The herald., 1896-11-30
THE Christian SOLDIER
A Sermon by Ch plain
Clark to the Militia Militia
IMPRESSIVE CHURCH PARADE
Gen Last, Staff and Three Com.
panies at Christ Church
DR.. THOMSON ON MIRACLES
Au Interesting Discourse st Unity
Church Yesterday
Dr.. Trew Speaks Of the Second Coming OF
Christ
DR.. THOMSON ON MIRACLES
Au Interesting Discourse ct Unity
Church Yesterday
Dr.. Trew Speaks Of the Second Coming OF
Christ
Alcohol Has Succeeded in DoctoYing the
Laws-Dr. McLaren Urges Citizens
to Vote for Candidates
of Integrity.

ders from the colonel commanding, at
tended divine service yesterday at
Christ church, Episcopal, corner of Pico
and Flower streets, of which its chap
lain, Captain Alfred s. Clark. is the able
and popular rector.
In honor of the high and sacred func-
tion, the chancel was beautifully deco
rated in an original manner with palm
branches and flowers, Stimulating a
tropical grove. From the arch the ma
tional colors were suspended in garlands
and festoons, forming framework for
the altar beyond, which stood out in
bold relief, with its magnificent white
altar cloth and the massive cross,
fianked on either side by vases from
which sprung mass of gently droop-
ing Gala lilies. On either side of the
entrance to the chancel rested the ma
tional and state colors of the guards.
There were present and assisting in
the military service Brigadier General
c. F. A. Last, commanding the First
brigade, with his staff about him, and
Colonel John r. Berry, commanding
the Seventh regiment, also accompa-
MED by his staff. All of these occupied
seats on a raised platform fronting the
choir The three resident companies.
A, + and G, were out in force. and also
the Signal corps and troop D of the cav
airy. as invited guests. with the SOL
dier boys came the famous Seventh reg
iment band, with its skillful bandmas-
ter, George Cam
A special form of service had been au-
thorized by Bishop johnson of the dio-
cese of Los Angeles, and, what with
the anthems of the Episcopal church
and the choice selections of the band,
. tAve .f hn ion q e
grand and inspiring.
The text upon which Chaplain Clark
founded his discourse was taken from
First Corinthians, 14:8: IF the trumpet
give an uncertain sound. who shall pre-
pare himself for the battle"
THE writer of this letter." remarked
the chaplain, was free born Roman
citizen. AS travelled man he had seen
the legions of Rome at home and
abroad. How his heart beat high with
in him as he saw the valiant defenders
of the empires greatness and honor!
From the bugle tones, as we'll as from
the armor of the Roman soldier, Paul,
the great preacher of Christianity,
seizes illustrations to present the truths
of the new religion.
Trumpet calls Is my theme today
not uncertain ones. trust, but calls
loud and clear and true and strong.
Let the army regulations, with its ex-
plication of the various calls for mill
tary service be the framework of our
Interpretation today. And lest I be
tempted to put these calls out of their
regular order. taps shall not be first,
for that means rest and this sermon
must not be soporof1c. The reveille is the
awakening call, and so my call to you
must be of a rousing kind. Waking up
to the fact of our manhood in Christ,
there is presented to us the life of ac-
cJnfh In bov
these sap the strength of many lives
and make Of human existence nothing
but a hazy, indistinct sort of dream.
With all the opportunities for grand
endeavors and noble achievements, why
should not men rouse themselves to the
realization of the life of Christian activ-
ity which lies before them. The soldiers
duty is the strongest lesson that can be
set before us, as to the need of alacrity,
vigilance and prOmptness in all the re-
1ations of life. Surely the men of the
National guard, drilled to the service
of arms, can take to themselves no
more inspiring and encouraging dec
Apostle of the Gentiles, "Quit you like
men; be strong" Up and doing as we
may be summoned, act we'll your part,
there all the honor lies.
And then there is the assembly call
This means formation, drill, maneu-
vers, and, If needs be, fightings, too. In
this department of the soldiers calling
how necessary Is earnestness and decis-
ion. A halting character. in religion
or elsewhere. will not be empowered to
rouse up his fellows to q hearty response.
In all the avenues of life the man who
is in earnest, whose trumpet tones are
always clear and strong, who impresses
men with the conviction that he knows
the tunes he wishes to play, and that he
shall blow it out from his very soul
with skill, vigor and determination for
the benefit of himself and his fellows
such character obtains a position
where men look up to him for the signal
where his voice is needed and his in
fiuence felt. The baton of his leader
around him. Those who do with all
their might whatsoever their hands
nndeth to do are the exponents of this
determined earnestness. We all know
the powerful effect upon men which
earnestness has; how contagious it is,
ieaplng from one to another and bind
ing multitude into a compact body.
prepared to resist assault and bent upon
attaining the goal Of it's ambition. For
true religious life, as for any manly
character, earnestness and decision.
wait to bring the promised reward.
And then there is the mess call. Has
this call any religious significance? 1t
iH'' w uS'e' cACept around the camp
fire, Will you find so much good Will.
bright. cheer, friendly feeling than
around the hospitable board OF the SOL
diers' encampfnent. Peace on earth.
good, viii to men, was the angels song
on the plains OF Bethlehem, and how
necessary Is that same brotherly feel
ing in the midst of distracted life. of
problems that vex and portents tina.
confound. Binding men Ia the borGe Of
strong affection, religion would have
us help each other on the wayside of
life, as the soldier assists l'is cci,,~e d =
wounded on the field of strife There
Is enough disturbing the sere-t.y ~ ex-
istcnce without adding to the -e1~t
bisr~ings and chickering's aid iea II, los
which part friend fror1 fr'erd. Arc 90
II the close and even joviay oonlre 7ior- :
fhir Of the guards. Isee the object lesson
OF the brotherhood of men. which the
Christ of old taught bis followers AMI
which still remains the only bond Of
undon In him for divided society.
"Auo last Of all for our considera ton