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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-18
FINDS LESSON IN
BUTTERFLY'S LIFE
Baba 6haratl Draws Comparison Be-
tween Evolution of Beautiful
Insect and Existence of
Human Beings

The Human Butterfly" was the sub
ject of Baba Bharati last night. In
part he said:
What l mean by the human butter
fly is this, that we generally think that
it is a gay insect a senseless creature
lying about without an aim or object
And yet If we think on the evolutionary
process of the butterfly We can extract
from It's little life the deepest lesson
than man can ever learn and profit by
1t. Seriously | say that the life story
of the butterfly and its habits when
we'll pondered over illustrate to us in
telligent human beings the process by
which we have brought about our bond
age to matter, and significantly points
out the way by which we can gain our
freedom therefrom. And being such a
spiritual instructor l have often looked
upon 1t as a sacred insect, a divine
symbolic guide OF mankind. The truth
Of this, what may strike as hyperbolic
praise. VIII be evident if we study
the growth of the butterfly from the
egg state.
I'VE all know of the three stages
through which the butterfly passes be-
fore becoming a butterhy-the egg, the
caterpillar and the chrysalis. On some
soft tree leaves the butterfly lays its
eggs, out of which come the caterpil-
lars, which begin feeding upon the
leaves. When they grow fat they burst
their skin and go on eating again and
again burst their skin. and so on. Then
the caterpillar creeps up plant stem
and spins a strong silk thread which
issues out of his own mouth and binds
this rope about his body and the plant
stem. Thus tied his body shortens and
thickens, his skin bursts and drops off.
He is now a pupa whose skin hardens
into a little case. He never moves nor
eats, but remains I'm that quiescent
state for a long while. Then he stirs
and makes motion like deep breathing
which cracks open the hard skin and
the insect pulls itself up and breathes
hard. At each breath air rushes through
his body and wings, which stiffen and
fill out He seems to feel thrills of
JOY which move his wings, and he
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-18

sails away among the sunbeams. From
that time forth he is at most times on
the wing, now and then lighting on a
rose and drinking honey from its heart
Indeed, he lives upon dew and honey Is
clothed by the cOlors of the flowers
builds no house. stores no food, takes
no care of his young.
Now let us learn the object lesson
from this evolutionary life of the but
terfiy What does Il mean? IL means
that the human soul, imprisoned in
matter, Is born Of the free soul Of the
universe, just as a caterpillar is born
of the egg Of a butterfly, free from all
bondage of earth. 1t means that though
born OF the universal SOUL the human
soul forgets its divine heritage and
thinking itself to be OF earth earthly,
feeds on material objects like the cater
pillar feeds on leaves. When it has
fed itself fat 1t drops its fleshly rebrth
and so on until feeding on matter over
and over again, IL grows desires for ma
terial things, which desires, like siken
threads of the caterpillar, bind It round
and round and fasten It to the earth.
AT last, worried by these desires, II
finds out the fact that by controlling
the mind, the birthplace of these de-
sircs. and passing into q state of qui-
escence, like the chrysalis, II can at
tain freedom from its prison OF matter
SO It acts upon II and harmonzes the
forces of the mind by concentrating it
self upon its primal parent, the uni
versal soul. of which IL itself is part
And in time it attains it. BY all-ab-
sorbng concentration upon the divine
essence its mentality Is transformed
into harmony and wears an entirely
new flesh form, iridescent with the
light of the soul, breaks through the
prison house of matter and sails away
on the wings of freedom which have
grown out of its soul-consciousness
Really the wonder grows on one
the more one studies this object lesson
from the tiny butterfly. The analogy is
startling at every point. The silk
worm that fed upon leaves, now as a
freed butterfly lives on honey and dew
the food and drink of divine beings. So
do the hermits, thousands upon thou
sands of whom can be met In India
who live on milk and fruits and roots
and vegetables. Like the butterfly, the
Indian ascetic never stores up food
or worldly goods, is ever on the wing
has no cares or sponsibilities. Yes,
instead of looking at the butterfly su-
perficially and admiring and envying its
gay dress and life, it is more profitable
for man to study it's process of evclu-
tion into that happy state of being and
follow it's example unto freedom-free-
dom from material desires, which in
itself is life ecstatic"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-18
SEND TO THE HERALD
MONEY FOR SUFFERERS

