Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-24
OUT OF HARMONY
WITH THE infinite
REV. A. A. GRAVES SPEAKS AT
LIBRARY PARK
He Tells How We May Get In Tune.
Meeting Held by Pasadena
Y. p. c. U. and
Y. M. C. A.
Pasadena Agency,
n North Raymond Avenue,
Phones: Sunset 1907, Home 2124.


PASADENA, June 23.-"Out of Tune
| with the Infinite" was the subject of
forceful address by Rev. A. A. Graves,
an evangelist of the North Dakota con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. at Library park yesterday art
ernoon. 1t was heard by a large ana
appreciative audience which began TO
| gather at 2 o'clock by reason of mis-
taken published announcement that the
services would be held at that hour.
Taking his text from the first chapter
of Matthew, twenty-first and twenty
third verses, in which the Christ Is re-
ferred to as Jesus the Captain, and as
Emmanuel which, being interpreted, Is
"God with u.s." the speaker grouped his
discourse under four heads. First ne
showed by apt illustration that a great
mart of the world is out of harmony
with the Creator. He had been in towns
where no drunkard could be FOUND; no
open violations of the law were ap-
parent; no little boys or youth We're
seen blighting their lives with the dead
ly cigarette, making the towns appear
to be heavenly places to live, ana YET
there were unmistakable evidences OF
discord in those places. SECOND, the iact
was impressed upon his hearers by
TO realize the lack of harmony. Like
the worn and weary soldier asleep on
top of a moving freight train some peo"
ple are too drowsy to realize their
danger. Third, the hopeful eondltioh
asserted of a few wide awake persons
who realize that communities ana lnol-
yiduals are out of tune and are using
every possible means to restore mar
mony. Fourth, the coming OF the
Savior and Master Musician, the Great
Harmonizer who can attune the oloesl
and most discordant OF human lnstru-
ments. Rev. Mr. Graves gave an I'M
nressive illustration of how each MEM
her of the militant church may rescue
at least one brother from the junk heap
of human castaways; 1t was done by
telling the story of a solder from Maine
in a battle of the Civil War He was
private in the ranks and barely knew
enough to obey orders When the COM
mand was given to capture certain
Confederate fortress on top OF NIL ne
made a dash for the breastWorks, cap
tured a man and started to return 10
his line. when to his surprise he dis
covered that he was the only man VINO
had made an attack on the9 enemy.
When he got down with his prisoner his
comrades asked him, How did you DO
it?" His reply was, There are plenty
of them up there; each of you may
have one if you will just go up and get
him" Each private in the ranks or the
church militant may snatch victim
from the slums of immortality if he be
only willing to go after his man.
Yesterdays meeting at Library park
was the second of a series of outdoor
services being held under the auspices
of the Pasadena Young Peoples Chris
ton union and Young Mems CHRISTIAN
association. R. H. Lee, president OF the
last named association, presided, ana
Mrs. Lee played the piano. Mrs. Ralph
Chaffin, soloist of the Lincoln Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church,, sang Rev
B. Hunter Brink Of the new Lake Ave-
nue. Methodist Episcopal church. read
the scripture lesson, and Rev. Mr.. Law
son led in prayer.
Next Sunday at $3.50 o'clock p. m. |
similar service will be held at the same |
place. Rev. B. Hunter Brink will be
the speaker on this occasion and the
music will be In charge of the Young |
Mems Christian association quartet.