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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
GOD GLORIFIED BY
LIFE OF CHRIST
Evidence of Divine Hand Shown in
the Works and Prayers of the
Master

Rev. ]. S. Thomson, pastor of the
Independent Church of Christ, in Dob
inson auditorium preached a sermon on
"Christ's Glorification of God"
"Christ's whole life was glorifica-
tion of Cod" said the speaker. HE
exalted and transfigured the name of
God. In his prayer, as recorded in
the gospel of John, he said: I have
glorified thee on earth He raised
Lazarus from the dead by the power
he received from God in answer to
his prayer. He performed miracles by
divine assistance; for he says the
Father who dwelleth in me doeth the
work., and L can of minc own self
do nothing He gave glory to God in
everything and he taught his disciples
to glorify God on all occasions.
"To reveal God is to glorify God.
Scientists, discoverers and philosophers
often without knowing it, glorify God.
They show the workings of the laws of
the universe, the plans and providence
of God, the wisdom, justice and good
ness of God, and the abundant pro-
visions which he has made for man,
beast, bird, fish, insect and creeping
thing. Christ glorified God by show
ing the fullness and operations of his
love-"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
POSSIBLE FOR ALL
TO BE REDEEMED
Chaplain kidder Speak of Agencies
Which Should Save the
World

| Chaplain A. A. Kidder of the
Strangers Friend society spoke yester-
day afternoon in Burbank hall on the
topic, "Is Any Man Irredeemable?'
The Rev. Mr.. Kidder, admitting that
there are vast numbers of men who are
not redeemed, draws the conclusion
that all should be brought into the
saving grace of redemption with all
the agencies extant. He said in part:
This question is of profound inter-
est to every individual for If it is shown
that some are irredeemable, it may be
that those who reach such conclusions
may be among the irredeemables. In
questions of so much moment, it is very
important that we be sure of our con-
clusions.
THE current judgment today in &C.
clesiastic and social circles is practical
ly answering this question in the af-
firmative. We have to confess when
we look into our reformatory institu-
tions and behold the crowded corridors
and the demon faces; when we behold
the drunkards and the harlots on our
about us everywhere, we have to COLI
fess that there is a mighty army of
men and women who surely are not re-
deemed. They are slaves of habit, of
tradition and of custom. Their intel
lects, affections, and even their bodies,
are enSlaVed.
when we look on the other hand at
the multitude of redeeming agencies,
ministers, missionaries, deaconesses,
Christian workers of all kinds, with
their splendid temples and great CEN
ters of activity gathering about the
young man and young woman, organiz-
ing on every hand redeeming influences
and agencies, it would really seem that
they ought to reach every last man
and woman, and because they have
not, 1 am afraid we have come to look
upon large class as past redemption,
and our energy is largely expended
within the charmed circle already per-
meated by the power of the Christ
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30

to do this, and added several letters
of the alphabet until he had the word
whiskey. This he pointed out as the
great evil doer, undoing all the good
that the key would let in.
The pastor made another blackboard
scene, representing a mountain with
a path to deep precipice. He stated
that this was the parting of the ways,
in choosing the right and the wrong.
The right path led to the mountain of
righteousness and to heaven, while the
precipice led to sin and hell.
The address, which was replete with
touching incidents, was followed by
an altar service, when white-haired
people knelt side by side by little lisp
ing tots in a common quest, to ask the
aid of the Redeemer, to embrace the
Christian faith and live Christian
lives. Some were almost at the close
of this life, while others had it nearly
all before them, just commencing with
the joy and innocence of youth.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Rev. c. T. Schaefer Speaks in
Many Places Before the
Children

