The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-03

bSshop John a. Vincent, Who presided
over the recent Methodist Episcopal con.
Terence for the district of Puget sound,
held ~ Whatsonn. preached before q large
audience ~ tho FIRST Methodist Ep,s~o-
pal church last NIGHT. The fact that
hiAhop vincent had been accused 81 divers
ana sundry eecsnfricifiss ~ the conf~r-
spcs ~ certain Methodist ministers add.
"a interest 90 thu occasion. but the SER.
mon Of the bishop was devoid Of any
references 10 the alleged trouble, and WaS
simple and eloquent discourse on
evangelical lines.
When asked for an expression concern
Ing the alleged trouble by q rost.fntsiii-
geoc~r reporter. uishop Vincent declined
ninsd way:
'"Ths matter 10 one really cannot die
euss. ] have made ~ y rule never 90 en-
gage In newspaper controversies and (
cannot Depart from that suIs on this ce.
Bishop viscsns took soy his topic last
night. The Concealed and the Revealed
IN ths Word ~ Uod." Ills test wss the
words ut Christ addressed 10 Peter, when
the latter asked . question eenosfpins
the future ~ John. tho beloved Disciple.
found In John ssi.n. What II that "a
thee: follow thou Ne"
The bishop opened his sevmon By al
luding 10 the marked ssfassi II Christ
upon several occasions during his minis-
'ry 10 answer trivial questions. questions
prompted by msrs cyrsiesity. and having
no material bearing on the general plan
~ salvation This refusal, he said, wss
particularly marked when any question
involving the future was asked. Christ.
he declared. always declined TO answer
any question concerning the future, and
asai, solely with mans duty 70 God and
The blble," declared the speaker, 'Is
. disappointing book when considered
In the light Of answering questions
Rr IT,, ,p.,s,. merely ~ = curious efayins
and refers IN thu future state In the
yafuest Germs. Dante tells "a. ~ heaven.
John Milton pcrirsys ". and poets
!$ s;s.: iSs he S:'i ss s''':H almost ss.s
''idkewise tbs Bible tells ~ n,ue %
nothing about the infermsdiate state be-
Neither docs u tell us ~ he'll. except In
the most general terms In fact, all
through the pages ~ the book one may
sesfch IN vain for any Qualification of
Nut n the r.bie falls IN revealing these
thinks y stands out clear and plain ~
. revelation Of duty No man can read
convinced that ~ speaks with authority
70 mankind, Daniel Webster, when asked
what was the most serious thought that
's s.n.s NJ II. I'M snsfn nat
mighty God, and on this subject ths fsible.
though " be CLIENT on questions that DO
not concern b. In this life. sgests IN
hy"
Continuing. the speaker stated tina, In
iiibls vas largely book Of biography.
presenting representations ~ what ihs
lives ~ men ought % be. ard the divine
'dsaI Of true msnhood.
The speaker assigned two reasons why,
IN his judgment, the Ubir Vas silent upon
certain dussiions THE ffst one he gavs
was that the human mind would 10 tn
81 these questions Ths second one VS.
that q life not IN conformity with ihs
teachings u the Bible dld not entltis
mankind 90 an explanation Of tho hidden
IN closing bishop Vincent declared that
ne Bible should be judged ~ what
attempted 20 DO. and not by what y I'D
mes s 20 70 e,shsr p Gs.e' ana 10 70 II.
success ia this " should stand or fat
The mistake ~ skertics. he sail. was IN
making their standard ~ judgment some.
thing that The Bible ala not concern Itself
about
Bishop Vincent IL very soroible speak.
or Hr uses plain language, intefspcrses
bis discouf.s With many illustrations ard
the risibfiI,ies ~ his audience lie vas
given very close attention by his hearers.
and at the end ~ the service held m In
formal reception IN front Of the altar rail
When ~ was introduces q, the opening
OF the service Dr " ~ Randall. pastor
~ the church suggested that he ~ given
the Chautnuuun ~piuts which 10 waving
81 hanfksfrhiefs This was done
bishop Vincent will spend the day visit.
ins points o. interest IN the city. under
tho escort ~ " A Raser. Who IL rsia-
tive Thursday he vii leave for spo-
ksea On gsysidr over the session ~ The