Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-10

to music skilled pianist sat at a
piano on the first floor and an audience
sat on the third floor, through the
platform Of which square rod ex-
tended, connected with the piano be-
low. But no music was heard, till one
took violin tuned to pitch and laid
II on the rod. So must our lives be
tuned to the harmony of heaven and
made to sound forth It's celestial music
to the dull ears of the world"
6urdstte Talks
Rev. Mr.. Phelps was followed by
Rev. Robert Burdette, who said in
part:
II appear before you this afternoon
as a great orator, politically and 9TH
erwise, with many strings and outlets
to the cognomen, but I have no more
idea what | shall say than you will
have when I get through.
ut is about time to make resolu-
/ tions for the new year. AS for me,
have made more promises than
can fulfill during my life and many
years after death. l have made up
my mind not to promise anything
more until five years after death. We
have not come here to make promises
that we cannot fulfill.
Isolation from friends and home Is
discouraging to many boy away
from home among strangers is re-
joiced to meet with a friend with
whom he Is acquainted. The young
girl who Is crying away off In her
! little den of a room, away from home,
attending school, is rejoiced to see a
girl of her acquaintance, who seems
the world to her at this time.
| 1--WE Baptists when we come to-
gether are inclined to pride ourselves
in certain rounds of Indifference to or
Isolate from the great outside world,
with the idea that the whole universe
belongs to our denomination
There Is a common law OF the
| touching of elbows that causes the
hearts of sympathy and recognition
among comrades, men, women ana
children. And the glory of the coun-
try Is in the impulse of the people to
show love and sympathy in the general
rounds of activity in the religious and
commercial world.
"As for our convention, all the
knocking was on the outside. Our
Temple auditorium has been no ex-
ception in that 1t was occupied before
1t was completed and therefore it was
the incessant hammering on the out
side and not any knocking on the in
side, where perfect harmony prevailed
|
tion in communing with each other
and we all want you to come to our
beautiful city of Los Angeles when
you get tired of staying at home, or at
any other time. 1t Is not because you
need us, but because we need you"
Rev. c. c. Pierce, pastor of the
Memorial Baptist church, made an ad-
dress on "The Need of the Young Peo-
pie for the Church and the Need of the
Church for the Young People," He said
in part:
Need Conservation
"Those who have studied the activi-
ties of the church recognize the great
need of band of consecrated young
people to aid in the great religious
work. / think that a church should
provide all possible means to enthuse
the young people to ennobling work for
| the church. 1t is a holy enthusiasm
and there Is room for everybody to
participate in it. We are inclined to
| be too tame in our work and fall into
ruts. We need a spirit of action that
| makes mistakes, for we are all human
and some mistakes must be made If a
great amount of work is accomplished
Let us try and do something worthy of
the cause we uphold and maintain,
| even at the risk Of some mistakes
which can be corrected.
I'VE may be like the negro who at
| tached himself by rope to a mule.
A friend saw his predicament as he
was being dragged by the animal and
| interceding, asked the negro II he
hadn't made a mistake, to which he
replied, Certainly, sab. I tumbled onto
de mistake befo' de mule drugged me
| two rods
| "A boy may ask many questions con-
cerning subjects of the day and 1t will
not do to turn off with old fogy ideas.
He is beginning to think for himself
and the old traditions will not quiet
him. He should be instructed in the
present day activities and in the
knowledge of God"
Rev. Mr.. Pierce drew contrast be-
| tween two homes, the one having a
parlor that was nearly always closed
and no person allowed to enter 1t, lest
particle of dust or sunshine entered;
| the other, a parlor which was always
| open for the family and friends to the
enjoyment of the comforts OF life.
Think of the young people" con-
tinued Rev. Mr.. Pierce, who are COM
| ing to take up the work of their fore
fathers. They should be instructed into
their inheritance that they may be en-
dowed with the precepts of Jesus
| Christ.
'"The strategic force of the church is
childhood and the rising generation.