The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-19

denomin ationalism. but of sectarianism.
As illustrating the exclusive feeling
which was once much more common
than now. he told of an old man who,
while striving to do right and noted for
his sternly righteous mode of life. was
asked what he was going to do with all
these people OF other denominations
when he saw them in heaven. The old
fellow had the courage of his convic-
tons, for he replied: well, never ex-
pect to meet any of them there"
The speaker in concluding said that
while coming down to Los Angeles a
census was taken in HE section of the
train and it was found that twenty de-
nominations were represented, and IL a
full census of the convention could have
been taken he was sure that the num-
Der of denominations represented would
have been a pleasing surprise.
After the singing Of another hymn
the Rev. Josiah Strong of New York
gave a very interesting talk
"If there was pessimist in San Fran
cisco last week." said he, land had
been asked to prescribe for him. would
have ordered him to attend one Of those
great meetings and there look down in
the faces of 10000 Christian Endeavor-
ere. 1 would have told him that each
one of those faces represented 300 others
behind who could not be seen. There
are 100000 Endeavorers scattered
throughout the world, 100000 in this
country alone and so when l looked in
the faces thought of the multitude be-
hind and said this represents magnifi-
cent power for God, for Christ and the
church."
"Here" continued the sneaker. 1--WE
bave M armv of younr mem and women
who have consecratedl themselves to
Christ: and not only Christian Endeav-
orers-the Epworth and Luther leagues
as we'll. Then who can despair and not
see that the Kingdom OF God is coming?
II want 10 congratulate the Christian
Endeavorers of this country and the
world on the progress made. 1t seems
to me that no mistakes have been com
mitted, and when 1 see the, work of DR..
Clark every word he has spoken seems
to have been just right. and that God has
raised him up to 80 wisely do his, work"
The speaker concluded by allud1ng to
the natural divisions of the church,
branches OF the grand trunk, and briefly
traced out the idea to the reductio-ad-
absurdum of Individual religion as rep
resented by the insignificant twig ON the
tree AS illustrative of this the speaker
told of the old Scotch aunty who, being
somew hat narrow in her views. drew
from friend, the inquiry: "Why, aunty,
it seems as if you didn't think anybody
would get to heaven but you and the
ministeri"
'Weel, weel." responded the old dame,
IT dinna ken, butt hae my doubts ABBOTT
TIL minister"
Inc,dentaItv Dr Strung touched unon
tho question vbv tho church did NOT
roach tbe masses He considered that
neonIs aid NOT heu;eve in tho unse,fisb.
noe. oe tba cba,rche,s and ;f be cbyrcbes
did not hear co,stantlv before them, rho
fart tbat tba head If the. church had
sacrificed and suffered, everything for
the neonle thew would, fail in their work
The audience unitef. in Gin pinp Amer
,ca" and the sung formed a firing nre-
Iude To tho intred1,ction bv Che trn,an
Merrill of TN. Rev Francis r clark
- fornds,. ~ 49, chr;st,.n Erd.a,,or
movement Irnon arising FEATHER"
Crork os ho 10 Iov;rglv lrnorvr, 70 En-
he aynrerS reraiyad tho Silapt salute
which is o,ita as effective in its, wav as
the more, noisy and, ordinary mode.
He began his address by saving that
peculiar and, UNIQUE feature of Califor-
mia Law in the fact that masses of the
same people attended the services day
after day. 1.-THE convention is still 60
inc on /" he remarked land the after
math IL inst as imnorta Mt nd ia calcu-
la te,d to do az much rood for the Lord
we love Though this convention is in
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