Money is needed for the lnme-
diste relief Of persons injured In
the terrible explosion on Second
street last Wednesday. There
should be instant response to the
call for help. Most Of those injured
are poor, and, In addition, have
helpless ones dependent upon them
for the neeessaries Of life.
Kindly, sympathetic and generous
Los Angeles will not wait for a
second call, but will come forward
promptly with the aid so urgently
required.
The Herald will be pleased to
receive any subscriptions to the
relief fund that may DE made, and
will turn the same over to the
proper persons.
Send in your money today for the
relief Of the sufferers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-18
MEXICAN SHOOTS UP TOWN
Pasadena Alarmed by Lively FusilIade
of Shots Fired by Desperate
Cholo on a Spree
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Feb. 17.-Manuel Ore
Wis, a Mexican, In a very frolicsome
spirit this afternoon essayed to shoot
up the town and unlimbered 3S-cali-
ber six-shooter on Raymond avenue
below Green street. The shots, four of
them, followed the pulling of the
weapon in quick succession. Officers
Coping and Schultz also followed and
placed the man under arrest charged
with shooting firearms IN the city linz
it's and thereby disturbing the Sunday
peace and quiet Of the neighborhood.
They lodged the man In Jail and
there he has entertained the police
force by singing away to himself all
the afternoon.
When arrested the man appeared
sober and rational, but before he had
been lodged behind the bars he was
dead drunk 1t is thought the drunk
enness was ruse on which he will
base his defense to the charge when
brought up in court tomorrow morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-18
NEGRO CHARGED WITH
A BRUTAL ASSAULT
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Feb. 1I,-Harry BUR-
ton, public carriage driver Of this
city, was arrested today charged with
criminal assault upon the person of
Miss Ennie Willis, a 15-year-old colored
girl who Is the niece of a colored man
named Robinson OF Pasadena. 1t is
alleged in the complaint that the girl
will become a mother soon.
The complaint was sworn to by
Robinson and the arrest was made by
Constable Austin The man will be
brought up i'm the local courts tomor-
row to answer TO the charge.
The girl and the man. who is 35 years
OF age. were lovers and the girl would
not tell the story Of her wronging un-
til forced from her by her uncle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-18

Young DOctor-Why do you always
'Sk your patients what they have for
Inner?
y Old Doctor-Its a very important
llestion, for according to their menus
make out my bills.-SloYo.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-18
''DEMAND FOR FAITH"
SUBJECT OF SERMON

Rev. ]. S. Thomson, pastor of the
Independent Church of Christ, preached
sermon on "Christs Demand for
Faith" yesterday.
Christ demanded faith in those
whom he healed and in those whom he
taught. He did not perform mighty
works where there was much unbelief.
The faith which he demanded was not
n creed nor an intellectual conclusion.
He required a sense of spiritual and
invisible things. No man can intellect
ualize spiritual things; but a spiritual
man can spiritualize intellectual things.
The intellect is limited; but the spirit
searches the deep things Of God. Faith
is vital and spiritual. Faith cannot be
defined, 1t has been said that to de-
fine God is to confine him. We may
apprehend faith, but we cannot COM
.prehend it. The best definition is the
one in Hebrews, Faith Is the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen Christ said 'Ye believe
lin God, believe In me- IN this state
lment we have his demand for faith in
;him, in his gospel, and in his mission
lIIe often said to his patients; Accord
Ing to your faith be it unto YOU, or
y.Your faith hath made you whole Tho
t}oman centurion. according to Christ
load the greatest faith and the pro-
oundest spiritual disCernment In Pal
ustine, and so his servant was cured
ovhen Christ spoke the word OF might to
uhe spiritual and obedient forces Of
,Che invisible world. Christ lived in the
'civine world and breathed the atmos.
'ehere Of heaven. and only those people
Tho are alive i'm that world and breathe
'fhe air which he breathed can feel the
-rital connection between God and man:
nnd this feeling is the faith which
uhrist demanded Poor and ignorant
ueople as we'll as educated people have
'ylis living faith. A child that hears the
htory of Christ's divine life from its
Aothers lips will have the faith that
rahrist demanded"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-18

Everything you want you will find In
this classilieu page, One cent a word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-18
TALMAGE SCORES
HIGHLAND CHURCH
ARRAIGNS UNGRATEFUL CON-
GREeATloN
Praises Or. Berry for His Good Work
and Takes Up Arms on Be-
half of the Aged
Pastor

