Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01

municants at the accession of the
present Rector was 63; since then AZ
have been added, one has died and two
removed, making the present number
1O7 The property owned by the Par
ish consists of the church building
and lot (l6O by 100 it, on the corner of
Temple and New High streets; also, n
tract of 50 acres short distance north
of the present terminus of the street
railroad A brick church has been
built in San Gabriel valley by Mr..
Francis Vinton,.o of Rhode Island, at a
cost of about $4,000. There has been
no formal church organization but the
Rev. II. H. Messenger has ofiiciated
there regularly until December, 1874,
when he resigned, and the place is
now vacant. Rev. G. T. Loop holds
regular services at Anaheim, and a
church will soon be built at that place.
The Rev. J. b. Gray holds monthly
services at Wilmington and Compton.
1t is not known that any other Epis-
copal services are held in this county.
THE NJ. Z. CHURCH.
In the year 1858, Bishop Ames, Pres
ident of the California Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, ap-
pointed Rev. Adam Bland to what
was then called the "Southern Cali
fornia Mission," and stationed him in
Los Angeles city. When he arrived,
with his wife aud one little white
headed girl, there was not furnished
room to he had for them, either in
hotel or private house, as was thought,
owing to the strong prejudice that ex-
listed against protestant ministers.
There was not q member of the M. E..
Church in Los Angeles at the time,
but during the year,. w. Potts, who
was living three miles below the city,
moved into it, and was the only MEM
Der at quarterly official meetings-Dr.
Whistler and family, members, resid-
ing at Ell Monte. Ministers were reg
ularly appointed by the successive
annual Conference sessions every year
from 1853 to 1857, inclusive; one hav-
ing fallen at his post-Rev. Elijah
Merchant, who died in 1856, in little
adobe house, occupied as a parsonage
on First street. But little was accom-
plished during these yoars, the preju-
dice being very strong against this
branch of the church; and not until
1866, when permanent organization
was effected by the Rev. A. Bland,
then Presiding Elder Of the Stockton
District, the Rev. G. Gillett being APP
pointed "preacherin charge" until the
ensuing Conference. In 1867, during
the pastorate of Rev. A. p. Hendon, q
plain brick church was erected on Fort
street, at cost of $4,000, in which SER
vices have been held regularly ever
since. Rev. James Corwin succeeded d
Rev. A. Bland as Presiding Elder of
the district, and during his term, and
while Rev. A. M. Hough was pastor,
a parsonage was built on the same lot
with the church. In 1871 our present
Presiding Elder, Rev. J. r. Tansey,
was appointed to the district. The
membership has been steadily in
creasing since the organization in 1866,
until it has now reached the num-
Der of 148 in full connection. The
church property, including the par
sonage, is worth about $1,000. A new
church enterprise has been inaugural
ed, which will be completed duri ng
the ensuing Spring. Already nearly
$4,000 has been subscribed by the
membership alone, several of them
giving as high as $500 each, and most
OF the amount in notes payable on Il
certain day. This amount, which will
yet be increased by the members, to-
gether with what will be realized
from the sale of church property
and the aid they hope to receive from
business men who feel interested in
the growth and improvement of the
city,will enable them to erect a house of
worship which will add to the numer-
Gus attractions of the place and which
will prove source of blessing to the
community. They design to erect
church worth from $4,000 to $4,000,
with basement for Sunday School, and
other modern improvements. The
Sunday School, including two Bible
classes, numbers about 100, with an
average attendance of so. Services
are held every Sabbath day at A. M.
and P. NJ; Sunday School at 1890 p.
NJ. Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at I. Seats free and all made
welcome. Rev. j. M. Campbell is the
present pastor of the church, and he is
an efficient and jealous minister.
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
This church was organized with II
members by Rev. T. Frazer, on the
11th of January, 1874, and Judge John
S. Thompson and Mr.. John F. Hawley
were elected ruling elders. Their or
dination occurred before the first COM
munion service, held on Sabbath, the
1st day of February. Rev. A. Cal
houn, of the United Presbyterian
Church, from Philadelphia, by invita-
ton, took the pastoral charge of the