The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-16

nav Wallace Nutting. formerly pastor
y fse plymouth Congregational church,
~ this city, occupied his old pulpit yes
,Srday morning and evening. At both
ssyvices he was greeted by an audi
40 that filed the church 10 overflow
~ Chairs were placed In the aisles and
Il the entrances to accommodate the
isrrs gathering, but notwithstanding the
srfra seats many were forced 20 stand.
Mr. Nutting spoke in the same vigorous
sfyIe which was one OF his chief char
srsprfrtics when he lived in Seattle
Al the evening service he spoke on THE
eap,dty OF Life" taking as his text l.
T1ssaaonians, vs Therefore, let US
not sleep. as 40 others; but let us watch
and BE- sober
pes4nning with a reference TO his trip
across the continent 10 this place from
Mode Island. and the short time II
took 20 traverse the distance. he stated
mat the maxim that the mills OF God
mind slowly might as we'll be changed TO
sYhs mills 81 God grind rapidly" There
vss serious danger in modern education,
~ said as II taught the former belief.
gvoution took no heed of sudden move
msnts
one OF the greatest arguments that
esuld be found on the side of the mills
a God grinding quickly. he declared. could
n found I'm the movement of the world
through space. The place II occupied n
NV weeks ago was so far away that II
would take the most daring astronomer
% calculate H. He pointed out the many
changes in the Plymouth church since
NJ departure. and said that 100 people
Nd died in his Eastern congregation since
nat time. As another instance OF the
fspifity OF earthly things. he cited the
aacsuatlons In the Industrial world. such
q the ever-changins prices In steel and
real estate. and showed how one day
they were high. the next day low. II was
ne same In the mechanical sciences. he
sid; the inventions and improvements
which were new year ago were now
sutiquafed Another instance was the
changes In styles of architecture. Even
f~rrentions bowed 10 the same law and
p<ople could hardly be kept from playing
golf now, although a few years ago they
would not have done SO. even II paid
hr n
Turning 10 more spiritual matters, he
Declared that beliefs. also. were subject
% great alterations Rigid Presbyterians
we're beginning to think OF modifying their
creed. and the Catholic church In France
vas developing into Professionalism. He
Discussed the radical changes In the poli-
:iea Of the world. and the failure OF the
food supply In India. whore 100 times as
nany people as were In Seattle were dead
~
GENT person would now vote for the
Institutional amendment giving the fran
thisr to the Southern negro. on the same
irrms given after tho war
NJ Nutting considered many other
great changes In the affairs OF humanity.
Vas n correct, he asked. to say IN the
facs of all these that the mills of God
efsna slowly" Yet some poor creatures,
~ declared, looked In Gods eountenanee
and despite the tremendous changes go-
ing on around them. thought there was
stlii plenty OF time to make moral de-
aslen. Itnpidity of moral decision, no
said wHa the mQst important element In
mans character Although the Bible was
The great stone house OF English litera-
tpfe and OF philosophy. he pointed out
~ neglect In the colleges OF the country.
and declared that the present system ~
SECULAR education was almost as pad
a. /, could possibly be,
Moral action. he went on TO say. wns
catch for and superior to the powers
~ the Intellectual. People shouted for
the fag or for some power without stop
png q think what either Of them repre-
Nn,sd
Ne alluded 10 the rapldity Of decision
mate by men In the New York stock
exchange 'trade heing sometimes fixed
and haund hN a mere wave nf the hanns
although millions we're at stake, He ap.
peHled for the same nrompttudo IN moral
AMI religious matters, and said that II
alone ccpid save the modern world from
seaeshsr on quick moral decisions,
The atm of all knowledge. continued Mr.
NWt,ns was 10 know God and Christ,
ard this was Tho real spirit Of education
IN his opini0n secular education MAS
sasning the world topsy-turNeY, the prop
y teaching Was By example. aud ths
Ewes OF holy mrn furnished the nnest sub
ssts for the growing youth such hi
NrsphS hr declared. Was the sum total
" situation
L should DO written on the hearts Of
he ka thing that they
teald have, he stated vas to have the
lsss ~ the saints. and og the great cen.
VA saint. Christ. burnt into their mem
sfes
ne man who moves 40 fast that he
sh 70 time 20 pray, said Mr. Nutting,
sgeid better pause and think there was
eAls ore passing through this world fnr
Mn, The moet pitltui weakness IN nv
man nature. he continued WAS not 70
sAas what was wanted, and 10 be an.
y 'ssse Il quickly hsvcrN body felt nv
80 willing 60 confess to ~ Tar they
$500 the moral courage 90 say tney
."sea pass shis way. hut once" said Mr
Visiting. IA conclusion. "aud yod need
nssel Aeetslon 60 guide you atight &H
HNnp as thu action ~ an engineer IN
gayvsins some order ia him he
sss not ST down ami chat 18th
saFFt before ne oheYs inc command We
ssrs ~hRt To- SO, and hc does IA quick
!. rcs you ,Ae tell has s,ruck and It
,He worst ~ AN sins 60 tell eoi a.
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n,Nrefs IL tho onlN deNN and - the CausN
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~ = uEht n fe answer a. once
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