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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-26
- DARE TO BE A DANIEL.
DIR. J. Q. A. Henry Discusses the
Decline of Marriage.
MAY BROoKYN's sPIRlTUALIsM
The Actress Who Committed Sui
eide Repudiated as Not Having
Been a Spiritualist.

In Trinity Church yesterday morning
there was a large congregation. The rec
tor, Ray. George Edward Walk. preached
the third in his series of sermons on the
Lords prayer, taking as his text the petit
tion Thy Kingdom Come" He said:
THE purporr of this petition is very
often misunderstood. a great many
people use it without considering that in a
very important sense the kingdom of
heaven has come; that on the first pente-
cost after the resurrection the king was
crowned, the ambassadors received their
credentials. and the kingdom was fully
inaugurated.
I'VE do not, then, pray 'Thy Kingdom
Come" in this limited sense. But we
should not fall into the opposite error and
conclude that because we do not pray for
it in this sense we do not pray for il at all.
This would be as far from the truth as the
other.
This petition. like our Lords first COM
mission 10 his holy apostles. is susceptible
OF unlimited expansion and development.
The nrst commission, which limited the
preaching of the apostles to the Jews,
was, after the resurrection, expanded SO
thai it would embrace humanity.
80 this petition, which, primarily, had
PRODUCTION OF the kingdom of Jesus Christ
into the world, now refers to its progress
in the more perfect development Of men.
Therefore, until these results become gen
eral; until all men can truly address God
as their father; until all men sincerely
halloW bis name, and until all his intell-
gent and responsible creatures strive to do
his will on earth even as it is done in
heaven, we will both have occasion, and il
will be our duty TO pray. Thy kingdom
come
1T is often the case that the nature and
greatness of a cause can only be seen and
determined by the effects which 1t pro-
duces. The effec, as 1t relates TO us per-
sonally and individually, of the coming of
the kingdom of God in the sense in which
we pray for it, is to make US partakers OF
the divine nature.
"As the prayer respects the objective
character Of the kingdom as an organiza-
ton in the world, but not OF the world. il
possesses all the necessary conditions. 1t
has king, it has territory, il has subjects
and it has laws.
Regarded as the kingdom of heaven we
may note the fact that in heaven it was
conceived and planned. from heaven its
blessings come, to heaven it leads all its
subjects, and lis citizens in acts of wors hi D.
in alteration of God, in sympathy and in
interest. are like the present inhabitants
Of paradise. Considered as the church of
Christ it presents US with the grand char
acteriStic that it is composed of the blessed
company OF all faithful people who sever
ally and individually enjoy the reign of
Christ in their hearts,"
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every NEAR THE KINGDon.' -
The Subject Chosen by DIR. William:
of Plymouth Church.

The Rev. DR.. w. d. Williams of Ply
mouth Congregational Church preached
yesterday on VERY Near the Kingdom, %
and said the heart sometimes doubts what
it cannot realize. Behind all changes and
chances divine love watches over human
lives. The assurances of God soothe the
smitten heart like fragrant balm from
isles of bliss. They awaken slumbering
chords of faith and hope in riven souls.
'Yea, / have loved thee" is the language
Of the Father. l have loved you with an
everlasting love, no fuctuation, no cold
ness, no change. Every hand stretched
forth is clasped, and streaming eyes, gazing
toward heaven. are answered with tender
compassion. Through ii human history
God has been saying 10 nan-by prophet
and by apostle, by miracle and py parable
II have loved thee" Whatever may OBJ
scure 1t let us remember that it is ever
there. Light may be obscured by clouds,
or concealed by night. and yet the light
Shineth in darkness. The voice of God
may be sllenced by sin and the soul by
transgressiOn lose the consciousness o: his
glorious presence, still God is not far from
ally one of US. If happiness has fed and
erabieunhappineSS sits enthrVned NJ a n
has himself TO blame for the change. Our
deepest misery often comes from our own
FiOSSs up1 amy hitHOub SiUGtItlg Is ny
pocricy. Sincerity without prayer is pre-.
sumption. They should be inseparably
conjoiE ed. Morality is the gateway Of
spirituality, but DO more. Morality can
not be substitute for higher forms of re-
ligiOus conviction, and yet it is rare that
highest forms Of spiritual excellence come
from lowest corruption of the great canons
of morality. Good roots for vines are very
good things so lar as they go. The basilar
leaves are good things, so are the bios
SONS. All the way UP each particular step
Is important, but we want fruit The
walls are important, hut the house must
have a roof. The anchor must have a
cable sufficient 10 allow IT to touch bottom.
Mere morality is inferior. 1t is thread.
pare frequently. But poor as it IS, men are
Il great deal poorer without ii. Shabby as
tramp may be, he is better for having
something to cover his frame. How giori-
Gus to be clothed with the righteous.
ness OF Christ Not almost, but altogether
saved. Not simply near, but within the
kingdom.
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MAR RAGE ON THE WANE.
Rev. j. Q. A. Henry Advances His
Reasons for Its Decline.

