Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-17
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Services at st. Paul'S EpiScO.
pal Church.
FROM THE NORTH.
Programme for the Week-General
Orders for the Parade
Tomorrow.

Orders for the Parade
Tomorrow.
Yesterday was day of rest with the
Odd Fellows which many enjoyed, espe
cially those who had crossed the cont
nent. 1t was rather warm, but the Wis
itors remarked that the heat was not ol
that suffocating nature so often expert
enced in interior cities. General Under.
wood was loud in his praises of Los An
geles and said that while the weathe,
was rather warmer than usual in Ken,
lucky, yet he thought Los Angeles a
wonderful city and a pleasant place to
make home in. Other members of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge also thought
that they would like to stay here. Dur.
ing the morning many of the visitors
attended the churches. Others took car.
riages and drove about the city. and the
committees were busyall day in arrang
ing the programme for the week.
Every train that arrived during the
day brought Odd Fellows, and at the
special trains the committees of recep.
ton were on hand to welcome the
visitors. The first special train
with visitors was that from
Riverside and San Bernardino, which
brought the Cantons from both cities
Canton Orion No. IL OF this city was on
hand to welcome the arrivals, who were
as follows:
RIVERSIDE CANTON.
Csptain N. G. Twining, Lieut.. N. J
Cunniff, Ensign A. II. Jefferson, G. c.
Sherman, S. r. Jumper, L. G. Russell
G. w. Dickson, j. B. Fleck, E. Lacy, j,
w. Pitcher, E. P. Moody, F. A. Hin.
man, j. l.. Perkins, w. Ables, G. B.
Caper, G. F. Ufrell, E. M. Sheldon, G.
J. Albeit, T. Tracy, w. N. Forel, Jos.
Schneider. Jr., G. r. Thayer, o. Popin-
can, W. G.. Snits, II. S. Clark, G. P.
Wilkinson, G. Stewart, j. H. Blue, w.
t. Simms, F. w. Richardson, A. L.
Whitney, Jos. Allen, F. X. Stable.
SAN BERNARDINo CANTON.
Capt. Reinholl. Lieut.. E. G. Seymour
Ensign F. w. Lewis, Col. Arthur Moore,
S. Keir, Chas. Mills, Tom Varley, f. G.
Raymond, Joe Booth. Eli George, J. w.
Ebers, d. Jonas, q. o. Jessering, w. F.
Holcomb, M. M. Florey, G. Thome, f.
II. Wixom, wife and daughter, w. S.
Jeffs, M. F. Shelledy, G. L. Heisen, Geo
Schroeder, A. Steiman, T. A. Carter, H
Brinkmeyer, L. Van Doren, NJ. D
Easton, G. L. Beyant, F. E. Willis, j
Christensen, ]. A. Cole, James Fleming
y. E. Bailey, G. Hustin, Joe Long, S
Howe, H. G. Keller, Will Holcome.
The Seventh Regiment Band accom-
panied the delegation and headed it in
its march TO the encampment ground.
Shortly after the arrival of this delega.
ton the hour set for divine services was
reached and hosts of Odd Fellows pro.
ceeded to the church where it had been
announced special services would be
held.
CHURCH SERVICES.
St.Paul's Episcopal church was crowd
ed even more than is its wont yester.
day morning, owing to the announce.
ment that the Rev. j. w. Venable, oi
Hopkinsville, Ky, Grand Chaplain OF
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of odd Eel
lows, would preach. Among the audi
ence were a number OF the visit.
ing Odd Fellows. The preliminary SER
vices were conducted by the Rector,
Rev. Mr.. Birdsall.
Rev. Venable's discourse was founded
on Tim. 1, 10: "But is now made
manifest by the appearing of our Savior.
Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death
and hath brought life and Immortality to
light through the Gospel"
After referring to the mean
ing of this wonderful decla-
ration, the reverend gentleman
dwelt on the necessity and advantages
OF religion and belief in the life i'm
mortal. The superiority and beauty OF
the Christian religion were especially
emphasized, and the declaration was
made that the benefits of the Gospel en-.
joyed by Christians here below were the
vely prelude of the resurrection. With
out the hope of happiness in the here
after no true happiness could exist on
this mundane sphere. Religion was the
essential of true government, and with
out it no government could exist. AS
proof of this assertion France,
during the adjustment OF the priesthood
and the church, was referred to as nota-
BILE case in history. The speaker here
PnlhtCu q NiFiu PiCluJC o VI 1uO CSOuCo nAiu
events of the reign of terror which sue
ceeded the Punishment of religion, and
the consequences of which were so dis
astrous that at the end of year the con.
vention reassehbied and once mere de-
clared faith in religion and subservience
to the Supreme Ruler. The con-
ditions to which infdelity tend
were further outlined and a very
clear contrast was made between
the God of the infdel and the God of the
Christian. The infdel recognizes thu
God of the Christian only as God o
evil, and does not read His wonderful
revelations written in the book of nature
and the heart OF man.
The minister then said that he feared
the people do not sufficiently appreciate
the blessed assurance embodied in the
text, that Christ had indeed abolished
death and brought life and Immortality
to light through the Gospel. He ther
showed when, where, how and why He
did it, by Himself being the
first fruits of the resurrection. Death
the unconquerable fee of the human
race was then taken up and defined. The
grave was pointed to as the great, grand
goal of all earthly pilgrimages. The
pointed dart OF the grim monster car
pierce every armor; the relentless scytht
OF Time can cut all;human barriers down
Death claims all seasons for his own
While time lasts he is the constant foe o
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