The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-17
Rev. H. N. De Wolfe's Morning
Sermon at st. Clements.
DRAWS LESSON FROM MIRACLE.
Holds Up ss an Example 20 Modern
Christians the Conduct of the
~Despised Samaritan who Alone
of the Ten Men Cured of Leprosy
Gave Thanks to the snvfor-serv-
ices I'm Other Seattle Churches.

Rev. Herbert N. De Wolfe, OF Iacoua,
who is filing the pulpit at St Clemenrs
Episcopal church in the absence OF the
rector, Rev George Buzzelle. who is tray
cling in Europe preached yesterday morn
ing on Gratitude TO God" The basis Of
his sermon wa. the miracle performed by
Jesus in Samarfa when He cured the ten
lepers His text was St Luke. Evil. 10;
And Jesus, answering. said. Were there
not ten cleansed, but where are the
miner" Mr. DE Wolfe said in substance;
"The three years Of our Lords ministry
were chiefly passed either in Judea or In
Galilee. But In going from one country
. T. tns Other lie mgst nesds P a5s
therefore, we read Of miracle being per
formed or Of some other circumstance Of
u rer Sns pace ex, f sna tosey one
"Our Lord was on His way TO Jerusalem,
and His road lay through parts OF Galtlee
ana samaria In passing through IN, on e g, o.
From their wretched appearance and from
the fact Of their keeping at a certain dis
lance for fear fear OF touching Hill Tilt u T ga
been cut on from their brethren. and even
their familiar friends and their closes.
kinsmen Stunned them.
shunned by Fellow Men.
"Leprosy In its aggravated form Is
scarcely known now, but IL was by no
means uncommon In our Lords day and
In the time of Moses. And 80 dreadful
was the disease and 50 great the danger
OF infection that we find In the Book OF
Leviticus the sfrictest laws regarding II.
The moment tho disease showed itself the
unhappy Nieper was forced to live apart
from his fellow man, life OF solitary
such were the piteous beings who
crossed our Lords track as He journeyed
toward Jerusalem. The moment He APP
peared In sight n cry goes forth from
them. They evidently knew who He was
and We're conscious OF His healing powers.
4 x~~l& - ali
Jesus. master. have mercy on usr
Never was q truer prayer or a more
earnest one offered There could be no
installing II. They had a deep and press
came from their very hearts. They felt
within them q. want q longing. They
He who stood before them could in an In
slant give them the relief they yearned
for. And so a fervent cry went up from
s saye mercy amq a., up 81 nsr Mercy was What
bestow II.
show yourselves unto the. priests. He
bid them exercise their faith and so.
iepers az they we're. TO the priest to re-
ceive the needful certificate OF their cure.
They seem to have obeyed with hesita-
tion. and the reward Of their obedience
was a perfect restoration to health.
There was something very remarkahle
ing obedience. But there was something
probably In our Lords manner that gave
them confidence. They went on their err
rand believing. and ere they had taken
many steps they felt that they were
healed. And now new life ~ JOY and
happiness seemed suddenly to dawn Upon
them.
snvIor's Great Power.
80 far all was we'll Here was a elor-
louis display OF power on the Savior's
part. and OF no ordinary faith on the part
Of the lepers. But what follows disap-
points us. We look for some token u
gratitude from these men, who had 80
suddenly been restored to health some
expression OF thankfuiness for the great
blessing they had so unexpectedly re-
ceived. Our Lord looked for IL. too. but
soon forget the great and gracious Givrr.
One only comes back and throws himself
at the feet OF his deivepcr. giving HIN
thanks. And who was this right minded
man. His history IL given US y but few
Our Lord, on seeing him, exclaimed:
Were there not ten cleansed, but whore
ara the miner There are not found that
returned to give glory TO God, save this
stranger
..'rry 10 cultivate spirit, OF gratitude 10
God. Mix more OF praise with your
prayers. II will make them far more &C
ceptabie to God for has He not said: lie
that off.reth praise. he honoreth Me'2
IT Is good and pleasant thing says
David. 20 be thankful
Truly. when our Lord looks down from
heaven ON Ills protesting people who are
called by Ills name. must he not be
rrieved 10 see that out Of so many whom
He has so. greatly blessed therc. are but
hearts. May lie not now exclaim, con
corning them Were there not t,o
cieansed~tens OF thousands for whom
shed my blood but whore are the nine7' ="