Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-01
CHURCHES OF LOS ANGELES.

In no State of the Union is there
more perfect religious tolerence than
in California, and this section is not
behind the rest of the commonwealth
in the exercise of this virtue. The
representatives of all creeds mingle
together in perfect harmony. The va
rious sects of the Christian religion
are very well organized, and, as a rule,
provided with places of worship and
an officiating minister. Church or
ganizations are increasing rapidly; q
necleus is formed, and in this rapidly
growing country large congregation
is soon collected and the foundations
Of a new place of worship are laid.
Church edifices are going up in all
directions.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
is located l76 New High Street, Rev.
d. II. Packard pastor, III. X. w. Bent
and J. Haskell, Deacons. The mem
bership of the church and the Sabbath
Congregations have increased fairly
during the year, and the prospects are
encouraging. There are at present IS
members, one-third of whom are non
residents at the present time. The
Sabbath School under the care of Mr.
Bent is prosperous, numbering 50
members. The recent grading of the
street and new side walks render the
church easily accessible. Services
held morning and evening.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
has taken firm foothold in this Sec.
tion. At Downey City there is an or
ganized congregation with ia MEM
bers, having Rev. @. r. Hand as min
lister for the current year. Their meet
ing house, worth $500, is paid for
The church in Los Angeles numbers
80. This congregation is only 3
months old, and has not yet secured u
church building, holding their meet
ings in the Court House, nor have
they an officiating minister, though
Mr.. Hand breaches when an opportu-
nifty presents itself. The church has
a good membership scattered along
the Santa Ana River and it is propos-
ed to unite them in congregation
and construct church building at Or
ange.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
was first organized in Los Angeles in
1874 by eight persons, some of them
among our most worthy citizens. Rev.
Dr. VIM. Hobbs was called to the pas
torate and B. f. Shirly chosen Dea-
con. In June DIR. Hobbs severed his
connection with the church, and since
that time the congregation has been
without pastor. Services were held
in various places until of late when
the use of the German church, ON
Spring street, was secured. The con-
gregation now numbers so. The pres
ent officers are j. T. Cover, Deacon
and Moderator; S. p. Smith, Clerk; r.
f. Burgess, Treasurer. Regular SER
vices are held Sunday at IL A. NJ, and
on Thursday evening of each week.
The Sabbath School, of which S. p.
Smith is Superintendent, has an at
tendance of 40 and meets at 1890 p. M.
The Pastoral Committe are in CORES
pondence with ministers East, and
hope soon to secure settled pastor so
break unto them the bread of life, and
assist in the good work.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Stated meetings are held in Good
Templars Hall on Main street, over
Dotter & Bradley's furniture store.
Rev. DIR. White has been supplying
the pulpit for over a year past, and
was regularly installed as the Pastor
on the Goth of August last. Tine
church was organized two years ago
with Is members. There are now ON
the roll 50. During the year AZ mem-
bers have been added, 36 by letter and
II by profession. The Elders are ]. S.
Thompson, j. s. Slanson, r. Doal<
and DR.. J. III. Mckee. The Deacons
are w. M. Williams, Angus Poison,
w. w. Brown and J. G. Salisbury.
The attendance on Divine Worship j.
good and the congregation is increas-
ing. From the prosperity that has at
tended the church since its organiza-
tion, it is hoped that, with the fund
now on hand and accommodating, the
coming year will witness beginning
toward the erection of house of wor-
ship. Connected with the church arc
the regular Wednesday evening pray