The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-19

rev Smart Z. Noble. the Quaker evan
rgs. wh0 q caotuctlng the SPECIAL
.sss.nEs az the Madison street II E
| AsssA Is very interesting character
T. aas hal a varied experience ard seams
q g.3erssand human nature about as wesl
/. hs does the B.6.@.
L religious matters hs has had some
xxsasagly Interesting experiences He
l. hesa dsyirsly nealed four times. 80
h Gys. sna or Ole occasion was given
- .ar DEAD. He claims 10 have had the
ser. as,a uncanny experience az having
sssssgy died and then been sent back 10
81 world to preach, or, more properly
sssak.ng - have chosen himself 10 come
"a TITS experience occurred seven
asa years ago aud marked the begin
sng CT lis syange lsilc career. Tne ex-
ssesGos is 0st(er related IN his owa
srx9s:
4 was suffering .rom soasus and knew
saal the ED vas near. Some % my
EsDes wanted 70 hold = prayer meeting
by Fooa during quiet interval, and
/ consented. was laid OUT OH a bed
"a he friends we're gathered anou. Ii.
psal Al inquirer came in to ask me
9as questions aooat sane tit1cstion.
saxsre1 them. and then | asked when
se wanted the experience and she said
~ aaate9 Il Flg1t F'sen- ted her
q right, ~ would pray FOR il. wAle
/ sas praying every ming earthly van
sAsd and / seemed 50 lift about three
| t,ss from the bed and remain suspended
mere az full length IN the midst Of a
tsxe of light tea times brighter taan the
ID; u the midday sur and yet not
g&insui 10 i7e eya. While in thar state
asard d voice say distinctly. ny child,
seg eat have your choice. Voc may
ssfus home or you may stay ! had
sasai made III, my mind 20 go home, and
tsssg. az ! looked back ana saw fne reign
n ssa In the world. said. This is sell
far I 4A4H
Vsaeh the gospel Heal me- for the
raE instantly was healed and woke
v.sh my friends bending over me. After
ward ! was told that all the persons In
TIE soosn aa% tic strange yellow light
|. vas so intense that 1t destroyed the
sasaags made by The lamps. Il even
assd The hidden corners Of the room. so
sar over seventeen years / have been !iv-
- and preaching on borrowed time.
esad have been living IN heaven and
TssEg God al these years. bur the glory
VI Be greater when | have finished nay
sagx would far rather BE- preaching
Glvatl0n 20 Il siu-Cursed world thar Ira
sareae"
Mr. Noble has such matter-of-fact
was CT telling his religious experiences
sth their genulneness. HE + OF a very
humorous disposition and keeuiy relishes
: eood story. Ills sermons bristle with
soiaied Illustrations and keen thrusts At
Ssred however. with All evident desire
b help thoee who want 70 live right
Is a preacher he IS considerable above
e average. His natural efoquenee has
Sea improved by culture ana careful
rslaing. During one period Of his rfe
y was an actor. and now in his preach
y BE- acts out many u his Illustrations
q thereby makes them exceedingly
aaFaace IN ;he pulpit He dresses in
susiclojh full clerical style. spot.ess
saea. white t.e, etc.
rns religious doctrine which he en-
ssasszes is one shat IL held by all the
asfcfeS but about which there has been
- ar Of words for many years He
as!s il sanetihcation- II Is Tariousiy
fasn as perfect love. the second bless
% Holy GhoSt and holiness. Il per
his to the perfection % Christian char
ateT- The differences % opinion relate
= Re I'M AMI manner % the attain
zen va hing Is that such perfection Il
~ possib,e in this life, ard that II takes
sac a. death. NJ. Noble MAKES a IL
re, attack on tbs teaching and assumes
al rtoc@ss, bot that II Is Instantly
syaarht III the hear: OF the believer by
= 3sect act Of God He teaches that
asre are tyo distinct and independent
ss9s IN .ha Christian life. and defines
Der a. justification AMI sanctifieation-
- frs; Il the result 81 the confession
s So and Is commonly called conversion,
- second - sanctlacation. AMI IS The
- 81 Cos whereby The inhorr sin " he
Bar Is removed aaa u becomes natural
~ Easy - ae B ShrsSiAu. The steps
va.minary 10 s8ac;sHcatiou are entire
.sseerttzn f i}et ANA thn exercise NJ
us Is m foundation doctrine OF the
aeaoitst Igsa i'al chlscH. and every
ssaoaef Hrt 1ctsf = expected 70 believe
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