Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
e broader methods, with the problem of

broader methods, with the problem of
science.
"In these days of big. things do not
,, lose faith in the simple words and the
old time gospel. The old time gospel
can save the world.
you all realize that the young peo-
pies societies necessarily need to be
recast sometimes. The elements of a
family are formed by man, woman
and child, all complementing one an
other. You can't have a family of
three menS or of three women. You
can't have a church of all rich or all
poor. people, all wise or all ignorant,
all good or all cranky. You must have
them all. Your young peoples socie-
ties must be recast. If the B. Y. P. u.
ever gets old and out of use, bury it.
believe the Christian Endeayor will,
II 1t has not already outlived its use
fulness. If your society is dwindling
down, either let it die outright or get
in and build it up. Take the initiative
and do something.
"This reminds me of the story of the
woman who told her preacher about
her family troubles. He told her that
woman was better than man, that she
was made from rib and man from
dirt. And she replied, Yes, and
mighty poor dirt, too He told her to
go home and take the initiative, and
she replied, If 1 wait for him to in
itiate me. or he waits for me to in
itiate him, we will never be initiated
I'VE need definite work in the young
peoples societies and when the young
peoples society saves souls 1t will have
accomplished its work.
There was once an old deacon who
always got up in meeting and said
that he,was sinner, and finally some
up-to-date business man got tired of
tnarr Iat kara kt..aa1 1nR 1.o1
told how sinful he was, got up and
said he was there to confirm what he
had said, that he was a scoundrel.
The deacon Immediately rose up and
asked the man to go out and fight.
He didn't believe it, and that Is what
many hypocrites are doing today.
"I remember once a great preacher
was on the temperance platform with
an infidel. The infidel had spoken
first and said that the man who in
vented Illuminating gas had done. more
for the world than Christianity and the
church" .
"At this juncture the light went out
and left the room in total darkness,
amid much laughter by the large au-
dience. One lone and solitary gas Jet
was lighted and the sermon contin-
ued. Shortly the lights were turned
on again.
This same preacher finally said"
continued the speaker, that when he
was dying he wanted the Story of the
cross told to him and turning to the
infidel said, I suppose our brother
here will send for the gas man when
he is dying
al am Baptist and l believe in the
Baptist principles. The true Christian
spirit is only shown in denomination
alism. God save us from the man who
says, I love my children, but love
your children just as well; / love my
church, but l love your church just
as well; / love my wife, but / love
your wife Just as WE'LL"
The convention will be held at Long
Beach next year.
Following is the program for today:
Sunday morning
| 7:30-Sunrise prayer meeting, Rev. G..
| g. Wright, Santa Barbara.
| 9.30-Sabbath school.
11:O0-B. Y. +. II. convention; sermon,
Rev Robert ]. Burdette, ID. d.
Sunday afternoon
$3.50 Rally, Rev. stephen A. Northrop.
ID D.. Presiding 16-minute speeches:
Rev. Robert j. Burdette, Rev Arthur s..
Pnelps Rev, G. c. Pierce, Rev. Albert
Hatcher Smith.
Sunday evening
! 7;s0-Regular services in all churches,