Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01

the church by letter and one on pro-
fession. On the same day, by unan-
imous vote, call was extended to
Rev. DIR. White to become the regular
pastor of the church. During a neces-
sary absence of six weeks, this call
was accepted, and on the 10Th OF Au-
gust the pastor elect entered upon his
appropriate duties. On the 23d OF
August, DIR. James Mckee was elected
superintendent of the Sabbath School,
which was properly organized with
ten pupils the following Sabbath. At
Il communion service held on the 18th
of September there were six additions
to the church by letter and one on pro-
fession. A Board of Deacons was
elected on the Goth and ordained OH
the 9th of the same month. There
was also Board OF Trustees elected
the 1st of November. AT the conf
munion service which occurred OH the
9th of December there were twelve
additions by letter and five on profess
sion. There have been connected
with this church, in all, 40 members.
One was dismissed to unite with a
church in Oregon, and two have re-
moved to others of the country.
There have been two adult and two
infant baptisms. Including the Bible
class, there are I07 names on the list
of pupils in the Sabbath School, of
whom l03 are in attendance. There is
a good choir, and Good Templars'
Hall, where public worship is held, is
we'll filled by an intelligent congrega-
ton. The Trustrees are arranging for
lot in central locality and it is ex-
pected soon to make an effort to erect
house of worship.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Is located on New High street and
was organized in Octo Der, 1868. The
present pastor, Rev. D. II. Packard,
commenced here in January, 1874. The
membership of the church is so, nearly
as many having removed during the
past year as were received. Rev. JOSH
ah Bates supplied the pulpil for few
months between the pastorate of Rev.
J. T. Wills and that Of the present in
cumbent. DR.. Lucky preached for the
church during the Summer months,
while the pastor was East. The
house of worship has lately been
beautified by a new cupalo and the
site will soon become more desirable
than ever, when the grading of the
street is completed. Much interest is
Sustained in the Sabbath School, un-
derthe superintendent of Mr.. Bent,
and the congregation has largely in
creased during the year. Great aid is
now afforded by the new choir.
THE METHODIST CHURCH SOUTH.
The M. E. Church South was organ
lied in Los Angeles city in 1870, with
eight members. The church was first
served by Rev. M. w. Glover; then
by the Rev. G.. r. Butler. In Janu-
ary, 1873, Rev. A. M. Campbell, the
present pastor, was put in charge
During the last pastorate the member
ship has more than quadrupled ITSELF,
The congregation, as yet, have no
house to worship in, but is making an
effort to build an elegant edifice-one
that will be an ornament to the city
and worthy the cause of religion. A
lot on Spring street has been pur-
chased, and almost money sufficient
to build has been obtained by SUBJ
scription. The congregation at present
worship in Grange Hall, on Main
street. There is a Sabbath School
connected with the chargefnumbering
6S pupils. Undertaken, as this great
moral work was, under adverse cir
cumstances, the pastor and congrega-
tion feel that there is much to cause
gratitude to the Great Moral Cover
nor of the world for the measured sue
cess which He has vOuchsafed to grant
to their labors. Churches and school
houses are the eloquent moral apos-
ties of any community and preach
more effectively for its prosperity and
growth than anything else; and if So
ciety everywhere would realize this
truth and labor to advance the moral
and mental training of it's members,
untold would be the advantages to all
classes and channels of business.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Baptists of Los Angeles estab-
lished congregation last Summer.
The membership is small, but steadily
on the increase. DIR. w.. Hobbs at
present fills the pulpit. This congre-
CATION as yet has no church of its own
but services are held each Sunday in
one or the other of our public build
ings.
THE GERMAN CHURCH,
Under the German Evangelical Inde-
pendent Church, was established on
the 9th day of July, with Rev. j. C.
lahn as pastor. The church is yet in
its infancy, the average attend
ance being but fourteen. The
pastor says this is hard field, but he
is determined to build up good con-
gregation. From his own means. at
an expense of $4,000, he has erected a
frame church, with seating capacity