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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07
SO NEW MEMBERS UNITE
AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
DR., William Horace Day Delivers Ser
mon on Matthew the
Publican"

At the twilight communion service at
the First Congregational church yester-
day sixty-three new members were re-
ceived. At the morning service the
pastor, William Horace Day, preacheo
on Matthew the Publican"
''It is evident" he said, that this
publican or customs officer had Two
names, one which he had borne since
childhood and another added as the
name Peter was added to simon Feter
after he became a Christian. III you
think of the exceptional customs OIL
Ger in the United States who is
CRATER you have modern Lew MAI
thew.
I'm the first century man who was
not a CRATER could not have served
In the customs service. No wonder
people despised these men. we Know
three things of him from the New
Testament. His call, his confession
and his conservation or ordination as
an apostle or messenger of the king
dom of Christ. For over lSOO years
the church has believed him to be the
writer of the first gospel and mas calieu
il the Gospel according to Matthew
That any one writing a spurious ac-
count should have chosen so obscure
and unknown member of the apos-
tolic group is inconceivable. From Pa
Mas writing between 1870 and 160 A. D.
we learn that Matthew wrote the dis
courses of Christ in Hebrew.
'sThis gospel is put first not because
II was written first, but because IL
was the bridge between the old ana
the new era. Through that gospel
the yearning for better social condi-
tions in the kingdom should best
thrive finds expressions. '
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07
GREAT HUMAN NEED IS MORE
FAITH IN THE DIVINE BEING

to be practical, and that which is prac-
tical is always considered reasonable
and consistent.
Since faith is the natural result of
mans thought of God, a better con-
cept of the Supreme Being must be
gained; for this alone can increase
faith and render it more effectual. A
lack of faith is always due to false
sense, and this false sense must be
corrected. The work that Christian
Science is doing in this respect cannot
be overestimated. Christian Science
makes it's appeal to no class of per-
sons to the exclusion of others. Its ad-
herents have, come from all the walks
of life. The deist and the atheist, the
faithless and the believing have felt
it's influence and responded to its quick
ening touch. These, one and all, with
out exception, have more faith in God
because they have gained a better
concept of Him.
The physical healing of Christian
Science has done more, perhaps, than
anything else to awaken thought and
impress the arherentS of this faith With
a sense of God's-love and presence and
power. When the person who believed
that God has left man to himself to
fight disease and suffering with ma
terial remedies learns from experience,
after drugs and other material methods
had failed him, that God is not only
able but willing to heal the sick, he
must of necessity have a different
thought of God, and his faith in God
is increased accordingly.
Each recognized proof of Gods
presence and power has its effect. The
true sense of Gods character is be-
ing unfolded and faith expands into
understanding. UNDERSTANDING cannot
doubt; it never wavers, for it knows.
All Christian Scientists were not led
to investigate Christian Science be-
cause of the healing works it had ac-
complished. Many began the study of
Science and Health, by Mrs. Eddy, the
textbook on Christian Science, for va
rious other reasons, and were con-
vinced by it. The teachings of this
book We're found to be clear, logical
and consistent God was revealed to
them in clearer light than they had
ever seen Him before. The measure
of their faith was increased and the
| healing works they were afterward
able to perform proved that their
faith was right.
| If the healing of sickness and the
overcoming of sin brought conviction.
and afterWard the understanding of
Christian Science was gained, or if an
individual experience was the reverse
of this, first the discernment of
| Science and then the demonstration
thereof, the result was the samoa
better concept of God and more faith
| in His power and willingness to help.
Christian Science Monitor
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07
DR.. LOCKE TALKS
OF IMMORTALITY
PASTOR SAYS CREATION IS
FAILURE WITHOUT SOUL
Probability of Future Life Recognized
Generally Throughout Whole
World, Asserts Min
lister

