The herald., 1894-06-04

says, II came to seek and to save those
who were lost"
Many men are not Christians because
they don't want to live honest lives.
"Zaccheus," said He, restored to
every mon whom he had wronged four
fold" God expects us to make restitu-
ton to those we have wrongsd in any
way, and we cannot expect to receive
the divine favor until We are willing to
do this.
During the offertory Miss Lulu Pieper
sang solo.
Y. W. O. A.
The gospel meeting in the association
rooms, at 107 North Spring street, was a
beautiful song service planned and ED
by Miss Emma Ryder. After rekIing
from the 147th Psalm, the first seven
and last three verses, and all of the
l49th Psalm, Miss Rider said that few
OF ia can sing as we would like to. but
II our hearts are full of song, that ia
after all the real music of our lives.
Some OF the best writer's OF sacred music
could not sing, but have expressed them
selves in words that live after them. She
then asked all who had favorite songs to
speak OF them, and number of we'll
known selections were made
Closing the service, Miss Rider said
it was not q light thing to sing these
songs; that she believed we would be
held accountable for the spirit in which
we expressed them. "God be with you
till We meet again" ended the service.
At 1880 the Park Congregational
church was filled with an audience COM
posed largely Of young women, to listen
to a dissertation on the work of the
Y. w. O. A. by Mrs. Mathews, presi-
dent, and Miss Morse. general secre-
tary. The services were in charge of the
pastor OF this church and were full OF
interest. A quartette composed OF
Misses Christine Clark, Mamie Clifford,
Joanna Williams and Mrs. Brascington
sang Rock OF Ages, and later in the ser-
vice Miss Williams sang One Sweetly
Solemn Thought. Miss Morse took for
her theme The Service Rendered by
Mary and Martha, and made plain that
each was acceptable and necessary. We
should choose the better part and we
should also look after the temporal
needs OF those around us.
"Our association" said Miss Morse,
sis at work seven days in the week, do
ing work that perhaps no church may
do alone, but in which all may have a
part. There is no more potent service
than work for Christ, and while many
will claim that their lives are busy ones
to serve their master. Some will say
I am interested. but cannot join but
the 81 for yearly membership is not
burdensome and is help to this new
organization, even if there is no time to
undertake special work in it,"
Mrs. Mathuss made short ad-
dress, stating the progress of the work
and placing the membership at very
nearly 450 in the eight months of the
associations existence.
Monday evening will occur most in
teresting talk upon Cycling, by DR..
Ross Talbot Bullard. at 107 North
Spring.
Saturday at O'Clock the DO ating club
meets at Westiake.
SOME IDEAS OF MUSIC.
DR.. Ravlin lectured before the First
Spiritual society OF Los Angeles to a full
house in Music hall. He took for his
subject. Music and the Great Masters in
Music.
We are accustomed to think of the
old masters of song and melody as hav-
ing performed those wonders while on
earth. We think of them as in the
past-never think of them as in the
present and TO be in the future Han
oeI, Hayden, MozArt, Beethoven, Wag'
nsr, their musical compositions stir the
world today, in all languages, every.
where. Their influence is greater than
when they were on earth.
We believe that the old songs of Zion,
by Handel, Mozart and others, have
done more as general influence for
good than other agencies accredited, be-
cause these songs have penetrated the
hearth. 1t has been these strains OF
harmony that have made their impress
for good.
Two little hymns immortalized two
men; one was The Star Spaugled Ban
ner, and that, together with the circum-
stances under which it was written,
stirred the nation.
The other, written by a minister, was,
My Country IT'S OF Thee. These two
hymns, and the music to which they
were set. did more during the war to
stir patriotic hearts than all the orstery
of the time. Who shall write the song
and set it to music for these times?
Poets are inspired genuises that touch
the heart, 80 are musicians inspired.
Mozart lives today; Handel and Hay
den are alive. Beethoven 10 still at his
work. They draw upon the mighty
ocean of harmony. They are pursuing
their chosen calling. 1t makes no diff
ference how harmonious the music, we
only hear with the dull ear OF sense in
this life. OIL il we could only be at
tuned to the melodies! The most Gull
tivated can only hear very poorly. COM
pared to what we could hear if we were
let out on the great ocean OF harmony
that lies back of-the material world.
What are the compositions of the
barbarous, compared to the compost
tions of those in advanced civilization,
and what are the competitions of the
cultivated. in advanced civilization,
compared to the harmonies above? In
the spirit world it is melody every
where. We leave the discords of earth
behind US when we pass into the spirit
lie, and then, in our chosen calling,
we go on perfecting ourselves. Oh to
hear 8 prima donna in the spirit world
The inspiration OF music gives birth to
angel thoughts.