The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25
PROGRESS OF CuRIsTrAyrTy.



Rev. Donald Ross preached yesterday
morning at Calvary Presbyterian church.
from the text. ASK of Me and | viii give
thee tho heather for thine Inheritance"
Putting aside criticisms unfair and
unwlsa, the preacher set forth tho pro-
pheue and Messlanie character OF the
psalm Its natural divisions. Of which there
were four Of three verses each. vmbra cling
a wide region OF history with portions OF
its prophecy unfnlillsd with Indications
uf near fuihllm-rt He said, In part.
The rage OF the heather IL natural
as witnessed in China at this moment
Christianity has entered their country
and system, and Is overturning their
ancient order, as It has done In All
heather countries where II has zone The
people I'm mob assembly. led BY their
demA1ogues imagine EVIL. They say. let
us cut on the religion they are fasten-
ing upon us. and break asuuder the for
eign element that would destroy our Gus
toms. laws. civilization. nationality. The
Wild mob, raging against their own best
interest Imagine n righteous cause. This
Is sinner-like IN all sgcs~in Seattle "a
In Picking
The Lord laughs at such folly His
purposes carry-u0 matter who or how
many oppose Luther said that God
laughed when Jesus was being crucined
dent. that the feebleness Of Jewish at
tempt TO destroy Gods anointed merited
ana received his dertsion sinners rrsis-
tance TO the advancement u Chrisis
or later are visited with supreme con.
tempt Jehovah speaks In wrath taking
vengeance on the nation rejecting Him.
az China a, present. and 10. The kings OF
tho earth. the great powers, ready Tor
pmnder like eagles hasten 20 the prey
Amid the scramble Tor more territory
and enlarged commercial greatness lp-
hovah establishes Hts king upon Hts holy
hin Of Zion.
"A sudden change. unexpected. and
thus the second scene IN the psalm "a in
trolucei The Messiah appears. a re-
lurrlng conauerer. declaring Gods proc
lamaston concerning Himset Thou are
My son. this DAY have l beEntien Thee
This scene was not enacted at the cruel
ex.op OF at the resurrection. OF az the
ascension. bu; "a Naitins lts fulnilmeut
On gud's appointed day, WHOM certain
things specified ia the following verses
Will mke place. The Hrst thing Is the
prociawatiou. Thou are Ny son, this day
Il coronation day Messiah on Hts
throne When Ne Sas born angels Noiccd
His sansNip 90 the shepherds When He
entered un Ills public ministry voice
from heaven declared Ills sopship 90 JOAN
she Ragtist when. dying on the cross
claimed Truly this wss the Son - Coed
10 Peter aud others tt was given Go know
fUm az the son - God. h9t never be-
fore AS 3, said In Frrsgnev ~ we
heather ana 'se vast mohs - Garth. NltA
trrir rujers Ta}s DAY have heEvttrn
Thee THIS iaN thou ar Ny son. anNlui-
ga kins uien M BODY hNi - ZION thAt
aav o. u.tprs hrstheu rage. mob rule.
combinations - earthly p4Wrrs Tor earth
D., ugGrNudiErWert Vii crase What
fhruf Nhen tbc intc-crS~or has UFish b
el IT'S Rsfk before The throne as lie
rntshsI iit. ~aeriHcr ou the cross. and
comes down 90 liiV throne cn zion fo al
minister thr affairs % N,- uncrdlng gov
rr-.,nrrs what Will he fa- Ask for HISS
iuhc-itaucr and U saaH he given him
ne NIL tlru .rrcrrj 60 destroy and then
~ tnld uu rhaA shalt brssk them
vI-h a -oi ~ ir.n thou shalt lash them
NHHH de- :