Creation is a colossal failure If
there is no Immortality. Better to
have been a brute on the hillside than
man if there be no life after this.
If the Bible doctrine is a myth then
life is a burlesque, integrity burden
and conscience a curse. Persuade a
man that there is no life after this and
the human family would be hurried to
extinction by suicide. In the future
world virtue will be rewarded and
those who throughout their lives nave
suffered for the right will be crowned
| by the Judge of all the earth who can
make no blunders."
These We're the declarations of Dr.
Charles Edward Locke, pastor Of the
First Methodist church, who spoke
last night on 1.-The Truth About
Heaven: Is Man Immortal?" DR..
Locke said in part:
From the time of the patient man
of Uz until today the inquiry, If
man die shall he live again?' has been
the oft-repeated question of each sue
ceeding generation. So far there has
been found no mathematical demon
stration of a future life; but since the
argument from probability in other
fields of investigation is as convincing
as the results of exact calculation L
beg to present to you some reasons Tor
the probability of Immortality. DR..
Martineau wisely said, Man does not
believe in Immortality because he has
never proved it, but he is ever trying
to prove it because he cannot help be-
lieving it.
Scarcely any one can be found to-
day who dares dogmatically to de-
claim against the probability of fu-
ture life. This is the more remarkable
as it is not twenty years since even
some reverent students persuaded
themselves that they could not dscov-
er the doctrines of Immortality in the
Old Testament. Though there have
betn no supplementary revelations, yet
scholarly men today find the writings
of Job, David, Isaiah, Daniel, Ezekiel
and Hosea scintillating with brilliant
prophetic flashes of a life beyond.
Experimental psychologists are be-
! lieVing today that there is no reason
to conclude that the mind dies when
the body dies. They say the evolu-
tion of mind has built up mental apti-
tudes and these aptitudeS have built up
| a physical basis for them to rest upon,
The rising scale of organic evolution
has thus been due to the development
of mind. 1t is the mind that is the
man, and the mind is the spirit, and
cannot die.
"Man's soul is in exile. Like the
homing pigeon, when he is released
man flies back to God. The race is
| homesick. Man is not forever salts
fed with humanity; divinity is planted
within him"
At the close of his sermon DR.. Locke
announced that he would speak next
Sunday evening on after Death,
| What? Shall We Know Each Other,
and Can the Living Communicate
with the Departed?"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07

bad-only the man who has been given
the power to be the absolute master
of all his appetiteS and passions ana
desires can be supremely happy. He
must be master of circumstances, be
able to adapt himself to his environ
ment and changing conditions. The
man who has this power has the
secret of happy life.
I'm the third place, Christ gives as
surance of deliverance from the pres
enee of future sin. A Christianity that
forgives the past, gives the power to
live a masterful life today, also gives
assurance that in the life to come
supreme happiness shall be ours. There
will be no sin in heaven. There VIII
be no sorrow in heaven All tears
shall be wiped from their eyes. Sorrow
has it's mission in this world, but the
ultimate outcome is happiness. Every
thing that tends to mar life and make
it miserable will be shut out of the
eternal city. The heart of man shall
be changed to love that which is pure
and holy He will be associated with
those who love the best there is in
life, and the future for such man
is a heaven of bliss and pleasure. If
man, therefore, would be happy, let
him know Jesus Christ as his Savior
from past sin, his deliverer from the
power of present sin and his redeemer
from the presence of future sin. Let
him live out that life in helpful service
to his fellowmen, and he will have the
secret of a happy life.'
Message from DR.. Burdette
A greeting sent from DR.. Burdette
from Honolulu is the following;
A welcome with our lips, that hail
him with affectionate greeting of
good cheer and brave encourage
ment.
A welcome with our hands, that
will strongly hold up both of his
own in the war against all un-
righteousness.
A welcome with our hearts, that
will enfold him in the loving broth
erhood of Christian unity.
A welcome with our souls, that
will knit themselves to his in the
yoke-fellowship of the gospel.
With voice and hand and heart
and soul, a welcome from the
church to the pastor; from the peo-
pie to the preacher.
Open the gates of the temple!
"Come in, thou blessed of the
Lord!" Into our church; into our
homes; into our hearts! Welcome!
Honolulu. January, 1910.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07

