Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-12
It Is Formally Opened Yes
terday Morning.
A Beautiful Building for Dr.
Chichester's Congregation.
The Features Of the Impressive Ser
vices Yesterday Morning.
History of the Inception of the Society.
The Architectural and Decorative Beau
ties of the Edifce-Oficers, Etc.

The new Emmanuel Presbyterian
church, on the corner of Tenth and
Pearl streets, was formally opened yes
terday morning.
At IL O'Clock, the hour appointed for
the opening service, not only was every
seat in the new edifice occupied, but the
doorways and aisles were blocked with
people anxious to obtain ingress. A
large number, however, after being un-
comfortably squeezed for several min
utes, saw the futillty of further efforts
to effect an entrance, and withdrew. In
spite of the efforts of the ushers to ac-
commodate the ladies by placing porta-
bic chairs in every available spot, a
great many were compelled to stand, as
the supply of these temporary seats was
insufficient to meet the demand.
The platform, on which were seated
the officiating clergymen, Revs. Messrs
Russell, Flint, seward, Hanna, Carrier
and Chichester, was beautifully decor
ated with floral designs, the lectern be-
ing artistically entwined with smilaS
and roses.
The services commenced with an in.
vocation delivered by Rev. j. l.. Rus
sell, in his most eloquent manner. A
quartette consisting OF Mrs. ]. d. Cole,
Miss Grace Miltimore and Messrs. j r.
Dupuy and Harry Williams, then sang
an anthem, after which the soul-stirrins
hymn, All Hail the. Power of Jesus
Name, was sung to the well-known tune,
Coronation. by the choir and congrega-
ton. After a brief but impressive
prayer by Rev. F. D. Seward, of East
Los Angeles, the TIE Deum was chanted
by the following malequartette: Messrs.
G. M. Leho, F. Sigler, j. Lowe and G.
Bradbeere.
While the offertory was being taken
up the acoustic properties OF the new
: building were put to the test by Mrs. S.
H. Tolhurst, the sympathetic notes OF
whose fine soprano voice were heard to
great advantage in beautiful solo.
Rev. A. HI. Carrier, ID. D., of Santa
Barbara, then delivered a profound and
scholarly sermon, which occupied the
attention of his audience for almost
forty-five minutes. His text was taken
from Psalms xcvi. 6, Strength
and beauty are in his sanctuary" and
ERuCSlStuS IL. Il dlu AA3 Dulib
upon the foundation of the apostles and
prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the
corner stone, in whom all the building,
fitly framed together. groweth into a
holy temple in the Lord"
Lack of space, unfortunately, forbids
verbatim report Of the learned doc
tors discourse, but the following are a
few extracts<
~. Strength and beauty are char
acteristics of the spiritual architecture
planned by God, and constituted in
Christ. Strength-not that of granite,
bronze, or steel. Beauty-not that of
Parian marble; but something far bet
ter than these.
In the basilica of St. Paul, outside the
gate of that name at Rome, you can see
marble columns upon marble pavements
of the choicest and rarest products of
the worlds quarries. Let them stand
as symbols of strength and beauty, if
you choose, like the twin columns OF
Jachin and Boaz in Solomon's temple.
They are nothing more. Even
the strongest and finest columns crum
BILE by vandalism, fire, or slow decay.
Strength final and supreme is
the strength of spiritual will renewed
in the might of God through Jesus
Chriss. Even the physical world
is not the type OF solidity and stability.
Creation itself shall become the scene
and center of dissolving view, for the
heavens shall be rolled together as a
scroll, and the elements shall melt with
fervent heat.
Strength is in spiritual will, not in
material substance. The pillar that is
set to uphold the everlasting temple of
God is strong. We have reached an ul-
innate in that. He that overcometh
becomes such pillar. Proportion, SYM
metry, grace, an exquisite finish for
marble column, or statue, all of these
classic art attained-the hopeless envy
of later artists and builders. But not
in these have we reached the ultimate
beauty. We know we'll that
moral beauty in one divine unparalleled
example, when hands and side were
pierced to save race and world, is the
highest beauty known to human tongue
or thought. And after more than 1900
years the charm and power of it have
not been lessened but increased. This
is then the ultimate of beauty, and indi-
Gates of what and how is built the tenn
pie in which such beauty and strength
combine. Grace and health. service and
sacrifice. The doctrine of justification
by faith in/.arist alone; OF mans own
direc. access through the mediator,
Jesus, unto God; of the right of private
conscience and judgment, have been
shaped to human thoughts as things of
strength and beauty never to be over
thrown. In the church, the
power of the Redeemer is -eminently
manifest Christ the vital force
the church the center of vital distriDu-
tion. Christ the head; the church
the body. Christ the chief corner stone !;
the church the building, fifty framed to-
gether, the habitation of God through
the spirit. Ii the church in
Jesus Christ is to be fitly framed to-
gether the world is not to secularize the
church six days and the church have
solely Sunday to sanctify that which is
left it from the World and it's allies, the
flesh and the devil. 1t is being
learned that church edifice is not sim
ply place for two Sabbath addresses
and Sabbath day choral services, then
to be shut and locked up in such odor Of
sanctity as may be preserved and pre-
sumed. No outward adorn-
ment OF any walls, and no stately SUR
roundings can OF themselves make a
temple, useful to man, and accepted OF
God. Between dull and live
church. the difference is not that of