The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-26
PASADENA

PASADENA, July 25.-(Regular Core
spondence) H. A. Gibson addressed the
meeting of the Pasadena Philosophical So
ciety this evening. his subject being "The
Power of Confidence" 1t is apparent to
everyone that this is time of great I'M
rest, and, to close observers, it is equally
apparent that the dawning of a greater
faith Is at hand. 1t was not many years
ago that the agnostic had hard time of
1t; now the way is being beaten smoother
and it leads to an investigation which will
not stop until the truth is known. Man
must have some kind of faith. At present
materialistic science in the general adj
vance in human thought is in advance of
the present religious beliefs, consequently
religion is looked on as a matter of blind,
unreasoning faith, so-called. True faith
is the compact Of the soul with its diviner
part Man never can be happy in doubt.
Doubt and fear are paralyzing and pain
full. The person who gives to man faith
commensurate with his reason and con-
science confers an incalculable benefit upon
him. This theosophy has done for many
in the past and will do for an ever-increas-
ing number in the future. 1t is construc-
tive, hopeful and leads ITO the highest
ethics.
PLAYED RAILROAD
This afternoon about o'clock two small
boys were playing railroad men about the
cars of the Terminal railway and sue
ceeded in making a wreck of train load
of ties, that is, the train ran away from
them on the down grade and was derailed
a short distance below Colorado street.
The youthful trainmen were Ralph Harmon
and Harry Pruitt, each aged II years. They
were playing on the top of the cars and
loosened the brakes, when the train, which
was a heavy one consisting of ten or more
cars, piled high with railroad ties, started
down grade at a rate that made the boys
think they would beat the record to Los
Angeles. Had it not been for the derailing
switch a little distance below the lumber
yard there is no telling how much damage
might have been done. AS it was, the train
ran off on the ties, and three or four cars
are standing on the ties now, so that the
trains from he beach had to stop about
a block below the obstruction and let the
passengers foot it up to Colorado street.
The boys were arrested by Constable
Slater but it is not probable that anything
will be done with them.
THE CITY COUNCIL
At tomorrow's session, of the city council
the protest of the east side property owners
against the proposed sewer will be pre-
scented by the committee, c. c. Brown,
Prof. c. NJ. Parker and G. A Gibbs. 1t
is not expected that the matter will be
pushed at the present time as there is such
a largely signed protest against it, repre-
senting property with an aggregate 'front.'
age of about $4,000 feet.
SACRED MUSIC
The concert at the Universalist church
was enjoyed by large audience this after
noon. The following program was very
acceptably rendered:
Voluntary melody III. Parker, Miss Cole
man; quartet, GLORY to Thee, My God,
This Night (Gounod). Miss Jones, Mrs.
Kendall, Messrs. Lucas and Kendall; bass
solo, "Now Heaven in Fullest Glory Shone''
(Haydn), Mr.. B. o. Kendall; offertory,
.'Eclogue" (Thomas Salonic), Miss Cole
man; quartet. Give Unto the Lord, O. Ye
Mighty CBuck); soprano solo, 81 VIII Ex-
toll Thee Costa. Miss Jennie Winston
offertory "Lifebure" (Wely), Miss Cole
man; duet, Twilight" (Novin), Mr.. and