The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-11
SPIRITUAL SIDE.
LOCAL PASTOR DRAWS SOME Les
SONS Tnon HIS ACCENT TRsP.
New. J. ?. p. Llwyl, of %. sMash's.
Tells ee the Stlsat WenAsss 81
the Muir Glacier ssA The WsslE
Of the AsslaksAsIa Missionary.

Rev. J. p. d. Hwyd. rector Of o. Marks
Episcopal church, has drawn sons spirit
uaI isssona from his recent trip through
the Coast linz Of lower Alaska. which
we're given st yesterdays services. In the
morning he spoke on "A Spiritual Mes
sage from Muir Glacier" taking for his
text Psalm xcii5 20 Lord. how great are
Thy works. ana Thy thoughts are very
deep" Said Mr.. Lwyd:
Among the wonderful works Of God In
nature. none v more fascinating than the
Muir glacier: First Impressions OF u are
striking. and the wonder deepsns with
study. From range OF snowy peaks IN
the distance the enormous white serpent
winds hts way to the sea- presenting ~
the glacier front q crescent-shaped rev OF
ice-cliffs Of emerald. white and blue. Ev-
lars. icicle pendants. crystals glowing Ike
leo flowers 1T the touch Of sunsei. while
the curious eye marks yondsr . sspulchral
Of ODE BEAUTIES ,umSIed together In Wild. ir.
regular profusion, a. II nature wanted 10
mock mans Imagination, ana the beauty
Is celd.-the hard. chill loy.liness OF death.
Strange illusion Of the senscsl the ice-rtver
y In motion. obedicnt TO the laws which
govern the swiftest stream Last year the
from yon mountain crest. and next year
on your summer tour II may greet you -
an iceberg IN mid-oeean. And the still
a a.: n.en' sssaa sss S:so: pa roe
found hush, broken only BY the noise Of
falling Ice. Mark that rift opening IN the
ice-frost clear to the botton--fhe large
the ocean with crash like thunder. dasnes
up the spray hundred feet. and send
Ing scaward curvinG billow that rocks
is stamped upon this wonder. and age al
which human psdigrees and sr'Ssoeracies
grow pale.
az a home for man. II may be by a:sktins
TO chise' out that wonderful iniand pas
age. dropping noraines which time has
converted into lovely islandA cutting out
the channel. and depositlns .e1D~hesy ecsne
gigantic boulder, brought from pfaf - q
mute witness telling the Gnt1 e& ~. -
dredS OF thousands OF yeAs9 Vs4e tsqssirsd
for the tasks fulnilment. but u Wes &C.
compiLShed nj last. ana ~ ho performance
your commerce profito.
What can such . spectacle suggest but
the still grsnder idea OF uodf lie trans
eendsnt beauty carri3 - tns mlaA 70 the
wondrous iovciiness OF the divine. IT. hun-
immsasursbIe energy. Its disregard Of tine.
10 labor Of love-sIl help us TO lose sight
Of them in Die conismptation q ths etsr-
glacier speaks OF ood's wisdom, power and
love. Ard Il whispers . lesson Of patient
trust on behalf OF man. The microcosm is
within the human spirit than the world
without II millions OF years have been
spent In preparing mans home, u eter.
nifty too long for the development Of man
himself Evolution IN aid - have turned
chicai qualities. Surely character needs 40
lon. for It's growth ~ . rock or . star.
Tho greatness Of God and the greatness
OF man. the Creators Immortal child. ars
the spiritual message OF the glacier 20 ~
ALL"
In the evening Mr.. Liwyd spoke Of the
remarkable work % Rev. William Dun
can a. Metlakahtia. whore q whole tribe
Of Indians has been civilized and Chris
tianixed under his influence Christian mis-
sions could not show many failures n ac-
companled BY such unna9ginG devotion
and Standardization with the life Of lower
peoples upon tho part Of this missionary.
MetiakahtlA IN q sermon on personal In
fiuence. concluded tina pastor.