A new factor i'm the fight of the High
land Park Presbyterian church against
its pastor, DR.. f. F. Berry, was intro
duced yesterday morning. when Rev.
Frank Dewitt Talmage scathingly ar
raigned the clique which ousted It's
longtime pastor
From extolling Dr. Berry, Mr.. Tall
mage turned to the old Presbyterians
opponents and in a bitter and blighting
Indictment the First Presbyterian pas
tor scored the foemen Of his brother
pastor. He said
"In an experience of nearly fifteen
years in the gospel ministry 1t has been
my misfortune to know OF some
churches which have most outrageous
ly treated their pastors, who have been
sent by God to minister in their pull
pits. Though for years l have been
a minister and was born in
minister's home, yet in no place have l
ever seen some of my brother ministers
more brutally and unJustly treated
than by some of the churches in
Southern California. And of all the
ministers of my personal acquaintance
know of not one more contemptibly
and unjustly abused by church than
my fellow Presbyter, Rev. DR.. Berry of
Highland Park Presbyterian church, is
being treated by his congregation at
the present time.
"In the fhst place, he is universally
acknowledged by all the ministers of
his denomination to be one of the
ablest and best preachers on the Pacific
coast. In the next place, DR.. Berry Is
one of the best Bible students In all the
west. In the third place, he is uni
versally acknowledged to be one of the
most faithful of pastors. His life is
pure and clean. In every way DR..
Berry is fitted to faithfully discharge
any duty to which he might be called.
Has Good Record
mot only this in his favor, but DR..
Berry's record in the Highland Park
church is unsurpa ssed by the work of
minister on the coast. Six years ago
DR.. Berry was called to little hand
full of sixty-flve members without any
church building and without any
church home. He accepted that call
at the nominal salary from them of
s400 per year. Within these six years
he has increased his congregation to
nearly 500 members. He has built one
of. the finest church buildings on the
coast. He has the largest prayer-meet-
ings of any church in the west in pro-
portion to the size of its membership.
And the contributions of his church to
beneVolences is larger per capita than
any other Presbyterian church west of
the Mississippi. And yet, this noble
man of God, this minister. who is to-
day receiving but $500 a year, a salary
not fit to give to any mediocre store
clerk, is buntly asked to resign by his
congregation. which has the most re-
markable power to forget the noble
sacrifices of it's pastor 1 ever knew.
For years and years he cared for them
and struggled with them when they
L..
they are independent in financial way
they are going to turn him adrift with
no more compunction than some hard
hearted children turn their backs upon
their parents after they have got all
they could out of them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-18
OPTIMISTIC OVER
MISSIONARY WORK
Home Secretary of Baptist Union Tells
of How Christianity and Edu-
cation Have Prospered
in China

DR.. H. C. Mabie of Boston. home sec
retary of the American Baptist union,
addressed a mass meeting at the Flrst
Baptist church yesterday afternoon.
DR.. S. A. Northrop, the pastor, pre-
sided. Rev. F. j. Cressey read the
Scripture lesson, which was followed
by prayer by DR.. Graves.
DR.. Mabie, who is on his way to at
tend the great missionary conference
in Shanghai, spoke of the joy of Chris
tianity and the message Of the church
to other lands. He said in part:
THANK God for religion of joy.
That was given us by our Lord on the
Resurrection morning. A few hours
before and he was hanging on the tree
between two malefactors, and his first
word is one of rejoicing, All hail. or
greetings. 1t was the first and only
masterful death the world has ever
seen.
"'Rejoice' has many meanings. 1t
is the great thought of fellowship and
of divine and mystical meaning be-
tween the believer and the church. 1t
Is one of the largest words in the hui
man thought. Christ used the word
greeting on the resurrection day and
the church has used 1t ever since. l
take 1t to China with me. Sometimes
1t is God speed That Is what you
will say every year of your life to the
servants of Christ.
1--WE are to tell the world that there
has been one in the world who has con-
quered death. He has risen-not raised,
but risen. Religion is valued accord
ing to its power to enable us to triumph
over death. Look at the horrible bury
Ing places of heathenism. Here we have
healthful places, made beautiful In ev-
cry way. while the heathen's is with
out sign of hope. There are places
where there are great heaps of un-
buried bodies. How different for us.
1T is the resurrection errand for us
to take the joy and tidings of Chris
tianity to all peoples. People say that
missionaries will die in the hard cli-
mates, Yes, but people die at home.
II they die in the mission field they
will die with their faces to the front
In the great spiritual battle.
Japan for Japanese
'In Japan when l was there the last
time In 1890, the country was full of
an anti-foreign feeling. Japan for
Japanese was the great cry and for
eigners received only frounds. Then
came the war with China in which lit
tie Japan demonstrated to the world
what she was. and brought the great
empire of China to her knees. Then
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-18
Makes Strong Protest


