oc-plain-dealer 1921-07-18

KINGDOM OF HEART, GEISSINGER THEME Dr. J. A. Geissinger spoke yesterday morning at the Methodist White Temple upon "The Kingdom in the Heart," taking for his text Luke 17:21—"The Kingdom of God is within you." He said in part: The Evangelical revival of the 18th century, out of which came our Methodism and a renewal and re-awakened Protestantism, preceded a gospel of individual salvation, personal salvation. It gave answer to the question, "What must I do to be saved?" Its great goal was personal sanctification. The intensity of its conviction is to be seen in its emphasis on entire sanctification. Life completed and perfected in Jesus was its aim. It was a great conception. It produced great teaching. It created great souls. Today the emphasis is upon social salvation. Our watchword is "The World Subject of Redemption." For it is not enough to save men and women out of the world—we desire to save the world itself. It is not enough to urge men to be sober. We say it is our duty to destroy the institution that exists to make drunkards. We are not satisfied to pick up the man who has fallen among thieves on the Jericoa road and carry him to the inn to minister to him until he gets well. We feel that our job includes besides this the clearing of the Jericho road of its thieves that no other travellers may fall into their ruthless hands. We do not deny that human lives must be regenerated but we add that all human relations must be reconstituted. Our notion is that the kingdom of God is synonymous with an ideal of civilization, in which we shall see— "Every tiger madness muzzled Every serpent passion killed; Every ravine a garden, Every blazing desert tilled." It is well enough for us to extend our circle but the question in many minds is whether or not we have shifted the center of our circle. How shall we think of the kingdom of yet found the secret of giving happiness to society. Nor do we realize as yet that the whole vost superstructure of civilization rests back upon the quivering hearts of men and women, and that only as these hearts are kept fresh and strong by reason of the faith that is in them shall they be equal to the loads they are compelled to carry. Just now it is good for us to remember that the kingdom of God is within us and that never before was there such need for moral integrity and religious soundness as now. "STARVED ME," SAYS WIFE IN S. A. COURT Declaring that she did not get enough to eat in the four weeks that she lived with her husband, that he even complained about her using too much water, and that on one occasion he gave her a dime and told her to go out and look for a job, Mrs. Pearl Vagras, of Anaheim, appeared in the Santa Ana justice court for the second time to press her non-support charge against her husband, Jesus Vargas. Mrs. Vargas said that she lived with her husband and his uncle in Los Angeles just about a month. The two men, she said, had ham and eggs for breakfast while she had to be satisfied with plain bread and butter. There was never enough to go around, she declared, and the two men always got the best of it. Vargas took the stand in his own behalf and declared that his wife had the same bill of fare that he and his uncle enjoyed. He also accused his wife of spending too much time with her sister. When she came home late one evening and told him that she had been visiting her sister Vargas is alleged to have insisted on her going right back. He told her to stay a week. Mrs. Vargas left and never did go back. Her mother, Mrs. Lyndia Wirt, of Anaheim, and John W. Bleecker, alce of Anaheim, were witnesses for Mrs. Vargas. Both declared that the young man had neglected his wife. Mrs. Wirt said that she never visited the couple in Los Angeles because she did not care to associate with... We do not deny that human lives must be regenerated but we add that all human relations must be reconstituted. Our notion is that the kingdom of God is synonymous with an ideal of civilization, in which we shall see— "Every tiger madness muzzled Every serpent passion killed; Every ravine a garden, Every blazing desert tilled." It is well enough for us to extend our circle but the question in many minds is whether or not we have shifted the center of our circle. How shall we think of the kingdom of God? Where is it to be set up and made to live? Let us not draw back from the social vision that has come to us in the experience of the race as it has aspired. All the great souls have dreamed of a new world and a better world to displace the one they have known. Plato wrote his Republic. Isaiah dreamed of the time when the ox and the lion might lie down together, when the swords should be beaten into plow shares. Augustine gave the world the result of much brooding in his "City of God." More wrote his Utopia. One of the great figures of modern times was the prophet Tolstoi, in Russia, helping the mujiks out of their thralldom towards a new social order. Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables that society might be better understood and that the miserable creatures at the bottom of society might not only be better understood but that they might arise. In America we have had Henry George standing for humanity and Edward Bellany writing "Looking Backward." Darwin looked back to the beginnings of things and saw the struggle for life. Drummond took a similar look and described the struggle for the life of others. Kuropotkin saw mutual aid written large in the constitution of things. Bergson sees a vital force greater than reason operating to make the world over and over. Shorthouse assures us, and we believe it is true, that man can make whatever condition he desires. There are but a few names of leaders of social idealism that has swept the whole of humanity up into its forward movement and there can be no doubt at all but that these leaders have legitimately drawn up Christianity and its founder for inspiration and sustenance. Jesus seized upon the idea of the kingdom of God current in his time, as the idea of evolution is in ours, and filled it with new social content. He displaced the narrow, nationalistic and selfish conceptions of the Jews and the materialistic views of the Gentiles by his conception of a world wide human democracy based on the conception of the family and transfigured by the spirit of love and service. Not yet have we come near realizing this splendid social dream but let us not wish to destroy it. Let us not fear to think of it and to hold it before our eyes. Only let us not forget that the opening too much time with her sister. When she came home late one evening and told him that she had been visiting her sister Vagras is alleged to have insisted on her going right back. He told her to stay a week. Mrs. Vagras left and never did go back. Her mother, Mrs. Lyndia Wirt, of Anaheim, and John W. Bleecker, also of Anaheim, were witnesses for Mrs. Vargas. Both declared that the young man had neglected his wife. Mrs. Wirt said that she never visited the couple in Los Angeles because she did not care to associate with Vargas. She denied that she induced her daughter to leave her husband. Vargas was halled into the justice court about a month ago and Judge Cox ordered him to pay a stipulated sum to his wife for her support. He failed to meet the provisions of this order and Mrs. Vargas had him arrested the second time. At the conclusion of the hearing Judge Cox bound the defendant over to superior court and fixed his bail at $300. Mrs. Vargas said that she was destitute, that she did not have money enough to pay her board bills and that she could not raise money enough to buy clothes for the baby that she is expecting in another month. She is depending on her mother, she said, and both are in a sad plight lacking the comforts of an agreeable existence. WEAPON CASE MAN MUST SERVE TERM Mealy Weiner, proprietor of a drink concession at a Balboa dance hall, will have to serve a sentence of six months in the county jail, imposed by Byron Hall, city recorder of Newport Beach. Zent and Kaufman, attorneys for Weiner, attempted to secure his release on habeas corpus proceedings. They maintained that there was an irregularity in the sentence meted out to their client. Weiner was arrested at Balboa 10 days ago on a charge of carrying a loaded weapon. He claimed that a man in the concession disordered him. Weiner knew before City Recorder Hall, given a trial and found guilty. He was bribed to the county jail. Attorney Faukman argued that Newport is a town of the sixth class and that the city recorder of that place exceeded his bounds in pronouncing a sentence of six months. Kaufman also contended that the city trustees of Newport did not concur in the judgment as required by a city charter. Deputy District Attorney C. N. Mozley held that Weiner was sentenced under a state law relative to the carrying of concealed weapons and not under a city ordinance. We missed and Jessie Coons since vacation. Hearty wilt Mr. and Mr. Balfour, Mr. and family they all retire last week. Notwithin both mortal were well Rev. Walker in His Great choose Job any unders the clouds, nacle?" The commission served in time for three babletism and two revival. We wait fifth verse for a short cup runner. He said net over." kingdom of God current in his time, as the idea of evolution is in ours, and filled it with new social content. He displaced the narrow, nationalistic and selfish conceptions of the Jews and the materialistic views of the Gentiles by his conception of a world wide human democracy based on the conception of the family and transfigured by the spirit of love and service. Not yet have we come near realizing this splendid social dream but let us not wish to destroy it. Let us not fear to think of it and to hold it before our eyes. Only let us not forget that the golden age cannot be made out of leaden people. Jesus never ceased to remind us that the new social order comes by the transformation of personal lives. He saw that out of the heart comes all the issues of life. He knew, as we surely can see, that it is not enough to restrain men by outward prohibitions. The restraint without must rest upon a restraint within. The kingdom comes outwardly only as it comes inwardly. War can be destroyed only by destroying the causes of war. Strife can be done away with in the world only by cleansing the hearts of men from their hatreds and envies. The problem goes back to the individual heart. Civilization is marred today by a spirit of sordidness, of avarice, selfishness, lust. The cure is no social panacea but a revival of faith in God and right in the hearts of the people. But at we think of the individual with his problems rising out of his purpose in life, his associates, his ambitions, his pleasures, his money, his religion, let us not forget that his life is inter-related with