The herald., 1893-08-04
SANTA MONICA.


p.pstor Jonss-Ths Gospel Msstinss'
Notes.
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 8.-The ternpsra-
mre at noon today was 70 deg; high
ade, / AS .. m. and ALL p. M; low
hde, 7:48 .. m. and OIL p. m. today.
The morning Times Of yesterday had
Ihe following unwarranted editorial fling
It Senator Jones: ''senator Jones has
announced that he will tic up the senats
m the silver question. The senator's
noisy prattle has mischievous tone to
k that IL not altogsther commended by
lhe thinking public"
It must have taken the laboref In the
big building on Broadway and First
Itreet many hours 10 evolve it. Santa
Nonicans who not only know the sena-
Ior bat appreciate bis statesmAnehip
luslities, know the difty fling TO be
iroundless and IL Ill becomes . paper
hat should be the champion Of the
white metal, the peoples currency, to
harp at their champion. The senator's
,peeches ON finance, tariff and silver
have placed him far in advance oil such
rot, still 1t 10 exceedingly distastsful to
his many friends here, many OF whom
ire Times readers. I wonderful IL 10 be-
Dauee he ID . worker for this point for
he deep-sea hArbor that he has On.
DuvYed the attacks OF the Times and also
wonder why even q corporal's guard OF
Danta Monicans take paper which is
llways agAinnt any proposition for the
loWn's advancement.
THE GOSPEL MEETING.
The gospel meetings Ia the big tent
u Santa Monica have closed. The last
prayer has been uttered. the last solo
Iung and the sermon Of the evangelist
been delivered, but the good will con-
inus to grow and develop, as does
lvsrything else In this world.
The meeting on Wednesday night was
ArRely attended and the music Was ex-
psptionally good. The subject OF the
vangelist's talk was the parable Of the
Eood Samaritan, the speaker showing
The distinction between law and grace.
The priest and Levits typify heartless
Korshipers, who were Of no service to
he wounded traveller. Neither are the
: modern people Of ths Same charactsg;, ;,kq N
Damaritan typifed tho grace In q hrist
pnd II we would be Christlike we must
become like Him who wept over our
lorrowg, healed the sick and applied the
balm OF sympathy to bruised hearts.
Tho evangelist asked any one who had
pevef told lie or stolen anything dur
mg hih life to rise. No one responded.
when he quietly remarked, "Then you
lre sll confessed liars and thieves, and
rot II l should tell you 20 you would
knock me down." This object lesson
be used TO show his hearers the utter
lmpossibility of winning heaven by
keeping the law. There was only one
person, Jesus Christ, and behind the
lpen door were the everlasting arms OF
Him who loved the sinner and abhorred
bhe pharasee.
Last night the attendance was the
hrgest BY long odds of the entire season,
many OF the friends whom Evangelist
L. Smith had made during his stay
being among the audience. His snb-
oct was Confessing Christ, and was
specially directed to those who had
1esn converted during the meetings and
Members OF churches. He laid great
ltrese on the fact that there was no com
rersion save BY the HOLY Ghost. Ha
aid al should confess Christ in ths
ordinances Of the church bsptism ard
he Lords supper. urging ali 10 con meet
themselves with some body Of believers.
confess Him in prayer. both at the fam.
~ altar and In secret. Under this
heading he spoke particularly long and
Earnestly, describing the family altar Of
Soyhood, OF the sainted father and
mothers prayers, and pleaded ior the
ipbuildinG OF the family altar.
The evangelist spoke In closing feel
nely about the invsriable kindness he
had received from one and all. That
lever In his life had he experienced
more genuine hospitality than st Santa
Monica beside dod's healing see. ne |
nfnestly hoped that He who bpske A. |
70 never man spoke had given him the
Message he had tried to proclaim. and |
mat II would lead to many converts be.
ng led to the Master and : ouickeninp |
ID Christian thought and life.
His work here has been productive of |
much GOOD, and a. he lesveu M. MANY
Arnestly desire that he might soon r..
ufn and dwell with ~ beside the uea
brsye.
He goes to Ventura, at the earnest re-.
luest Of oil denominations.
NOTES.
A social club has been Organised at
be caffon called the Good Fellows. with
Aohn Osborn a. president, Feter Swee-
ley - secretary. James H. Ash. A. Du-
Aace and j. j. Nichols as charter mem
nls. They have paper which thev
NJ the "Gefnal," and IL ID, to say the
oast, = unique little sheet.
Chef Pasqual has rented from Sena.
or Jones the kitchen on North Beach
d1acent to the bath house. and will
ave the seine drawn by = crew In front
Sudden Death
= HAT HAT 6TAarLINd NEWS HrALfHa--Tbe pub.
" y becoming accustomed to the abo ve head
e, put nevertheless II always conveys 1 shock
NJ, riHu3n y, oe4tn n vast majority OF cases re-
. u.ss nom neArt di9ease, manifested bv any one |