The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-29
THE SESSION ENDED.
FINAL Meeting in the Epworth
Conference.
on. ooUcHER m n. {. PULPIT.
An Earnest and Impressive discourse
Row. w. H. G. Temples Anni-
versary Day.

Yesterday was q busy day 81 the First
Methodist Episcopal church. bringing 20
= eisee he fourth annual session Of The
Pn<et sound conference % Fpworta
q<ern@x 10 business session was held.
Nat IRE cay was opened BY q sunrise pray
er meeting a. o'clock. led BY Rev. r. q
wrsxhf. % Anaeortes. A. II o'clock Rev.
VS. Harrington. =. d. pastor os Trinity
<hrrrh. preached Al o'clock .. m the
Hriy Communion Was administered By
Rev a. J. Joeiyn. presiding elder % the
racons district A. go o. m r.. G.
ekarpe ed l-sKus meeting In the church
szrsors.
As ~ 70 make sure mar none % the dele
s1tss issf. a sermon BY Or. Couchsr vas
ANNOUNCED for las, nigb,. and a; o'clock
every available soaee in tire large audi
sorfuu 90 the First church was occupied.
eager listeners perchinx themselves IN
re puips; steps or standing during the
entire service The pleasant impressions
sfrezfy made BY the DISTINGUISHED Bait
more efucator and preacher were deepen
u BY last nlxat's discourse which was q
nss,sriy exposition o. John ~. 10: These
sssnxs have I spoken unto you. that 10Y
n.rht remain IN you. and that
Ysnr t5y might be full" The chief charm
n the speaker was not his grace % dew
cry. but certain earestnes Of devcus In
t<f9ence. BY which he seemed 20 enter
into the very spirit OF his text ana be-
come q true interpreter Of Biblical
shor~ht.
This was illustrated both In his method
Of unfolding new explanations OF familiar
passages % Scripture. and IN hts wonder
III facility FOR citing apt quotations OF
other passages In support % bis expiana-
ton. For Instance. the most striking
thought developed in his analysis OF the
sext was his view OF the word my" which
h. took 20 be subjective. my Joy" mean
ing the Joy which Christ Himself feels
as the redemption OF the sinner In cor
roboration Of this he made quotation after
quotation from the prophets and apostles.
20 that bis exsgesss. when complete. had
Ill tbs strength OF legal brief nlIed with
citations Of impregnabis authorities and
acconpa nied By the most pertinent ceposl-
tions.
The sermon was logical gem. every
part OF II being plcely related TO every
other part. and all the laws Of subordina-
ZION and symmetry being duly observed.
apparently without an effort. Brfhy stated
the chief points were as follows: but IL
must be remembered In reading them
tia; synopsis OF such production gives
no more adequate conception than does
tbs gusdebook comment on great paint
ing:
Thu Bible Is as remarkable for the rev.
s'ation II makes OF man as for the revia-
ton II makes OF God. and II reveals both
N reciprocal relations: there can be no
Greater without creature, no parent
without child: the obedience Of man to
Gods commands II q source of Joy TO
God himself. feeble analogue OF this Is
found In the JOY q parent feels In the de-
velopmeat OF his child: Christ had other
JOYS, as In creation. but these were pre-
lnlnary, His purpose OF redemption be-
ING Included In them. II was manifest
throughout the old dispensation by the
angel Of the covenant who was none
ether than ChriSt himself. urged by
gurxlng and Irresistible passion for min
htsrirg TO mans spiritual needs, TO re-
strain which was as impossible 10 God as
death Itself. this same purpose OF redeem
ing mercy runs through the ages and
VII not be accomplished tiil man and God
ind that mutual spiritual companionship
and communion which man was created
10 share.
The nne lines OF thought by which these
Propositions were developed: the beauti-
~ Illustrations. as OF the JOY which Jesus
felt on account OF helping the Samaritan
woman a. the well OF Sychar. where. as
TIE speaker sloqucntly said. "opportuni-
y was tonic 70 HIS spirit and the re-
sponsiseness OF needy human soul rested
Him.. the choice dlction. admirably
adapted 10 the nature OF the subject. and
ssoslng the speakers rare culture while
revealing no trace OF circumstances
ne direct force OF appeal that found It's
way simultaneously 10 intellect and emo
sion. these helped 90 make the sermon
Impressive. but they must he left to tho
hagtnation Of those who did not hear IL.