The herald., 1893-11-13

sin. If person doubts the -ord of God
he ia sinner. The capital crime in the
sight OF God is the rejection of Jesus
Christ. When perdition stretched out
under you and the wrath OF God hung
over you then Jesus stepped in and suf-
fered your punishment. If you have
rejected salvation you're the meanest,
most contemplate sinner on earth. If
you do refuse salvation, death is tho
result. Sin is the cause OF destruction
in this world. 1t will also cause death
in another world. The day of His
wrath will come and it will be terrible
il you are sinner. Men may punish
your body but they cannot touch vour
soul but God deals with the soul and
you cannot stand before the greaijudge
in His just wrath. This is cad picture,
but there is hope. God gives eternal
life through His infinite mercy.
Following the sermon Mrs. Mofatt
tenderly sang "Almost Persuaded"
The days work was closed with an
after meeting and altar service.
This religious crusade is being made
in thorough and Systematic manner.
Yesterday afternoon the Christian
workers OF the church made house to
house canvass in the district surround
ing the church, inviting all to come to
the meetings. A banner is suspended
acroee Main street at Twenty-ninth. an
nouncing the "Vincent M. E. church
crusade meetings every evening"" 1t
aerves aa an invitation to saint and ein-
ner who may pass that way to receive
religious blessing.
Rev. III. ii. Graves of Ventura will
speak every evening this week at the
crusade meetings. Next Tuesday after
noon school children's mass meeting
will be held at 3 80 o'clock. ID. G.
Cook, the great Sunday school worker,
will address mothers meeting on
Wednesday afternoon.
At University NJ. E. church Sunday
morning Rev. DR.. A. G. Williams, the
pastor, preached fine discourse on the
subject of justification by faith. After
the service five persons were received
into the church by letter.
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PerIls of Immigration.
Rev. A. O. Smithers preached the fret
OF series OF Sunday evening sermons on
Our Perils last night. His subject was
The Perils of Unrestricted Immigration.
His sermon was preceded by a half
hour praise service at which Miss Ethel
Graham and Mrs. Burton sang some
beautiful solos.
The sermon dealt with the fact that
we are composite nation, having come
from the various countries of the earth.
In order for seli-protection we must
hedge ourselves about with laws, keep
ing out the lower and baser class of i'm
migrants who are now seeking entrance
into our gates. 1t ia the character of
the immigrants that make them peril
GUS to our country. Many of them are
iliterate. Education and intelligence
are the only safeguards of republican
form OF government. If wa would pre-
serve our country we must not receive
this class OF immigrants. Many immi-
giants know nothing of the genius of
our country, having been reared under
monarchies, and too often become enc.
mics to our republic. A large proper
tion OF our criminals and saloonists
come from the foreign element that is
flooding this country. Most of the anar-
chists and dynamiters that threaten our
safety are men who have been reared
under the despotic governments of the
old world.
The demoralizing influence of this
class of our population is most apparent.
Education and morality are insufficient
to civilize many foreigners.
In the mater of religion moet immi
grants OF the lower class are either
skeptcs and atheists, or they cling to a
church whose spirit and genius are con-
trary to the best interests, OF our gov
eminent. ANv 81 ~ ccHc
The only safeguard, the only course
left for patriotic citizens is to restrict
immigration to that class that can be
! nodded in citizens in this great repub-
lie, TO persons who will be in sympathy
with our great effort at eei government.
AS a Christian nation God has laid
upon US the obligation to christianize
and save this vast horde OF people that
are throDging our gates. Perhaps God
has plans for tins country that we can
never estimate or understand. We can
only aid in this great work by faithfully
discherging our duty to God and man as
earnest Christian citizens.
| The Young Women's Association.
| The usually large attended meeting
OF the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation was opened with two selections
by the string orchestra. A vocal trio
from the Fret Presbyterian church also
assisted during the song service. The
songs sung were appropriate to the sub.
| ject, The Promises of God. Miss Jessie
| Cham hers lead rpadiuU 40 Rihla lees on