The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-11
TAKEN FROM GENESIS.
Rev. L. :. BowermaH Explains the
First Ghmpfer.

Rev. T. S. RawerTnan, OF the First Rap-
tist church. zelecsed the first chapter OF
Genesis upon which 10 base missionary
sermon.
Taking np the account Of the creation,
ne portrayed IL as a vision OF the future
such vision as Adam under the guidance
~ the angel Michael was permitted 20 have
after the IAN. In Paradise Lost.
This account Is a history and a prophecy
and symbolical throughout.
After speaking OF the number seven as
everywhere fssed ia the Scriptures 10 de-
note completeness, he proceeded 10 divide
up the seven days OF creation into periods:
Days 10 3 tneIusiye-The chaotic period.
Days TO inciusive-The governmental
period.
Day THE period az glory.
Again-Days Is. waste and void Day /.
light and darkness. symhoiizlng the sspar-
alton Of good and evil. Day ,. armament
above and beneath. j. a., sons OF God and
daughters OF men.
As vet God does nor say. "If is good -
No glory 10 God. Prior 10 the food all
was wicke8nezs and abomination This
day or period extends 20 the caH OF Aera-
ham.
paw s-Dry land appears Land symbol
ICES Israel: water symhoiiEes nations,
Abraham Is called out OF the nations. Here
appears Cod first message. 1T - good ="
DAYS t-e-Cfovrrnmental powers Rule ~
the sun ard stars. Times and season.
From Babel began kluE8oms
Dny B-The waters bring forth iife-srest
whales. csc. q E., great heather nations.
Eeynf, Persia. india, China. Babylon,
Greece. Tcne-uHo nsters ruling the world.
The preacher dweit uron the awfuiness
Of that time. tire heiEht of Rome tha gree =
esf hea fheu power. an noted the siEn3a-
canoe or the fact that fae ensiEns Or those
anrlent heather lnstious thst rtAed the
world were taken from above or henetsA,
from the stars or the Seas
cod sends forth HIS son; "It 3 good
nav 6-Earth. or Israel brings forth test
fraiit
r;essss. creeping things cattle. But gov
erufusans coming under theconirol 81 man
Man made 20 rule ard ROT NJ bc ruled ~
man Man had heretofore been ia Suh1ec-
tioa. now IS seen cominr oat or bondage
Nations "of ths peorie. Cor the people aHa
hv she peoplc" appearing. Note again the
easfsns f. D.. beasts 81 she earth, the Hon.
tire bear the eagle.
s,-vernneu, and earth became subject to
man Tar ancierts kneN soiaiuE -
steam. electricity ard those Discoveries of
raa8ern date thal subject f,'e eer-h - man.
rst because ~ t1eir Ignorance. lack 7f
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