The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28
aS3GSassaS2NlSesg S29ssSlssgGsgNsss
<{
SERMON FOR THE SHUT-lNS Il
q
Gods Ownership Of the Soul" 8
81 REV. w. n. G. TEMPLE e
Pastor OF piymouth Church. -
3 ,,a,,,-,oo-,as,-,,c,



the clouds in my flight" And the aeagun
proved ITSELF 70 be an Inha5itant OF ths
three worlds OF wafer. earth and sir. But
down through the centuries man has trav-
els1. that Go1-bestoved principle animal
ing bis beng until earth. air and sea have
become ais triple residence until none can
run 50 fsst or liff 50 much or overcome
such a resistance as ne. He has brlEged
oceans with aiE steamers. and harn=szsd
rivers 10 his factory wheels. and pried Up
mountains IN search for wealth. and zaade
ths beginnings his o5edlenf servants He
has laughed at all asgrp@rs and has re-
ulain@d superior 20 all. though the parrot
has initiated his speech and the monkey
a1as miu1icked his actions. God
gave him living, intelligent.
immortal soul. That Is MS dis
tinguisaing characteristics. Without Il he
would have been but a handsome animal.
VITA no higher aim. and with no more sig
nal success. God manufactured that wo1-
derfgl and unique creations human soul
II was a spark from the forge Of his own
omniposencs. IL was . ray from the sun
Of His own spleudor. II was glooule
from the ocean OF His own .nfinity. AZ
was a crystal from the cluster Of Ills own
Projections. II was a star from the frma-
mont Of His OWE glory. A human souii A
conscious vitality that plans and reasons
and loves and wills, A God-Ike thing
holding In its own power its destiny. cap
able Of admitting It's divine origin or OF re-
pudiating its divine controli God made it,
and therefore He claims IL as Hts own,
Has man exercised his God-given powers
for the glory of his Creatorg Need an
swer that question: Read the story Of the
fall. II was not long before God found z
rebel in the place of a son. His property
had been sold out. not only without His
consent, but in spite of His protest. How
g. II In our own households? The spirit Of
rebellion shows itself In the child long be-
fore IL Is intelligent enough 20 be instruct
cd In the nature and the claims OF God. In
spite OF the miracle of the divine breath
man has repudlated the authority OF his
Maker. The very elements OF his being
which have made him superior to all other
created objects have dragged him below
the beasts that perish. God pleads; Il
have endowed thee l claim my own"
Man replies in his ingratitude: Thou
hast given me the power OF free choice: l
select against thee" God cries: Give me
back my soul. for have created it." Man
In his baseness replies: II VIII destroy IL
first: pay enough for II and thou maysc
have it, And God weeps over his los.
property
Sustenance the second InstalIment.
The material world takes on a new
meaning when we realize that Il was made
In anticipation of man. There was no
process OF evolution In creation. as though
the divine mind were experimenting and
expanded to meet each growing necessity.
Long before chaos became system. God
saw IN panorama the march OF the ages
with man at the head. crowned. un-
crowned recrowned and forever exalted
ut His right hand in glory. Creation was
neither a series Of mistakes nor success
sion of surprises. 1t was Gods plan, eter-
naily complete. naturally unfolding. When
IL - co. ~ he
waters IL was that they might be seen by
the face OF man. When God said. Let
there be light" IL was for mans benefit.
The sun was 10 be his blazing guide by
day, and the moon and stars were 90 be
his swinging candeiabra by night. The
grass was 10 be his carpet. the harvests
his food. the beasts his servants, and the
ocean his lavatory.
/ look upon a sunset. The blue OF the
sky ffushes into crimson. The clouds seem
Ike castle walls ablaze. The co,ors meet
and blend and dissolve into one another.
here flashing up in rudy flame,
there wrapping their regal purple
about the shoulders OF the dying
day. yonder placing golden scep-
ter In his pulseless hand. And as the
latest flush makes Toseate the mountain
peaks and dances In splendor on the sea,
exclaim. All that for mans eyei listen
while the woods send forth their bird
chorus the winds playing on their flutes.
the yine-strung harps trembling while I'M
seen fingers sweep them. the thunders
beating their drums. and the mummuF-
lng sea rolling In IT'S deep base In the
symphony OF natures accompaniment, and
/ say All that for mans earl | pause to
consider how the zones OF earth contrib
ute TO his table the tropics bringing their
fruits and spices and the temperate
climes offering their meats and bread
q A "a
mans palate' I explore the ice-bound
north. and Eaxe upon the otter and beaver
and seal. and walk amid the sheep folds
and cotton fields OF these milder sections.
and examine tho cocoon Of the sikworm
and the piumage OF the birds IN the sunny
South. and I say. All that for mans ward
rohe' I look up at the heavens. and OF
upon the sea. and down into the interior OF
The earth. and l say. All that for mans
light and warmth and shelter and com
fort! wonder az the University OF the
provision. thu exactneSs OF the seasons.
the chemistry OF vegetation and The evil
dent design OF It all. and md deep prob
lens demanding solution. and / say All
that for mans brain. ! look along the
history az the world. and find discipline
and disaster. A longing for better life a
stumbling along the path OF duty. a sense
OF guilt ana a yearning for reconciliation
90 an outraged Cod. and I say, All nat for
mans souli The physical. the mental and
the moral universe has been Kept I'D sfnca
the day Of creation BY an inaulsrnt ard
lovsng Provider IN order 70 develop aad
complete man. God PLACES this bill before
every human soul a> the second Install
meut 81 the prica paid. and demands His
own. Hasn't tie right 20 MANI
The Third instalinrnt--Reaem ption.
Cod row lass down The prize - mans
redemption as the third iastaliment. Re
demptgou from what From the curse af
the law. Al the GNdAead had been con
ccrnsd IN mans creation, The Father had
provided Tor ard sustained bin. Yet he
continued 90 violate known law and cana
nader It's condemnation. He was hope
lcsSIy lost 70 holiness and heaven Not
hopeiessly. Ter now there came - the res
e.1e ire eternal Son- TIE rllAnszs % ,irse
arrived. and he. the glorious son u Gaa
atennea forth. made 81 woman. made an
der the iaw that lie utENt redeem then9
that we're anaer thc law TEE law hera
stsa&s Ter eetrihutive fustice. TEE aw
held humanity 90 80 grasp. 4 wouIa r7f
lat thc s5Hner 50. d hanacuHed "a an4
chained alw down % his sentence
lie was captiHe . his sin Now
ths peltverer comes What VIZ
Thou -ty a. TftlsereT. fer tse SOAR.
ransom Tesss Answers. ~ VII nav enc
silver cetn of g comedy character Was
lie acs Wt0souaee Was SEE n3t ssf-e~ fnaa
tSe serS ~ men See t1e chistren gather
seoat HIM, vcc tv t9e l-vestsrthss at.-ast-
tveness - HIs person. 1.ook az ne fsner-
srea forsNktsE fhe.r uets ard 4 lucrative
business % fe'lrw Hiua What Ns..has-f
I5AI k1e xsas - custom - r,,v
~ ever yo4 sfEur ysa Aa3 seen re CA~ssts
Ara Won %sEAaraeI. ttaRe yes ses-s -.-s
faat NaEAreta ear ssa1 forth ore satv