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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09
DOOR ALWAYS OPEN
Pastor Says Opportunities Are Ever
Present

At the First Congregational church
VIM. Horace Day, preached on Jesus
message to Philadelphia, the church
of the open door. He said in part:
"The message in the third of Revel
alton, with it's promise of great op-
portunity, must have come to the poor
weak church in the comparatively un-
important city of Philadelphia as a
great surprise. l believe this partic-
ular letter was written them that they
might stop thinking of their discour-
agements, their smallness, and might
see the great opportunity their COM
mon virtues were foundation for. I
have set before thee door opened,
which none can shut.
"The failure of the one talent man
is not in his inability to do what the
five talents did, but in undertaking
his one talent This message shows
not only a surprising opportunity but
that the speaker knew the exact cir
eumstances of the people to whom he
made the promise: I know thou hast
little power he also knew they had
the foundation in humble virtues
which would enable them to do a great
thing. They had kept his word, faith
fulness; had not denied his name
loyalty, that they had kept the word
of his patience, not the word which
commanded them to be patient, but
they had obeyed the word which re-
Our Lord knows He can intrust the
interests of His kindness to the great
host of average men and women If
they will keep His word and obey that
word in patience. Jesus Christ sends
no man into an opportunity where
He will not be behind him. Does the
open door seem to lead you into work
for which you have no power? Here
comes the promise: I come quickly.
He will relieve you when belea guered.
The white czar may send n cour-
ageous general into Port Arthur and
his army may fail to raise the siege;
not so with our Lord. He will never
fail with the conflict He provides a
way of escape"
The Rev. Mr.. Day described the
special opportunity before the churches
Of Los Angeles, because of the stimuli
taneous mission soon TO commence.
In this work success will come not
because the few prominent men give
because the average Christian heeds
Jesus message to Philadelphia and
ters the door opened before him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09
HARvEsTs THAT MEN. REAP
Rev. Or. George Thomas Bowling
breaches Stronu Sermon

In closing his discourse yesterday
morning at Christ Protestant church
on "Harvests That Men Reap" the Rev.
DIR. George Thomas Bowling said:
"And thus, men go on building UP
their destinies, little by little, until the
time comes when their character is
fixed.
"And I speak not simply of the world
to come but of this world. We see 1t
every day. Do you not discover then
the madness and the soph;stry of that
cry of the infdel which we sometimes
hear who tries to shut out the thought
of progression beyond this present stage
and who says: Talk to me not of the
future. One life is enough at once.
Give us one world at "a time, and when
we reach another then we shall attend
to that?'
DO you ever tell your child at school;
Live for your youth only with no
thought of your coming manhood; take
one section iof your life at once? Do
you ever say to your apprentice: Live
for your apprenticeship only, with no
thought of what you are to be farther
on?'
"Is not your whole theory of life
wrapped round and round with the
thought that the future is only to be
the present In bigger type; and that il
these opportunities are neglected as
they pass by those of the child in the
school, Of the infant musician at the
piano, OF the apprentice in the shop, OF
the man In the formation of his destiny
the hour comes when the sowing time
is over and the reaping time begins.
"And to you say today, to you
every man and woman and child here
you are sowing your seed. And what
soever you SOW you are bound to rear
i'm this world. in all worlds; for it Is
the law of the universe. You cannot
reap what you have not sown. What
kind of a harvest have you been send
ing before you? Have you been living
for that which is corruptible?
"Thank God it is not too late vet to
change. He has sent Jesus Christ to
teach us how this corruptible may put
put on interruption. Are you willing
this morning to forsake your sin; to
submit to him, whom to know, and Ia
love. and to serve Is Joy and peace and
life eternal, the only real life there is?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09
PLEA FOR uNsELFIsHNEss
Rev. 3. Fay Mills Draws Lesson from
"HoIy Shadow"

