Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-19
DOCTRINE IN THE CHURCHES,
The Whittier Cadets at I'm
manuel Church.
Rev. Alfred s. Clark's Sermon or
the Kingdom Of God.
v.t.r eating Services Participated IL
by the Reform School Boys.
The Sermon at Christ
Church.


Tenth and Pearl streets, last evening, TO
hear the Iecitations and songs by the
boys from the state school at Whittier,
were not disappointed, for it was an oc-
casion that gaddened the heart OF every
man and woman Interested In the
progress OF reformatory education. The
preliminary and closing services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Chichester, the
regular pastor OF the church, and the
programme of the evening contained
the following features:
Quartette, Memories of Galilee, cadets.
Meditation, Cu.fsw Muss Not Rug Tonight
otfsr.ory. The Lost Chord baritone soloh
,i so"g, where Hast Thou Cleaned Today
eight cadets.
Song. DON'T Driak Today, My Boy, cadet.
Recitatiun Alex snder Ham iton, ca ct.
eong. he ,rrow and the song, cadet.
Cornet solo, cadet.
Trio. Nearer Home cadets.
The boys sang we'll, especially the one
who gave The Arrow and the Song. he
has one OF the sweetest barhoDes that
has been heard here for sometims, or, to
speak more correctly, his voice is a basso
cantante, OF the rare vocal type, OF
which Santley is the greatest living ex-
ponent. The little chap who played the
cornet solo nearly broke down through
nervousness, but the one who rendered
Sir Arthur Sullivan's Lost Chord has no
bad idea of phrasing a song.
The address of DIR. Walter L'nnley
was one that went home to verybody
in the house, an appeal to the humane
and broad minded, in favor OF the chill
dren of the irresponsible and the un-
fortunate. He is Q man OF practical
ideae, and has very happy fashion OF
dealing with that hitherto troublesome
conundrum OF What Shall We Do with
Our Boys? There was no one who
listened to his impressive little address
OF 10 minutes but felt that he is not only
q large hearted and we'll designing man
but one who is pre.eminently qualified
by nature for the severe tack he has
takon upon himself. The lads were
neatly dressed in their gray cadet unit
forms, and presented a very creditabie
appearance.
AT CHRIST CHURCH.
Rev. Alfred S. Clark, rector OF Christ
church, preached yesterday from the
text The Kingdom OF God Cometh Not
With Observation, from st. Luke xvii.
2O In substance he said:
The kingdom Of God is both visible
and invisible. Paradoxical as IL may
seem it is nevertheless true. 1t has
certain marks- which may outwardly be
discerned and yet it is go mysterious as
to come without observation. Our Lord
speaks of His kingdom as one kingdom.
THIS does not disallow different manifes-
tations OF that Kingdom. In the one
aspect the kingdom OF God is visible as
In the churchof divine foundation, with
her ministry, sacraments and worship,
she comss clearly before the eyes of
men, reveals herself to their vision and
claims their loyal allegiance. while in
the other aspect the whole economy OF a
finished redemption has to do with the
souls of men and which, in its silent
workings within the heart, ia not mat
ter Of observation.
Is it not we'll to be reminded that the
kingdom go comes, silently and unseen,
striving with the hearts OF the people.
Creatures of the senses too much, we
fancy that nothing can be effected with
out the blare of trumpets and the TAX
ing of census. Religious events which
make great noise in the world attract
the most of attention. At every fresh
outburst of unco nmon agitation the
people fancy that the final onslaught
upon evil has begun-that now the sim
ner will be made to turn, and fsncied
millennium is now surely to be ushered
in. There is failure with it all to note
the quiet and gentle influences OF the
gospel, which through and by the spirit
operate upon many sincere and honest
hearts. Do not be carried away with
the idea that nothing is being done un'
less there is sho~. pomp, demonstra-
ton and display. The old time Phari-
sees were 80 watching. How sadly dis
appointed and mistaken were they,
Their expectations we're of temporal
power, the old theocracy reinstated, and
the giories of the olden time eclipsed by
the coming of Messiah, the promised one
What more natural than that they
should have looked for devastating wars
the crushing of the gentle nations
under foot, and the erection OF throne
of power at Jerusalem that should prove
the terror of its enemies, the wonder ol
the world? With such a conception
they propounded the question, WheI
were they to expect the coming OF thii
kingdom? His answer was that tht
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vation.
The kingdom is not seen in the secre
workings of the mighty forces Of it
spiritual power. You cannot watch ant
measure the forces ushering it in, in on,
or score or a host of hearts. Unmind
full of it's unearthly origin, unseel
power, directing providence, men ma.
plan, contrive and devise new plans Il
hasten the coming of the kingdom, an,
CRYING all the while, "Lo, here" an,
s'Lo, there the Christ" Human mad
connections do not portend that tn
coming OF the kingdom is being thereb,
hastened. With silent workings, un
noticed power, regular progression, gos
pei evangelzation of the nations
90 of souls, advances. As sur
as the beatings of the huma,
heart, which, healthy, acts orderly
builds up the system by circulation. 8,
the kingdom lives and grows. Wha
signifies it then that the inner work o
I the kingdom is not known nor under
stood by the great fippant world O
shallow thinkers. The kingdom OF Got
is within you. 1t is within the Chris
tian's heart. That spiritual kingdom j
not advanced by warlike commotions
popular movements and fitful uprieings
but by the silent workings Of the trntl
and the spirit OF God in the individua
heart, growing in grace and in tn
She OOm mfsted Suicide.
Mrs. r. O. Cone at Paris, LETT this iette,
my husband forgive me II cause ycu tror
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