Now, it is high time for some inde-
pendent minister to protest against the
injustices and the ingratitudes of some
of our western congregations. And I
do not know of any minister more fitted
to protest against the despcable ac-
tions of the Highland Park Presbyter-
ian church than myself. I do this, in
the first place, because I have an alb
solutely harmonious church behind me
and church which, thank God, knows
how to be kind and lovable and true
to its pastor. I do this. in the sec
ond place, because / am ready and
willing to leave my own pulpit when
ever my people want me to go. And 1
can afford to leave because I am at an
age of life when 1 can step out of my
pulpit and, if necessary, seek employ
ment elsewhere, which a man in DR..
Berry's position cannot afford to do.
II protest against the actions Of this
Highland Park church for still another
reason. 1t does not take much of a
dissatisfied membership to split a
church from top to bottom. Let three
or four of the prominent members of
my church, or of any church, for per-
sonal reasons take a dislike to the min
lister and they can disrupt a congrega-
tion, no matter who that minister
may be.
"I protest against the actions of this
Highland Park church for still another
reason. because the ringleader. as I
understand it. and every one who has
investigated the true facts we'll knows,
of all the dissatisfaction in DR. Berry's
church, the man who inspired and cir
culated the petition for DIR. Berry's
resignation, is an ex-preached who, to
say the least, ought to have shown
fraternal loyalty to n brother minister
rather than a blasting and accursed
disloyalty, of which he has truly been
guilty.
"My theme this morning is one of
great practical gospel influence. 1t has
not alone to deal with Highland Park
Presbyterian church but with all gospel
churches. My sermon, which / shall
preach this morning, was prepared
some two or three years ago when I
was brooding over the injustices which
some, but thank God not all, churches
treat their pastors. And so this morn
ing l shall preach upon the theme
How Churches Should Treat Their
Pastors or rather How Ministers
Themselves Should BE True to Their
Fellow Minister'S and not allow dis
loyal congregations to publicly humil-
late their pastors as the Highland
Park Presbyterian church is doing
with DIR. f. p. Berry today"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16
Bridges to Let.

l will let to the lowest responsibIe
bidder, on Thursday, Jan. oath. 1907 at
2 O'Clock p. m, the contract to buIld a
new bridge over Cane creek, at the
Cunningham place.
Also on Jan. 25th. 1907. will be let
the contract for repairing the bridge
over Camp creek, at n. z. Robinson's.
and Gills creek bridge on harlotte
road near Lancaster-the former at
III O'Clock an; the latter at O'Clock
p. IN. Plans and specifications will
be made known al the letting. Bond
required, and the right to reject any
and all bids reserved.
l.. j. PERRY,
County Supervisor.
Jan. II, 1907.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16
DeatH of Miss Kate NObIev.

The many friends in Lancaster
of Miss Kate Mobley will be
panied to hear of her death.
which occurred, after a linger-
ing illness, last Saturday morn
ing, at the home of her mother
Mrs. h. NJ. Mobley, in Asheville,
N. q. Mrs Mobley's home was
originally in Biackstock, but on
account OF her daughters health,
she moved to Asheville, hoping
that the climate of the latter
would prove beneficial.
Miss Mobley was highly cul
tured and accomplished young
lady and had many friends and
admirers here, where she occa-
sionally visited her uncle, Capt.
Il. M. McCrorey, and family, be
fore their removal from Lancas-
ter to Greenville.
The remains of Miss Mobley
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16
Attention, Confederate Vet
Grams

All veterans of Camp Dixie,
and, In fact, all the veterans in
Lancaster county, are requested
to meet at the court house next
Saturday, the 10Th instant, which
is Gen. Lees birthday. Let every
Confederate soldier be on hand
that day, at IL O'Clock, m.
w. q. A. Porter,
Com. of Camp Dixie.
Dixie. s. c., Jan. IL, 1907.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16
L.. &c C's. NesO Schedule.

e new schedule went into effect
ON the l.. 81 G. road Sunday
Inc early morning train leaves
Lancaster at Z o'clock as here.
tofore, but returns from Chester
at ll.3O instead of II a. m. The
afternoon train leaves here at q
O'Clock instead Of 3.15 as before
and return;ngarrives at 9 inste ad
OF 9.15 p. m.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16
K ershaW to Lose Another
Good Citizen.

