Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-07
THE CHURCHES.
Features of Some of Yesterday S
Sermons,

DR.. Stewart preached at the First
Presbyterian church yesterday morn
ing. His text was Mark 1914, the main
thought being that of child-life as an
important factor in the kingdom of
God.
He also dwelt upon Christ's estimate
of child-life, and found, in His treat.
ment of women and children, the high.
est type OF manliness. He is the only
historic character to be taken as such a
model. A man who is always ready to
stand up for the rights of women and
children, no matter in what condition
they might be, is one OF the highest
and noblest of men.
Beware of man who sneers at his
mothers or sisters sex, and one who,
posing as a gentleman, insults woman, =,
even though she be an outeast.
The basic fact of a good government
and church lies in true man and woman
hood, and not in society" the worship
of mammon OF politics, for to enter
heaven you must humble yourself.
To found dynasty man must lay
the foundation in the minds of the chill
dren. 1t is, and always has been, a fact
that you cannot make much out OF the
present generation, because it is already
made. The past generation made it
thirty years ago.
Some men are crying for the "good
old days" again; would that they were
gone forever and we could begin anew.
The outcome of the present social prob
lem is still obscure. What will be the
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from abroad? How will it be in fifty
years. time?
Whatever else may be done by the
people of the country, do not neglect
the boys and girls. Look after the m
with reference to the future of the
church and the nation.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.
An excellent sermon was delivered
yesterday by Dr. Maxwell OF Pasadena.
He took Hebrews iv. 1916 for his
subject, the main thought being the
highspriesthood of Christ.
Christ, he said, was tempted like the
rest of men and in that respect was
human, but temptations have no force
with those possessing divine power.
The divinity of Christ was separate from
his body and SOUL Ministers might put
forth their best efforts, but Christ was
the only connection between God and
man and His is the only way to heaven.
TRINITY METHODIST.
Communion was administered at Trim
ity church yesterday. Two persons were
admitted by letter, and baptism took
place. T. r. Curtis, presiding elder of
the district of Los Angeles, preached an
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being faith in Christ, the foundation OF
the church. He spoke of the meeting
OF Christ with the apostles when He
asked them who they thought him to be
and Peter answered You are Jesus
Christ and He answered that upon
this do / found the church.
There were those who believed he
said that Peter was what the Savior
meant; but, on the contrary, he meant
by that faith in Himself-the founda-
ton.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Rev. Geo. B. Reed gave very able
talk, taking First Corinthians, vi, 20,
as the text.
'Ye are not your own, but We are
bought with price"
Our bodies are temples, the abode Of
spirit, as was the temple of Solomon,
and the new dispensation teaches that
he bodies of Christians are temples, be-
,ause the spirit of God dwells in them,
md they should never be open to any
,ther use than the service of God.
Because He is our preserver and we
ire His by right of preservation, His by
light of obligation, for He made us and
We have voluntarily consecrated our
elves to Him. No gold or silver was
,aid for us, but the precious blood of
he Savior was the price, rendered SO by
ontact with His divinity. We are His
" contract, and we should see that our
trength is devoted to the service of the
ord, and we will reign with Him here
fter.
Sixteen persons Joined the church
esterday, one by baptism and fifteen
" letter.
An interesting service was also held
ast night. The sermon, Lost Sinners