multitudes of lives about him and that all of these personal attitudes are freighted with social meaning and passibilities. Keeping the social goal before our eyes let us keep well the gates of our own hearts. All the achievements of the race rest back upon the faith and courage and purity of human hearts. And only as our hearts are filled with the vigor and faith shall we be able to carry forward the great work of social betterment. We have reared exceedingly complex industrial and commercial and political businesses there is a correspondence of the personal founders in the elements of world civilization below. We are seeing have done much of creature was birt to the county jail. Attorney Faukman argued that Newport is a town of the sixth class and that the city recorder of that place exceeded his bounds in pronouncing a sentence of six months. Kaufman also contended that the city trustees of Newport did not concur in the judgment as required by a city charter. Deputy District Attorney C. N. Mozley held that Weiner was sentenced under a state law relative to the carrying of concealed weapons and not under a city ordinance. NEW PILGRIMAGE TO ARDEN IN OCTOBER The next pilgrimage to the former home of Madame Modjeska in Santiago canyon will probably be held October 12, anniversary of the birth of the great Polish tragedienne who lived in this county for many years, it was stated today. Preliminary arrangements looking to a pilgrimage on that date are being made by Miss Mary J. Workman of Los Angeles and Miss Josephine Yoch of Santa Ana, who were the leaders in bringing about a recent pilgrimage to Modjeska's Inn where Frederick Warde, the great Shaker-perian actor, was the principal speaker. It is probable that the October gathering will see a number of acts from various plays in which Madame Modjeska starred will be given. It is quite possible that the Galpin Shakespeare club of Los Angeles will present "The Merry Wives of Windsp尔." Years ago when the club presented this play, it was coached by Madame Modjeska. L. A. FIRM TO BUILD CAPISTRANO H. S. Dist. Atty. A. P. Nelson today had before him legal phases of the awarding by the trustees of the San Juan Capistrano union high school district of a contract to Frank Hudson of Los Angeles for the erection of school buildings for the district. Hudson agrees to have three class rooms ready for occupancy by Sept. 10 and the building fully completed by Oct. 10. The contract provides for a building with five class rooms and auditorium and a manual arts building, the latter to be a small structure. Dr. W. J. Lawrie, dentist now located Suite 210-12, Beveridge, 148 W. Center, Annhel THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA HEADS OF PRESBY. CH. MEET TUESDAY (Presbyterian Church Notes) There will be a special joint meeting of the elders and trustees of the Presbyterian church at the study on Tuesday evening, July 19, at 7:30 o'clock. The purpose of the meeting is to let the contract for the new manse to be erected on east Broadway, and attend to other necessary preliminary arrangements. Mr. Gibbs reports for the manse fund committee that there is a little more than $300 still needed and the committee is very anxious that this be subscribed before Tuesday evening so there need be no delay. Any desiring to subscribe or to increase their subscription may hand their pledges to any one of the following: Elders Hawley, Collins, Miller of Geo, Ross. Wednesday evening at 7:30 the regular prayer and conference meeting will be held in the Sunday school room of the church. All are cordially invited to be present. Dr. Walker gave a ten minute talk to the children at the opening of the regular morning service yesterday.. He calls these his "Junior sermons" and expects to have something for the children each Sabbath. He urges parents to let their children remain for these special services and asks the children to occupy the front seats if possible. Yesterday he described the tides in the Bay of Funday and told how the manufacturers of grindstones have learned how to utilize their force by having the tides lift the huge stones to the top of the banks. He likened this to the lifting of power of Jesus' love and showed how He has lifted the load of every soul willing to accept Him. Please bear in mind that Rev. Walker will be glad to welcome your child to this special service. We missed Mrs. Coons, Misses Ruth and Jessie Coons, Arthur and Rector Coons since they are away on their vacation. Hearty welcomes were in store for Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wickett, Miss Balfour, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Collins and family and the Sloop family as wonder what absorbs your attention, the cup, or the contents. Beyond a doubt the spirit of God here intends that the thots should be directed to the contents. If you have been thinking of how poor you are, either in wordly possessions or in your spiritual nature, forget about it and think of the content. If you look upon and ponder upon the outside you will be miserable but if you will concentrate upon the inside you will be very happy today no matter how humble a position you may hold. There are many cups within our reach. We read of the "cup of the wrath of God." It is for us to exchange this cup for the cup of blessings. Not only will it be a cup of blessing for us but likewise it will prove a cup of blessing to all whom we come in