Rev. Bejamin Fay Mills preached
twice yesterday at the regular services
of the Los Angeles Fellowship IN
Masonic hall. After the morning ser
vice class in social ethics, eopducteu
by Rev. j. M. A. Spence of Green Bay
Wis, was opened in connection Witii
the school of religion and ethics. Mr'
Spence opened with brief address ON
"The Social Basis of Morality" ana
an interested discussion followed. MI
Mills delivered in the evening his sec
ond address in the series on THE WIS
dom and Folly of Married Life" TAX
irg for his topic, 1.-THE Wedding, the
Honeymoon, and the Home" Reginald
Ernest I,eeman from Boston, who mas
recently come to Los Angeles. sang
again to an enthusiastic audience
Mr.. Mills will speak Wednesday even
ing to the Fellowship meeting in Har-
riman hall on Doing Good Without
Knowing 1t.
Mr. Mills subject yesterday morn
ing was "The Holy Shadow" He said
the title referred to the legend of
saint who was so good that the angels
came down from Heaven to see how
a mortal could be so godly. Two words
summed up his day, he gave, he for
gave. The angels asked that he be
granted the gift of miracles, the power
OF converting guilty souls, or that he
should become model of patience,
thus glorifying Cod; but the saint re-
fused in turn these gifts, asking only
that he might do good without know
ing it. And so it came to pass that
wherever the saint went, as his shad-
ow fell at the side or at the back OF
him, it had the power to cure disease
soothe pain and comfort sorrow, and
little by little the people forgot MS
rame and called him only "The Holy
Shadow"
Mr.. Mills went on to say: 1--WE dc
not find very many men who ask for
the gift granted to this saint. The mo-
tive for doing good is often simply that
we may be seen of men. We minister
tc our fellows in our own search for
reputation, fame, influence or power
Mr.. Mills closed with an appeal to MS
listeners to yield themselves to the full
hlment of this law of unselfishness
losing all personal concern and living
not in time, but in eternity
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09

American composers, but it is just
what would be expected under the
circumstances, the country is making
history now, but some day there will
come a time when things will be diff
ferent and then there will be great
music produced in this country. There
must be, everything points toward
that end. The mixture of races, the
varied tastes of the people, the climate
and all the conditions point toward it."
The singer is accompanied by her
husband and her accompanist The
program to be given this evening will
include arias from her famous operatic
roles and several in French, German,
Italian and English from classical, and
modern and popular composers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09
DECLARES HOTEL MANAGER
TOO FAT FOR BUSINESS
B. H. Barber of Polo Seeks to Have
G. B. Weaver Taken from Con-
troll of the Stratford
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-One of the most
bitter legal contests of recent years is
impending in the circuit court, where
Bryant II. Barber a wealthy banker of
Polo, ILL.,, has begun fight to dissolve
the injunction by which George B.
Weaver has prevented interference in
his conduct of the Stratford hotel
Judge Tuley heard Barbers motion to-
day.
Barber has replied to Weavers
charges that his former friend is try
ing by unfair means to oust him from
the hotel management, with a sharp
attack upon WeaVers ability in man
aging the hotel property. He declares
the removal of Weaver necessary to
conservation of the hotel business, in
which he says he has over 100000 in
vested.
The answer of Barber in the suit
has disclosed for the first time the ex-
tent of the alleged wrongding of A. c.
Cooper the bookkeeper. arrested in
New York recently. Baiber has de-
clared in court that Cooper's defalca-
tions exceed $4,000.
One of the most peculiar charges
against Weaver by Barber is that the
hotel manager is too fat for his busi-
ness.
Besides having manners said to be
Objectionable to many of the hotel
guests, Weaver is said by Barber to be
a man of person so large that he is
accustomed to lie down for consid-
cradle part of each day, thereby being
unable to give his business proper at
tention.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09

