The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-08
REV. G. BUzZELLE RETURNS,
breaches Eloquent Sermon to Many
People Mt st. Clements Epis-
cOpal Church.

Rev. George Buzzelle. pastor of St
Clements Episcopal church, who spent
the latter part of the summer IN trip to
Europe with Mrs. Buzzele occupied his
pulpit again yesterday morning, being
greeted by large congregation. on their
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Buxzeiie visited Scot
land and many of the famous cathedral
towns In England, later spending three
weeks IN London. From there they went
leisnrely through other places OF note In
france, Germany, Austria. Holland and
Belgium. They stopped week In Ober-
anmergau. where they witnessed the IA
nous Passion Play.
Mr.. Buzzelie took for his text yesterday
morning Luke; xvii; l7-is: And Jesus
cleansedf and where are the nineg
There are not found that returned 10 give
glory TO God save this stranger" He said
in part:
II regularly and study II exhaustively
and yet really never know what the Bible
contains. That knowledge IL only gained
BY living II. Christ speaks. TO one II is
the voice OF the Galilean teaching; to am
other L Is the voice OF the living God.
stroyed. and Christ stands before the soul
speaking TO the present needs and diff
cnlties and sins. lie touched that only
which was permanent in human nature
In this miracle OF the cleansing OF the ten
iepers we find set forth the experience OF
our own time. These ten men realized
their fearful condition. They were cut or
from the society of those they loved The
wife, the child must be left behind The
comforts of home. the pleasures OF the So
ciety of their fellows given up. Driven
forth from the cities. they could only beg
their bread in appointed places. Outcasts
they must dwell in the caves and dens ~
the hills. and erv 70 NIL who passed by:
'Tnclean' tFnclean"
.Ten OF these wretched beings cried 10
our Lord as lie passed by the place Of
their abode. His answer is a command TO
go and show themselves to the priest.
Rumor has even come TO their ears of the
might OF this prophet. They have heard
that He has given sight to the blind and
hearing TO the deaf. and that he has
cleansed a leper. Their faith IL strong
and they unhestiatingly comply. Az they
SO the new life courses In their veins All
the old stigrnas and disabilities are done
away with, They are restored TO home
20 friends and loved ones What a boom
But now IN their prosperity the charnc-
brought out. All have received the bless.
Ing OF restored health All are equally
benefited hut nine continue on their
way. Only one returns To give thanks for
the blessing and rlorfy God.
This whole story has modern sound,
Ihgraufnde was not characteristics OF
the people OF that race and time alone
Base ingrafitude Is stil found widespread
Many generous hearted person has
been restrained from the exercise OF phil
enthropy by the inErafitude Of those
whom ne has heitered Help a man N
you wish 20 make an enemy of him ia
almost truisfn. And vet before we con-
fully in our hearts that there be no In
gratitude therein9 We have all been the
recipient Of great blessings. we have been
washed and clvausef from our fniqutfv
the ieurosY af sin God = love and good
ness L. shown IN a thousand ways Are
We careful 20 make returu- WIN We give
M our Journey fo reiraee our steps 10
give Rlnrv 10 the author 81 all this GOOD
neSsF Too frequently we take al this as
matter ~ course even feeling that We
are doing God q favor By accepflus Hts
gracious pardon. What Il mistake we are
making The ten iepsrs were eleansssi
from the hatiilv AeHisnsent hnf the one
who returned ard gave glory 70 God re-
celved more than badiiy life and health:
BE- had found spiritual iifs and healing.
And He said unto hirn Arise. ~ fhv
wsv; thv tain hath made thee Whole
let us tesiav. beloved as again we
kpcei fogss her before the altar 81 God and
narf8ke ~ that blessed sarra mont -
Chriet's lore for mankind delicate arrow
Our lives ta HIS Rerslre. firmly resolving
that "a eeneeu and 0ut ~ season We will
shortly Cod FOR Tils gnoaue~s 80 VS. ard
show ~ an men nv he ltfe ~ earnest
lowing devotion 90 Him and Ills cause
iAet sas ewIv havc w. heer cleans al4s.
wardly. bHt that VIE have found spiritual
Wfs ara healing -