The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-11
UNIVERSITY REVIVAL.

Special Religious Meetings Being Held
In the MI. E. Church.
For four weeks past special religious
meetings have been held nightly in the
University NJ. E. church for the purpose
of uplifting the Christians in their re-
ligious experience and bringing the un-
converted into the fold. Mum pers have
testified to the blessings received in the
meetings, and quite few have risen for
prayers.
Last Monday evening sermon was
preached by Rev. Bryant; Tuesday
evening Montann preacher, Rev.
Rider. discoursed; Wednesday evening
Rev. T. NJ. Larkin OF Central M. E.
church preached; love feast, led by
DR.. Williams, was held. On Friday
evening Rev. A. NJ. Hough OF Los An
geles occupied the pulpit. After short
song service, led by Mr.. Gage, Rev.
Hough delivered the discourse. His
subject was Godliness-the text being
Timothy A. 8: Goodness is profitable
unto all things, having the promise OF
this life and the life that Is to come.
These are the words of man who, if
he had not been great in the Christian
world, would have been great anywhere.
He was born for great character. The
words of the text were addressed to
Timothy, in whom Paul had great in
terest. as he calls him his son. What
did Paul mean by goodness? We
should not go amiss if we call it god
likeness. Our embodiment of godlike-
ness is given in the life of Christ here on
earth. There is a depth and breadth in
godlikeness overlooked by the popular
mind. Goodness has two characters,
the external and the internal; the body
and the spirit. Godliness is epitomized
in that single commandment Love thy
neighbor as thyself" II goes further.
II will follow the commandment in tseals
as we'll ss successes through good re-
port and evil report. 1t is a common
error in the popular mind, especially BY
young men. that to lay up fortune one
must be dishonest; must have a laxity
in morals. This is the founde ton
for ruined life. The Poar-
sees were strict religious
sect, yet Christ said no man could enser
the kingdom of Heaven, whose right
eousness did not exceed that OF the
Pharisees. That peoples worship con-
sisted only OF the outward forms, not
the soul of religion.
Goodness implies perfect submission
to the Divine will. There is naturally
rebellion in the human heart against
God. This rebellious spirit must be
subiugated before Christ accepts u.s.
Coming to the altar is nothing, except
as it publicly signifies souPs surrender
to Christ. President Jordan of STAN
ford university, with his deep learning,
investigates and leads the mind away
out into the realms of scientific lore,
bat when he has gone as lar as he can,
he leaves us on the edge of positive
knowledge with an illimitable unknown
stretched out before us, leaving sense
of vagueness, confusion and unsatisfied
longing in the human mind. Christ's
philosophy lie simple, yet it satisfies the
spirit.
People have come to say that Godii-
ness may be profitable in the world to
come, but to doubt the gain in this
world. Money and property are not the
chief gain in this life. The richest peo-
pie are to be most pitied for they have
the most troubles. There are many
things preferable to gold dollars. JOY (,
peace. happy family relations, chsrac-
ter, happiness are all better. The gos-
pei comes nearer supplying all these
wants here than anything else. Ii you
want to take out an insurance policy on
your children lead them to Godliness. As
to the future life. the only passport to
that shore is Goodness.
A short prayer service followed the
sermon.
Evangelist Bell will conduct the meet
iDgs next week.
USE GERMAN FAMILY SOAR.