The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-29
FoR pRAorrcA- CHRISTIANITY.
Rev. George BusseIi~ Points Ont
Needed Reforms.

A plea for practical Christianity was
made by Rev. George Buzxeile rector OF
81. Clements Episcopal church. In his
aees text er mas Tss nora appo, sea
other seventy also, and sent them, two
and two, before His face into every city
ana place whittier He Himself would
The charge Is sometimes made he
said. that Christianity IL too theoretical;
that Its teachings do very Well for the
ciotster and the study, but that we need
something else In dealing with the prac-
teal Affairs and needs of daily life. How
little do those thus speaking understand
the Gospel and life of the Son of Man. 1t
was because tte had "A profound kuowl-
edge OF human needs. because He under
stood fully what was IN man. that He
was enabled TO enunctate "A doctrine and
establish an organization which should
In few years turn the world upside
down. fear We Christians do not as
futit comprehend the truth as We should
Perhaps one OF the weakest points in
our church life II the failure to recognize
the power OF companionship. IL ~
strange that one can study the records Of
Christs life and work and fail to realize
this fact. Two by two He sent His dts
cipies forth TO prepare for Ills coming.
one TO be the compile ment OF the other
Where one was weak the other would be
strong where one lacked the other would
supply
followed the same plan. Barnsbas aud
Paul for many years; and then Paul and
Siias. Baruabas and Marx No man can
accomplish much alone In this world. The
eoiuarify OF the human Is a pro-
found truth. The leader who knows
those under him intimately knows how
far he may depend upon each one. and
ship Would We not ofteniimes make
we would have some 6nniant TO wAom
We could make known our special trou.
bies9 Might not a dlSinterested observer
zee mot. clearly where the trouble lay
than We
1--WE should not withhold our eompan-
ionShip. There " too much ~ seln~hne@s
In the church today churchm-u are liv-
Ing too much to themselves and for them
selves. Great numbers OF people have
been pouring into cur city during the past
few months. Strangers IN strange city.
needing n welcome on the part ~ those
trying 70 live the higher and better iifc.
vide for the needs of the stranger me
saloons and the gambling houses are
open and every enort made 70 deeanrh
and degrade y christian people would
only do one-hRlf what vice does In tho
way ot entlcing people the whole moral
question would be solved
when viii rcfermers learn that man :
spiritual and mental and pay sisal parts
are most intimately connected ard act
accordingly The very essence 81 Chris
tianitv j. mueslrishness, and We cannot
give better evidence 0f the nnseifish spirit
than ey giving ourselves c'ompanianship
n bat another word FOR hospitality and
hospitality + one ~ thv cardinal duties "
the Christian
Use hospitality one % another with
oat EYndslng Christ sends Ws aut into
tbe World before ilim, into every heart
into which fa Himself viii come. lie
stands az the door ~ fhs heart ard
knocks Why u Il not openejr Too tre-
aneHtiN the answer must be, Because
those whom Tie hes seri have failed % %
their dutV The place has nat hsen made
resaN by the kindly svrupathv and icVe -
the disciple. snd when the Master GENES
there l. no response