Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
THOUSANDS HEAR
BISHOP PREACH
NOTABLE SERMON AT BEACH
CHAUTAUoUA
Following Appeal Of Prelate an
Offering Was Taken for
the San Francisco
Refugees
Special TO The Herald.

| CpFNAdi ~ ne
LONG BEACH, July 15.-Bishop Johr
w Hamilton Of the Methodist Episco.
pal church, preached the Chautauoua
sermon in the auditorium here this
morning.
He was given perfect attention nv
one of the largest audiences that has
ever gathered in the great hall upon
| any ocCa sion.
The service was united in by all the
churches of the city.
Every chair in the building, both
| upon the main floor and in the gallery
was occupied and many persons stood
| up. 1t has been estimated that there
| were between 5000 and 5000 i'm attend
ance. That the sermon was impressive
| may be Judged from the fact that the
| gathering was remarkable for uuietude
There were few, If any, who left the
| nan between the beginning and the
| close of the bishops discourse
The program, prior to the sermon
included a prelude by Miss Laurelle
Chase: the invocation by Rev. w. A.
Belts of the Methodist church; script
ure reading by Rev. Edwin Thornton OF
| the Christian church; anthem, THE
Lost Chord" by the Pomona College
Glee club; prayer by Rev. ]. Lewis
Smith of the Baptist church; a solo
The Lord Is My Light" by Harold
Ostrom of the college glee club.
Offering for Refugees .
II also included the taking of a
special offering, which amounted to
more than 5000 for the relief of San
Francisco pastors and their churches
This collection was taken after a strong
appeal had been made by the bishop.
Bishop Hamilton had chosen for his
text today the following portion of
Judges 3, 90: Il have a message from
God for thee"
He said in opening that the Old
Testament was book of ira gedy which
was often misjudged because men do
not discriminate between the human
and divine elements.
He told the story of the incident in
connection with which the words of the
text We're spoken and then laid down
these three propositions: God is in this
world: the supreme duty of every per-
son is to be a messenger of God; God
generation.
Philosophers Err
In discussing the first he said that
the philosopher made a profound mis-
take when he said that knowledge does
not come by faith as we'll as by the
senses. He compared (philosophcally)
the natural and supernatural sources
and showed that, although all first
knowledge is dependant upon sensa-
ton, knowledge obtained from the
world of sense is neither complete nor
profound.
The real knowledge comes through
the intuitional and intellectual sphere
he said.
He discussed the confusion arising
when belief and knowledge are con-
trasted, and stated that knowledge
might be the result of belief He af-
frmed that. in this intellectual and in
tuitional sphere, God is apprehended
not by sight but by faith Several
presence and mans extremity. which
is really his opportunity.
In affirming that the supreme duty
of every man is to be Gods messenger
he stated that neither things nor spirits
were in existence on their own account
and that the sole Interpretation of ex-
istence was that things existed for a
purpose beyond themselves.
This was said to be true, whether
with a pebble or a man.
Every man, however humble, Bishop
Hamilton thought, was put in the
world for a wise purpose. To devote
ones self to the mere business or
plea sure of life, or to be indifferent to
the end for which all persons live is
to see nothing of lifes real interpre-
tation.
Why We Live
We all live beyond ourselves for 9TH
ers and for the supreme Other who
has great purposes to serve beyond
this life. He illustrated this point by
speaking of the diversity of gifts, but
the common call of all is to service.
In this last premise, the bishop held
that God has message for every peo-
pie and of every age. 1t was given
through One to the many. 1t is given
not only that man may make the
world better. but that he may make
himself better for unselfish service In
this world and the next. To serve the
wise end of life no man can fulfill his
mission without God to help him, said
the speaker. This will not only assure
him what place he was intended to
fill, but will make him sure of the end
for which the service is rendered. The
real constructive work of the world
is done by divine men, inspired tc
their tasks.
The grand achievement of all life
is work done" said Bishop Hamilton,
concluding, "and it is said, He that
doeth the will of God shall prosper "
! Bishop Hamiton's family is spending
the summer in this city. He will go to
Pacific Grove in the near future, to at
tend the Chautauqua at that place.
! Tomorrow will be college day for the
Chautauqua here. At in the after
noon scholarships will be awarded to
the successful contestants in the SELL
/ ing of tickets Addresses will be delv-
cred by representatives of the colleges
selected by the contestants.
At night Hector Alliott will give an
! illustrated lecture on the "Reproduc-
ton of Great Pictures"
Splendid attractions at Coronado.