The herald., 1894-11-26

Rev. A. @. Bane. pastor OF Trinity M.
E. church, preached yesterday morning
on The Second Coming of Christ, basing
has ever been fascinating one and has
given rise to almost endless discussion
among those who have made special
study Of the prophetical portions Of the
Bible bearing on the subject.
Mr.. Bane pointed out that no doctrine
had been more plainly set forth in
scripture than this. there being no less
than 3l8 references to it in the New
Testament "Our sacramental SERVICE"
said he, "tesches il, and if we closely
| study the scriptures we find all land
marks point in that direction. And yet
this lie the great neglected doctrine OF
| of the church today.
1.-THE purpose of Christ's second com.
| ing is two.fold: first, to receive his fol.
lowers to Himself and give to them
their reward; and second, to judge the
world.
"There are many individual second
comings OF Christ, but these are invisi.
i BILE and Silent, and discernible only by
the heart. But the great browning
point OF history will be accompanied by
| q spectacular demonstration surprising
everything this world han ever known.
Many people imagine they see signs OF
the second coming Of Christ. Miller set
the date in 1843; DR.. Cummings. the
English divine, calculated the event
would occur during 1866. others in 1881,
and many today believe 1899 will Wit.
ness the elimination OF all things.
"These things are vain, and we may
be cure that no sign will be given, for of
that time no man knoweth-not even
the angels in heaven-but it shall come
! 40 thief in the night. True, IL is de.
clared that the gospel shall be preached
to oil nations, but that has been APP
proximately accomplished. AZ in the
days of Noah, SO will it be with the
coming OF the Son OF Man."
Memorial Art.
| st. Paul's Episcopal church has been
bsautifed by three memorial windows
of rich stained glass. The fret. which
| Is a double G,thio mullion window, ia
the gift OF ]. r. Scott, in memory OF
Mary A. Scott. and is made entirely Of
opale scent glass. The design is repre-
sentative OF Easter lilies, and the ar
rangement OF light and shade 10 OBJ.
tanned by the natural glass and not
paint, ~ il ordinarily the case. In tho
upper circle OF the window is the Alpha
and Omega in monogram. The tablet OF
the second window bears the inscri p~
ton: From the children of his flock
q thank Offering" This window is OF
conventional design, containing two
emblems-the lamb and the staff.
The third window is the gift of St. Ag-
mes guild. and is companion work to
| the last mentioned. The emblems are
| the palm and the crown, and under
meath runs the inscription: "Work while
the day lasteth."
These fine specimens of ecclesiastical
art have been put In st. Pauls under
the personal supervision OF Mr.. f. M.
Whipple. representing the noted house
of j. & R. Lamb OF New York. ecclesi-
astical art workers. The introduction OF
the opalescent glass is new departure
in California, and is altogether different
from the ordinary smooth, stained
glass. The effect is seen in the rich,
mellow and subdued shafts OF light
which illumine the church.
What IL Love?
At the gospel meeting of the Y. NJ. O.
A. yesterday, Miss Insz F. McClung de-
livered q very interesting address. tax.
ing 90 the basis of her remarks the
words. "Love one another" She
said that while studying the words
| new view of Chriat'a admonition nd