The special evangelistic work among
the children and young people of Los
Angeles was commenced yesterday,
when Rev. c. T. Schaefer spoke at
six services to children. Commencing
at the Sunday school session OF the
First Methodist church, he spoke on
Jesus, taking each letter for a stan
dard. as follows: Joyful, eternal, saved,
united, social, and showing these as
weapons to conquer satan. Following
this he spoke at the First Congrega-
tional church, Emmanuel Presbyterian
and at the morning service at the
Westlake Methodist church.
The boys of the Mckinley Industrial
home and of military academy at
tended in bodies. The Rev. Mr..
Schaefer spoke at this service on David
and Goliath.
Goliath Of Gath defied the armies
Of the living God" said the Rev. Mr..
Schaefer. Goliath was a giant, be-
ing nine feet three inches in height
with a coat of mail weighing 16t
pounds. David was sent by his father
to carry honey and was called TO the
battle Of Goliath, who had defied the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
PREACHER MAKES USE
OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Blackboard is Assistance In Ser
mon at Newman Methodist
Church

AS a fitting opening for the great
evangelistic campaign which is sweep
ing over Los Angeles, a service was
held yesterday morning at the Newman
Methodist church, when seventy-nine
people, young and old, gave their
hearts to Christ and over forty joined
the church. This service was con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. G. E. Fos-
ter, assisted by his daughter, Miss
Hattie Foster, and a corps of church
workers 1t had been announced that
the pastor would give a chalk talk to
the children of the Sunday school, but
the church was filled with old people
as well as the young.
The Rev. Mr.. Foster first drew a
key on the blackboard, which he told,
III graphic manner, locks out health.
wealth, happiness, honor and God and
lets in disease, poverty, sickness and
death. He then pointed out that there
must be something more than a key
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
"H0W MUCH BETTER
is MAN THAN A SHEEP"
Philosophy Of the Materialist Is
Denounced From the


At the meeting of the third district
at the University church last night
Rev. w. E. Blederwolf preached a
sermon to crowded house. Harry
Maxwell, the soloist, had charge of
the music and was assisted by large
chorus. The text chosen by the
speaker was from Matthew 1912 How
much better is man than a sheep"
IF the materialstic philosophy is
true, he is no BETTER" said the minis
ter. Some one says man is better
than sheep because he thinks and
sheep does not. But are you sure that
sheep doesn't think? 1 see no reason
why a Darwinianite or Huxleyite
sheep should not think But suppose
a man does think and sheep does
not, of what use are mans thoughts?
You say he makes good living by
them; yes, but sheep can get his
easier than that. L know some people
who envy sheep on that account.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
A DISTINGUISHED
PHYSICIANS
OPINION REGARDING OLD AGE

A distinguished physician has recently de-
clared that "Old age is not a time of life-a
length of years-but condition OF the bodily
tissues and II is possible for man at so to
seem older than man at TO-"
This is fact. We happen TO know a
mother Of 81 years. and a daughter of 60 years
right here i'm Los Angeles, and honestly you
would believe the daughter TO be the older OF
the two. The mother Is alert, lively and &C tive,
while the daughter is fast losing her mind
and memory, and literally dying of old age.
THE secret of YOUTH" says member of
The OWL Drug Co., lis TO keep the bodily tis-
sues from wasting, and the greatest discovery
known to medicine for this purpose is our
cod liver oil preparation, Vinol, II contains
In a highly concentrated form all OF the
taken from fresh Gods lvers, but without oil
or grease. Vinol is an ideal strengthener and
body builder for old folks. II repairs worn
tissues, checks the natural decline, and re-
places weakness with strength nothing
else can.
''vinol tones up the stomach. creates a
healthy appetite. makes rich, red blood, and
invigorates and strengthens every organ In
the body to do its work as nature Intended.
Yino is indeed great blessing TO old folks.
and extracts from such letters as the following
prove It:
mrs. Sarah j. Windrom OF Chicago, III.
grand-nece OF Alexander Hamilton, says:
'Vino is a godsend to old people as IL is such
wonderful vitalizer and strength creator.
mi A. j. Baker OF Evansville, Ind, says
There Is nothing like Vinol for the aged, and
he would not lake thousand dollars for
the good II has done him.
II Just wish every person In Los Angeles
who feels old, whether they are old In years
viii give back your money II you are not
satisned-we mean this for fair offer and
Il Is up 10 YOU 10 prove our good faith. The
Owl Drug Co.. $40 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
CHRISTIAN DUTIES
DEFINED BY PREAC HER
Rev. B. Fay Mills Praises Work
Being Done by the Religious
Revival

