The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-15
Rev. W. "A. Majors Anniversary at
Second Presbyterian Church.
He HOLDS SPECIAL SERVICES.
Has been Many Changes In church
Work fin Seattle, BEING Now the
oldest Protestant Ministcr Here
In Point Of servtce-He Reviews
His Many Experiences Ser
mons at the other Churches.

Yesterday was the seventh anniversary
of Rev. W. A. Majors pastorate at the
Second Presbyterian church Of this city.
and was appropriately observed by the
congregation. The church was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion and spe-
cial music was rendered by the choir
under the direction OF Mr.. Harry Griffith.
Beside the members Of the church
large number OF visitors were present.
Seven years ago Mr.. Major, who was
then pastor OF the Calvary Presbyterian
church. OF Cincinnati, o.. received a
unanimous call from his present conere-
CATION. After some correspondence the
call was accepted. t
His seven years OF service in the Sec
ond Presbyterian church have brought
to Mr. Majors notice more changes than
would come to a pastorate Of a lifetime
in the older cities OF the East. In Seat
tie he has seen ministers OF all denom'na-
tons come and go until he was now the
oldest Protestant pastor In the city in
point of service and has now been longer
in one pulpit than any other Presbyterian
preacher in the state OF Washington.
At yesterdays services the venerable
pioneer minister, Rev. DR.. whitworth.
who was present when Mr.. Major
preached his first sermon In Seattle. led
the congregation In prayer. The subject
OF Mr.. Majors anniversary sermon was:
Going Forward in a Life Of Service"
His text was Luke, TX. 81: mo man hav-
ing put his hand to the plow and looking
back Is Mt for the kingdom OF God"
Mr.. Major said:
There is no more important thing than
launching a life. Getting a right start
is critical period for destiny hangs
upon IT, When one Is set out to think
and act for himself, heaven Is looking
on to see what he will do. A serious
mistake here may cripple one for life
time and rob him of the Joys OF sue
cesses known only to those who have
found the right place to serve the world.
tight to saPe an enterprise right nuf for
II the proper men and methods are not
at work there can not come success OF
the true type.
Wrecks ON Life's Sea.
1T may be observed that the shores
OF life's sea are strewn with the wreck
age OF lives occasoned by mistaken mo-
tions when entering the voyage. The les
son set forth by Christ in the passage
from which my text is taken. gives us
the secret or principle of all successful
service This principle - an uncondi.
cause In life with an unswerving zeal.
Christ moved upon the neld OF action.
calling for helpers. The field was white
gathered quickly or be forever lost. He
and the disciples had just shaken the
dust from their feet against village OF
samaria and were passing 70 another
village. The hrst man to espouse His
cause was q volunteer. He declared his
willingness TO follow Christ whitherso-
ever He would go. The second was asked
TO follow Christ, but he asked that he
nigh, nrst go and bury his father. A
third said he would follow Christ, but
that he would hrst go to his home and
say farewell to all who were there These
hrn ,uht
that No man having put his hand to the
plow and looking back is 1T for the
kingdom OF God
You will notice that each promise 10
follow Christ had a conditional state
ment. I will follow thee, but The
whole lesson teaches half-heartedness.
They would have. followed but without
devotion and without zeal. Men were
wanted who would throw their whole
lives into service. for none but these
could win against the opposition.
Christ set forth the truth that Il IL
necessary to enter iifes vocations. leav-
Ing everything behind that will hinder
the bravest and best work. How startled
were they. that It Il more importan, to
TO bury dead man. How startled were
they. that upon entering life OF service.
II must be for the sake OF the service
and not for self, How startled were
they that to publish the kingdom Of God
was OF more Importance than to dwell
I'm the affection Of the family life. He
who rightly gives himself to cause does
II as a ship r. given TO the sea. whether
for placid waters. or against the waves
In fury -. ,.v.n,,v. u.,,n. 49,.
given himself TO a life OF constant sery-
ice. Had his ambition been purely COM
merclai, had he striven first and last for
the possessions that might have come
nav. died ont long ago. Tor afnuence
fAyors the sway Of the senses and
dampens the IRE Of the soul II these
men had been permitted TO 40 upon their
own terms. they would have been hin.
dranee rather than a help and would
have sold out the Master as did Judas
God VIII Crown Faithful.
peter and John gave themselves 20
Christ without condition In their fol-
lowing. and they 'Etrasghtway followed
Him. tight along the line gave them
selves to the service. and they, and such
like them, changed the face OF this
world If Paul had asked. how much 30
YOU promise. he never would have writ
ten the eighth chapter Of Romans ana
she beauty Of the thirteenth chapter OF
First Corinthians would never have
swayed his mind. and The words would
rot have fallen from his pen TO imsn0r-
tailse his name. Give a life 10 a service,
ard that service may have been a most
unpopular one. bat under the devotion
and zeal % such a one. God VIII reelaim
tina; service. and crown that servant
eve are redeeming mankind from their
giis slowIy. and nothing bat a colossal
wall % se!hsbness and greed. and ccwet-
eusness, when IA td9iaty, u keeping
fsack the sweeping tide Of unse.ash. sim
gle ?urpnsefuI ilfe which wolif restore
Ire wastes 81 mankind to Gods MODEST
purpose.
VERY important also IN going forward
IN a life af service. II our attitude n It's
y relatsaa 20 harssnips. THIS n0ae3y ilius-
fyasaong Of the bowman was 4 good one
far they readily understood IL Taey
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axon ard sorst siiil fhe stu8bprnnees
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straight burrows mast not lock Raont
him. BUT often u was aifhraii % blow