Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09


soul winning his business of life be-
cause Jesus Christ first commanded us
to do that Jesus Christ gave us our
marching orders in Matthew 2S;l9-2O
Go We into all the world and make dls-
ciples of all the nations These are the
orders that come to the rank ana ME
of life. 1t is serious business in war
to disobey your officer-it Is far more
serious in Christian warfare to disopey
the Commanding officer.
Second. Every Christian should
make soul winning the business OF life
because It was the business of jesus
Christ. Some say to be u Christian Is
to be n follower of Christ what is
follower of Christ? He came to seek
and save that which was lost. That is
what he gave up all heaven for, and
came into this world, to die the awful
death on the cross and to seek and
save that which was lost. Is your all
absorbing purpose to seek ana save the
lost? If not, what right have you TO
call yourself a follower OIL Jesus
Third. Every Christian should make
a business of winning souls because
that wins the most munificent results
in life. What is the value OF a soul!
Gold and precious stones are nothing
compared to 1t. The soul of some raga-
muffin is worth ten thousand times the
price of q, great dimanod Of fabulous
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death. There is nothing fair In death.
1 hate it with every fiber of my being.
1t is an enemy, and = thank God for
conquering death. The death of a BODY
is sad, but the death of a soul is ap-
palling.
I'm a little town where I once visited
man was digging a well and the
duicksand came in and buried MIN;
The whole town turned out and worked
all that night to save that mans life.
Did you ever work all night to save an
immortal soul that was i'll perhE L
wish that we were as earnest in saving
souls as we are in saving human life.
I'm the light of eternity, to which we
are all approaching. which do you thlnk
will be the greatest, the man who ac-
cumulates money and earthly honors or
the man who saves souls to meet him
in eternity?
Manufacturing Diamonds
'Tf I should announce that tomorrow
morning at 6 o'clock l would De mere
in this tabernacle to impart to those
here at that hour process by Wnlch
common rocks might be turned INTO
precious diamonds and it was known
| that l really had such process, What
time do you think the people Would
begin to gather tonight? But can
tell wou how to get out in the streets
/ OIL Los AIB6leS anu piNh ~ go
mon stones of lost souls and transform
them into diamonds worthy place IN
! the Savior's diadem.
"a good many people in this world
work for worldly honors. some oI
vou women here would sacrifice every
thing dear if you could shine as leaders
| in society. Some OF you men Woulu
oiye ANYTHING to achieve distinction
| in social, business or political life. VI
course YOU wouldn't run for any OF
flee. but if your friends put you into
| If YOU couldn't go back on them' ana
that is the way it goes.
ut isn't worth while. The brlghtest
star of earthly fame fades. Eight
wears ago the greatest star is now Tor
gotten and no one now talks of NC
Kinley. Last Sunday it was all Roose-
Welt and now it is all Taft. In -FOUR
years who will it be? 1t doesn't pay
| to shine down here. what OF lnaI
| woman. acknowledged social ieaoer;
who died the other day? She is oeao
and forgotten. That charming Iace t -
now a grinning skull. 1t doesn't pay 10
shine down here, but it does pay 70
shine up yonder. Most of US coulon
| shine down here anyway, but, thank
God. we can all shine up there. -
Dr.. Torrey closed the service WIN
an old-fashioned altar service, anu
many signified their intention OF en-
| hraClnR IDG Ail1lSlldh A'ACs 80 @-~
ing prayer he made an appeal Ior
prayer and work, work and prayer
Saved Seventeen Lives
AT the Torrey service yesterday
afternoon Dr. Torrey feelingly alluoea
| to the experience of former stuuenS snS
| in %he Evanston university who saved
| the lives of seventeen persons IN the
wreck of the Lady Elgin in a storm
Ion Lake Michigan. DIR. Torrey ue-
ecrihed the scenes along the lake shore
as the Young athlete went into the rag
ing surf time after time, and on eaSli
return bringing a drowning person. 1ls
told of the heroism OF the youns s,.d ssur
dent. Ed Spencer by name, togetneI
with that of his brother, win spencer,
and how it cost the former his health
ioi DR. Torrey stated that when he first
heard the story from the lips OF Dr'
John Willis Baer he could hardy pc,
lieve that it was true and tnat ne helu
gone to the university ana there 'ei'
fed it. ,+,,,o q
After the close of the narrative II
was announced that Ed Spencer was
IN the audience, and he was escorteu
70 the nlatform, where he was given
a rousing cheer and the Chautauqua
salute. 1t was then stated thaI .ne
dav marked the forty -eightn anlllVer-
Sary OF Ine neIO1C lSSSNS' - o.
came to Los Angeles week aso' '7Iec %e =
connanying the body Of his SON., whe
1,,ae accidentally shot while hunting
week ago near Lancaster. he is ine
euest of his sister, Mrs. Julia hoDih-
son, 1907 Elden avenue. os-
After the close of the service yes
terday the greater part OF tne c9nsio
eation shook Mr.. Spencer's hand.
Last night DR.. Torrey surprised ms
congregation by taking from his pocke,
Whisky bottle with the statement
that II had been given him YESTERDAY
hv Imam who was endeavoring TO les9c
better life. DR.. Torrey also salo
| that he hoped it was but the nrst oi
many bottles that would be ulscaroeO
in Los Angeles. a.a >,
The large tabernacle was CROWDED u
overfiowing again last night, hundreus
Of neople being unable to gain adlhls'
sion. .,,o "c.od ,
DIR. Torrey took for his topic Goa.
re smoke at length upon the relations
Of man toward God the Supreme Being
cIosing the sermon with an altar ser
vice at which many signihed tneir IN
tention Of becoming Christians.
Durine the evening street talKei
took advantage of the platform erectec
In front of the tabernacle to expoune
bis views. This was Immediately
stonped by the evangelical workers,
Services will be held three tlInei
daily. at 3 o'clock in the afternoon anc
in fhe evening, at the tabernacle roi
the general public. The personal work
ers will meet each evening from tc
7.so o'clock to be addressed by DR.
Iacohv. assistant to DR.. Torrey.