Rev Benjamin F. Mills addressed
two large congregations yesterday at
the regular meetings of the Fellowship
in Masonic hall. In the evening he
delivered the final address in the
course on 1.-The Wisdom and Folly Of
Married Life" taking for his special
topic, "Home. Sweet Home" Ernest
Reginald Leeman rendered tenor solos
Mr.. Mills viii speak on Wednesday
evening in Hartman hall. 3S7ls South
Hin street on THE Inner Meaning Of
the Sermon on the Mount" the second
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30

rise to sunset SO he started for the
place, and when the sun rose in the
morning he started on his journey
after that land. He saw the waving
trees in the distance and said, They
shall be mine. He saw the glisten of
the lake beyond them and said, I will
take that in He saw the fertile plain
just ahead and determined that II
should be his own, but when he had
gained these he lifted his eyes and,
behold. the sun had gone beyond the
meridian.
Then he bent every energy to reach
the starting place. The sun dropped
lower and lower, but he reached the
starting point just as the sun went
down. and gained It all. But Count
Tolstoi says that when they picked
him up he was dead. Whether this
story be true or not, over against It
ought to be written the text What
shall it profit man IL he gain the
whole world and lose his own soul; or
what will he give in exchange for his
soul? The world does not care.
Satan does not care for your soul.
He hatters and deceives until at last
you are his prisoner and then he
mocks you in your despair, and If
when you feel the wretchedness of it
ALL you cry out, oh. wretched man
that am, who shall deliver me?' your
only answer is his sneering one, and
there is no deliverance, neither in this
world, neither in the world to come.
And Satan doesn't care.
"But God cares. He cared enough
to send his only begotten son to care
for you.
"And the church cares. Whatever
may be said of individual churches,
the church at large does care for the
unsaved, and the day will come when
all money, her machinery and her
membership shall be consecrated to a
worldwide effort to lead the lost into
the kingdom of God"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30

talk in the series which he is repeating
by special request.
Mr.. Mills spoke yesterday morning
on the subject, What Is a Christian?"
He said in part:
I'VE use the word Christian with
different signifcations. Sometimes we
mean one who lives in certain coun-
tries, or belongs to certain nations.
Sometimes we refer to the practice Of
certain religious forms and usages.
Sometimes the word is used to describe
person who believes in certain dog
mas. and sometimes It describes a cer-
tain kind Of religious experience. Be
sides all these, the term is frequently
used TO denote a good man.
"The eminent Presbyterian pastor of
New York, DR.. Parkhurst, says, "A
Christian is simply a pure, honest
unselhsh man And the great Epis-
copal bishop, Phillips Brooks. says
that man who imperfectly under
stands Christ, who knows nothing
about his divinity and denies the great
doctrines of the church about him
may be a Christian II he desires to live
in the spirit and follow the example Of
Jesus
Mr.. Mills here spoke of the revival
meetings in progress in the city. and
referred with words of high apprecia-
ton to the manifestation of unity
among the churches, to the kindly
purpose of the gatherings, to the
earnestness and high character of
those who were conducting them, and
to the emphasis being placed upon the
value of the spirit of Christ.
He said: "If we differ in opinion
from these brothers who are now
preaching here, it is probably because
we do not believe the dogmas which
they so earnestly proclaim to be essen
tial to mans salvation and welfare
but be very careful that you do not
make a dogma out of the doctrine
that dogmas are not essential. 1t is
better to be a Christian narrow in
theological opinion but liberal in spirit
than to be what is called liberal as
regards theological notions and illib-
eral as concerns the manifestations of
the spirit of harmony"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
CHURCH CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY DAY
Rev. Mr.. TaImage Points Out Great
Growth in Flock During
Year