weepeth bearing precious seed shall
doubtless come again with rejoicing.
bringing his sheaves with him." Psa.
1855. He said in part:
This beautiful scripture is in per-
feet accord with the spirit now ruling
in our churches in this city. It sets
forth the conditions and results Of
successful evangelistic work. It names
three Indispensable conditions Of true
soul winning.
"First-There must be the going
forth, the putting forth Of an effort
to reach and influence the unsaved
person. This cannot be done by proxy.
1t must be done by personal contact
Of life with life. God uses and re-
wards the individual worker. This
fact is fundamental and must be duly
recognized IL we are to capture this
city for Christ.
"Second-He goes forth with weep
ing Soul winning is an exceedingly
earnest thing with him. He puts his
life blood into It. In this respect he is
like the Master, with whom soul win
ming was the passion of his life.
"Thlrd-He goes forth bearing pre-
cious seed. This seed is the word of
the kingdom and has within It infinite
possibilities. This word embodies
divine life and power within 1t. 1t is
precious seed; precious because of it's
communicates the divine life to man;
precious because il satisfies the eter-
nal nature and mind Of the human
soul This seed must be scattered: !:
must be planted i'm human souls where
it will spring UP and bring forth fruit
an hundred fold. This seed has value
to man only when planted,
Resulting from such sowings there
are three things:
"First--The sower shall come again.
God keepeth watch over his own, and
he that goeth forth to scatter in hu-
man hearts the seeds of eternal truth
shall be lovingly cared for by our
Father in heaven.
'SeCOnu--f1e Sndu COne Wlth iS-
joicing. His heart shall be thrilled
with the joy of heaven when he shall
see the labor of his own hands re-
sulting in souls born into the kingdom
of heaven.
"Third-He shall return from his
seed scattering with a harvest fruit
full and abundant. His own life shall
be fashioned after the likeness OF
Christ, and his own marvellous trans
formation would seem to be reward
enough. Beside this he shall bring
his sheaves with him. He shall pre-
sent before the throne of his grace
men and women who have beer
brought to God through his instru-
mentality Surely this will be JOY
enough for the eternal mansions. Who
would go empty handed?"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09
WONDERS oF TELEPHONE
Chaplain KIdder Speaks Of Invention
to Distant Hearers

W kietcUh VlNaiNto
Chaplain Kidder Of the Strangers
Friend society gave an interesting
talk yesterday afternoon in Burbank
hall on The Wonders Of the Tele-
phone" to a large congregation, many
invalids outside listening over the
Home telephone. Chaplain Kidder
spoke on the vast Improvements Of
today over those OF former gener-
ations, qualifying them as human ef-
forts copied from the Supreme Being.
He said in part:
I'VE live I'm a wonderful age. The
most wonderful dreams Of a century
ago are more than duplicated in the
realities of today. It would be very
amusing undertaking we're we to try
to explain the modern telephone and
its use to our great grandfathers If
they could suddenly appear in our
age.
"The existence Of this and all great
modern inventions is wonderfully sig
nificant of the plans Of God for His
children and the most strenuous G
fort of inventors today is really to
copy what God has already made.
The modern watch. so full of utility
for an age like ours, is only a faint
copy Of the solar chronometer by
which the Almighty measures off with
unfailing accuracy the fight of time.
The wonderful electric motor so much
H.. .,
miniature of the great cosmic motor
operating under the laws of attraction
and repulsion. This splendid telephone
system by which we bring almost in
and social intercourse those who
are often miles away, by which this
service this afternoon Is transmitted
into the sick chamber and into the
mind of the invalid and shut-in, is
after all only a crude miniature of this
wonderful human telephone so com
plete, so wondrous, the mechanism OF
the almighty Creator. The message
over limited space, independent of wire
connection, l am sending just now to
your receivers. 1t is carrying by the
little wires of nerves and distributing
in little cells of the brain and your
conscious souls are catching the mes
sage flowing out of my soul.
God speaks and man hears, man
speaks back to God and He hears
The Directory of Instruction book by
which we learn to utilize and COM
municate with our Heavenly Father
is the good old book of inspiration
In emergencies, the book tells us what
to do-'Call upon me in the day OF
trouble and I will answer thee.
Prayer is but the art of telephonine
UP to God Inspiration and comfort
and guidance are the answers that
come back. The duty of every man is
to voice over the space between he
and his brother this message of helr
| and blessing"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09
ATTORNEYS PAY TRIBUTE
TO FRANCIS MURPHY
Rousing Temperance Meeting ir
Blanchard HaII-Use of Liquor
Is Denounced

