Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-06-15
ELECTIQN-ITS TRUE
MEANING AND PURPOSE
A Sermon Delivered at the University of Ne
yada to the Class of 90, Sunday, May
Il, by Rev. Samuel UnswOrth,
Rector OF Trinity Church
Reno, Nevada.
chose you and appointed you that yc should go
ana bear fruit and that your fruit should
abide st. John Nv. 49,

abide XIV 49,
Elrc"a-s True Meaning Purpose. This o he
the substance Of the text.
hSn turned you into protestants.
iSnt this pretty musy subject" fancy YOU say
smother this young life preacher
chose his text and subject have had distinctive
" {" his congregations the graduating
e sermon he has been honored with request preach?
Election nnd the elect Thcoogcay politically, socially,
words smack OF fnvoritism and pharasnIsmo privilege and
nrr-"i nnrrowncss excusvencss bsotry.
The ccc-tcrc has generally only Of
m one ana the same time In Palestine Of the Of old time.
e was the man who mounted the chance steps
that he wasn't like the times
thht OLD In Scotland had
entire circle of the elect until the
lndys orthodoxy ''wasnn DER Missouri
ioot-wnsIcr disciple who, srt
S"frcnouncng service,
ana set himself up the only church prin-
clpc OF oncfoo washing. Tint Preacher election thc,
loScnl aud election political il II
stands for party principle In the other puts
Better take subject inspired
document the gospel according
truth I" he srlfcvicnt That NIL created equal evscd
since SFerS was Snllr'ss"dl free anI equal Liberty,
equality fraternity, against exclusive,
dINsvr implcations-thats the stuff
Thnt's good vigorous protest / know
where y"" camc by IT, but do know where orglnatcd The
prophets Of isrn" and Christ greatest them spoke
ana spoke with much batten velemcncc
rGcte " "s you do against perverted the
election Amos, the first prophets writings have
been preserved II believed who ever
committed hS sermons to writing begins the irrrspom
sihlc privilege which perverted choice Amos
was sccphclrr Of ckon think thoughts
straight as his simple life and ~ cnr ns tl Iirt TINT
the hills which his sheep had the
courage given him to speak lie found the people
went to market his sheen and wool tc Idinr
life Of SELFISH dcndcnIng luxury The simplicity
comes out !" his corn of some things which he
Tor example, full nblcb0licd lollng dvnns
drumming on harps md imagining
wrath hois when he finds That cozy
were mn'c Of the which com
PEELED to md which the overnight
and on the principle that the
he s to modern coarsrly calling
Int cows Of Bnslnn. who trnmplcd needy
selfish determination to get out Of life NIL there
ter ut whose
nj cSr IN Zion nnd reckless the mount OF Snmnrin while
they aulanE themselves prosperity
counting 1t mark OF Gods peculiar pleasure
tion means responsibility "You only
nhtos OF the cnrth In this mclns intimacy
love- "thrrcforcthcy expected him conclude,
you neglect your duty to ncghbOr,
church ana maintain worship In Incoming fnslon,
Gun happen unto you but Amos ends what might have
expected. of
rrcr rhctorcfOu only hnvc known Of nl the
the earth therefore Will visit all iniquirs"
Erfh0n means dnmabp q don't believe Thomas
wrote the Declaration OF Independence negroes
nation snyng the
Ihns unto Ocldrcn OF Israeli? which
dhrkcy snid "a white man IL good ngEcr c
hnsclt') Election privilege loaded responsibility.
ucls Tor service not services for religion TINT
IL required the exile to Impress the Their
equipment Tor the rclgious o mankind purpose
God In choosing tlcm them the sufcrings
rows OF captivity nnd II uniocd In s exquisite
called servant OF suinl meaning
promise to Abraham IL there
stood. "n thy sccdsnn nll hcnmlcs he
not ns they dreamed In the inOcrnnt days Of their prosperity,
ruled with II rod OF iron. pieces ory
pocrS vessel but blessed by the Of
tive
'chod my servant whom uphold;
My chosen IN whom my udclightcd
have put my spirit upon him.
lie slal bring forth the |.
religion to the gcntilcs.'