"When selected the subject. The De-
cline Of Marriage" remarked the Rev. j.
@. A. Henry of the First Baptist Church.
as he began his discourse last evening. Il
was at a loss to know just where to look
for text from which to talk. In First
Timothy fourth chapter and third verse
find this:
'Forbidding to marry and commanding
to abstain from meats which God hath
created TO be received with thanksgiving
of item which believe and know the
TRUTH"
in modern life," the speaker declared.
marriage is declining not only in this
country but in all countries of the Chris
tan world. The most horrible crimes are
constantly on the Increase, showing that
where the light of Christian religion in
creases the darkness also deepeEs and
! lntenSifies. The moral senses of the people
! are becoming benumbed and paralyZed to
such an extent that the foremost institu-
| ton of the race is touched and furnished"
| The minister was of the opinion that
some people should not marry. particularly
| those who were utterly impecunious, those
afflicted with idiosyncrasies and moral
! bankruptcy.
"The holy institution of marriage is now
! largely regarded as simply civil contract,
/ induced by the power of money or for ro-
| NANCE OF c0HVenle0C6, lDSt6au OIL DelDs
! impelled by love.
1.-The extravaganza of the age together
/ with the hard times are also a hindrance.
| 1t is almost as expensive to marry as it is
to die. and the latter is quite costly.
"There is also growing splfishness and
an independence of the sexes manifested
one toward the other. This is mainly be.
| cause so many more avenues have been
! opened up TO women during the past few
wears by which they are enabled to earn a
! living"
Socialism. sgnosticism and atheism were
charged with being responsible for the
| immortality of the age. The wealthy and
! prOllgate men Of society were roundly
/ scored as being open enemies to virtue in
| women.
| The minister announced that he would
| follow up the theme by discussing similar
| subjects hereafter.
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MAY BROOKYN'S DEATH.
Professor Bell Maintains 1t Was Not
Due to SpirituaiiSm.

