The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-06
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/ the church universal. and placed your
! self in fellowship with other believers
ought 20 be but an introduction 10 your
Network OF following the Master.
What IL your place IN the Sunday school.
in the prayer meeting in the Society Of
CHRISTIAN E,ndezvor? How are YOU re-
lated 20 practical benevoienee7 Do you
deem !. q perpetual nuisance To give 10
worthy causes, or a perpetual priyi-
! leGe? Do you care anything about
the destitute and the ontcast about
yog or would you calmly see them
go to destruction rather than get
aroused for their rescue? what
f. your attitude toward the curses that
threaten communities? Do you think
more Of your pleasures than Of your prin-
ciples and of your appetites than of your
influence7 Have you ever pointed any
sinner 70 Christ? Is your religion sort
Of midsummer dream that CLOVIS with
fancies. abounds in haios, repeats pious
platitudes and lies IN easy position, rosy
OF check robust Of form, finely con-
toured of feature. but asleep through all
the calls of duty and cries OF dis.rsss2
Then I wouldn't give a fingers snap
for it.
man. woman. appeal TO your sense
OF gratitude and honor II Christ has
redeemed you and now calls. as He most
assuredly does. Follow Me- you can
not afford to refuse the summons. Keep
your colors flying. You are not
ashamed OF your Christianity. are you?
Let the censorious and sneering world
understand your true position. If You
do not constantly declare it the world
will doubt your sincerity. You cannot
afford to have that questioned. Let no
timidity embarrass YOU II is Jesus who
calls. Keep your colors flying. Some
other fearful soul will then run up his
flag. Some foe will see you are in ear
nest and give up the assault. Some los
ing battle will suddenly see defeat turned
into victory. because of your faithful
ness. Keep your colors flying; and, as
you behold the unfurled banner floating
above you. you viii be reminded Of
your unwayering allegiance TO Hin who
has called you. Oh, that might arouse
every disciple of Jesus 10 2 sense of the
high privilege of being n co-worksr with
Him. The fact is We do not 'ealize tho
grandeur OF these words. From fire.
quent repetition they lose their forceful-
ness. We say over to ourselves tho
term. Work work and then we think
chiefly about the pay. What wages will
we get2 And about the class of labor
demanded. viii il be In accordance with
our station and circumstances VIII it
be undignifed or actually degrading?
Then we point over to So-and-So and ex-
claim. why hasn't he as much a right
to work as /? Just look al him. ] guess
I'll wait till he gets on his apron" And
so we hesitate and criticise and specu-
late, until any unbiased observer would
think that some overmastcring influence
had pitched us into the kingdom neck
and heels. instead of our having come
tremblingiy to the cross. with the cry.
Lord, take me. body. mind and soul.
only thou possess the whole" Let us
quit this mockery of our profession.
every soul of us, and get sokdly to
work for Christ.
The spirit Of the Master.
learn again that this invitation is a
call TO work in the spirit of the Master.
Follow Me. Here is a vantage ground
which we have over the originally called
apostles We know exactly what the
| spirit of Christ Is, but they had no clear
perception of the spiritual nature of His
service They We're continually misap-
| pretending His meaning and materially
| ing His truth. Look at the case of
James and John. After being two years
| In His company and under His teaching
| they seemed IN be thinking more of the
prominence they were TO hold in His
| kingdom than Of the part they were to
| take in the struggle of the spirit over
| the flesh, Employing their fond mother
| as petitioner they asked for a promise
Of exsltation. but Jesus answered and
| said We know not what We ask Are
We able to drink of My cup and be hap
| tized with My BAPTISM" And they. III
| the strength OF an over-confiience. said
we are able" But they were not able
| for at the first alarm of disaster they
| all forseok Him and fed. Is not that
/ true to human nature? We sing a good
| deal about the rest Of heaven. and talk
| a good deal about the crown of life
but may not our desire for future honor
| be out OF all proportion to our willing
| ness for present devotion? We should
| never make the mistake of the two am
bilious disciples. We are tenfold more
| hIaneworthv than they for taking such
| a view Of the Masters service And yet,
| with all our knowledge of His character
| and claims, we continue tn buugle in the
| performance Of Our duty. There are
people who must be continually pat
! ted on the back II you are 70 get any
thing out ofSthem. They rather think
/ they confer favor upon the church and
| cause BY working al all In fact the
church ought to carry about II per-
| ceptible sense Of gratitude and apprecia-
| ton over their condescension. As long
| rs the pastor smiles and the deacons
| bow. and the body Of the church ap-
| plau6s. and the paper has their name
| aud their contribution consplcuousiy in
! prsnt they are ready 20 roll up their
! sleeves and 60 20 work. Rut let the
! pastor forget 20 smile. and the deacons
/ - bow. Snd the church - applaud, and
! tf9 paper - mention fne.ls ana tfVy go
| o~ in a hun and say they have been
/ sighted and thsr are not going 70 10
| Any mere for that church. they know.
] And Jest yea should think ihat l con-
! slider the clergy perfect, / Will admit
! that there are some ministers who have
| - he handled very sinserly. or they viii
| 40 nothing outside their regular routine.
| Some duty demands instant attention
| II isn't one - those ioud-fnouthcd duties
| that herald the praise 81 thelr performer
! far ana wide. y is a simple act 81
! fatthfulness, humble IN its sphere. and
! valuable chiefly because cf the sweet
| spirit ~ loving loyalty y wili cail out IN
| him who assumes H. New. one OF these
| ostcntatious ambitious Christians walks
| up ana surveys that tiusnutive act Of
/ charity ar kindness ard then laughs vag
/ 90 sCorn for s5ptepsirg Re could Stcop 20
| anything so small IS that lie cannot
/ waste time on Nttl~ performances. hc
| must bove with n bts aucer. = that
| the tca%ope Is tt7 Does this raan
| thirst for larger service or larger praise.
/ witch. Yea asy that ne is hypocrtts
Ch. no he Is following James aud
! john instead Il Jesus that IS all And
/ les u5e toil you another tbtnr Jesus
| cares tsr more for the spirit In which
| wo ~ sis sevxtce than for the an1nsiut
| % service ve An. lie knows THAT II the