Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL
IS DEDICATED
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES MARK
EVENT
West Adams Methodist Episcopal
Church Has New Department
for Young Students of
the Bible

A bright spot was made in the life
of the congregation Of the West Adams
Episcopal church yesterday afternoon
on the occasion of the dedication of the
Sunday school portion of the church
building which will be erected later.
The Sunday school room and gallery
were filled to their utmost seating
capacity of about 800 people. The plat
form and pulpit were banked with
Gala lilies.
Seated on the platform were Rev. A
w. Atkinson, presiding elder; Revs. b
c. Corey, e. A. Healy, d. F. Howe
Robert Fisher, p. II. Bodkin, and Ell
McClish, pastor of the church. A fine
program was rendered.
1t had been planned for Rev. Robert
Mcintyre to preach the dedicatory SER
mon, but as he was unable to be present
Rev. d. f. Howe, pastor of the West
lake Methodist church, preached the
sermon. His text was taken from
Gen. 2S:16, speaking on the subject OF
THE House of God Is the Place of the
Awakening of the Soul" He said in
part:
1T is a great thing to write history
but it is far greater thing to make
history. We are glad to have this OPP
portunity to make history. Next Sun
day you will have the opportunity to
study about Jacob and Esau and about
Jacobs dream. God took in the sur
roundings as Jacob slept, and his
awakening illustrates the awakening OF
the human soul. AS it was with Jacob
so 1t is with regard to the awakening
of the spirit of building and dedicating
this house of worship today. The build
ing of school houses stands for the
awakening for the good of the rising
generation. We certainly realize the
necessity of the awakening in many
ways. The hunter has the awakening
in his soul revealed in the light re-
tlected on his game in securing it.
Many Phases in Life
There are many phases and pecu-
liarities brought out in life. A man
had a telescope to use for scientific
purposes, and at one time when he
went away from home he offered it TO
his maid-of-all-work, thinking she
might make some good use of it. When
he returned the answer to his query
about the telescope was: I had a fine
time a-looking over in the back yard
of a neighbor and seeing the folks
there cutting apples for apple butter
"The man who walks beneath the
stars in Los Angeles is greater than
they. This awakening of the soul
means much. L wish that we could
realize one-half what we actually know
in this world. 1t is a greater thing to
preach big gospel in a little church
than little gospel in big church.
Il love the mountains. and if a mar
is hid in sin among them and is crushed
by their falling upon him it does not
destroy their sublimity and grandeur
to me. God is grand, sublime ant
omnipotent, and looks down upon us
with compassion and sees us in oul
different walks of life.
Death Close to the President
Death has been close to the White
House recently. And no one thinks
none the less of President Roosevelt fol
dropping his work for the government
for a time in administering to the needs
of his sick boy. And so it is that We
should feel grateful to our God fo1
recognizing the small affairs of our
lives.
Good practical things as we'll as the
spiritual are what we want. We say
go into the mountains and get good
business qualifications as we'll as the
spiritual vision and come down and
with the help of God do good with them
in helping others. The man or woman
who is making the best of his oppor-
tunities here is laying them up for the
world to come.
"There is nothing better than the
church that pays attention to it's busi-
ness-it is a sort of character factory
Some get anxious about shipping money
into heaven, but if we put money into
good characters that goes to heaven
It is also claimed that too much money
is experienced to save the soul of boy
or girl, but not so if 1t be your own
boy or girl, ~ And how appropriate is
the dedication of this church today and
to catch the spirit of the day and take
a part in it.'
A subscription of $4,000 was raised al
the service. The church is about $1,000
in debt, but the trustees are hopeful OF
canceling the indebtedness soon. The
new building cost about $4,000. The
main building, when completed, will
cost about $4,000.