The true strength and scope of the
work of Francis Murphy in Los An
seles was shown at the meeting last
evening in Blanchard hall, when men
prominent in the legal profession con-
fessed before large audience their ex-
periences with Intoxicating liquors and
stated their resolves, with the help of
God and the kindly guidance and as
sistance of Mr.. Murphy, to lead tenn
perate lives henceforth.
The meeting last evening was styled
Attorneys night" as those who made
addresses all belonged to the legal pro-
fession. Frank G. Finlayson presided.
Addresses were made by Messrs.
Wynne and Stevenson. Vocal solos
were rendered by Mrs. Butler and
Messrs. Eccleston and Budlong. Rev.
Mr. Hendry led in prayer. Mr. Finlay-
son read and commented on the four
teenth chapter of st. John.
Il think my brother practitioners will
tell you they like to practice their cases
before an advocate that judges the
cases according to the laws of the land,
not according to his own mind,'' said
MI Finlayson. "Such judge is that
on high in heaven. According to the
law of God those who SOW the wind
shall reap the whirlwind; those who
SOW hatred shall reap hatred, those who
SOW love shall reap love and those who
SOW cleanly lives shall reap peace, hap
piness and joy"
Attorney Stevens said:
"I believe there is too much silence
among the majority of the people of
this city in respect to the most burning
and vital question with which society
is concerned. The happiness. prosper
ity, aye, the very lives of millions of its
citizens hang upon it and therefore it
is a pleasure for me to come here and
raise my voice in behalf of the cause of
temperance, and If by it I can in any
way further the cause shall be graf
flied beyond all expression"
Attorney Wynne said:
81 think one of the greatest snares in
Nfhe life of the young men is drink. IT
is through God and Brother Murphy
that have been made man."
Following this Mr. Murphy made an
address in his characteristic manner,
taking his audience from laughter to
tears, and through 1t all showed forth
the true cause of temperance as the sal
walton of mankind from earthly woes.
He spoke I'm the highest terms of the
wives and mothers who endeavor,
through Kindness and love, to reclaim
their husbands from strong drink.
III a dear little wife pleads with her
husband to stay at home with her and
the dear children it should touch our
hearts" said Mr.. Murphy who will
measure the holy love OF a true wo-
man? A funeral of dear one is moth
ing compared to this, for then she
looks to God and to heaven for the one
she loves. where she will join him. but
even when she hears the music of his
footsteps. unsteady though they be, she
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09

ing forward to my concert tomorrow
night so much. This is the sort of a
place which makes one feel at her
best and it is even good to be tired"
When asked if she enjoys singing
in concert more than opera Madame
Gadski said: ITO me there is no
form of art so high as that of the
concert. In it a singer is seen as she
is, she stands out alone without the
aid of an orchestra, without the act
ing and without the chorus"
What do you think of American
music?"
The singer answered: II am afraid
think more of it than the American
public does. 1 love the music and I
think there are a few very excellent
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09
"scATTERINe SEED"
The Rev. A. C. smither Anticipates
Coming Revival

In harmony with the concerted
movement among the churches of this
city in the great union evangelistio
meeting soon to be launched, the Rev.
A. c. Smither preached yesterday
morning at the First Christian church
upon Scattering Seed from the
scripture; HE that goeth forth and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09
When You Have a Cold

When troubled with a cold give
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1t always cures and is pleasant and
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more than a quarter of century is
certainly sufficient guarantee of its
superior excellence. For sale by all
leading druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09
IN REALM
OF MUSIC
MADAME GADS K |
WILL GIVE
RECITAL

Madame Johanna Gadski,
the famous dramatic So
prano who will sing tonight
at Simpson auditorium, ar
rived yesterday morning
on her fourth visit to Los
Angeles.
Madame Gadski endeared
herself to the lovers Of
good music when she first
sang here i'm Carmen"
seven years ago, and on
her last visit three years
ago, she sang with the
Grau opera company, to
one of the largest audi
ences ever gathered in
Hazards pavilion.
1t Is with the remem-
brance of the visit still upon
her that she is preparing
TO appear tonight in what
she considers the most per-
feet method of musical en-
tertainment, the concert,
and she says that 1t is with
pleasure she is looking for
ward to renewing her
friendship with the people
of Southern California.
When seen last night at
the Van Nuys hotel, the
singer, who has in these
past seven years scored
marvellous successes in
New York and Europe, to
all appearances had not
changed and the happy
way in which she admired
everything in Southern
California was just such a
happy manner as had made
everyone her friend who
saw her on the stage.
1T does seem pleasant to
be back again in Los An
geles and 1 am look
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09

over the door of the Beehive at
Grantham there is instead OF the usual
signboard a hive. around which the
bees are seen to swarm.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09
MAKES PLEA FOR
HALFWAY CHURCH
Or. FRANK TALMAGE SHOWS
NEED OF WORKERS
Must Compete With Saloons and Bill
lizard Halls In Boarding
House District, Says
Minister

