The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-08

- Or. Thomas l.. Eliot, we'll
.-~vn divine OF Portland, Or. occupied
~ ,,s,Ipjt OF the FRS. Unitarian church
s~xerday morning, preaching on the sub
- srhe Sin Of Baiaam, Son OF Peo-"
4 rorstderation was first made by Mr..
-, ~ the structure OF the story Of
! ~ fJjd Testament.
srns ribie variations" said Mr.. Eliot,
...ccne intensely interesting when they
~ efudled as student of art might
- successive stages Of the building Of
- "a cathedral; or as geologist nm
$500 the formations OF soil As an
ssennce. the gorge Of the Columbia river
~ 4 legend Of the Indians that once
4 vas brfdged. and sacred to the gods.
- me river ran beneath the earth.
49, biologists trace the history OF
-srssous slides. which once filled the
VI a the stream, leaving signs upon
80 shores. after the river burst through
nBin. ~.
,.ssr1s have thus built themselves upon
-stv natural events, or about historic
- viewed In this way, Balaam's
Sssv 4 the expansion by q later age CT
se.rs event which impressed the tribe,
~ ~ quaint narration In which hts
Sssst u burden saw the angel adversary
sS0eefn. psychologicaily. a real experience
= ~ llfe Of a prophet who tried to
rvaAe 1 plain command or message Of
~ ind whose self-deception reached
sa1Dt where he lost the power OF 1iscov-
800 ruth. The ass saw the angel when
= eeuld not The power Of selfish BIAS
4 ~ u ths practical lessons OF the
S@i6snA We have all OF us Mt times
$500 duties set before us, only upon con-
Hs1se 81 immediate and unfalterirg obe-
nunce. 70 argue with them II to evade
lkem: Tor personal interest or passion. "
- = tho scale. will pervert conscience.
M worst penalty OF any sin is that
49, 4 while we reason ourselves into
eas1eNing ana Qualifying II. We grow
uotaIly color blind.
~, i've in the midst OF blasting infiu-
80 Even home, with all its sancsi-
~ surrounds sfe man with fattery or
- ard helps him to think himself
- important than he II. There r. TIE
,io1 IL business interests. OF party. OF
ednmunity and section In which we live,
r. analy OF nation and creed. All OF
~ / Wise man viii watch over. II he
tr1ee~ truth and dignity OF manhood.
~ 6oes not wish 70 be In FOOLS para
~
81 Ellos made special application OF
\, Meme 20 party spirit especially at a
~ 81 great national issues. lie said
~ these contests are not so acri'
n6olsus and bitterly personal ms they
- wVre, but men are quick To impute
h<seesisy and damagogy to opponents.
~ ons's convictions he said, ''on
= eneesi0n are realty stable until The
~ ~ Ii 80 well studied and con-
- That we can understand II root
~ brunch, and understand why rea-
sm1nn nan as sincere ms ourselves nre
M~mt Sometimes whole communities
~ themselves 10 reason and con-
M16o BIZ the power OF controlling
- ns~n wrote his drama called An
urmg 81 the People 20 Illustrate this,
lMk good reading for a citizen any
x&GR especially In times Of warm feel
km1nd rivalrieg.
1nlaam and Barak climbed height
~ height. seeking TO circumvent the
~ and get q message Of narrowing
uVeee. We may reverse the omen, and
1900 We may revise the omen. and
I'D N order to get above self and
- motive In any trouble or per-
Unity. Il We mount above II to point
inefe Inclusive vision. we learn 10 see
m steadily and see II whole The bias
4 eelAshness. or the entanglements OF
ksw interests can be escaped only when
- climb above them to a brave height.
m4.f the dome OF the whole sky, and
vlss everyshlng IN relation 20 the moral
~ uAselfsh uses OF life and 20 the ma.
M and Destiny OF n child OF God