The human concept of God is respon-
.sible for the worlds moral and spiritual
progress. If past efforts have been sue
cessful it was because there existed in
the minds of the people thought of
God that inspired desire to do good
and to be good. The effort to reach a
higher plane of thoughts and action
has been in proportion to the honesty
and sincerity of that desire. Not what
has been said but what has been done,
determined the intensity of that desire
and furnished the proofs of progress.
When there has been retrogresSion
instead of progression, it was be-
cause the thought of God had ceased
to have an active influence for good
in the affairs of men or else the
moral concept of the Supreme Being
was sach that it gave license to the
indulgence of those practices Which
tended downward instead of upward
But" says one, how can it be said
that mans concept of God has any
thing to do with his daily life, when
he does not even think about God, but
goes along in the even tenor of his way
succeeding or failing in his own
God has much greater influence
upon him than is at first recognized.
His thought of the Supreme Being is
largely negative in character. To his
sense, God is so far removed from the
everyday affairs of human existence
that He has almost, if not quite, moth
ing to do with them.
The thought of what God is not, and
what He does not, may do as much to
hasten progress or retard it as the
thought of what He is and what He
does The very fact that a man fails
to recognize God in the affairs of daily
life shows that he does not believe that
God is to be relied upon at all times
and under all circumstances. If the
scriptural teaching is true that God is
mans helper at all times then the one
| who fails to recognize this cannot gov
| ern himself accordingly and he must be
! the loser. Thus it becomes evident that
| the thought of God which leaves Him
out of the affairs of life is responsible
for the lack of progress that would
otherwise result.
A mans faith or his lack of faith in
the Supreme Being is the natural result
of what he believes God to be. If he
! has the right concept of God 1t is no
| effort for him to have faith, but II he
| has n false sense of God his lack OF
faith follows as a natural consequence.
The Christians faith in God is the most
| sacred thing on earth and 1t is also the
most valuable. 1t is the pearl of great
price and no earthly possession is Wor-
thy to be compared with it. That teach
ing or practice which robs man OF MS
| faith or lessons it does him the greatest
wrong, while that teaching and the
practice resulting therefrom which in
creases his faith and makes 1t more
practical bestows a lasting good upon
| him.
Most people will acknowledge, to
themselves at least, that the great need
of their lives is more faith in God. The
mere desire for more faith is not suf-
fcient. The faith they have must find
expression in works and every oppor-
tunity must be improved that will re-
suit in its natural growth and develop
ment. A living faith is a growing faith
If faith does not increase it will de-
crease. without works 1t ceases to ex-
list. But when results follow 1t is found
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07
GIVES WORSHIPERS
OF HEROES AN IDEAL
Minister of Los Angeles Fellowship
Begins Series of Three Leo
lures on "The Divine
Man"

Rev. Reynold E. Blight, minister of
the Los Angeles Fellowship, began a
series of three addresses yesterday at
Blanchard hall on 1.-THE Twentieth
Century View of Jesus Christ" taking
as the sub-topic 1.-The Divine Man."
He said:
I'VE are all hero worshipers. We
believe in great men. 1t is natural to
admire and emulate them. Around
them we Wreathe our ideals. Abstract
principles are too vague and imper-
sonal to stimulate our aspirations and
inspire US. We want to see truth, JUS
tice, honor, splendid morality incar-
mated in a living, breathing personality
Jesus is the worlds greatest hero. An
orator can instantly awaken interest
and command a response by skilltul
reference to the Nazarene, whether he
be addressing an audience OF lntellec-
tuals, a group of Socialists or hungry
crowd of 'down-an -and-outs' on the corner
Jesus Christ is the one universal ap-
peal to the hearts of men.
HE was divine in his transcendent
manhood. He was no demigod, or
strange and unnatural being, holding
only a shadowy and uncertain rela-
tionship to mankind. He was flesh of
our flesh and passion of our passion.
But he was God, making the proud
declaration: L and my Father are one
He differed from us in degree but not
in kind. There can be but one divinity
in the universe. We are all partakers;
we differ in consciousness, that is all.
He revealed to the world the greatness
of human nature and the splendid
moral possibilities latent in every son
of man.
"He was divine in his lofty idealism
He saw amid the confusion and injus-
tice of the external world an ever
ripening purpose. In the mud and
scum he saw beauty. In the conflict
and chaos of men and things he dis
cerned perfect order In the vilest
man or woman he perceived the pure
and perfect sould. This recognition of
spirit everywhere made him an opti-
mist, and withal, thorough realist.
He saw men and events as they really
were, because he saw them in their
completeness. To be true to life he had
to die, and in his death he saved a
world"
In a prelude Mr. Blight spoke on
''The Increased Cost of Living" and
asserted that economic problems and
industrial crises such as are now con-
vulsing the country will afflict the peo-
pie so long as wealth and greed eX-
plot the nation for private profit. He
declared that industrial prosperity
would not come to stay until industry
and commerce are reorganized on a
basis of justice to all and conducted
in a spirit of brotherhood.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07
EPILEPTIC FIT SEIZED
HIM IN SCALDING WATER
Herman Larson Explains How He
Was Terribly Burned in Bath
Tub at Bimini

