Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-30
MANY STAND TO HEAR BISHOP
NEELY
EACoNS AND ELDERS ARE
ORDAINED
Seventy Voices in Choir at First Meth
odist Church-Epworth League
Anniversary to Be OBJ
served Today

Methodist church called forth a congrega-
ton that filled every available space IN
the large auditorium and Sunday scnool
rooms, while many stood throughout tne
service and hundreds were refused ad-
mittance. :,
The day opened with an old-fashioned
love feast at $50 o'clock, led by Rev. 7. S.
IJrenn, which continued until the reguar
morning service at II o'clock.
A special musical program was rendered
by the chorus choir of seventy under the
direction of Eugene e. Davis. Miss Fan
ME MARBLE sang "Oh. Thou That Tellest.'
from Handel's Messiah" with the
chorus, and Miss Nora Mcpherson sang
an offertory II Will Lay Me Down in
Peace"
Bishop Neely preached an eloquent SER
mon. He said in part:
''Those who visit the city of Paris fire.
uuently go to a tapestry factory ce,e-
brated throughout the century. There
they see men weave threads of colors, ana
after while they make an image. maybe
a portrait or landscape, and which Is
esteemed valuable fabric mainly tor the
figures made. ,
$50 in Gods scripture we find his holi-
ness There Is history, biography,
precepts, poetry, but everywhere the hol1-
ness of God and the holiness of man are
chief. Take your tapestry and draw out
the threads and 1t is worthless, mass OF
tangled threads. Draw out of the holy
scripture ideals of Gods holiness ana
mans holiness and you have simply liter
ature. Holiness is spoken of from begin
ming to end. There is a frequent re-
currence of sanctifcation and holiness
There is an emphasis placed on holiness.
God is proclaimed holy. and that Is given
as the reason why men should be holy.
Meaning Important
''Holiness is presented as a duty,
privilege and a necessity 1t is important
that we should have the right definition,
for if it is too low the results will be low
living, and If it is too lofty man can
never attain 1t.
Holiness is an Anglo-Saxon word. The
essential idea in holiness is wholeness
Strike out the w and turn the e into
an Il and you have holiness. 1t is physl-
cal, and 1t is mental Wilderness as well as
moral Wilderness. 1t is Anglo-Saxon, but
we are not to go back to the Pagan-Saxon
to find the Christian meaning.
"Sanctification is of Latin origin. Here
again we are not to seek for the meaning
in heather Rome. Again it is not classic
but ecclesiastical. 1t is a Christian idea
grated on an old Latin root. Take the
New Testament and compare it with the
Greek. You find sanctifcation and holi-
ness rendered in the same Greek word
ten times Five times is 1t rendered IN
sanctifcation and five times in holiness.
1.-The first idea of this wholeness is that
of a separation, key to all. Separation
Is the broadcast sense of the word for
good purpose. In the Old Testament we
find many examples of this separation
The holy nation of Israel was separated
nation: the priesthood was taken from the
people and separted; holy days and places
were separated from others. So even
with the holy vessels and the paschal
lamb. This idea of separation is the first
idea of holiness. To be holy is to be
separated. "A man separated from sin is
holy man.
."The second thought is conservation of
service for the Deity. This idea of separa-
ton Is in our Sabbath that it may be a
different day-a sacred day.
separation was negative, not to do the
wrong. Sanctifcation was positive, the
doing of the right.
1T is a threefold idea-separation con-
secration and purity Purity in scripture
is not merely physical or ceremonial
cleanness-holiness means moral purity
and freedom from sin.
Two Natures
MAN has an external and an internal
nature and the sin may be external or
it may be internal. External sin Is that
which simply reaches the external. An
act may be intended which frequently
does not occur, but that is internal sin.
Back of all the external is some internal
action. There has been the thought 10
sin. a determination to sin before all
actions committed.
ga man who proposes to do murder
which may never occur is murderer at
heart. His purpose was to Kill, but he
was prevented. 1t never was an external
sin, but he is murderer within. Many
men have the disposition to do wicked
ness. but are afraid of the consequences.
Some would steal but for fear of detec-
tion. They are sinners within. though
thew do not commit the act. They have
the thought and wish and are sinners.
.'Tbere is a difference between a thought
and a desire. A man in temptation may
perceive the 'desirability. but says it is
wrong and has not sinned. Some people
say they are so good they can't be
tempted The men who can be tempted
is likely 20 fall. Jesus Christ was
tempted as we are, but temptation is not
a sin If we resist it,
.'Jesus Christ said Blessed are the
pure in heart, for they shall see God
Some people today say there are no good
neonle. The man who says that is not
good. All along the ages there have
been the pure in heart and In life, and
these exist today. AS imperfect water
shows through glass. so internal purity
will show through the transparent nature
of man.
Sin Voluntary
"sin is not compulsory but voluntary.
No man needs to steal or lie. He has the
power within to stop his wickedness God
has given him that power to stop in evil
thoughts. When man ceases sin, re-
pents and trusts, God will cleanse his
nature. What do we wish for? These
things tell what we are. There is no use
in a man saying I am holy when the
peeple know he is not honest. If we have
the purity it will speak for itself better
than in words"
At the afternoon service Rev. w. w.
Goodman preached missionary sermon,
and Bishop Neely. assisted by others, or
dained four deacons and five elders.
Rev. DR.. Cookman took his text from
Matthew HAS He said in part:
at is wonderful in the life of Christ
that so many questions were asked by
others and answered by him according to
the manner in which they were asked.
When our Master saw that John was
a.. l,;. questioning the answers |