Rock Hill Record: Mr.. John
Trnesdale, of Kershaw, has pur-
chased lot on Reid street ad-
joining Mr.. Frank Massey, from
Mr.. Fred Bell, and will build a
residence on same, which he and
family expect to occupy later.
Mr.. Iruesdale and family will be
a valuable acquisition to the
city. We are glad 10 welcome
all such people.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16
mr.. clarence GarUfn to be Mar.rf-

OeoFSNce GurCtn to De Md1.ri- =
ed.
Invitations have been issued
TO the approaching marriage of
Mr.. Clarence E Garvin, son of
MIR. and Mrs. w. F. Garvin OF
Lancaster. who is now connected
with one of Aiken's newspapers,
and Miss Sarah Pearson, daush.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Wash
lngton Pearson, of Newberry. -
Ihe ceremony will be performed
al tile nome Of the prospective
brides parents Wednesday eve.
ning, January 30th, at 8 o'clock
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16
Warning to the Public.

ane creek bridge at Cunningham
place is considered unsafe to public
travei, and the county will not be re-
sponsible for any accident which NAV
occur on said bridge, attended with
INJURY to any person or property.
l.. j. PERRY.
County Supervisor.
Jan. IL, 1906.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16
Lees Btrthctsy to be Observed bv
the Lancaster Graded Scbooi


the Lancaster Graded School.
The Lancaster Graded school
will observe Gen. Lees birthday.
next Saturday. The exercises.
however, will be held the day
previous, Friday, in the auditor.
ium, beginning at 9 o'clock, a.
m. An Introductory prayer will
be offered by the Rev. Chalmers
Fraser. Addresses on the life
and character of Lee will be made
by DIR. j. III. Boldridge and May
or K. + Wylie. The public is
cordially invited to attend the
exercises.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16

Coney Island United shows are a
combined selection of the famous CO.
ney Island resort put together and
brought south for the benefit of those
who cannot afford to visit the grand
est amusement resort in the world
exhibiting in Lancaster, 5. e., Jan
uary 2l TO 26.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16

were taken to Black kstock tor
burial, the interment being made
last Sunday in the family grave
yard. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Thomas
son, OF this place, attended the
funeral.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16

For the first time in south Carolina
the Moss Bros. Extravaganza will ex-
hibit the grand reproduction of the
championship contest between Bat-
ting Nelson and Jimmy Britt for the
championship of the world. II is
worth going miles to see. Lovers of
the manly art don't fail to see it now
travelling with the Coney Island UNI
ted Shows-Lancaster Jan, 81 To 26
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16

The most sensational rescue from
the Numerous Indians will be seen in
Moss Bros Electrical Extrayapanza
during the stay of the Coney Island
;uited Shows in Lancaster, = O.
January 81 to 20.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16
Meeting at Beaver Greek Fr;dau

Meeting at Beaver Greek Fridau.
All members of Beaver Creek
church are requested to meet
there next Friday, 18th instant
to attend to repairing the build
ing and to transact other bust
ness Of the church.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16
RObertSOn--Cauthen

Mr.. John 81. Robertson, the
well known model farmer of
Pleasant Hill, and Mrs. Julia
Cauthen, of Oakhurst, were mar
ried last Sunday. The ceremony
was performed at the latter's
home by the Rev. l. E. Wallace.
of Heath Springs.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16
DEATH of TWins.

Mrs. William Sexton, of the
cotton mills community, has had
the misfortune to lose her little
twin daughters, born on last
Christmas day, the one dying
last Friday afternoon and the
other last Sunday afternoon. The
ourials were in the new ceme-
terry.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-01-16
me Lucky Nun,Jers IN Heath
Jones Co.'S. Prize Coutest

The prize contest which the
Heath-Jones company has been
conducting for some time closed
yesterday, The lucky numbers
and the cash prizes, respectively,
are as follows: