The herald., 1896-12-07
Listen to the Narrowing Expe-
riences of the Committee
FOUND SOME TOUGH JOINTS
The Doctor Was Recognized at One,
but Made a ssBluff'
Policemen Guided the Party to Some OF
the Worst Dens
The Doctor Hopes His Long-Sufferng
CONGREGATION Will Still Bear With
Him-Intends to Continue
His Course

Him-lntendS to CONTINUE
His Course
1t is probab BILE that the sermon preacn-
ed at Simpson tabernacle last evening
was one of the most interesting, in many
respects, ever heard in that editice. The
pastor, Rev. DIR. c. C. Mclean, was at his
best. and he fully satisfied the crowd
that went there to hear something en-
tertaining and sensational. The audi
ence, of men only. filled the lower floor
of the auditorium and numbered about
500. all of whom were over the minimum
age admissible-16 years. A large pro-
portion of the people had their sixteenth
birthday as many as fifty years ago,
though there was noticeable spr1nk-
ling of callow youths among them-un-
fiedged youths of impressionable char
acter and plastic nature.
The preliminary events, as they say
In sporting circles, as the pastor must
have learned in one of his recent eX-
periences as he relates them, consisted
of the organ voluntary congregational
singing, some hymns by the quartette,
a prayer by Rev. A. NJ. Hough and col
lection.
The pastor announced that his text
would be the same as that of his morn
ing discourse, from Acts of the Apostles
xxi:3-"I am a man which am citizen
of no mean city" Beyond the introduce
tory remarks, DIR. McLean's evening
discourse did not much resemble that
of the morning service, at which time
there was a mixed congregation, but for
entertainment and instruction it had
certain points of superiority that, to
again drop into vernacular seemed to
"catch on
IF there is anything a man should be
proud Of said the pastor, 'it is to be a
good citizen of good country. There
can be found nothing to be ashamed of
in being a citizen of a good city and be
respected by Others" He then went on
to expatiate on the responsibilities of
good citizenship, saying in connection
Herewith: IF I lose my self respect I'd
rather be dead. l have to live longer
with myself than with anybody else, and
if l want to enjoy life l must have re-
spect for myself. A dishonest man.
vicious man, cannot be happy. Only the
good can be happy and the way of the
transgressor is hard" The speaker then
gave a brief sketch of his own life and
his experience in seeking health in Flori-
da. Texas and Italy. but only found the
perfect climate in Southern California.
Even Italy is not comparable to South
ern California" he declared. Here is
the grandest place that anybody can live
in. There Is no more beautiful city than
Los Angeles. 1t is not the worst city
in the United States, but / have seen
things to convince me that it is not the
most moral city in the United States.
| have here city of angels of both
kinds, but as no city can boast of bet
ter representative population, we should
unite to overthrow the angels of the
other sort. If a man is wicked here it is
because he wants to be. and not by rea-
son of any vicious laws. If a man will
not be good he should be put out. II ne
Is in Office he should be put out and kept
out. Though I think it my duty to take
a hand in political affairs am unaltera-
bly, opposed to any union of church and
state. | am opposed to any public funds
being diverted to any secular school or
other institution Let the church k~ep
its hands off the money of the state''
A LIBERAL METHODIST
The minister said he would not have
all the people of Los Angeles to be men,
bers of his church. even if it were possi-
BILE. and expressed a contempt for So
called Christians who wear faces that
are long when they should be broad. Il
have a contempt for wishy -washy
Christianity that does no work | have
no confidence in the man who asks for aid
because he is Christian or confidence
in a peddlng wagon that goes up and
down the streets labelled Holiness to
the Lord +"
Il claim to be only a humble minister
and citizen. l learn as I grow older that
] know very little. / have found that
there are good people outside of my
church, even outside of so-called Chris
tianity. I believe that men can go TO
heaven without protesting Christianity
] cannot believe that all the heathens
are damned"
All these remarks were really intro
ductory to the principal part of his ad-
dress which followed after some alIu-
sions to his duty as minister and citi-
zen to take hand in municipal affairs
"Some people think that a minister
must not be a citizen said he IF he
has right to vote, he has a right to
study candidates, and if he studies can
didates he has right to publicly pass
his opinion on them" Then DR.. Me-
Lean got down to the interesting part of
his discourse
This church has borne much with me
and now I want the church to believe
that am thoroughly honest in my pur-
poses. l would do all could to rescue
the women in the dives if could. God
1t would avail anything And why is il
so difficult to rescue the fallen? Be.
cause three -fourths of those women
have been brought to their shameful
lives by men,"
After depicting the downward course
OF girl who has fallen. the preacher
pronounced some scathng and we'll de.
served words Of severest censure on the
men who are responsible for the ruin OF
girls. 1.-THE man who will lead a girl
astray." said he. sis worse than the worst
prostitute" This brought from the au-
dience furore of applause and cries nf
Correct"
Then the speaker related how men.
members of his congregation, had come
to him and confessed the commission Of
the gravest of all sins. He did not say
who the penitents were. for he declared
the secrets We're locked in his breast,
but he gave to each some advice that
sent them back to their wives and chill
dreH feeling better.
so MAGNANIMOUS
In making direct allusion to the cru
sade he had engaged in the preacher de :
rclared, regarding his purposes. that he
mad several things in mind, and the