The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-05

A.s. MARKS church yesterday the fare
~eu sery.ces as FAR az the old building
xsrs concerned. were held The conxrsga-
,aous zsrs large and the services most Inn
srs-sssa. Tire music. which was suitable
= ssnaas In Lent. WA dsvotionaIiy rem
sers6.
ssessse 10 the morning sermon a brlss
s.ssrh Of toe history os the building the
sart.a Is about 70 leave Plain though II
Z 10 many hearts Il Is endeared By reason
- sacred associations. For over seven
vsnrs n has served ita purpose well, ard
81, not Be abandoned without some regret.
Tas tsxt Of the sermon was the same as
hat II The first sermon Mr.. Garrett preach
"a ia shis building April Il. isSS. on nls
nrsoaratory visit % Seattle TO see whether
!. would accept the call 20 ST. Marks
vren. this text Hsggai ii:s. Yet now be
,t.ong. o Zerahbabel. saith the Lord: and
y strong. o Joshua. son OF Josedech. the
ksrh priest and be strong. all ys people of
~ hnd and work for ] am with you,
ssfh the Lord OF hosts" Mr. Garrett said
d substance:
~Hhggal sas the great prophet Of the
PEOPLE Of Israel In the return from captiv-
ky The decree had gone forth for the
restoration OF the temple. There were
hluarances To the work The people were
herss them 20 courage and TO work. Our
new temple Is now completed. Not so
rrsnA and imposing as II might be, but very
4sanfifui, web proportioned churchly. and
adapted as well as any building could be 70
car needs for some years 20 come. And yet
tae work f. no, finished. Indeed. II Is only
hexsfu In this new church, on what Is
fonsldsred By many as the finest site In the
cir for family church, real church
greater than any in the past We are 10
Translate the worship In the beautiful
building We shall enter merit Sunday into
work that viii bring our religious faitn and
sssl into close .ouch With human needs at
every point. This means the building up
q a spiritual building. We are 70 build to-
eefher with all whc are striving to estab-
Nsh Christ's kingdoms spiritually here on
iris earth.
The application r. threefoid. Who was
Zsrlbhabel7 The civil ruler. Christian
rs has something then TO do with the po-
h.iesl llfe Of the nation. with civic deeds
and civic aims. An important part Of
CHRISTIAN activity II that which Is con-
csrnsd with the choice OF good men for
cfnes from tae precinct TO the president
ne hoi,e Of the nation centers in the prin-
eiplcs o. CArlst. Secondly. Joshua the high
priest Il hidden 10 be strong and work.
1hS ministry must De IN the 'front.' IN iii
seed work for mankind. On the personal
aaety and enthusiasm OF every minister
dsp~nds IN no small degree tho advance
aszs OF the kingdom OF Christ. Ministers
ought 10 work harder than any other men.
because they are specially called 70 con-
secra,e themselves TO Christ. Finally. tbs
laity--aii men BE strong. all ye people
81 The land. and work
There Is work for all. And true church
rars Includes all work that helps on HUI
msnify 20 is higher life. Everybody must
vark. not merely for himself. but for the
sake OF others. Humanity IL one great
'amily. We are ali brethren Of the same
father. O. the latent power for good In
rese mnliitudes Of people' Never before
we're such opportunities for action. Work
ers for the truth. That IL the present need
~ land oyar. The last words OF the text
are the hes, Of all. The Incentive 10 all
CHRISTIAN activity IL the promise NAT God
u with Us: 4 10 rot man working alone.
ref God doing II all for man but God and
nan tegetheF--co-w orksss. That makes
'se unity Ok all true activity. God thu
hasi osuss man the efficient cause. God
Y rsr a. the source q ali spiritual life
80 shsrsy snd strength Therefore work.
Nsfk on until from over the everlasting
sHas COMES ne gracious call. We'll done.
teea ard faithful servant. Enter thou
ITO lie joy % The I,oTd.'"