The San Francisco call., 1901-10-14

AKLAND, Oct. 13.-St. Paul's
q Episcopal Church was crowded
H 81 this morning with parishioners,
eager to hear the address OF
~ the Right Rev. Seymour, the
venerable Bishop of the diocese
Of Springheld III The visiting
Bishop was assisted by the Rev. ROBERT
Ritchie, rector Of the church, and the spe-
cial music was directed by Z. Dunbar
Crandau. Bishop Seymour founded his
sermon upon St. Paufs epistle to the He
brews, viz: He that cometh to Coo
must believe that he is and diligently seek
him" The Bishop said in part:
He that cometh 70 God must believe that he
is' is statement that embodles me sug sStIg
gestion OF what We ought 10 90 IN tnls ne
Cod has revealed to US in this precious book,
the Bible what our duties to him and our
fellow beings should consist Of 1t Is not posi-,
BE to seize upon and devour the fundamental
verities OF the entire book. consequently the
church has provided that We shall know by It's
Offices as many things as possible in it that
have application 10 our lives This text brings
US 10 the summary OF Chrlstlan Ialtn. @ II. II s Is
God We must remember that God reveals his
existence not merely 10 satisfy mems curiosity
but TO exhibit to them his infinite power Too
many men reject the Bible because they do not
and will not understand revelation and there
COD placed us in this world, which is great
palace. and gave US the key TO its door that
we might PZ kn0wledge open orsona snd nno tbat t
puzzle US; for instance, the question is asked,
a
sin? Science cannot fathon such an enigma
but revelation as it is written in the Bible
tells US the answer for IT.
Many man has said to his sorrow that he
viii not come 70 God But L say that If he
won't go to God, God will go to him, for God
says ne will judge the quick and the dead. ana
be is omnipottnt Man may say that il will be
well with me with others who have
rejected God but his rejection only goes far
as life lasts-he is soon dead and then he will
have 10 answer before the throne of God.
The question may arise in the man, how
he live that he be f7t TO
conduct himself in mis- world as If there was
no other We know there is another world
where al is grand and beautiful, but it is not
it that we ere now seeking.
It Is for u TO prepare for the resurrection Of
this body. IN all these centuries men have not
exhausted the secrets Of the body. God meant
must not be contaminated by the pollution of
sin. When the body is dead the life is out of
saws 11 7 am the resurrectfon and the iife'''
and when the body is cleansed Of sin we are
prepared TO enjoy the beatific vision of the
holy spirit restoration to the presence of God
and the glory Of his power.
Bishop Seymour delivered the sermon at
this evenings service, when there was an
other large congregation and special mu-
sic.
Speaks Upon Japan.
The Right Rev. John McKim, L. D., mis-
siOnary Bishop of Japan. delivered an adj
dress at the Y. NJ. c. A. in Oakland this
afternoon There was music by Rev AL
Bishop McKim delivered a most interest
ing talk upon the religious and moral con-
dItiOns existing in Japan at the present
day. He SAID:
The Christian religion is struggling against
great difficulties in the island empire, but
despite everything that il is compelled to face,
the work Of Christ is going steadily forward.
One Of the greatest difficulties that we are
compelled to face is the low moral tone that
exists many sections of the empire, and
unless the Young Christian who goes there is
strong and determined he is likely to fall.
When there is such a fall every advantage is
taken Of IL and it is quoted an evidence
of the instability Of the Christian religion.
The writings Of Ingersoll and the agnostic and
stheistic writer's Of the Christian world have
been translated into japanese and widely cir
culated against us.
Yet in spite of all this, Christianity has
made greater strides in Japan in the last five
years than ever before. The general influence
Of the press is with Christianity, for they
fear that unless a higher standard OF morals
than exists is set up that the empire 1t
self viii be endangered.
We frequently asked If our converts are
not from the poorer classes. This is not so,
for most Of those who embrace Christianity are
from the middle classes, the lawyers doctors
and skilled mechanics. Thirteen members of
the Imperial Diet Christians. and the presi-
Lament is a Christian and earnest Sunday
school worker There is even hope that has
some good foundation that the Crown Prince,
when he sscends the throne of Japan Will
openly avow the loWly Nazarene-
And would say a word for the Young Men
Christian Association work IN Japan. 1t is
great work and faithfully carried on and 10