
/ l8is disciple Thes weFe mase n trl,
staT no orpos sscn ccui8 oAstr5zct thas
/ eFssErt7<s. Ha persecution seut3 eusmrs