The herald., 1896-05-13
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humanity until there was not a Chris
| tian or sinner ION the face of the earth"
! that was excluded. This action left
nothing to be desired and the audience
| composed itself to satisfaction and COM
placence to listen to the two distinguish
| ed addresses of the morning on The
| Church.
Rev. Bradley spoke on the first SUBJ
| division of the subject, Essentials to
Membership. In this discourse issue
was taken with the general idea that all
who are inclined be promiscuously ad-
mitted into church membership. With
inclination, those employed in the work.
shop of the church, should have the
same requirements of ability. sagacity
and unity that lead to the successful
development of any undertaking in
business lines.
DR.. Conger presented the second sub
division, Helps to Members. The church
he defined as not only the place to hear
sermons on Sunday. but as Gods home,
where there Is work every day for
everybody: where the members are
brothers in one family. the strong and
brave fighting the battles for the poor
,and weak. Worship, the christening of
children and their rearing in the sunny
influence Of religious home, baptism
and lastly communion, were exempli-
fed as the helps" In the communion
of the Lords supper all could sit down
as one family; all troubles. strifes and
enmities laid aside. and the stranger
and weary traveller invited to break
bread. sharing in the feast of the Spirit,
where all dwell together in universal
love and the bonds of peace. The sacra-
ment of the holy communion followed
the address as natural sequence. and
closed the morning session.
In the afternoon an interval of half
hour for business was followed by an
interchange of ideas on the best meth
F. Chamberlain made an interesting adj
dress on The Ideal Scholar and the Rev.
David Heap on The Ideal Teacher In
the absence Of Mrs. Mary G. Valentine,
who was expected to present a paper on
The Ideal superintendent, L. NJ. An
drews of Santa Paula opened discus
sion on this subject with an impromptu
address of marked ability.
At the evening session the attendance.
which had been growing throughout
the day, reached an audience of most
gratifying size for denomination
which. though of rapidly widening in
fuence, has not had time for great
strength of members. Rev. A. A. Rice.
pastor of the Universalist church of Los
Angeles. opened the services with an ad-
dress of welcome, which was responded
to by the president. DR.. Conger.
The Rev. c. A. Garst of Riverside
preached the convention sermon. it be-
iIS an cACcficilt presentation VI tii>
theme, Sorrowing Yet Rejoicing. based
on Second Corinthians WHO. AS the
joy of deliverence follows the sorrow of
sin. according to the words of Paul. so
the conflict in the utilization of truth
and love. faith and reason, justice and
mercy, the seen ard the unseen is swept
away, said the speaker. Interpreting
life from the side of divine love. infinite
wisdom and limitless benevolence, we
rise to a comprehension of the unity of
divinities. In every day life where there
is apparent antagonsm the earnest
soul seeks and obtains the solution
which otherwise challenges intelligence
and defies faith.
The musical features of the evening
We're a solo by Mrs. Todd. anthems by
the congregation and seeral fine selec-
tons by James G.. Clarke.