Ninety-seven new members united
with the First Presbyterian church yes
terday. This makes 1856 new members
who have Joined since Doctor Talmage
was installed pastor January IL, 1904
just one year ago. In part, DIR. Tai
mage said:
Just one year ago was installed
pastor of this church. The year has
been crowded one for us as pastor
and people. Scene after scene of the
Holy Spirits power has been witnessed
in this sacred building We are welded
together more inseparably each Sab
bath. And from pew and pulpit alike
there has and is arising nothing but
gratitude to God for the many mer-
cies with which we are surrounded.
"But though my gratitude is great
that God has allowed me and mine to
live in Southern California, it is moth
ing compared to the fact that he allows
me to preach the gospel of Jesus
Christ in this beautiful church among
this devoted people here in this gospel
vineyard. One year ago. we were a
disorganized church-hardly a handful.
We have in one year taken in 1856 new
members. One year ago. when we had
out first communion together. we had
session of but two elders. Today
we have a magnificent session of nine
men; six out of the seven new elders
having been elders in other churches
before they came to ours.
''Three hundred and eighty-five
new members for Christ. AS a session,
we have held this communion just be-
fore the coming eyangelistic services.
So great is our faith In these coming
Chapman meetings. that we are going
to hold another communion in five
weeks time. May God bless us I'm this
evangelistic movement May God weld
the new members. as well as the old,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
breaches GLORY OF
CHRISTIAN RELIGION
Large Audience in Sixth District
Listens to Evangelist
t1obson

! iNopSOU
The evangelistic meeting Of the sixth
district, like the downtown meetings
drew an immense audience.
A chorus of seventy-fve voices, as
sisted by the newly organized boys and
girls chorus called the Sunshine chorus
was led by r. N. Jefferys, who sang q
solo entitled THE Sailing of the Ship.
The evangelist Tilman Hobson, led
the meeting, taking as his text
Romans, first chapter, sixteenth verse:
T"For | am not ashamed of the gospel
of Christ, for It is the power of God
and the salvation to every one who be-
lieveth." very able sermon was de-
ilvered by him, showing that as Re-
publicans are loyal to their party and
Democrats are not ashamed of theirs
nor Prohibitionists of theirs, so Chris
tians are not ashamed of their gospel
or their Christ.
Then he contrasted other religions in
their efforts and results as manifest
i'm India and China, where they throw
their babies to the crocodiles, and the
degradation of the people in Africa as
contrasted with the people of this
land of schools and churches.
when there is a famine in India,
Christian people send carloads and
shiploads to the famishing thousands
of that land because of the truth of
kindness and helpfulness taught by
our religion" said the speaker. "a
religion we ought to be proud of and
rejoice in and be glad to tell of it
to every one else"
Sunday morning the evangelist held
services in the Grand View Presby-
terian church, where eighty of the
boys and girls signed their names to
the cards to become Christians.
In the Olivet church seventy
five signed their names, and in the
evening 100 adults, making 255 in all.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30

armies forty days David came with
the power Of God and slew the giant
with a pebble, using a sling, much
as you boys do He then cut off the
giants head and held It TO view Of the
armies Of the Phillistines. Goliaths
sin enters into the lives Of the boys
and girls Of today, but the power OF
God will make you courageous to fight
the good battle"
Sermon on Habits
Habits" was the topic taken by the
Rev. c. T. Schaefer, the well-known
children's evangelist, at the children's
service yesterday afternoon at the
First Congregational church. AT the
service yesterday afternoon a large
chorus Of boys and girls was formed,
which will be augmented during the
week.
The speaker dwelt on habits. good
and bad, and showed how easily they
are formed. He likened bad habits to
weeds in the garden, which have to
be taken out each day to allow the
flowers to grow and blossom. He took
the word habit" on the blackboard
and divided 1t into have Bit" which
he said had been the downfall of so
many boys and girls. He brought
habit strongly before the children in
a story Of New England life, illustrat-
ing the habits of several families on a
farm, and dog, which had been in
the habit of accompanying the family
to a Presbyterian church, but when
the family sold out and the new fam
lily came, they attended a Baptist
church, but the dog, according to his
custom, stopped off at the church
where he had been in the habit of see
ing the family go. This he pointed to
as a good habit, but the habit of going
to sleep as bad habit.
The speaker called small boy from
the audience, and with him demon
strated the easiness with which habit
in the formation is broken, but once
formed is like chains. He wound
thread about the boy, which he easily
snapped, for the habit being formed,
but used rope and chains to illustrate
the habit formed. He said:
Here is John. He sees the older
people do things which they say he
cannot do until he is a man. So he
goes out behind the barn and smokes
q cigarette. After a while he don't
feel so good and thinks that his Sun
day school teacher would not like to
see him do it. and knows that his
mother would not. Again, a boy is
playing marbles and sees an agate
which he wants very badly and takes
it. Some of you call it stealing in plain
English This may start him on the
road to states prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
OVERFLOW MEETING
CONVERTS FOURTEEN

