The herald., 1898-08-23
CREED OF PENALTIES
THE UNIvERsALIsTs' MEETING
AT LONG BEACH
They Define Their Belief as to Future
Punishment-Seaside Notes
and Personals

LONG BEACH, Aug. 22-The Universal
list Chautauqua now being held here is not
only a success in the full meaning of that
word, but is proving itself to be an enter
tanning and instructive institution as WELL
The session opened at a. m. with what Is
known as Universalist hour, the subject OF
DR.. ]. w. Hanson's discourse being PUN
ishment," which was handled in such q
mastery manner that the "hour" was
heightened by the addition of As minutes,
and even then the auditors-so interested
had they become in the happy manner in
which the reverend gentleman answered
the numerous questions that were pro-
pounded from members of the audience
were loath to depart. The doctor will again
take charge tomorrow, the subject being in
line with the one discussed today, Rev.
VIM. Jones, who was billed to take charge.
having been called to Pasadena by sickness
in his family. DR.. Hanson in his address
corrected the prevalent error that univer-
sal salvation is the only doctrine for which
The denomination stands. 1t is equally
strenuous in advocating the certainty Of
retribution. 1t Is the only denomination
that insists on the absolute punishment,
quoting, God will by no means clear the
guilty." and other passages bearing on the
above assertion. Other churches teach
that punishment can be escaped by time
ly repentance-that at the end Of the sin
ner's life he will be endlessly punished un-
less he repents; then he escapes all pun
ishment The speaker thought this an i'm
moral doctrine. Applied to a school, what
sort of a school would result? Nothing has
been better established than that immedi-
ate and certain penalty restraints from
wrong more than distant and uncertain
penalties. Endless punishment threatened.
to be escaped through the loophole of re-
pentance, Is far less restraining than a
limited punishment absolutely certain.
The Afternoon
At Q p. m. the lecture by Dr. Norman
Bridge, on 1.-THE Penalties of Taste" was
preceded by a vocal solo, while the Days
Are Going By" by young lady, who had
very sweet voice. The doctor had large
audience and he entertained 1t royalty, hts
paper on 1.-The Penalties Of Taste" being
an elaborate and profound production.
The illustrated lecture in the evening by
Major H. N. Rust, "A Descriptive Trip In
Old Mexico" and illustrative views in
Yucatan and Mexico being graphically por-
trayed, both verbally and pictorially, by
the major, who gave q very entertaining
talk on those countries.
Today's Program
The program for today is as follows:
Ia. m.-Universalist hour; subject, Pun
ishment (RemediaD", paper, ]. W. Han
son, ID.
Q p. m.-Address by David Heap; subject
Thomas Paine, Fighter for Freedom In
Country and Conscience
7:30 p. m.-An illustrated lecture by Rev.
T. c. Douglass, on 1.-THE Yellowstone Park"
with 100 stereopticon views.
a. Long Beach Notes
The Home and Foreign Missionary soci-
ETY. of the Presbyterian church will hold Its
regular monthly Thursday, the 25th inst,
in the church parlors, at 2:3O p. m. Home
topic, 1.-THE Foreigners" For August, '"The |
Reflex Advantages of Foreign Missions"
A lady missionary from Mexico will tell Of
her work in the field.
The Methodists will have an 'rnternatiop- |
al tea at the tabernacle on Friday even
ing. 1t will be under the auspices Of the |
Young Ladies' Foreign Missionary society. |
The Congregational Ladies' Aid society
will have a campfire social In the garden
of the parsonage on the evening of Friday, |
the 26th inst. Refreshments of cake and |
ice cream will be served.
The preparation composed of oil and other |
material for laying dust, In lieu of water
sprinkling, Is now being tried on Pine |
street for a distance Of half a mile, and so
far It seems to be success. L. b. 6e Camp, |
the inventor, has great faith In hIs prepara-
tion. claiming 1t will do away with street
sprinkling altogether.
Entrance for examination to high school,
which opens Monday. the goth inst, will
take place Friday, the 25th inst, at the |
high school building, the examinations be- |
ginning at 9 q. m.
The special election called by the school |
trustees for the purpose Of voting upon the |
Of the issue of $4,000 bonds for
the purchase of land for school purposes,
will take place Wednesday, the oath inst
Miss Ida Hughes and Harlowe Hughes of
Downey are visiting their aunt, Mrs. I. L. |
on Third street.
E. D. Hardman returned from Redlands
and will remain with hts family
until the middle of next month.