The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-26

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asssupted has been 20 eater 81 unstla3nx
t>nrs n II tire only task ffs has fossns
- ~ fu1poxxs5ie even for ornrEpots-Fs-
Tn~ irnpsrslonsc cry Of fne rsyecsee Deity
III down ffe centuries has been. II wonsf.
bs.s We would not If you are deterasi ssf
a. say no, even God Almighty Himself
can rot make you say yes' The next sfaes-
6if8nu4 task God has Attempted has bern
- snAeavor 20 make Himself known II
7fis trns character 20 the sons o. men
We are fond Of taking shout TIE Efforts
~ fire race IN cts early history. 70 ss2Fea
psrs Goa. n happy IL might find Him. ard
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tesaaeneen Of the method while We have
aDpIauAsd the sincerity Of ths ATTEMPT
put + want 70 pus right alongside thss
s.atsnsnt this grander ons. that God has
n~<u always seeking 20 make Himself
known 10 men. ard that lie has aim 5st
~xhausted the fnfrslfgds Of His powers -
Srhsr 20 BE- successful Humanity, ever
efrre f<e sss. se~xns 20 have rad . Sez-
In q stupidity for Misunderstanding fis
Maker. and the barharisn Of The cs1faysa
hsman mlnA Ia AZ unchanged today as
evsx.
Nssfnssrprsesssons Of Gods Character.
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AGES fr one rrofonxss religious sanddsr
Tns heather snind has 10 true conception
~ vsreasanre II has continually feared
~ Hadxsu<nts al Gei without giving any
ex*eercs % BORROW for sin. Jnssism
vas rot generally a great Improvement IN
stfx respect All through their csrsno-
ps~s che Jews eoncelyed the idea Of turn
ing away the wrath OF an angry sover-
esxr Their sss.<ss<a wnere brought by Ills
atxpseaxare. Their esptivEties were Hts
means of punishment Their endless sS-
actions were but evidences Of His deter
msnatism 20 rcprove them on the slightest
orovoca ton Occasionally their prophets
hed brighter visions OF the future. but
Tor the rnost part their prophecies were
ali denuncsafions. Davis got nearer the
frue idea Of ODDS nature than any OF the
others: ard yet when he was standing
on ora Of The lower plains az his religious
experience. he pictured God 10 his mag
nation az sithar so marvellous or so mys-
feriaus a. 70 he unapproaehabie. He de-
eorabeA God as covering Himself with
light Rs with garment: but Il was faz-
xllng light that he could not look
upon the Divine Being. He said. Clouds
and darkness are round about Thy
throne" thus making Him a God Of ins-
penstrxhIs mystery. He spoke OF IRE and
hail and stormy wind fulfilling His word.
showing what an impression the sterner
nature OF God made upon him And yet
God declared him 10 be a man after His
own heart. whyT Certainly not he
cause hn was . perfect man: for he sin
n>d grDvosisly and repsnted rrofussiy.
Not because ne was Of a mild and peace
full temperament: for hs was warlike. AMI
stained his hands In blood. and was COR
<tIEft1 Rt tfoG HHIt I'd tHft8 TVS tStfEtf
al Jerusalem. And yet he was a man
after COTS own heart. WHY because
OF his deeply devotional nature. and be-
cause he came nearest In his highest
religious experlenre % truly interpreting
the heart of God. He Fot Eismrses Of
Him tn His paternity and kolicitade for
the welfare Of His children. lie hathed
himself IN the light and love 81 God
Hence hir devotional psalms Will ALWAYS
fse ho sSf,a ~ he
human mind and heart IN worship.
The Christ Thought.
when Christ came Tie swept away with
enc touch % Tits gentle hand the storm
siosad that had hidden THE fser 81 ire
ioyInw Father. Fer THIS very thing He
waH misunderstood. TITS philosophy OF
fnye cpNt Hin SEA . different mould fsom
that which the Jews expected. he dEf TOT
storm ~ sin ". forgase II lie al nos de-
nounee renstret sinners Who we're deeply
conscious 81 their guilt He heeknnea them
80 Hts side. NE associated even with cast.
casts ttMt Hs might reform them. he did
rot rNcpgnise as pollution what The Jew.
ssh traditions had eonfaFet np. lie took
she neSen.artai law ana save 20 y a nsw
snrisna. Interpretation. lie tuak their sab
bath dasn. Invested them 81 their awful
reaa and made their servants ef sren. and
sheresoYe IN . better seuss honoreTs al
God lie wa ai~Rys patient With the s.
rofsnt ard sovtuE toward TIE abandoned
when his brew dArkeaef With iHtiEna
sson II was because lie Fetsslkea The vsfy
ones who thought thsTsslNes SAe mos
Aoly jesus could stand anything ba'
hvrnc,4xv. when lie knaks ef Col.
stfeaer nature. hovevsr. lie So e wits
tears IL TITS esss srd sob 81 IT'S voice
Now. Christ was Gels ssssFa attempt Z
reveal Ifis true character 10 risa. Tas
creation had failed 20 CAPTURE their graf
stafe The law and TIE prophets has
heen misunderstood Now He sent HI
San. but they seieetst Its doctrine aas
uialtrsstea ITS persoss
N was not untii eioa ssns the Spirit .
III. Son snso the world after chrlSts as
ssasion and exaltatlon. that We began :,
make any marked progress With - rse'
re hal created 10 seek ana feelare fIS'
ssarv. pst even after this. 50 lntrsnehec
a. shr human m.rd was The thought ~ !
God 20 ~ appssset that fhe Gsyri~tsas
world relapsef into IS Oh error ana ~
theology az she chmrch wsnt an rlciuT
ing al autrawef ys~s,v, Withdrawing frets
she hearts OF nasn. asfscslf ef approach
hard - ~ spnea sd, aemansiag slrsos
snrasafhia things ~ Hls subjects teaaeu'
ard vfnaiaffv- ara WHO HAD already al
fawNa TITS son - De klsist that nen Eirs
have any chance 20 gain ffs~ fseeT.
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