The condition of Herman Larson,
who suddenly became insane as the
result of painful burns on both feet
incurred when he stepped into a tub
of boiling water at Bimini baths Sat-
urdey afternoon, is improved consider
ably, and yesterday he was able to tell
the attendants at the receiving hospi-
tai how the accident occurred.
Larson, who is employed as a janitor
at the postoffice, said he is afflicted
with epilepsy. He stated that he got
into the bathtub and turned on the hot
water, and was seized with an epilep-
tic fit and was unable to get out of
the tub until the scalding water
brought him to his senses and he
sprang out.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07
UNALIVE

The bluff old seadog in the sea story
raised his battered trumpet to his lips.
Look alive, mum!" he shouted over
the roar of the gale.
But the beautiful girl only shook her
head
"How can I?" she asked with touch
ing pathos. 'If the book weren't il
lustrated l might; but as the case
stands, alas! l can only look as the
artist makes mel"
And walking to the taffrail she
gazed woodeniy out over the yeasty
deep.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07
ONE ON THE COUNSEL

Ever been locked up?" demanded
counsel.
4 have BEEN" admitted the wit
ness.
AHA! And what had you been do
ing to get yourself locked up?"
''I had been doing jury duty.
vile Courier-Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07

The Angels grill has excellent serv-
fee and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07
NOTICE 1T?

"You Americans do everything so
quickly. You even hurry when you
talk" said the Englishman.
"Y-y-y-ee-s-s. s-s-ir; I--I-Tve no
no-no-t -ticed that" replied the Ameri-
can.-Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07
AN EASY WAY

"Can you tell me how l can get to
Pittsburgh" asked the soubrette at the
railroad ticket Office.
"Sure!" replied the agent; marry
one of the Pittsburg millionaires!"-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-22
MISS WHITE AUTHOR
Her Book Indiana Book.
plates Is Issued.

Indiana Bookplates," beautiful
book by Miss Esther Griffin White. a
well known local newspaper woman
and art critic, is just from the press
Of Nicholson and company. Only a
limited edition has been printed and
nearly all have been sold. There are
a few books not yet disposed of which
may be obtained at the Nicholson
printery or from Miss White. Some
ninety bookplates have been repro
duced, one in six colors. and the vol
ume is sample of the printers high
est art. Libraries all over the coun-
try have subscribed for copies. The
book is dedicated to the late Raymond
Perry White and Robert Fisher White,
brothers of the author. One chapter
is devoted to Raymond White who was
a genius in designing, engraving and
carving.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-22
Packing Plant Fire in Chicago Snuffs Out Between Thr-
ty and Forty Lives and Fire in One Of the Principal
Business Districts of Philadelphia Results in
Deaths of About Thirty Fire Fighters.
CHIEF RORAN OF CHICAGO WAS A VICTIM
Deeds of the Greatest Bravery Reported from Both Cities
Firemen and Policemen Fighting the Flames Like
Demons-ln Chicago Police Drove Spectators
Back with Revolvers After Near Riots
tAmeriean News ServiceD

Philadelphia, Dec, 22.-Twenty bod
les of firemen and policemen have
been recovered and this afternoon
dozen are almost certain to be In the
ruins of the fallen walls of the Fried
lander Leather company, which was
destroyed by fire at midnight. The
building had been condemned as un-
safe many years ago. and for seven
years was without a tenant until the
Friedlander company established a five
story warehouse. Fully fifty other POI
licemen and firemen sustained serious
injuries, many of whom cannot recov-
err Several recovered bodies were so
badly burned that the limbs fell off
during their removal. The loss by
fire is half> million dollars. The
walls collapsed at three o'clock this
morning after the flames had been sub
dued Chief Batter was among the
victims.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-22
HOPE ABANDONED
FOR THE MINERS
Over Three Hundred Men in
English Tomb Cannot
Be Released from 1t.
(American News Service)