Professor Fred Bell lectured last even
ing at Metropolitan Temple upon the
alleged 'spiritualistc suicide" of Miss
May Brooklyn, the actress, who came to
such tragic end at the Langham Hotel.
The orator endeavoTed to show that the
dead actress was not at heart spiritualist.
She was an esteemed member of pro-
fession where one loses all of self in the
portrayal of imaginary characters. In that
she was a philaD thrOpist. Any man who
can G1ake me laugh is a philanthropisi.
But it was argued the death of Miss
Brooklyn, as one of the profession, must
be taken as warning to Others "a little
knowledge is dan gerous thing"
May Brooklyn believed it possible for
the spirits of the dead to return to earth.
To indulge in that belief is 10 hold up the
future religion of humanity to public ridi-
cule. For such ideas are like the bar
nacles which cling TO ships side, imped-
ing its progress"
1t was contended by the lecturer that it
was necessary to free the spirit from the
bondage of the animal to which it was at
tached. In his theory of the origin of
species Professor Bell pronounced himself
a Darwnian.
MAY Brooklyn was not spiritualist,
such as / claim to be. She never visited a
medium worthy of the name, or she won Id
have been alive to-day. For had she pos
sessed the slightest Knowledge of spirit
ual laws she would have known that only
by remaining on this earth could she have
been of any material service to her de-
parted lover. Fred L vecraft"
The lecturer said that real spiritualists
acknowledged nothing supernatural. All
their doctrines were governed by natural
laws. May Brooklyn possessed undoubr-
edly strong will, which led her to tragic
end. Size thought her only happiness lay
in her reunion with the man she loved Her
nerve force weakened, and it was her self
love that caused her TO commit rash act.
Spiritualsm in its true sense, of which
table-rappings and other frauds formed
no part, was practically unknown to her.
In conclusion Professor Bell commented
strongly upon the fact that in ali New
York City was found no clergyman willing
to undertake the burial of the poor, mis-.
guided SOUL"
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Coroner Donlin, who CHANGED to be look
ing out of the car window during the day
saw at once that II was no common face
that glared al him. He left the train. went
to the house and there found kneellng by
the window the stiffened corpse of a man.
For two days he had Kept the vigil of the
dead. Awaking In the night, alone and
oppressed, he had struggled to the window,
and, gasplng for breath. died. The Coro-
ner's examination revealed the fact that
death had been caused by Brights disease
of the kidneys, which came unannounced,
sudden and sure.
Sad! Yes. but how common have these
sudden deaths become. You note them in
the local press every day They give no
warning. There is a quick pain, strug-
gle and all is over Statistics show that
30 per cent of these sudden deaths are
caused by kidney disease. Slowly but
surely these great organs have been dis
in tegrating. and when the climax comes it
comes without warning. But there were
warnings. The strange pains, peculiar
sensations and unaccouBtable feelings
were Natures warnings. They may have
been considered only the symptoms of a
cold, but all the while disease was work
Ing and death surely approaching.
Can nothing be done? Yes; exercise
care. Act promptly. Use something TO
sustain the kidneys. Do. as so many
prominent physicians are advising their
patients to do, take Warmers Safe Cure.
Ii this great preparation which has saved
so many men and women from death by
BrIghts disease were not a well-knOwn
| household remedy and the most popular In
America we might hesitate to so warmly
| indOrse it, but Deing the only absolute
specific for this great modern disease 1t is
commended most unhesitatingly. This
entire page could be filled with statements
from prominent physicians In both Europe
and America of what the Safe Cure has
done to lessen Bright's disease. prevent
female complaints, ana check the great
physical evils Of modern life. 1t is no
ordinary medicine, but a scientific discov-
cry which has received more commenda-
tons than any other discovery of the pres
emf century. The well-knOwn DR.. James
ID. Bragg saws: warmers Safe Cure has
proved the best medicine for humanity yet
devised"
When the uncertainty of life is remem-I
bered; when the certainty of disaster
where care is not exercised is realized the
Importance of the above truths should
come home solemnly 10 all.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-26
DANIELS COURAGE.
DR.. HempI,iIl Urges Modern Young
Men to initiate Ii


The subject of DR.. HemphilPs sermon at
Calvary Church yesterday evening was,
"Dare to be a Daniel" Dare, young
men, to be true to your c)lors, TO your
early training and to your God" was wha
the preacher insisted in deducting his
moral from the story of the great He
brew who preferred being torn to pieces
by lions to neglecting his re igious duties.
GU must remember tina. Daniel was a
very young man, not more than 20 years
OF age, at tn time he was carried away
from Jerusalem 10 Babylon. lie was a
slave, but he had not a slaves soul. 1t
was no easy thing for him 10 profess re-
lIgl0n other than that Of the King for
Babylon was given over TO idolatry and
Daniel served the God of his fathers as
faithfully IN the land Of NebuchadneZzar
as ~ The land of Jehoiachim.
Here, indeed. is lesson for the stran-
geE young men VINO have come across the
sea, or across the mountains. Do moi
change your religion because you have
changed your country. Let a man have
the Daniel spirit within him and he will
ira gel from the tropics to the poles with
out any fear Of his religion catching cold
on the journey.
''The second lesson a young man can
learn is TO take bold stand. as Daniel
would not defie himself with the Kings
meat nor with the portion of wine when
the Kirg drank, and he stood firm to his
determination. believe every life brings
on one or two crucial tests. l do not know,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-26
FOR "CHOSEN friends DAY.
About Five Thousand Members Ex-
pected on That Occasion,


