Evening journal., 1917-05-07
PASTORS TRIBUTE
TOLATE ". 4. SWIFT
Rev. G. H. Dole EulogizeS
Christian Example Set
by Deceased Banker
LONG STUDENT OF
SPIRITUAL THEMES

the New Jerusalem yesterday morning
commemorative Of William II. Swift,
who died on April q. The text Of
memorial sermon preached by the Rev.
George Henry Dole. pastor OF the
church, was: "inasmuch as We have
done it unto one Of the least Of these
my brethren, We have done it unto
me. Matt. XIV 40
Dir. Dole in summary spoke as fol-
lows:
In 1867 the Rev. Abiel Silver was
delivering Il series Of sermons on the
Trinity and the Atonement. Our de-
parted brother related to me, how,
from mere curiosity. he wandered in
TO an evening service. Mr.. Silver was
speaking on the Trinity. The speaker
said: There is but one God In Him
is trinity Of Father, Son and Holy
Spirit Everything that God makes
must therefore. reflect that trinity.
Turning to the light burning on the
pulpit, he continued This light shows
the Trinity in God You can feel the
heat; light proceeds; you see the ef-
fects in this house. So is the Trim
ity in God. The heat is His love. The
light is His wisdom. His love and wis
dom proceeding from Him are the
Holy Spirit, The Father is the love
in God. which begets all things. The
Son is the light OF wisdom that love
begets. II was his proceeding light
that was incarnate in Jesus, and
through Him became the light OF the
world. This trinity is reflected in US,
as affection thought and act. Again
IL Is imaged in man as the soul, the
body and action
Our friend had been searching for
something that he could understand,
and therefore nationally believe His
keen logical mind grasped this funda-
mental truth Of the true Christian re-
lig on His mind was illuminated. All
Scripture harmonized with this cen
trail truth He was satisfied. He
came the next Sabbath TO hear the
discourse on the Atonement Mr..
Silver showed now infinite love wants
no atoning sacrifice other than the
sacrifice OF sin; iIew God is pure love.
pure forgiveness; he showed that the
sarifice of Jesus was not TO appease
an angry God. but was undergone in
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Fathers immeasurable love. He eX-
planned how the atonement was not
the reconciliation OF the angered
Father to the world, but the reconcil-
iatiOn of a sinful world to a misun-
derstood God; that God in Christ suf.
fered to express TO US the compassion,
tenderness. mercy and love or God,
which would gladly undergo anything
Il IL Hfaa
from spiritual death to the Joy OF
truth and the peace OF heaven. That
satisfies both reason and love, said our
departed brother
Prom that time on for sixty years
Mr.. Swift was student OF spiritual
themes. wOrshipping the one and only
God. Jesus Christ, never failing TO be
timely in his pew, II possible even
when. through The feobleness OF de-
clining years, he came with staggering
steps,
Il said 10 him recently: The great
est sermon that enc ever breaches is
that of his life. Your regular attend
ance upon service and answering de-
vot'on have been an example for us
ALL He replied: i have not attended
church with that thought. | have at
tended simply because / have enjoyed
tt that reply told more than he sur
missed It showed how deeply In his
heart was the intelligent, rationay
holy service OF our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ He loved the Lord
That sacred love Of God found swee
satisfaction before the altar. HIS
soul hungered and thirsted for th'
heavenly sustenance. How happil,
now comes to us Jesus comforting
assurance. Blessed are they which d.
hunger and thirst after righteous
ness. for they shall be filed
You all know OF our brother
standing as true citizen and of hi
wide. influence and interest in civil
affairs. You are acquainted with hi
integrity and ability In the world o
finance. leave this part for other
TO dwell upon. 1t is more my Office Z
emphasize the glorious lesson OF hi
answering faith, his clear insigh
into the problems of religion. his ex
emplary devotion i'm that highest as
piration of the human soul. namely
the establishment OF the kingdom o
heaven upon the earth. He sioo
among our citizens uneXcelled in con
fidence. respect. honor and integrit
because his external interests wer
lighted by the Goals OF fire from tn
inner altar OF true and cOnsecrate
divine worship. May we read deepl
and apply fully TO our own lives tn
heavenly lesson OF his faith and spir
itual conservation!
"TO him. whose entrance into tn
spiritual world we today commemO
rate. religion was a real thing.
was the science of life. the way on
should live to find the life that salts
fes, the divinely intended life: yea
the life OF service and OF Christia
love His religion brought TO hin
light. comfort. certainty. resignation
strength, peace. It gave him powe
to say. when he knew that he wa
soon TO cross over. Il do not care
linger The hsndicaps of Old age ar
too many. My uses are finished, Their
is no reason for delay
'You sec in these words his clea
rational mind; his lack of all fea
his perfect resignation. his faith
God and the certainty Of the life etel
nal They are the EXPRESSION OF M
only OF strong natural man. but ais
OF faithful trusting. believing. d.
won't spiritual man.
1T Is our great joy. our deep cor
fort that from all we know, he rich
prepared himself for the life thi
never ends. and now will hear I'm h
soul tho"e blessed words. Well don
good and fsithful servant. enter mi
the 10Y ~ thv Lord
"0ur friend understood clearly tn
man never dies. Man is a spirit. al