The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12


that rolls and rosses and breaks In
surf with fury on the shore b almost as
old as its creator. Eternity behind him.
eternity before Him, why should Gcd be
In hurry
Suppose He had bern quick 10 mark our
frsnssressfons. and prompt 10 punish our
sins. where would we have been todayZ
Suppose the evidence OF our neglect OF
divine precept and our direct violation Of
divine law had been placed before any hu-
man court Row long would II have been
before we should have received sentence
and punishment Not long. though in this
world we are inclined 10 talk about the
laws delay. And yet here we are. with all
our sins ciingfng 70 Us, and the Spirit has
not ceased 20 strive and the door has not
been shuf against Us. What a blessing
that God has seen willing TO wait, and
wait. and wait, ard what shame on Our
par1 to thus keep the King Of Heaven
standing and waiting and knocking al our
hearts door so long, Blessed be God. His
ways are not our ways, The same Spirit
that has struggled 50 long with US VIII
struggle with others. and ultimately al
the nations all be won over 10 the truth
In His own good time God will take
Aohsmmedanisnl. that winding sheet Of
death. and fold II %. and lay IL aside. And
spiritGaiIsm. ghoul.sh and sepuichral- will
Be- folded UP and laid aside. And the errors
of Roman Catholicism. with their napkin
Of superstition and priestcraft covering
the face Of Jesus. viii be folded up and laid
aside. And so will all other errors and
false doctrines. And the dying One Of Cal
vary and the risen One Of Joseph's tomb
will sway the scepter over ali nations
and peoples. and kindreds and tongues. It
IL not our place TO worry about the time
of its accomplishment. 1t is my place to
preach the gospel o. Christ and both yours
and mine 10 do our Fathers will. He Will
fix the date. Men in their haste often
leave their work half done. To save time
they sacrifice thorough workmanship. Not
30 God. He reaches back through all the
past and places His finger on the begin
ming. and then reaches forward through
all the future. and places His finger On
the contamination. Deferred by no infiu-
ence except the defiant will Of man. God
works out His purposes of mercy for the
race. and with eternity behind Him. and
eternity before Him. is never in a hurry!
Now, what does the doctrine Of the res
direction mean TO you. my friends? What
does IL mean TO me? IL We do not believe
IL. then for us death ends all. Our highest
development Is reached In this life. Our
deepest woe Is experienced here. There 10
no beyond, with It's ecstasy or It's horror.
II we believe It, and l am persuaded that
we all dot should mean a lifes work for
Christ. What we are going to do we had
better do quickly. for at most our powers
and opportunities are limited. Do you
consider a iife's conservation too much TO
give? Then give a years service for ey-
cry drop of blood the Savior shed for
you That is a fair demand. OH your
Efe many times told over could not count
up the crimson drops. There are SO many
wrongs yet to be righted. so many snares
for the feet of the unwary yet to be dis
covered, so many temptations for the
weak and the grasping yet to be with
stood. so many frauds yet TO be un-
earthed. so many battles yet to be fought,
SO many reforms yet to be established.
and so many crowns waiting for the
brows of the faithful ones. that N you are
going to do anything for God and the
worlds betterment. you ought to begin
now.
The race lives on an average less than
10 years. Few live TO be 60. The great
majority die under 10. When a young
man arrives at Is or 30 years Of age with
out selecting his life work he begins to
show some anxiety about the future. The
years are gliding away. His companions
are fixed In their permanent employments,
and are bending every nerve to make life
q success. VIII his be a failure? Remem-
Der that the same chance you have for
success In this world, you have to win the
infinite favor of God. But / have to tell
You tnaL IL docs not take OUT q Iractlon
OF the effort to win Gods favor that 1t
does to win the worlds applause. Riches?
You do not need them God has saved
many poor man. Wisdom? 1t is super
fiuous. Not many wise are chosen. says
Paul God has saved many an ignorant
man. Beauty? II is oftener hindrance
than a help. ! have heard of a book en-
titled. Her Face Was Her Fortune" In
most cases the truth would say. Her face
ma IA mar M ua =
50 hard and so long to win so elusive and
unsatisfactory a thing as worldly sue
cess. and be unwilling to make one tenth
the effort to gain immortal honor.
Looking up into that bright presence
see recompense for all earthly toll What
matters the drudgery here. IL II is TO be
succeeded by the heavenly restg What
matters the heartaehe here. if it is TO be
| followed by the joy unspeakable? What
matter the separations here. IL they are to
| be made up In the uRbroken reunion of
| the skies? What matter the storms OF life
| here. when we can look up and see the
| rainbow round about the throne? Take
| courage. man. Lose no time In debate or
| delay. Get 10 work building for heaven.
| Be quick, Be earnest! BE true, The sun
| has already begun TO slant in some OF ysur
| lives. Soon Is viii be twilight Then viii
| follow the darkness OF death How dark
| II win be II Jesus be not near TO comfort.
| Soon the round world win breathe It's last.
| Then Will burst upon the vision of the re-
| deemed a glorious sunrise. Perhaps you
| call that Heaven. 1 shall call AZ Eastar