The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07
THE CITY OF GOD.
Mans Advance From the
Gates of Eden.
Preachers and Teachers, Guests of
the Congregational Club, Adj
dressed by DIR. GunsauIus.

The commodious assembly room of
Plymouth Church was thrown open last
night for the entertainment of the Conpre-
gationalist Club and guests from both
sides OF the bay. After partakiug of a
collation. provided by the ladies of the
church the club and its guests listened to
addresses by Rev. DR.. Gunsaulus, Martin
Kellogg and others.
The eloquent clergyman from Chicago
chose as his theme 1.-THE city of God. the
city toward which man has been travelling
since the gates of Eden were closed against
him." Tie nsisted that the worlds greatest
statesmen and greatest nations are those
who have been guided by the Bible, which
holds In itself the craftsmanship of all
nations.
The great men of the world are they who
labor TO uplift their fellowmen. Such a
man is Gladstone, who can look back upon
glorious past. He was trained Conser-
vatiye and 5orn Tory, a member of the
class which Macaulay says learns nothing
and forgets nothing. Yet with the Bible in
his hand he has toiled for every reform
that blessed England and DOW at the close
OF his career he sees the House of Lords
crumb bling before him and Ireland nation.
Adam fell by faithlesness," said the
speaker. He fell because at that moment
he was a nationalist. Self-conceit at that
moment controlled the destiny of his life.
Faithlessness was the first step out of
Eden. A man of faith, Gods friend. was
Abraham. He stood there at the Begin
ming of the great race of Columbuses and
looking toward the Orient went, knowing
not whittier he vent. He sought a city
whose founder and builder is God. Every
thing he did tended toward mans devel-
opment and civilization.
The city of God Is the city of holiness.
The loss of Eden came by anarchy.
Ihere was no concepti of law In the
soul of humanity. The grandeur Of Sinai
to-day is Il e grandeur of law.
"Savonarola and the Puritans believed
tnat the dream of a city of God was prac-
tlcahle. Cromwell and his army, before
Dunbar, singing Let God Arise had the
dream OF civilization in their souls"
Speaking OF the changes that are taking
place IN the governments of the world, DR..
Gunsaulus said: The House of Lords is
glorious relic of Eneland's past. Vic
Iorla wonders whether Wales Will ever be
King.
90 through Europe and tap the thrones
and you Will find that they are all hollow
Great armies are eXhausting the means of
Europe and the only nation that is safe is
the one that believes in the predestinated
esuiution VI man, anu the nation That De-
lieves not in mans advancement is rock.
ing on stormy sea-"
President Kellogg's address was an
earnest plea for the establishment and
support of technical schools where The
rising generation will be taught trades.
Among those present were: Rev. F. N
GuDsaulus, Rev. ID. c. Brown of Salt Lake
CITY. President Kellogg of the State Uni.
yersity. President Hyde of the Board OF
Education, Rev. DR.. Brown of the FRS
congregational CDurch. Mrs. S. 3. Cooper
Rev. J. Z. Mclean of Oakland, Rev. DIR
MooaT Rev. S. 2. Simpson Of Honolulu
Professor Bissell OF Pomona. Principal E
Brooks of the Girls High School. Principa
McChesney of Oakland, Professor K. r