Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-18
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SERVICES ARE HELD AT HAVEN
M. E. CHURCH
Rev. A, w. Atkinson Delivers Beauti-
fuI Sermon on Faith at Opening Of
New Edifiee at Twenty.seventh
and Paoma Streets

over $4,000 was raised yesterday at
the Haven Methodist church. corner
Twenty-seventh and Paloma streets, at
the dedicatory services of the new
church building, which were concluded
at the evening service,
The sermon preached at the morn
ing service was delivered by Rev. A.
w. Atkinson, presiding elder of the
Los Angeles district, who said in part:
I'VE are living in the midst of a
universe of the visible and the in
visible, and we believe in the visible
by our sight and the invisible by our
faith. We see in our thoughts many
changes. The eastern forests change
their leaves to the autumn hues and
we know that I'm the spring the foliage
will be fresh and green. We see these
changes but we can not see the power
behind them, which often leads us to
ask where it is in its supremacy. You
say that moisture and various other
attributes cause the grasses to grow,
but where is the power that produces
the growth. We have seen the de-
struction of huge forests, but we can
not comprehend the unseen power that
caused it.
Varied conditions we see in life.
We enter into a fine residence in which
there Is serious illness, but there is a
tenderness and Godlike spirit prevail
ing. We enter another home, equally
beautiful, where there Is also illness,
and there is altogether a different at
mosphere. We may go to home Of
poverty and see therein harmony,
peace and love.
Should Be Worthy of Appreciation
when we see the strangers on the
streets we say that there is a whole
world of ambition and burden and
ic hn xyiGi inv IT,, ha
various conditions, and here the
apostle says that the things that are
seen are temporal, but the things un-
seen are eternal
ut is we'll said that we should ap-
preciate what others think of our good
character but above all there should
be the assurance that we are worthy
down our good character without our
consent, but a person who thrusts his
vile stories and vulgar songs upon
others should be imprisoned. The
very essence of their vulgarity is con-
taminating and hard to be eliminated.
Often some passage of scripture is
confounded with silly thing and it
fails of its rightful purpose.
1--WE are writing history every day.
We may write 1t on marble, but that
Will soon crumble We are writing Il
history for all eternity. If good or bad
works have been DONE they will come
up before us again.
Love wonderfully exists. The love
of a mother for her wandering son
never dies. The love of Jesus went out
to the disciples and love shines more
brightly where there is hatred. We
can almost see the soul of a friend
by his eye and hearty handshake.
They cause a thrill from the glowing
soul Of love. The soul will live and
shine more as the body falls into
decay"
Salvation Is Through Affliction
The presiding elder here gave
word picture of the closing scene of
the life of Bishop Merrill and heart
felt eulogy of the departed divine.
I'VE are not worshiping a dead but
live Christ" continued the speaker.
"The apostle does not attempt to
soften our afflictions, but says that our
light afflictions are for the working
out of our salvation. There is glory
in this life and the life of the re-
deemed soul.
"The things that are seen influence
those that are not seen, and much de-
pends upon the environments for the
future. Let us ask God for the tenn
poral things that will mould our souls
for all eternity"
Haven Methodist church is one of
the prettiest In Los Angeles. The
acoustics are among the best of any
of the local churches. The seating ca
pacity of the auditorium is 600, with
auxiliary rooms opening therefrom
with 300 additional seats. The pews
are three-ply elm, with walnut stain
ing. The windows are of cathedral
glass. The ladies' parlor and dressing
rooms are important features. The
pastors study is delightfully."- situated
at the front of the building, leading
from the gallery.
Three years ago. when Rev. E. Fl.
Fretz was the pastor. the old church
and the lot was exchanged for the
present site. Rev. Mr.. Fretz COM
menced the work of building the
church, which has been completed by
the present pastor, Rev. Frederick
Miller. The value of the church prop
erty is about $4,000.
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