The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-04
BURDETTE'S SERMON
PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMORIST
AS PRACTICALLY APPLIED
Fire Destroys Residence Because of
Lack of Water-Jawsmith
Ducked for Talking

PASADENA, (Office of The Herald, IS
East Colorado street,. July S.-Rev N. H. G.
Flies pulpit In the First Presbyterian church
was filled this morning by Robert ]. Bur-
dette the popular humorist lecturer and
writer, who is visiting here for few weeks,
the guest of Mrs p. Baker on South Orange
Grove avenue. The church was filled even
to the gallery. and the aisles were also &C.
cupled by persons who were glad of seats
on the carpeted steps. Mr.. Burdette was
introduced by the pastor, and delivered an
eloquent sermon upon the text Count it all
Joy when We fall into divers temptations"
ST. James 1, g. He said in substance that
this text might be made to read tribulations.
troubles, etc., az we'll as temptations. Among
these troubles are sickness, poverty. death
sin and shame. These are necessary.
We should not believe that God would,af-
flict us unless it be for cur own good. We
should not wish to know what may happen
to us tomorrow. We do not care to know.
We trust that God has some sweet surprise
for us at the end We are not disfgured
by these tribuations. but are beautified. The
battleship is admired when 1t sails forth to
battle, but Its true beauty is apparent when
it returns. in some respects nearly wreck,
stripped of decorations and all woodwork
and Scared and battered. We love our
flag in a dormant kind of way as it waves
over our homes in time of peace, but 1t Is
when it is torn into shreds by shot and shell
that we truly rever1 it. Illustrating the
manner in which the fallen sinner turns to
God in time of trouble, Mr.. Burdette told
story. There was a little girl on a train.
She fitted about among the passengers on
the car, now sitting on the lap Of one and
now another, SEEMINGLY loving all her
friends equally. Then the train passed
through a tunnel, and In the darkness the
child being frightened, ran down the aisle,
seeking some particular one. When the
tunnel was passed she was seen to be
clutched tightly in theiarms of the homeliest
man in the car. 1t was her father.
Residence Destroyed by Fire
Fire this morning just before noon de-
stroyed the home of Mrs. Lewis Wilson
and family on Worcester avenue. At
about 10 o'clock the rear of the house was
noticed to be on fire by Mrs. DR.. Macor1-
Der, who lives the first door south. Mrs.
Macomber telephoned down to the fire
department and the engine soon appeared.
It was found that the nearest fire plug
was on Marengo avenue The single reel
of hose on the hose cart was attached to it,
but reached hardly within fifty feet of
the front of the house. A trip had to be
made down town for more hose. BY this
time the fire had gotten we'll under way.
1t was stated by eye-witnesses that had
there been no delay on account of hose,
the fire might have been easily eXtin-
guished. But the Water company has
laid only small pipe on Marengo avenue
and a fire plug could not be attached to
1t. There has been some comment on
this state of affairs before, the expression
being strongly in favor of the need of a
plug on Worcester avenue.
The building, which is owned by WILLIAM
Allen, is almost total loss. All the fur
niture was saved with the exception of one
trunk and contents and a bed or two. The
insurance Is $4,000. The fire is presumed to
have started in the bath room by the in
Simultaneous gas heater, which is supplied
In the kitchen.
A Jawsmith Ducked
This evening at about half past o'clock
a number of men were discussing the war
in general and the situation about Santa
go In particular, when P. Douglass, a
cook in the New York Kitchen remarked
Clat the OnlteQ states ndQ got themselves
into pretty bad hole down there and he
hoped to - that they would never get
out OF It, The bystanders looked at
Douglass and then up and down the street
to see If any bluejackets were In sight
Certain remarks were dropped, from which
Douglass took the hint that he had better
move away. He did so, and was followed
around onto Union street by a small sized
mob Near Schneider & Blacks car
riage and blacksmithing place he was
sliced and made to lie down under a hy-
drant. This he did without resisting, and
then the water was turned on him and per-
mitted to run for the space of about a
minute. Douglass took the punishment
philosophically. and afterward agreed not
to say anything more against the United
States.
Mrs. Helen Ludwig died today of con-
sumption. Deceased was a native of ILL.,
nois, 40 years of age, and had resided here
about nine months. The remains will be
accompanied to Illinois on Tuesday by
Mr. nd