The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-03

as you live in this world, so, when you
come to the world beyond this, Will your
words, thoughts and deeds shape your
future existence. You are now crea ting
the conditions under which you must
live hereafter. And so. If we live true
Christian lives, Christ-like lives, we
shall enter the great beyond bearing
crown immortal.
T. X Hurlburt was next introduced,
and read an original poem. written at 4
o'clock in the morning, upon the opening
of the camp meeting
He was followed by Prof. f. A. White
law of Boston, musical director of the
camp meeting, who rendered a violin
solo with great feeling and artistic per
ception. The composition created per
feet stir of emotion and was enthusiast
tically encored. Mr.. Whitelaw's second
selection, When the Swallows Homeward
Fly, was given in the same perfect man
ner
W J. Colville again held the attention
of the audience, this time with an adj
dress on the Universal Mission of Spir-
itualism. During his remarks he COM
pared the natural scenery of Redondo
to the varied aspects of spiritual truth.
The broad eXpanse of ocean, said he,
| suggests the unfathomable sea of truth,
which no finite mind can ever explore
but, s we can learn the art of navigation
and cross the billoWy deep, and, by means
| of diving machines, go down into the
deep waters and bring up gems from the
| oceans secret caVernS, so is it possible
| for the earnest student of wisdom to
gain knowledge of what lies far below the
surface of manifest existence. The broad
stretch of familiar country typifies the
world in which we are now at home, but,
though terrestrial scenes are constantly
around us, none of us have anything like
! a complete idea of the marvellous treas
ures concealed in even the most common
objects. The sky above, arching earth
and sea alike, betokens that spiritual
| realm which Emerson called the over
soul whittier every noble desire is con-
stantly arising, and whence streams Of
copious inspiration are continually de-
| scending, like showers of radiant sun
beams, to enlighten our material state.
The numerous flowers which bedeck our
garden walks are typical of human
lives, no two of which are exactly alike,
though all are beautiful.
The universal teachings of the spirit.
ual philosophy are radical in the eX-
IRENE, but their tendency is constructive
rather than iconoclastic. Though the
wrath of God is denied, supreme benef-
; cence is affirmed as the sovereign force
IN the universe. Though such a doctrine
! of election as that proclaimed by Cal
vim is repudated, the calling of every
race and of every individual to some
, distinctive vocation is affirmed. It has
| been reported that Col. Ingersoll has re-
| Gently been telling some Spiritualists In
! New York state that we do work
| enough in this world without working in
| the next state of existence Such a re
| mark is senseless, for the JOY and zest
! of existence would be gone if work should
| cease. Happy. useful activity is ever
| lasting. and no bliss can be so great as
that of continually gaining fresh Insight
| into the order of the universe and work
ing constantly in harmony with the Law
inherent in our being. When the re.
! ligion of Spiritualism Is understood ant
practised, the best elements in all sys
TENS will be united and the new age will
be further blessed with immediate in
spiration adapted to its living needs.
AFTERNOON SESSION
At 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon the
| amphitheater was again the scene of q