The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04
VOICES or TuE NEW YEAR.
Rev. A. l.. Hutchison's Warning
Against sfreas of sin.

Yesterday morning a very large con-
gregation assembled IN toe First Pres
byterian church. II being the first com
muuion service OF the new year. Several
new members were received. and most
delightful service was had. The choir per-
formed their part OF this service IN a most
commend8hie ma nner- In the evening DIR.
Hutchison took for his text Isaiah Xvi.
s: a voice Of noise from the city. voice
from the temple, a voice from the Lord
that renderefh rscompense to his enc
mics" BY way of Introduction the speak
explained the supposed application OF
the text 10 the conditions OF Israel ia the
lisht Of the fuffillmsnt Of prophecy. Then
ms said:
I'VE stand tonight Just within the
threshold OF a new and untried way. The
pages OF the old year are turned down,
and we cannot. II we would erase sin
sic entry that has been made by the re-
corting angel. III We have blurred the
page. IL win stand before "a al etsFnitys
dawn. II we have made an excessive
debit account. We can not correct the
balance sheet, for the books are out OF
our hands forever. II some entries give
uS pain and others flush the cheek with
shame. IL is all TO no purpose that we de-
pIors these facts. and u II IN vain that
We seek 70 obhterate the record. But
there Is One whose blood-statned hand,
by the pierce Of the nail. can wipe out ali
the past FOR IL t. He that bi0tteth out
thine lniquity and renenbereth thy sin
no more.
AS we stand within the portals of the
new year. methinks I hear the voices OF
the city OF the temple and OF the Lord.
falling gently upon my ear a. II they
came from some distant hilltop or arose
from some PARKWAY valley below.
The voice OF the city bears IN Il an
the allurenienfs OF the great world. Here
/ md growing side by side all the devices
OF human ingenuity for both good and ili.
Pane calls TO me from yon gAtteTing
dome and bids me seek the honors she
alone can give. She losses htgh in The
sunlight = cleaning ban and tells me Il
shall Be mine. Win u J may invoke the
gods. Anon she holds a trimming chal-
ice forth and smilingly bids me drink 20
bah S. grasped u bursts Ike bubble IN
the hand. and when the goblet - drained
SIS bitter drsgs are swallowed IN the
dfaughi.
rich store. Her ccuuetry proves far too
strong for many q manly heart who
leaves the windows q that palace open.
winegiass are MOI 80 very different. and
their haunts are usually the same. Ere
long the wineglass leads 10 she green
cfoth ard rafting dice box. where per-
chance. some fallen daughter 81 Eve.
whose giitteFlng eye IT, that Of the ser
pent aud whose touch IS the blight q
he'll un}ccks TO you the Ette@ of death
and huTries her victim 20 perdiftoO.
'sfiuf above All else IN the voice or the
city YOU hear the appeals OF wealth. Tor
( money AnHNeFFkH HA ANAflAr. NAAA Aift
wise bar wicked king twenty -nine cantu-
rte~ ago The young man leaves tho old
farm the piow- tde reaper ana IN"
thrcsher anA Eastcns 20 tire city 10 get
rich. The man ef mature years ana ousl-
ness HABITS settles up ia TIRE ot1 hSEue
town and seeks new nnanciAl worlds 10
conquer Ia the growing cities of the West.
aod all AZ the heck % the voice OF wealth.
that comes from the city.
THE track % the old year - strcR ~
All along with The wreckaEe or fortunes
49, "a - 81 HHHH- p
were and souls that shall enter eternity
nothing bul ruins az Ibe voice rom the
city aeWHrei
,~fhe Voice from The temple can mean
"a, IA nothing less than the calls OF The
church OF God A. We stand within the
portals 81 thiS rev year. The Voice - yne
church viii come - every one who ls
Within It's reach with peculiar force me
can 70 faitA IS ever impor,4nate- Iati
is che subtitle chain which binds Us 70 Ffte
Infinite ~rhis is the victory that over
. raeufs. who. should hesitate IL IL better
GO no bound "a the inaulte lhau 10 hitch
vaMr chariot re e star. The star may 50
/ ouf lnto darkness ard Pa scattered 90 non-
enttty aS man counts existence. ouf the
.namite viii sntufe when me last STAR
nas faded into its priu}or1is4 being ard
when the san has lest bis hEnt IN tEe
{ radiance Of eternity Have fA4th.' saws
/ the church IF cod. ~ Is t6e basis cs char~
acter. ths indsN To condlet and tie ray
thaf apanS Mfe's portals &c every soul
ssT-hratEh the church the V0lce cf eopc.
tae r. heard singing softly her soRg 81
ssasd cheer II tire way IS thCrnv ard
r1gxed tie hilltop will soon De reached.
sshars~a come EllHnpsss Of Nrulah land.
ewA shs, fafnFtnw heart 81 revived bv ceot-
iax t,rteaas grcgn the table lauds q the
( ,tsleaets BE mountains Ha. fEtauA. heed
raa veirs IRON the Temple n calls yoa
"a r4hle zerNtca feT tAcd ard man fAe
,,.see ~ the Tara is a voice - privilege.
cau ~ aasy and 3 solemn note OF wan
fpx sFasst -at thyseE 81 tomorrow.
sna Today. u 80 Vii hear his voice.
hnrsea rot Your heart Friend. stop.
Mxtant watch NJ sou hectr AooVe aH
nshers -ss-aes fhe voice - Jesus tsrl -
+ ralttnx you hous - a banquet OK love and
endless aeiigNf"