The herald., 1893-08-07

q splendid educational system supported
at public expense we have not succeeded
as yet in eliminating the demaRogue and
professional politician. and making every
voter intelligent at the ballot box.
With all our Christian schemes of phil
anthrophy the problem OF pauperism is
still unsolved and human misery assails
us when we attempt alleviation. Since
it is 30 in other realms of human en-
deavor it is right to fault the church OF
God because she sometimes fails to in
dueuce humanity in the mass on the side
OF virtue and religion. Should not some
OF that charity exercised elsewhere be
given when it is question OF dealing
with human nature in its simple condi-
tion. Alas we know the human heart
can be exceedingly hard; the human
will be stubborn the human spirit rebel
lious. The proof of the church's divine
mission and vitality may be seen as she
confrontB the hosts of evil with the
same heroic spirit manifested at the
first. Unabashed and undismayed by
the signs of apparent failure, she keeps
her eye on the vision in the mount, and,
knowing that there is One able to succor
to the uttermost, she finds her strength
In the glory Of the exalted Christ.
Enough that hearts are won by jesus
love, and human lives reflect the traits
of His divine character.
Oh tranefgured Christ, how white
and glistening His person and His raj
ment. Not for Himself alone this halo
and this glory. Humanity must share
in every manifestation of the Christly
splendor. Wherein shall men most
clearly zee, the vision on the mount
within this vale of tribulation. Oh!
Church of God How she inherits
CLEANS OF the dazzling light from the
inner life OF Jesus soul. AS the wings
of dove covered with silver wings she
now appears to mortal sight that when
the bridegroom comes His bride muet
be as spotless as He Himself, having
neither spot nor wrinkle nor any such
thing.
AT THE FIRST METHODIST.
Rev. ]. W. Campbell occupied his
pulpit at the First Methodist church
yesterday, after an absence of six weeks
in the east.
DR.. and Mrs. Campbell and their son,
John Morley Campbell, returned on Sat-
urday morning. DIR. Campbell went to
Long Beach the same day to deliver an
address before the Methodist camp
meeting at that place and returned yes
terday morning in time to occupy the
pulpit OF his church. " 7e .FaR rT
He was greeted by very large con-
gregation which completely filled the
church, Notwithstanding the present
season of the year. At the conclusion of
his remarks the congregation crowded
around the pastor TO extend their con-
gratulations upon his aafe return.
DR.. CampbelPs text was taken from
the fifteenth verse of the seventh chap
ter of the gospel of st. John: "And the
Jews marveled saying, how knoweth
this man letters, having never learned 2"
The general theme of the sermon was
the greatness OF Jesus. In his intro
duction the speaker referred to the ten
dency Of ekepticism in the present age.
1t was to glorify Christ on the human
side. and not upon the spiritual. 1t was
wrong, he said, to glorify Him as the
individual and to seek to regard Him as
only the greatest of Jews. He was great
intellsctuallYcanA Apiritsally.a NV
There are four short sketches OF
ChrisYs lsayihgs aShd doings, and these
the speaker assumed to be a correct
history of thea Saviour It. was also
probable that He had said and done
more things than were ever recorded in
those four shortSekatehes of His life.
He was born of peasant parentage and
wac reared insthe degraded province of
Gaililee. 1t is supposed thae He had
received the same education given to
Jewish boys.
His intellectual greatness could not
have been of ordinary origin and must
have been from spiritual. The teach
ing of Jesns were those that opened the
heart of things and saw them as they
existed. There we're two ways of get
ting at things. One,was by logic aud
insight and plodding, while the other
was by simply finding it; and twas by
this latter means that Jesus obtained
His insight into things. His method of
teaching the truth was new. He drew
the truth upon the canvas of example,
which were readily grasped by every
one.
The speaker then treated of Jesus's
modes of teaching, His object in this
world, and the other evidences OF His
greatness.
THE CHURCH OF THE NEW ERA.
The morning meeting convened at
10 80 a. M, with B. w. Batcheler in
the chair. The subject for discussion
was The Objects and Purposes of the
New Era Church. w. @. Bowman made
the opening address in a ten-minutes
speech with telling effect. No other
member could have condensed so much
Of the central idea of this institution
into such small compass. Mr.. asBow-
man, being the speaker ,foEthe evening,
did notwish tc take up too muchs time
at the peoples meeting, in which every
member has an equal right to express
his views. Mr.. Armstrong then fol-
lowed. with q logical, we'll written paper
which occupied 20 minutes. Five-min-
ute speeches followed by all who telt
inclined to voice their sentiments on
one of the most important departures
in modern times, to wit. church the
chief aim of which is to benefit human
ity in this life, without particular refer
ence to future spiritual life. eAs a
natural consequence. the subject was
confined to practical lines--as to how
the members could best aid each other
in sickness and distress. The discus
sion decided on for next Sunday was:
The best methods of accomplishing the
purposes of the church in the better
ment OF humanity aacytF A5af ~
THE EVENING MEETING.
The hall was at an early hour crnwdad