a meeting of the members of the coun-
ellis OF Chosen Friends in San Francisco
and Alameda County to arrange for
Chosen Friends day" at the Midwinter
Fair. on Thur sday, ADril II. took place on
Saturday evening at the Alcazar building
thirty representatives responded and
elected temporary officers as folio ws: Ii.
w. Hutton, chairman, and Mrs. w. A.
Aubery, secretary.
Committees were then appointed as fol-
lows: On press-M. Boehm, Mrs. w. A.
Aubery, a. Mcpherson, S. M. Kase and
U. w. Winthrop; on reception Brown
stone, ). NJ. Kase. Charles Lelong, Nj.
Boehm, Mrs. l.. Zimmerman, Mrs. Baccus,
Mrs. Bollinger. o. w. Winthorpe, Mrs.
Sweeny and Fred Taylor.
- Excursion parties will be formed from
the different parts of the State and Ne
vada, and in all about 5000 Chosen Friends
are expected here. The Grand Council
VIII De In session during that week.
Supreme Councillor ii. Ii. Morse of New
YORK Will visit the coast and deliver the
ADDRESS on the grounds. Grand Councillor
ID. w. Hutton will also make an address
on the OCCASION.
The committee will meet again on Sat
urday evening, March 8. at AcaZar build
ing.
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tractlve exhibit in the Southern California
building large picture of the Raymond
Hotel, showing the city in the distance and
the snow-capped Sierra Madre Mountains
IN the background, while beds Of flowers
In full blossom form the foreground. Ii
Is typical picture of Pasadena scene In
midwinter
1be balloon ascension and parachute
Jump from the grounds of the vienna
Irater yesterday afternoon was as great
success as the previous exhibitions nave
been. Wesley Woodford, the aeronaut.
made daring ascen sioG. Alter ne mad
gone up 1000 feet the parachute was de-
tached from the balloon and Woooiord
descended, alighting on the snuih size oil
the grounds near the Golden GATE Fark
quarry.
Owing to the sacred concert in Metro
polltan Temrle in the morning the 1mpe-
rial Vienna Prater Orchestra did not GEM
mence the afternoon programme In Kaiser
franz Joseph Hall until 4 O'CLOCK, A
large audience listened to an excellent
Concert Tomorrow evening wagner
concert will be given by this celebrated
organization at the prater. Ilckets TO the
C ncert will include admission to the expo
sitoD grounds.
In the evening the grand central court
was brilliantly Illuminated. the eiee TIC
fountain played and large numbers re-
manned TO witness the lighting effects OF
the exposition. Altogether the DAY was
pleasing both to officials and TO conces-
siOnaires.
The present week will be one of gala
events at the fair. Tonight the grand
bali of all nations will be held at the
Roumanian building. On Thursday night
the electric tower will be opened. and on
the same evening there will be grand
display of fireworks. Vermonts day Is
next Saturday. when there will be an elab-
crate programme under the auspices OF
Native Sons of Vermont. concluding with
a display of fireworks in honor of the
Green Mountain State as line as on the
evening of Washington's Birthday.
The electric fountain will play on Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday evenings.
The big search light will not be in opera
tion for several nights on account of the
the rupture of some of its mechanism. 1t
will be all right by Thursday night, how
ever, and will play its part in the inaugu-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-26
A SNAKES SUICIDE.
How the Spreadhead Viper Poisons
Itself and Plays 'Possum.

Tie "spreadhead" or blowing" adders, quite
common In this country, are generally believed
to be extremely venomous GU account of their
Ierce and bold manners when attacked. Being
fangless they are. however, quite harmless.
Another habit which contributes TO their renu-
tation as poison-bearers Is that OF apparently
inicting deadly bites upon themselves when
their escape becomes hopeless. If headed off
In every direction, and repeatedly beaten WITH
IA switch, an adder will first diseo o. pe such nm
digested food as IL may have within il and
then, tuning upon Itself, 90 through the mo-
lions of severely biting itself along its dorsal
region.
A. matter of fact, II does nothing of the
sort, and the subsequent fegned death ia the
most transparent OF 'possum playing. as any
one can prove by turning the apparently dead
creature over. So intent is il on being entirely
dead that II cannot be induced 10 lie otherwise
Than fiat on its back, belly up. and will turn
quickly To this position without percep,ible
muscular effort often as it Is disturb. d.
This habit doubtless serves TO nrotect IL from
actual death in many cases, just as The same
habit does the 0possum and many insects.
RICHARDS & Co. druggists AO6-S CLAW
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ration Of the tower. The elevators in the
electric tower will be run experimentally
on Wednesday. Few people have an idea
of the beautiful sight to be presented
when this tower is fully Illuminated.
Thus far only its outlines have been seen,
and only 500 incBndescents used. When
liz elaborate electric figures come into
view, with 1900 lights, it will command
universal admiration.
In connection with the ball of all ma
lions, which is to be given at the Roumania
building tonight, there will be parade of
the concessions along the south drive and
around the central court, starting at Z.
Pierre Duryee Will be grand marshal and
H. Webb his aid. band will lead the
procession, which will include delegations
from eleven concessions. At the same
time there will be grand illumination of
the court and spe ial display of Bengal
lights in front CT the Roumania building.
In the latter structure incidental to the
ball there will be banquet.
An additional attraction for SATURDAY.
next Will b. found, when that day arrives,
in the Alameda County building. The
good people of the town of Niles have the
key of that structure on that dav for the
purpose Of making it floral day, and this
viii be the first special town day." as 1t
Will be also the first State day under the
auspices of the Vermonters.
Niles has always had an enviable record
Tor her almond blossoms and her COM
mittee will send down for that occasion a
carload of these blossoms and other floral
decorations. The day will be known
therefore, not only as vermont Day."
but alsn as miles Almond Blossom Day"
1t will be the initial floral day also. The
first money raised for this purpose 10 the
town of Niles was raised by giving a
champion whist party in a barn, fifty
tables being occupied. Special invitations
tn ha fO aff nd it
VIII be one of the most interesting fea-
lures Of the exposition thus far
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-26
SHE CAME BACK

