Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-12

thoughts and revels in the splendor OF
truth, wisdom and beauty. The crea-
ture is not enough for its craving, it
scars aloft higher than the highest Of
sun and planet and stellar worlds, be-
yond the regions even in which thrive
the myriads OF the angelic world, and
stops not in its audaeious flight until it
reaches the steps of the great throne
and dazzles in the effulgence OF the god
head. And now let us examine what
the soul is. We see the body die. be-
come the prey OF decomposition. The
elements exercise their empire upon it,
but the soul is placed without the
spheres of sensible things; it is pure
and without admixture; it has in itself
no principle of corruption; there is no
element so active as to reach it. What
we call death is merely arrangement
OF the material parts; but the soul has
no parts, and though the body can die,
the soul cannot, and hence we are en-
dowed with immortality. But not only
is our soul simple, but it is also Spirit
ual. Matter is extended; that is, it
has parts outside of parts. 1t has
length, breadth and thickness. OF
spiritual thing this cannot be said.
TEMPLE-sTREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Rev. A. G. Smither preached to full
house last night on the character of
Ruth. He introduced his sermon by
reference to the various kinds of litera-
ture found in the Bible, and that no fic-
ton is more charming than the story of
Ruth. He then traced the history OF
Ruth from its beginning as the vile of
CHILEAN, through her widowhood, till
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cestress of a long line of kings and OF
Jesus Christ. He then turned to the
lessons OF her history and found Joy in
the beauty ofher character. where piety
was so scarce and ungodliness so plenti
full. God has never left the race even
in the darkest period of the worlds his
tory without some heart true to his re-
ligion. He also traced the Providence
that led this artless Moabitess from OBJ
security to place in the long line of
Jesus's ancestors. This was attained by
her unseltishness which gained for her
place. No trait OF character is more adj
mirable than that Of unselishness.
This woman cleaned in the field for
means for her own support and that of
Naomi. She was thus shown to be an
industrious woman. Industry has never
been without its rewards. 1t was true
in this instance. She was woman of
strong attachments as is shown by the
sacrifice she made of her own country,
people and gods. in order to follow
Naomi. In this day OF infidelity to
every relationship in life, it is refresh
ing to find true friendship, strong at
tachments that will stand the test OF
trial and hardship. She was further
more woman of strong piety, OF super
Astounding faith in the God of Israel.
To summarize, we have all the striking
traits of strong character and good wo-
Observation-Disclosures, self-sacrifce, strong
faith in God, strong attachments, indus
try and faithful discharge of every
duty. She shows to the world the
power of a strong, earnest, pious, unpre
tentious life. Her reward shows that
God honors such lives. We need more
of that kind today.
Mr.. Smither closes his series on the
Representive Women of the Bible next
Sunday evening, by a sermon on Mary,
the mother of Jesus. The series has
been largely attended and have proved
very entertaining and instructive.