"The half way church, the church
OF the lodging house district Of the
great city to be spiritual success
must nave as active working members
scme of the Christian men and women
who arc now sitting uselessly In some
of our Weather churches said the
Rev. Frank Dewitt Talmage. pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church, yes
terday in his sermon on "The Deser-
tion of the Half Way Churches of the
large Cities" DR.. Talma ge said in
part
"The greatest difficulty facing these
halfway churches, is not that the
are not near by them to be
reached. These multitudes by the ebb
and flow of the boarding house ele-
ments' come and go, but are always
there. The greatest trouble is the
leading positions of those churches are
not filled with competent men and
women but with old gospel veterans,
who stick there for the works sake.
1t is simply an imposslbility for any
clergyman 10 run one of those import
ant halfway churches unless some OF
the Christian men and women of other
churches are willing to help.
..s Consecrated Leaders
"The halfway church must have
consecrated leaders. 1t must have
much outside financial aid. 1t must
also have church building, which is
opened every night of the week Mon
day, Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. as we'll as sun
day. 1t must appeal to it's people IN
their social. as we'll as spiritual exist
ence. Two preaching services on n
Sunday, a midweek prayer meeting and
short hour for Sunday school Will
not do the work OF halfway church.
Four weekly sessions of prayer SER
vice cannot successfully compete
against saloon and billiard and dance
hall and low variety theaters, which
honeycomb the vein and the vitals OF
halfway church's' parish,
':The way a church should be run for
the boarding house element is entire
Nv .OlnerenI from WIldC one Silouli "
run for the residential district of a
boulevard.
To Save Young People
7"If was again the pastor of half
way church in boarding house dis
trict my principle would be to keep
the young people at the church. or III
the lecture room, all | could. I would
preach on Sunday, Jesus Christ, just
as earnestly as God would give me
power. Then on week nights I would
have stereopticon lectures. 1 would
have debating societies. / would have
reading rooms and Libraries and social
gatherings. In other words, as the sa-
looms of those regions fight for young
men and women at all times and dur
ing ali the week nights. I would fight
for them day in and day out. May
God, today, give our halfway
churches grace enough to throw off
the old .hidebound conservative lines
and fight sin along the lines which sin
in those boarding house regions alone
can be successfully fought. Spiritual
upliftment must go side by side with
social affiliation."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09

Then this Is your sprinstime and you
stili have a chance. Decide today ol
soul, what shall your autumn be?"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-09
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w. M. FoRBEs-REAL ESTATE.

LAST CHANCE 2O6 Taylor, $500. on
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I,o50 to settle estate, appraised at s, 400t
must sell, years lease $50.
Fine new modern rooms, walking dis
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coo. room m0aern cottage Central Park. -
100 7e@- : Vs.
1882 Polk, rooms, modern, 5000
9 rooms, close in, must sell, 81, $50
New rooms, lots. Central Park, 200,
New z rooms, corner lots, 8. W., 1890.
rooms, 5 lots, face Washburn, 81, 100
acres, fine cottage, street railway close.
$500. o-S -
10 acres, small house, mile west. 81. 900.
10 acres miles North Kansas ave. 800.
SO improved, stock and implements, $500.
100. improved. Silver Lake. s. 200.
rooms, stable, lots, Exeter ST., 81 500;
must sell, going away.
ICONS rooms. IS f. E 9Th. for $3.50
Melrose lots at cost, SOC per week
80 fruit farm n. w. Arkansas for To-
peka home.
16o neal. Dover. Sc, 900. with crops, take
SOMETHING CHEAP OUT WEST:
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Coolidge; $40 for $1,000. Spot cash quick.
r,i GRAY CO. $50 1850. miles 8. E.
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acre, $50 cash, balance at per cent; sec.
81 is crossed by the Smoky and with the
other two would make good stock ranch.
You can not be too quick If you want to
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