The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-21

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Stsa e.srhes sv4i ard do good. set him SEX
ssesane AID ensue I'll Peter !n-la
Were are two things thar al wani-s
real love Of life and 3 real vision OF S0oa
davx How glorious TO truly eoJoy hFlnSs
70 awaken every r5ornins gl21 thAs sc
are alive and enthusiastic about taxing W
the days duties How fife 70 t1a1lA O
every day as a good day. 81 81 uEnss -
good times, 20 transsats bad days into
good dare When religion deals Win
sstcn questions Il cannot be accused o.
ne gIecffnx the life that now IL for the
Tfe that II 20 be. Of discoQnting The word
we nov live fr. fer the weird beyond the
ygy.~ christs teachings provide for the
life here ard are 20 De- applied primarily
10 present needs. Love o. this Hfe II not
only yerg1Gssible. but actually sneanpeflt
.ft,s.n re When II Is said that sc must
dove not the world. and II Ne 90. the ioFs
of the Father is not In Us, II does net
mean the world beautiful and blessed, an
sad in Itself that II may stu become the
means 20 a still higher end. but the WORD
.fEsaz@oelated from God. the world with
God left oct and therefore Maynard aud
wicked To love lie then not FOR the
fun there ~ ia -. not Tor the passing
saiaasureg o. fits entertainments. bat 20
sove II for the happiness that makes the
soul healthy and for the character that
A84H De Wf8JEUb 0AA VI 49, W. AfA@ ATA~t
culture that will last over into eternity,
fhfg Is ali IN perfect accord with the
teachings Of Jesus. who Himself partook
Of the Joys Of the world an4 was a man
eu0Lg meB. symDathizins with ihem IN
their joys as well as weeping win them
IN their sorrows
Many there are who do not love life:
they have missed it's meaning: they have
succumbed TO the iron blows OF adversely
and broken down beneath the repeated
strokes OF misfortune. Overcome by acci-
dents, sickness. loss OF goods, friends.
property they have no regard for 1fe-
Some insist on giving IL up; they are will
Ing to take their chances with death, for
getting that death does not end life, only
emphasizes IL. makes poorer or richer life.
Some there are who love life IL a wrong
way. from low motive. and apply 10 IL
mean methods To learn 10 love IL well,
truly. with a love that will bless and
brighten a. the days go on. this is the love
that Peter tells IA how TO get. So with
good days; II il part Of the love Of life.
treating life ethieaily. reilgiously. IL Is
what we all want 10 see-good days or
good times. and yet what so many mis-
understand. Even on "A material basis. the
sight OF good times implies the living
good life: IL means. in short a wider and
yet more personal application OF the rule
OF Christ. Good days for the city. the ma
ton. the individual can never come until
men learn better to regulate their conduct
by the rule Of Christ No wonder IL IL
called the golden rule. Peter reiteratss
this when. in answering the question of
how one viii love life and see good days.
be says. Lschew evil and do good" Do
good. DO unto others as you would that
they should do unto you" This is the best
prescription for better times. III goes
deeper down than the money or tariff
question or the question Of states rights
All these and other questions would find
their true solution II men eVeFyw here
would fee evil and - good. The sins OF
nation are the sins Of 1.-THE individuals
and the cure must begin there. IL Is the
first part or Peters prescription that wish
especially 10 emphasize. The latter part
Is important. but the FIRST is sufficien, for
one study. One way To love life and to see
good days II TO keep the tongue from evil
and the lips that they speak no guile. II
is negative command, and yet Il implies
something very positive. Speak We must
and II We use not evil words and words OF
guile. then IL must be that we shall speak
some kind words and true words. words
that brighten. not blot. the lives OF those
around us. All important Is the effect of
speech on life. ! opened the other day a
new hook. one that takes man out into
the omen heavens 10 get a view OF God, and
] came aeross this striking passage on
speech. Speech Is the distinctive mani
festation OF human vitality. The llfa
which sleeps Tn tha mineral which dreams
In the vegetable and which awakes IN the
mineral. in man speaks speech IS the ex-
plosiou OF the subtlest Of vital forces In
formed BY the highest Intelligence Homer
gives II wings, and verify 1t has FOR its
medium that which Is the realm OF all
winged creatures. the frees, and most uni
yersal fiuia In nature. and II by resistance
It's vibrant aiEht be broken. 81 is reflected
In the echo-thiz return showing how truly
Il has kept its vocal shape. Tho air IL fun
of these aytng voices in quick exclana-
uens~prayers sad curses--voices that I'm
their quickest Night take the shape Of
song, piercing che heavens. 1t IS that
which r. spoken Uaiuml which IS Iocreed
and in the beginning Il IS significant OF the
creative act. What wonder. then. that
sptceh e. held 20 be divine. that the Pente-
epstal spirit is shaped fn tongues OF fame.
and That the sum 81 all divine manifeata-
aon, articuiate or inartieulste. should bs
called the Word"
Va Wonder We are confronted All
Through the Bible with such emphatic
references - the use % the tongue Not
only love ~ lfe hut actual lifa. spiritual
lite. says Christ - sustained ny words
Man shalt not live by bread alone. bat
hv every word that proccsdeth out of tho
uauth ~ God. II "a said that Tor every
fale wora God viii bring as into fudg-
mrnt." God has brought US into judy
M sac for laie words: every man knows Il.
fSayist stys. 'FT7as fesh forfeiteth nothiaE.
the words that ] speak unto you. they are
lfe." Past says. with the tongue bless
tge uea. even thc Father ard herewith
Curse We uicn which are made after as,
Etmiiiludc ~ God Ny brethren. the@e
fhines oueht NOT go be-" And again. IT
= not that whioh entersth into a man
thst 6sHlctA him, hut frat which conaetA
eut az Aim. James says IL any man
among You seem go he reHE3oua snd Nrfa-
lsth." that Sc hold e in check, mot his
tongue that mans religion IS vain" WHY.
the very term that expresses enc coming
forth ~ Deity 10 creation in she lnearrs-
tion means the word. ''ln tha Beginning
Was the word The soul % man gafnx
forth in words Is the image OF the Di-
vine. How awful then O. prostitute thts
efFt.
Thus the lack q love FOR ufe. tie
WEAKNESS and patngBlness ard bitterness
~ Nfe may often - traced 10 wrong
words these y ores showing q bal candl-
ton 81 tha heart T9ao effeet, too. % tA,
usteTauce. being bad FER she speaker ara
taa for tha nearer I VS. never 80
struck wtta tbis as a sew weeks ASH. When
I VAS compelled 90 listen % fhc testimony
e. a miserable ease before tas pafIe-s mas
tsyvate. SOME one said 80 me. II feel
the need ~ a rnoTst bata." Sometimes =
Few Wild words VIII make . breach that
Nr1adens tnto ~ fra@assahte EGiF between
saui and soal Thtuk o. the fools h
words, ;he weak ard Wiligui words tha
silly ard afno1l words spoken often in
sest % haste ana ending 81 endless tyon-
hie Tee words - the cynic trnd nns 20