The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-31
n 4, Governs Sermon at
Parish Church
= PHASES OF CENTURY
nat Era which Opened
uurid Light of Thought,
s.~omina a Time of Doubt,
Peace and with Men
70. rpon the Supreme Con-
At the Other Churches.

In. Cowen preached yesterday
= trinity parish church a ser
ne Close of the Century" be-
- large congregation. His text
na: Lord, now lettest Thou
80 depart in peace, according
ma, for mine eyes have seen
ton"
cher began by describing the
4 The words, the aged Simeon,
s,,ted long for the consolation
inkinx the infant Jesus into his
4, uttering his Nunc Dimittis. be-
Z he coming OF the Christ not
n personal satisfaction but also
S1reat OF the aspirations Of every
~, and beyond this the en-
a Il the Gentiles with that gos-
vas to be pain as well as
tsord as well az olive branch,
! y spoken against as well as an
e he nations. He said In part:
1neon was the Merlin OF Chris
= old age holding posterity in
~ rejoicing In the glory OF the
~ teaufIful old age the elements
q FIRST. II was worshipful. Sim
" dsy by day for the consolation
Il the temple OF God. However
~ hypocritical the priests, how
nj and unspirituai the service,
nresed that God would not with
neIf from His own ordinances
6f1,sr a blessing even when these
(nctorily performed. Hence. In
nee. he gained that insight
vikings OF God such al gave
rhddc power over the future, en-
= 10 declare the mission OF
&flns more comprehensive than
- the Baptist or the disciples In
% understand. And this clear
y gave him also a charitable
\ view which must have seem
~ 70 hts fellow rabbits, belief
pnscllxation OF the Gentiles to
y APOSTLES only slowly grew. So.
1 vas an old age OF peace. All
- we're exhausted. all his fears
r. IN the last act OF life he is
IN Ms armor by and sink TO rest
eHns arms. having seen the sal
nntinued the preacher. may
x1fdered an Ideal picture OF the
n the century about TO pass
~ To II. In its aid age, once
- ne mother church bring the
0Hpf, and ere the century OF so
11sm and experience pass away.
v words be those OF so many
= sm the dawn. Now lcttest Thou
gns depart In peace. for mine
n sesn Thy salvation.
- Nineteenth century has been.
" It's failures, the servant OF
- been In spite OF all its doubts
m o. earnest men. waiting for
N&iien OF God; II has. In spite OF
Nen the salvation OF God. Cen
~ individuals, are in their re-
impatient and sclf-confident.
eAsay Of life fun Of doubts and
hruggles, but In their old age
, HiAn able 10 beat their music
nrogHixe more the vast sum
~ uknown than the little that
~ th<niselves attained.
eqfnry which came in with the
- Of the thought which came
= ntnch revolution became nifty
- century of men drifting upon
~ OF doubt and yet struggling
Nr they knew not where, with
nosbIa faith In faith, and has
- become to a very large ex-
@ calm. with men resting less
Qtgmrhs or science and OF mind
ne supreme conviction
g ~ heaven. Ans riKh, with
oogld. g
nehtr illustrated this by refer.
hses Of Arthur Hugh Clonsh.
~ Romanes and others, and
" wonderful trend % modern
He0fl'fe back to faith as In
NE conversion OF men iike
tpurEet, Rrunetiere, Francois
20 " the changed policy OF tho
- hsax Mondes. which once re-
enlfie on God. but has now
y TIE Christian position.
isss7n an appeal was made 20
ur accumulated virtues on the
wntury into the zenith OF the
70 be worshspfui. optlmlstie.
70 receive new Hight ana 80
Fce. peace 10 depart II Il he
Nat We have no large Part In
~ y noon 20 be born. peace 20
e s*em best, at any rate peace
times be in Thy hand,
~ Thy c9r as planned.
saNpse OF youth and death com
Ha same ="