Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-02
SIMPSON AUDITORIUM PROVES
INADEQUATE
Seven Young Persons consecrate Their
Lives to Religious Work at Ser
vices at the First Meth
odist Church

Bishop Berry took his text from Isa-
iah 11:1O: And in that day there shall
be a root of Jesse, which shall stand
for an ensign of the people; to it shall
the Gentiles seek; and his rest shall
be glorious" He said in part:
''It was with the fullness of the glory
of God that Christ came into the world.
The people were longing for him, not
withstanding many ridiculed him anu
his precepts. The worshipers OF other
gods were longing for a promised Mes
siah and l think that the Song of Glory
did not surprise them much, for they
had worked themselves up for the or
deal. When Jesus was the most de-
sired by the people, he came among
them with this simple declaration:
Come unto me, all ye that labor and
rest"
1.-The supremacy of Jesus Christ is the
head of the entire world. A greater
knowledge of Him is the universal de
mand. Men have searched the skies to
ascertain if there We're other worlds.
They have plunged into the depths of
the sea, climbed to the mountain
heights and passed through fire and
blood to obtain the coveted knowledge.
But with all this investigation, how
much there remains in mystery to man!
You and I might ask each other many
questions which could not be answered
within our human knowledge.
"The simplicity of a little child car
ries much weight with the educated,
except the sophomore, who knows it
ALL when he lisps Twinkle, twinkle
little star, how I wonder what you are?
The mystery still remains among the
learned astronomers.
1.-THE questions come before us, why
does not God kill the devil for the good
of the people? And again, Why is the
sainted woman allowed to starve, when
on the other hand another person, a
vile reptile in the world with all his
luxuries, is allowed to prosper in
worldly affairs?'
Mysteries Create Unrest
"These are mysteries which create
unrest. But you say we have no bust
ness to indulge in doubts along these
lines. Then we might as well say that
we have no business to think. All we
can do is to study Gods holy word of
which He is His own interpreter and
as you are longing for rest, go right on
reading, stdying and doing your best
to obtain it. If you have doubts, exer-
else patience-for what thou knowest
not now, it will be revealed hereafter
and the darkness will be turned into
light"
The bishop here turned aside and
dwelt upon some of the issues of the
day.
1.-The multiplicity of labor saving ma
Chimes" said the bishop, has marked
many changes in the world of labor.
We have been brought face to face with
the problems. Opposing factions are
forming professions pitting against
each other with slogans very uncom-
plimentary and of selfish natures.
But you say, is not it right to look
out for number one?' The answer is
in the affirmative, providing it is not at
the expense of number two.
But some men worship worldly OBJ
jects, including themselves for the
comforts of life. Others complain that
unrest is caused by the constant re-
minders of sin. This unrest is entirely
with you to be only overcome by the
power of God over sin to obtain the
coveted rest"
Seven Are consecrated
With the afternoon sun streaming
through the stained glass windows, in a
solemn benediction, four young men and
three young women yesterday after
noon at the First Methodist church con-
secrated their lives to the glory of God
and the advancement of his church
and to spread the glad tidings of recon-
cilation with God the Father, through
the atonement of Jesus Christ.
Bishop Berry solemnly pronounced
the words of the impressive Methodist
ritual, assisted by Presiding Elders J.
B. Green, John L. Pitner. A. w. Adkin
son and S. a. Thomson. Harold X.
Van, Charles W. Robert and A. G.
Lerma were consecrated deacons and
Albert H. Ore was consecrated elder
Following the conservation of the
young men three young women, Misses
beth Loughead, were consecrated dea-
conesses.
Bishop Berry gave a short address of
advice and encourag cement to those who
had formally entered TIE service of the
Master. He said:
'I want you all to be soldiers under
marching orders. Soldiers of Jesus
Christ, ready to endure hardness. Paul
said I am crUcified with Christ Paul
was a soldier.
paul, when he became a Christian
soldier, threw overheard, as it WERE all
things and made a tremendous sacri-
flee. He gave up all hope of preferment
by the Roman government and the
Jewish church. He was a Hebrew of
Hebrews. He gave up his claim for
special favor as a Pharisee.
"These brethren and these young men
God help them to utterly surrender
themselves to him. That is what it is
to be a true Christian. We are startled
when we read Paul's eXhortation to
present our bodies as a living sacrifice.
ITO be a Christian is to follow Christ,
when the glad hosannas are sung and
to follow him to the crown of thorns,
to Gethsemane and to stand in the
presence of the cross if need be.
Heroic Living Demanded
1.-THE great demand of these times is
a revival of the heroic in the Christian
life. The line between the church and
the world has been almost blotted out.
1t is hard to distinguish between the
disciples of God and those of the
world"
Bishop Berry closed with a pathetic
anecdote of a mission in the slums OF
Chicago. detailing the life story of
little ragged boy. who gave up all for
Christ when he learned of his love.
He told of his sufferings at the hands
of his anarchist father and drunken
mother when they learned he had be-
come Christian. and at the end, when