Don't look so sad, George. We part
only for few mouths. | shall come back
in the spring. you know. and then"
"And then-what?" George Sanborn re-
piled, and his smile only made him look
the sadder. "Will nay Lucy ever return TO
me? Rather. will there not come back to
learned TO despise our couutry ways-who
will look down upon rustic loye?"
you foolish boy! You self-tormenter !!
What shall do to make you certain that
love you?"
Nothing to assure me that you love me
now. Give me the rose that is in your
hair and let me place this ring upon your
finger. SO. II We meet unchanged, these
mutual gifts shall be returned. If not.
then each shall keep the others gift in
memery of our early love-"
was a simple country maiden, and the
ancient farmhouse l had left had been nv
only home; so, with scarcely sigh If re-
gref, but rather with glad enthusiasm. /
accepted Mrs. Gordon's (my aunt invita-.
ton to pass q winter with her al her home
in town.
l was young aud giddy, endowed with
some beauty, as / have been told. and full
of the freshness and simplicity which nv
home training had never disturbed. Aunt
suppose / did, for | received adulation
until l grew weary of the incense of
praise.
When spring came / had no wish to
return home. Aunt Gordon was going to
| Europe with a large party of friends, and
though she would be absent two wears
| wished 10 accompany her.
| / did not go HON before starting for
| EurOpe. Our party decided to sail =
month earlier than at first proposed. and
all was hustle and the hurry of prepare.
ton.
wrote. asking George to come and bid
me sdieu; but he was Ill and could no
leave his home.
never doubted. as stood upon the deel
OF the steamer, as it slowly moved dowr
the bay IN tho glorious spring sunshine
that should return within two years. rict
In experiences of travel, with a mind ex.
banded and cultivated with o tbousanf
new ideas. but with heart steadfast 10 il,
early love. and ready for the lows snf
duties that would await me.
But before my return a great barrier h
risen between me and them, one that abjl
and duty, strong and powerful as thew are
could not 0verleap.
believed George had changed. He wrote
seldom and briefly, for his disappointment,
was bitter, and common topics of interes
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STARED At BY The DEAD.
Two Whole Days Vigil Kept by
a Corpse.
ANDNoT A SOUL KNEW TT.
Alone, Unattended, DesoIate-This Is an
Experience Possible to Many Others
Who Read This Paper.

Early one morning the guards on the
elevated road in New York noticed mid
dle-aced man apparently kneeIing beside
an open window. Although it was a raw
and cold morning his head was uncovered.
His ewes seemrd to be staring intentiy
across the street. All day long as the
trains thundered past the man seemed
still to be watching. and even when night
came on a glimpse OF white face could be
seen staring out into the darkness. The
NEXT morning the guards were all on the
lookout, and still the man could be seen
with his chin resting on the back OF his
hand.
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Young man. what the nature of the temp
tation that is confronting you may be. but
l beseecb you to take firm stand againstif.
"1he third lesson yau ought to learn Is
to run any risk or dare any danger rather
than be recreant TO God. Young man.
will you take Daniels fidelity to con-
science and to religion and make it your
own in San Francisco? Maybe you were
protesting Christ on the other side OF the
sea dare to do so here. Take courage by
the example of Daniel in Babylon. Be true
10 God aud God will be true to you"