Bolton, Eng, Dec. 22.-All hope for
saving any of the miners entombed by
yesterdays explosion in the Hutton
Colliery was abandoned today and 322
remaining in the mine have been given
up for dead. The task of removing
the bodies was begun this morning
under the direction of Government In
spector Gerard, who personally led
the first party that entered the mine.
The shattered and burned bodies of
the dead miners were found on every
side.
AS the work of carrying out the dead
bodies progressed today the families
of the lifeiess miners had to be driv-
en- off repeatedly by the authorities.
In their frantic grief, women and
children ran about screaming and hurl-
ing missiles at the authorities. The
men took hand and the rioting be-
came so serious that the patrols had
to charge the mobs and drive them off
the mine property.
A pltiful element or the tragedy was
furnished by the bringing out of the
dead bodies of boys who were employ
ed in the pit. Some of 1heir bodies
had been horribly mangled by the ex-
plosion which hurled human beings.
mules and coal cars against the side
of the shaft with terrific force.
Identification was difficult in many
cases due to the terrible disfigurement
of the faces of the victims.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-22
(American News Service)

Chicago. Dec 22---Fire Chief Horan
Battalion Chief William Burroughs,
Lieutenant Fitzgerald and between
thirty and forty members of four fire
companies perishede under a collapsed
wall caused by the explosion of an
ammonia pipe while lighting a fire at
the packing plant of Nelson Morris
e. Co. Loomis street, between Forty
third and Fifty-fifth streets, this
morning. The loss will approximate
two million dollars Chief Koran. his
officers and men were stationed under
meath and On top of big canopy when
suddenly a mass of bricks and mortar
was precipitated upon them The bod
les Of Horan and five officers were re-
covered q few hours later These in
cluded Captains Doyle and Collins
In addition fully fifty firemen and
policemen sustained injuries, while
many members Of the throng sur.
rounding the burning plant, which is
in the stockyards district, were hurt
during riots in their endeavor to ap-
proach the blaze. Throughout the
morning the fire continued to spread
Acting Chief Seyferlich, who assumed
command after several of his superior
officers met death. urging his crippled
force of fire fighters to do their best
For some unknown reason the water
pressure had been deficient and con
tinued inadequate, until at eleven
O'Clock Seyferlich, realizing that the
flames We're approaching the refriger
ating plant which contains great
quantities of ammonia, called all his
men away from the burning plant and
abandoned the entire block to the
| flames, rather than endanger the lives
of hundred firemen through further
explosions, The police drove the
| crowds back with drawn revolvers
Coroner Hoffman denounced the lacl
of water pressure as criminal He viii
investigate Immediately.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-22
TO SELECT PLACES
FOR PUBLIC FUNDS
Various Depositories of Var
ious Funds to Be Chos-
en- Next Month.

Banking institutions wishing to be-
come Repositories for the fundsfof the
county, township, school corporations
and cities and towns of the county will
ty officials of their qualifications to be-
come custodians of the different mo-
neys. The selection of repositories
will be made on January 2, when the
county officials will take into consid-
GRAFTON the capital and surplus of each
institution bidding for the privilege
and prorate the percentage of the diff
ferent accounts to which the institu-
tions are entitled.
Due to unfamiliarity with the law.
the officials of the city of Richmond
and the school city of Richmond neg
lected to give the banking institu-
tions proper notice. 1t is understood
similar complications have occurred
with other officials. According to the
revised law, officials must notify of
ficers of banking institutions in the
county by registered letter at least
twenty days before the selection OF
repositories that they will have money
to deposit. Heretofore this was not
necessary and those officials who
were unfamiliar with the changed
statute thought the old laws provis-
ions still held good. 1t is not thought
that the errors will have any effect
on the selection of repositories.
There are now sixteen institutions in
the county which are eligible to be,
come repositories. Three of these are
new institutions including the new
banks at Hagerstown and Economy
and the recently organized trust com
pany at Cambridge City. There are
twelve town corporations, one city cor
poration. fifteen townships, six school
corporations and the county which
must have repositories for their re
spective accounts.