Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-07-07
San Diego and Los Angeles.

The Rev. I. S. Kalloch, while IN
Southern California, had an opportu-
nifty of comparing San Diego and Los
Angeles, and gives his impressions in
letter to the Pacific Baptist. Though
his letter is principally devoted to
Baptist interests, yet it is so much like
Kalloeh and, withal, is so fair in its
comparisons, that we present part of it
as follows: The overland trip from
San Francisco to San Diego, involving
over one hundred miles of staging
over the mountains, through the
cations, and along the Dragged edges"
of the route, is one that the average
fat man has occasion to remember.
And yet, If he is subject to that sea-
sickness which first makes one fear
he will die, and then think he won't,
return trip by boat leaves him some-
what in the confused condition of the
boy who, on being asked by bewil-
dered traveller which of two roads he
should take replied: "It don't make
a bit of difference; whichever you
take you will wish you had taken the
other.n ..=... ..... a .
. Is SAN DIEGO s4.
is the southermost city Of the Califor-
MIA coast, has a population of some
two or three thousand, is more "beau-
tiful for situation" and delightful for
climate than any place 1 have ever
visited; aud isl smaller duller town
thanI expected to find. Its great ex-
pectations have not been realized as
soon as the more sanguine and specu-
lative desired; and so many of them
have shaken off the dust of their feet
for testimony against it, and gone in
search of green fields and fresh pas
tures-a tolerably difficult thing to
find, by the way, In Southern Califor-
MIA at this seas0n of, the, year. This
creates a temporary dullness IN the
city; but the solid and sensible men
who are left behind do not appear to
";bate one jotso heart or hope" They
feel that they have a sure future of
San Diego some time. They are cer-
tain that their unparalleled climate
and peerless harbor are things which
no railroad can give or take away; and
that these with other remarkable
natural advantages, will yet give them
that connection with the outside world
which they SO much desire. M6
Los ANGELES
Is at present much largerand livelier
city than San Diego, but our Baptist
cause is at a much lower ebb. The
city has population of some 15,000,is
growing with great rapdity, is very
brisk and enterprising, and the few
faithful Baptists who are there ought
to be aided in holding up the Baptist
banner. They were encouraged by
large congregations and excellent at.
tention in the German Turner's Hall
the Sunday preached there, and the
determination seemed strong and uni
versal TO do what they could for God
and the Baptist cause in Los Angeles.
The church organiZationis very small
and weak, but sencouraged by recent
accessions. DR.. Burgess, a dentist
from Fort Scott, Kansas, has pitched
his tent there, and will not only be.a
valuable accession to the place as
professional man, but will make, /
doubt not, a working Baptist, as he
has been elsewhere I met in Los An
geles the worthy missionary, Rev.
John Francis, Brother Hobbs, late
pastor of the church, Rev. ]. G. Curtis
of Los Nietos, Rev. T. j. Ellis of the
Santa Ana church, and other brethren
almost too numerous to mention.
Brother Francis is manifestly doing a
great work in this part OF the State.
God gives him favor with the people.
Old sprejudices and differences are
melting away, and the foundation is
being laid In many places for perma-
nent Baptist churches.