The warehouse of the Advance Buggy
company, corner Thirtieth street and
Central avenue, was crowded to its
fullest capacity last evening at the
union evangelistic service at which
Rev. R. A. Walton preached. About
400 people could not gain admittance
and went to the Central Avenue Con-
gregational church, where Rev. Mr..
Cowan, pastor of the Hamilton Meth
odist church, preached. At this SER
vice fourteen people were converted.
At the union service the chorus was
led by Mr.. Pugh. Rev. w. B. Bell
rendered several cornet numbers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
CONSOLATION FOUND
IN CHRISTIANITY
Rev. Henry w. Slough breaches
Eloquent Sermon in Boyle
HeiQhts

The congregations of Boyle Heights
united in service last evening at the
Boyle Heights Methodist church, when
Rev. Henry w. Slough, the evangelist
of that district, preached an eloquent
sermon. w. H. COLLISION had charge of
the music. The following clergymen
were seated on the platform: Revs.
Sterling, Maclaren, Ross, Price, Mar
tin, Welsh and Walker. Rev. Mr..
Slough took for his topic the persecu-
tions of David and likened him to mod
ern times. He said in part:
For seven long years David had
been hunted and bounded by Saul, who
had put a price upon his head and
vowed eternal vengeance. David had
been courageous, every inch the man
and played the part of generosity.
lone day David came to the end
of his courage; one dark, dismal day,
and cast himself on the hard floor
and breathed the encouragement of his
heart, No man careth for my SOUL
There is a great world of people
about without God and hope. A world
of encouragement, temptation and sin.
Methinks 1 can hear the inarticulate
cry of this. world go up to the ears of
the Almighty God, No man careth for
my SOUL In the daily papers you will
find small items, so common that the
editor does not consider them import
ant enough for anything but a bare
notice, of those who are tired of life.
and so by the way of the carbolic
acid, pistol, and the dark, seething
waters, they have passed out of this
life into the presence of the judge of
this earth. They have fought the bat
tie and lost. / want to stand before
you representatives of Jesus Christ the
way the blind man stood before Christ
want, if we may, to consider the wall
of the unsaved of Los Angeles, No
man has cared for my SOUL
The speaker cited the case of young
man, who had been converted at one of
his meetings. The young man, in tell
ing his story, had stated that his moth
er had died when he was very young.
and with almost her last breath, had
asked him to promise her that he would
meet her in Heaven. His father had
put him to work in saloon, and he
had grown away from the teachings of
his dead mother until he had entered
the church that evening, when it all
came back to him. The women of the
church became interested in him, and
cared for his dilapidated room, AMI
through Christian kindness won him
back to the fold, and he is now one OF
the most valued Sunday school teach
ers of the church.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30

well illustrates this as the love of a
mother for her son. He may be bad,
but she loves him. God loved and
gave, we believe and receive. This is
the essence of the gospel"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-30
LOVE OF GOD TAKEN
FOR TEXT OF SERMON
Audience at Asbury Methodist
Church OverfoWs the Main
Auditorium

In the fifth district DR.. John H. Ell
lott of New York spoke to a great
audience that completely filled the new
Asbury Methodist church and over
flowed into the Sunday school room.
His sermon was entitled can Old Love
Story" and the text was taken from
the third chapter and sixteenth verse
of John.
He dwelt on this as a passage which
shows forth the love side of the gos-
pei and called attention to the four
mountain peaks of truth in his text.
The love of God.
The gift of God.
The invitation Of God
The promise of God.
Among other things the speaker said:
'It is not hard to prove that the
wages of sin is death, to men and
women who are living in sin, but it is
hard to prove that God loves the sin
ner while he hates the sin. Nothing so