contact. You recall the scene where the angry mob was crowding around our Lord and Peter drawing his sword cut off the ear of a lad. Peter was puzzled when the Lord rebuked him and then healed the wound he had caused. In addressing Peter he asked the question, "Wist ye not that I must drink the cup that the Father placed into my hand?" He drank the cup for you and me, now it is only for us to accept his sacrifice fully and to drink freely of the cup he offers. F. P. Myer in his comments on the 23rd Psalm pictures in one place a line of persons each holding a cup, full to the brim. They are cups of sin, suffering, shame, of weakness, anxiety and death, of selfishness, envy, hatred and all other disturbing factors. Then a form appears way down the line. It is Jesus also bearing a cup. As He draws near he offers to relieve these burdened souls and some accept the offer. He then takes their cups of sorrow, suffering, and strife and refills them out of His beaker and hands them back cups of blessing and service. Is your cup a cup of blessing? Are you drinking every day? If not it's your own fault and you alone are to blame because he stands ready to substitute his cup for the one you are holding. Some say they will just take a sip and make that do. They think they can take a sip from the cup of salvation and a deep draught from the ORANGETHORPE ORANGETHORPE, July 18. (Spl.)—Miss Florence Durkee of Brookhurst road recently visited her sister, Mrs. G. T. Watson at Newport. Miss Durkee reported having a lovely time. Mr. Henry Boherane and Robert Davis of Almond road motored to San Diego recently and visited the different points of interest including La Jolla, Balboa Park, Coronado naval air station and many other places. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hemspra and family made a business trip to Santa Ana Friday. Many new residences on West Orangethorpe are be built and will be occupied by the owners soon. They also have good prospects of getting gas soon, which will fill a long felt want. Mrs. H. H. Meyer and daughter, Ruth of Orangethorpe accompanied Miss Wainta Simpson and Carl Snyder to Los Angeles Thursday evening where they enjoyed the electrical parade. Mrs. E. F. Bloodgood and children of Brookhurst road spent Friday in Santa Ana. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davis of Los Angeles visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Davis of Almond road. Mrs. E. F. Wents and daughter, Gertrude, left Thursday morning to visit relatives in Iowa. They will return early in September in time for Gertrude to enter Fullerton high school. Miss Dorothy, the older daughter, is staying in Anaheim with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ames. He likened this to the lifting of power of Jesus' love and showed how He lifted the load of every soul willing to accept Him. Please bear in mind that Rev. Walker will be glad to welcome your child to this special service. We missed Mrs. Coons, Miss Ruth and Jessie Coons, Arthur and Rector Coons since they are away on their vacation. Hearty welcomes were in store for Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wickett, Miss Balfour, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Collins and family and the Sloop family as they all returned from their vacations last week. Notwithstanding the hot weather both morning and evening services were well attended. In the evening Rev. Walker spoke on "Finding God in His Great Out of Doors," and choose Job 36:29 for his text: "Can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?" The communion service was observed in the morning and altho the time for preparation was limited three babies were presented for baptism and two united with the church. Rev. Walker chose part of the fifth verse of Psalms 23 as his text for a short preparatory sermon, "My cup runneth over." He said in part: "My cup runneth over." When you read this I MRS. JULIA VERNON SUCCUMBS SATURDAY YORBA LINDA, July 18. (Special) Mrs. Julia Lee Vernon, beloved wife of Marion Vernon, passed away at the family home, Saturday noon, July 16th, following a lingering illness. The deceased was born in Millersburg, Ill., June 6th, 1851. She was the daughter of Henry and Marsha Lee, and received her schooling in the public and high school of Aledo, Rock Island and Moline, Ill. She was married to Marion Vernon at Millersburg, Ill., Dec. 14, 1876. To this union six children were born, three sons and three daughters, the eldest daughter dying in infancy. The children are, William H. of Kansas; Charles, of Santa Barbara; Miss Marsha, Leo and Miss Marie, all of this city, the latter having just returned from three years teaching in China. In 1881 Mr. and Mrs. Vernon moved from Illinois to Kansas, and in 1911 came to California and located in Yorba Linda, being among the early settlers of the community. Mrs. Vernon was the founder of the Yorba Linda Women's Club and was beloved by a large circle of friends by whom she was known as "Mother Vernon." She was a life long member of the Presbyterian church, where in earlier years she was most active in its many departments. Besides the husband and children, deceased is survived by three sisters, Mrs. George Thorantan, Mrs. E.Y. Partridge and Mrs. Mary Chauning, all of Whittier, and four brothers. relieve these burdened souls and some accept the offer. He then takes their cups of sorrow, suffering, and strife and refills them out of