The herald., 1896-02-17

and most effective pulpit orators that has
been heard in Los Angeles in many a day.
he speaks in clear, distinct tones, and pre-
sents his argument in way that carries
conviction with ii.
Last evening he selected for his thought
the words of st. Paul in his epstle to the
Romans, found in the seventh verse. four
teenth chapter: 'For none of us liveth to
HIMSELF
Those are the words of writer. said DR..
Martyr, writing as Christian, Every man
is under sacred obligation not to live
selfshly. He has du'y to perform not
only to himself and family, but to society
and to the state. 1t is nonsense to suppose
that in providing for ones family, that
ones obligations end. Duty goes farther
and insists that man has all interest in
society and the state. Each one should
look up and lift up, as Christian. As
members OF the one great human family
we are each bound to love one another.
Self shness is a devil $ invention.
Ihe law OF influence is mighty in human
society and we all WELD some power for
good or for evil over others. In this coun-
try each man Is king and each woman is
queen. Each one of us is center of
over another one. If this be so, and none
can successfully deny it. how important it
is that the power exercised shall be whole.
some and healthful?
There are, unfortunately, many people
Of God who do not practice his teachings.
They attend the church; they give Of their
means to charitable institutions and to
missions; the atmosphere surrounding
them is moral, but they do not practice the
Christ's teachings for all that. They do
not live self-centered lives. Lev ,y, sell
tishness and untruthfulness have lost
many souls by the unconscious influence
which they have exerted.
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we ought to treat our privileges as divine;
indeed, they may be counted as among the
grandest OF our possessions. Take it in a
country like this. where electors are sover-
eigns. II anything goes wrong il is because
we at least negatively encourage it, and
potent influence count for civic righteous.
ness. The revolution was foreordained to
eventuate into this grand republic. We
ought to stand today for right, for God and
for justice. We want revolu ion:in every
city. Pray with your acts; pray with your
votes. Let your deeds proclaim your in.
tent and purpose. \ generation is about
SO stra ght as almost to lean edwards in
order to stem the food Of iniquity which is
sweeping over The land.
Our Influence is the immortal part of u.s.
1t is a mistake to look upon death as an ir-
retrievahle misfortune. In San Francisco
lney jOOh upon 1alI u uoIsil saloons as uu-
disguised blessings. Voltaire is dead, we
say Notaire is NOT dead. He is alive and
is poisoning lives as he once poisoned that
of Frederic the Great. Look at the far
reaching influence Of one woman. She can
lift up. and-yes. in sorrow | say it-sh
can damn eternaliy.
Oar inference should be God-fearing and
man-helping. Our character is what we
ourselves are. Our reputation too often is
what we ought to be. bat are not. II You
would be what God would have you be,
then build up your character. Make your
lives clean. SO that your iutl ue .ce uncon-
sclously exerted, perhaps, shall he clean
also, tpr influence is built upon character.
CHARACTER is to iniluence whis the perfume
i, to the flower.