The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-11

Aa-ss Szfsfr,r TeszfS as their king. Never
before II tae Eor.d's history have so many
educated and scholarly men been on the
side Of the gospel as now. Never have there
been 80 many able expositions OF the est-
dences % Christianity as now. From our
colleges and ssninarieS are being grad1-
atsa every year men OF wonderful promise
who have pledged themselves 70 the truth
% God. The few poets and dreameTs VINO
have been trying 70 stimulate their appe-
titles with the husks OF humanitaFianisTEs
viii be dead soon and IN their places VIII
rise up fearless and faithful advocates OF
the truth as Il Is In Jesus. TIE past cen
tury has SHOWN encouraging strides in this
regard The present German criticism -
Dat a faint echo OF the Nominations OF Kant
and Elchte. and Scheling and Hegel and
IN crossing the waste Of waters this So
called philosophy has undergone whole
sale dAution. ] believe brighter era -
ALREADY coming 10 its dawn. and when the
world shall reach its ma jority Of centuries
since the birth Of Christ. do not believe
there will he scholar Of renown who vii
be able 10 oppose successfully in the minds
CT thinking msa the clear statements Of
Evangelical Christen6on- Archaeology IS
fast yielding 10 the inevitable. through the
irrefatabie evidence OF the spade and the
crowbar. Science IS going through pro-
cess Of Characterization. gradual but sure
Rationalism will soon toppie over by the
pondsrosify OF It's Cwn weight. And Chris
tian scholarship viii be so baptized by the
Holy Ghost that the poor peasant Of Gall
lee. unschooled in the PHILOSOPHERS and with
no parchment TO unroi. will yet unite
science philosophy and religion into
sisterhood Of the three graces IN the family
OF God.
Christianfty VIII Own the Earth.
Again. the world will in that day bring
all It's territory TO Christ. Here We meet
the paradox again. Jesus. wills in the
flesh. moved in a circumscribed circle. His
active life was spent within narrow borders.
He pressed with His OWN foot a very limit
ed area Of the worlds surface. ana did all
His work among an inconsiderable nation,
and yet the voice OF command when about
TO return TO the Father rang out Go ye
into all the world That which He had
confined to the small compass OF Palestine,
and for the most part 10 a still smaller Sec
ton OF that country. He knew was destined
TO encircle the globe No sooner did He
send upon the apostles the divine influence
OF the Spirit, than they went forth break
ing down all intervening barriers and max
ing their invitation OF salvation as univer-
sal as the race OF man This has been the
glory of the gospel ever since. 1t has ever
been cosmopolitan. All distinctions or
caste. class and color all race lines and
national peculiarities. all limitations which
belong TO man as man, have fallen before
its grand triumphal march. Today the
world knows moro about jesus and His
divine religion than ever Sometimes
Christian commerce has opened the ports
OF heathendom to its progressive principles.
and sometimes Christian guns have forced
an entrance for the purpose of introducing
It's mild and peaceful sway. God has most
wonderfully followed the heralds of the
cross with his fayoring providences- one
heathen nation after another has opened It's
gates TO the King of heaven until the altar
fires OF spiritual worship have formed a
belt of light through tho poles and around
the parallels. Shall the work still more
gloriously go on? Wealth and scholarship
newly consecratsd in the service of their
Lord. promptly answer, Yes. China shall
yet be free. India shall yet be free. Africa
shall yet be filled with light. Japan. that
scintillant gem of the East shall yet
sparkle in the full blaze of midway gospel
glory. All the idols shall yet perish and
God alone shall be adored. Railroads shall
yet traverse the dark continent, and cable
grams shall flash the news of revivals OF
pure religion more wonderful than this old
earth has ever known. Don't you believe
It? Then throw away as worthless that
Book you have professed to trust in. for ii
triumphantly declares: THE kingdoms OF
this world shall become the kingdoms Of
our God and of His Christ and He shall
reign for ever and ever"
The Climax.
And now | reach my closing thought.
The triumphal entry of Jesus into the holy
city. as described In our text, reminds me
of His entry into the heavenly city of
which / trust we shall be rejoicing spec
tators. Palm branches Will wave. Ho-
sannas will resound He of the SCARED
brow vii have the diadem set regally upon
IT, He of the wounded hand will take the
scepter Of universal dominion. He OF the
scourged back viii wear the robes of a
royalty none will ever question. He of the
Impaled feet will trample evil forever in
the dust. He OF the parched lips VII speak
TO the redeemed of the fountains OF living
water. He who gasped convulsiyely in the
final agony OF death will say: II am He
that liveth and was dead. and behold I am
alive forever more" Hail King jesus
The holy church throughout all the world
doth acknowledge Thee! Mid Thy reign!
Glorious Thy person! Supreme Thy throne!
HALT Hailti