His beaker and hands them back cups of blessing and service. Is your cup a cup of blessing? Are you drinking every day? If not it's your own fault and you alone are to blame because he stands ready to substitute his cup for the one you are holding. Some say they will just take a sip and make that do. They think they can take a sip from the cup of salvation and a deep draught from the cup of worldliness and artificial pleasures and thus enjoy both.] This is impossible. There is no real satisfaction in either and the blessing is lost. God's love is wonderful. Won't you say with me: "I'll take the cup of salvation full and complete?" Say it to yourself and say it to the Lord Jesus. I do not know what your cup of experience may be tomorrow. Remember the Psalmist tells us how he called on the name of the Lord. No matter what your cup of experience may be call on the name of the Lord and see how the cup will change to one of blessing all the day long. MRS. JULIA VERNON SUCCUMBS SATURDAY BACK EAST EXCURSIONS On Sale Daily August 15 Boston $179. New $172.14 Chicago 106 Louisville 101.40 Kansas City 87.60 Washington 105.00 New Orleans 106.80 Washington 162.30 and many others. Add 8% tax. EXCURSION FARES TO SUMMER RESORTS TICKETS ON SALE EVERY DAY The Road of a Thousand Wonders will take you almost anywhere. For complete information covering all destinations, rates, routes and trains, call on, write or phone Southern Pacific Lines Interline tickets sold to all points by local agent. S. F. WILLARD, Agt. Anaheim CALIFORNIA Monday, July 18, 1921 Let's Go! Registered Voters D VOTE THOSE CITY BONDS TOMORROW, FOR $160,000 FOR CITY HALL ...$75,000 Water Extensions ...50,000 Sewer Extensions ...30,000 Fire Pump ...5,000 TOTAL ...$160,000 Keep Anaheim Going Straight Ahead VOTERS Free Auto at your service during voting hours; call Tel. 92. Polls: For those living North of Center Street: PACIFIC FARM IMPLEMENT COMPANY, Chartres at N. Los Angeles. Straight Ahead VOTERS Free Auto at your service during voting hours; call Tel. 92. Polls: For those living North of Center Street: PACIFIC FARM IMPLEMENT COMPANY, Chartres at N. Los Angeles. For those living South of Center Street: OLD CITY HALL, East Center Street, near Emily Street. POLLS OPEN: 6:00 o'clock a.m. POLLS CLOSE: 7:00 o'clock p.m. City Hall Seldom in the history of this country has a city been so unprotected as ANAHEIM. Our municipal records, which cost many thousands, and ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BE REPLACED AT ANY PRICE, lie unprotected from destruction by fire. Rentals now paid by ANAHEIM for these make-shift quarters, represent interest on one-half the sum required for a new fire-proof Hall, on East Center, near Emily, the site of which is already your property. Within a few months, these temporary quarters must be surrendered, LEAVING YOUR CITY OFFICERS AT THE MERCY OF AMBITIOUS LANDLORDS, unless you VOTE THE BONDS TODAY. Can you picture a more squallid situation? Pride, Dignity, Business Foresight, all demand your favorable action tomorrow. Private interests are planning fine business structures in the vicinity of this site. WILL YOU ALLOW THE PRESENT EYESORE TO REMAIN? Water Extensions FULLERTON, LAST THURSDAY, APPROVED $280,000 BONDS FOR WATER EXTENSIONS ALONE. This sum is required for replacement of mains which have outlived their use. In Anaheim, the $50,000 required is for enlargements and extensions alone. All pipe removed for enlargements, will be used again. The new subdivisions will be supplied with adequate water supply. This outlay will serve for several years’ growth at the present rapid rate. A 10-inch main will be constructed, with this money, from the line at Olive and Broadway, to Olive at Sycamore—to Palm—to Cypress—to Santa Ana, to the waterworks. This will make a loop to carry sufficient water to supply all smaller laterals. In Anaheim, the $50,000 required is for enlargements and extensions alone. All pipe removed for enlargements, will be used again. The new subdivisions will be supplied with adequate water supply. This outlay will serve for several years' growth at the present rapid rate. A 10-inch main will be constructed, with this money, from the line at Olive and Broadway, to Olive at Sycamore—to Palm—to Cypress—to Santa Ana, to the waterworks. This will make a loop to carry sufficient water to supply all smaller laterals. Sewer Extensions ANAHEIM'S health records invite comparison anywhere. Shall we uphold this proud record? The cost of her sewer system, to date, has been only $125,000. This issue will provide another $30,000, with which to connect up all new subdivisions, and discard the grave menace of cesspools, which are seriously increasing in number, in the newer parts of the residential districts, due to insufficient sewer facilities. For the amount now required, 2.69 miles of extensions will be installed. Fire Pump Vote $5,000 for the purchase of this very essential machine. It is to be used right with the fire-fighting apparatus, to BOOST the pressure and hold it on the nozzle, where it belongs, instead of straining the pipes of the individual household, causing heavy plumbing bills by the scores. This pump will make the fire hazard of every house owner in Anaheim shrink. EVERY CENT OF THE MONEY TO BE DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF THESE BONDS IS URGENTLY REQUIRED RIGHT NOW, TO KEEP ANAHEIM ABREAST OF HER GROWING NEEDS. Vote the Bonds