The herald., 1893-11-20
YESTERDAY IN THE CHURCHES,
The Religious Crusade Under
Way at Vincent Church.
Rev. Webster Successfully Starts the
Church Of Human Brotherhood.
An East Side Evangeiist-Rev. Smith
er's Sermon on tho Coun-
try's Perils-General
Church News.


against wckedness and for the salvation
OF souls to Christ, fittingly began with
prayer meetings.
Rev. Fisher led the young mems
service in the Epworth league room.
Mrs. Birdsall conducted the young
ladies' prayer meeting at the parsonage.
At IL O'Clock the general meeting OF
the morning was held in the large audi
orium OF tho church. The coolness
and quiet OF the room were conducive
to eolemn religious thoughts. 1t WAS
alfthe more appropriate that these SUR
roundings prevailed, since this service
WAS held ae q commemoration OF the
Lords last supper on earth. Responsive
reading from the scriptures opened the
meeting. Good music was provided by
a competent choir OF 20 voices, includ-
ing such we'll known singers as Mre.
Priest -Moffatt and Frank Robinson.
Rev. Mr.. Fretz. the assistant pastor OF
Vincent church, led in prayer. Mr..
singing evangelist, sang q solo in his
rich and dietinct rendition, Building for
Eternity. Mrs. Moffatt then sang a
solo, Lord / Believe. With her strong
voice she made every part of the audi
torium ling with the words OF praise.
Six persons were received by the pas
for into the relation OF probationers in
Vincent church.
Rev. Fred V. Fisher pastor OF Vim
cent NJ. L. church delivered the morn
inga discourse. He took as his text
the Goth verse of the 26th chapter OF
st. Luke's gospel: For this is my blood
OF the New Testement, which is shed for
many, ior the remission OF sins.
The speaker gave word picture OF
the fret Lords supper, held in the up
per room at Jerusalem, the feast which
will be celebrated throughout Chrisen-
dom as long as the world shall stand.
What does this sacramental service
mean? The juice of the oriental grape
represented to Jesus, His blood. The
liie of the fleeh is in the blood. Christ
meant that he gave his life to seal the
new covenent. In Africa, Stanley made
O covenent of mutual protection with 9
savage chief. The chief cut his arm and
the blood flowed, Stanley did the came
and with the co-mingling OF blood the
compact was made strong as life itself,
With sacred oath, Christ covenented to
remit our sins; to give US peace; to do
whatever we ask In His name; to be
with us to the end of the world.
There must be two parties to coven-
ant. Christ bas promised us these
things. What will we do on our side OF
the transaction? We must trust Him
with our confidence; we must pledge
Him our love and we must pledge Him
our obedience. BY partaking OF the
communion service we pledge our al
legiance to Christ.
The Christians then renewed their
vows to the Lord by gathering around
the affairs and partaking OF the bread
and grape juice. as emblems of the
broken body and shed blood of Jesus
Christ. dispensed by the ministerial
brethren. aa'.tis
In the afternoon j. q. Adams OF Sau
Francisco, president OF the Boys brigade
III the United States, made an address tc
the boys and girls Of Vincent Sunday
school.
EVENING MEETINGS.
The first service OF the evening was
the agatha" or Methodist love feast
The meeting was led by Rev. Fisher.
The bond OF Christian love and fellow.
ship WAS more firmly established by the
symbo bread and water, distribute d
among the congregation in the early
part OF the meeting. This was followed
by service of song, testimony and
prayer.
The service at z 80 o'clock began with
o short praise service, with appendages
OF chorns OF singers and an orchestra
for the better rendition of the volume
OF the p9psc.
Mrs. Moffatt Gang the solo, The Bur-
den Bearer Game, followed by prayer by
Rev. Fisher.
Rev. George w. White, presiding
eloer OF the Los Angeles district,
preached the sermon of the evening.
lhe eubject Of his discourse was Philip
plans 3:l3 IA: This one thing | do,
f,rretting these things which are be-
hind, and reaching forth unto those
which are before, press toward the
marx Tor the prize OF the high calling of
0od in Christ Jesus"
Every sane captain of a vessel that
eaIls the ocean has port to which he is
sailing; a compass to guide him but in
the sea ot life there are many who are
sailing with no end in life and there are
many who live to die rich. 1t is a pitt
tu object. 10 die rich is to die poor,
poorer than poverty. Thespeaker citea
the case oil Il prominent San Francisco
Enlllionare. recently deceased, whom
Arthur McEwen characterized as ''poor
devil" al Illustrating vlyidly this point.
The solemn and eober question for us
to answer is: What is the one thing we
strive ior in life? Is it worthy the liv-
ing for? Christian life does not sacrifice
eelf-interest nor take away the good
things OF life. 1t .is but striking the
chains from the slaves of elm. 1t ia not
q thing to be apologized for. The gen
eral impression seenis to be that the
Christian isllving at poor dying rate,
suffering everything. The speaker did
not believe this. Inc Christian should
appreciate the fact that he has the best
thing III the world. LISA worthy thing
to live for and is all eatieiying.
The text gives the way to escape to
life and names the one thing to seek for.
1t takes moral courage to live for Christ.
The manly thing to do ia to forget the
mistakes of the past and live the truth
learned in the present.
The coming week OF the Vincent
crusade will cloee these meetings. Next
Sabbath will be the jubilee day, as be-
ing the last day OF the revival.
Rev. B. @. Corey. the Methodist pas
tor at Pomona, will! preach every even
ing this week, except Saturday. The
programme, as laid out for this week &,
will be:
Monday evening. young peoples