Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-25
SUNDAY SERVICES.
State Day Observed by the
Y. NJ. C. A.
THE TOPICS OF THE PASTORS.
Closing Exercises of the Jewish
Sunday School at the
Synagogue.

AS the summer season draws near,
the attendance at the various churches
in the city indicates that many OF the
citizens are sojourning at the seaside or
at other resorts, as is usually the case.
The list OF services shows that number
of the pastors are taking their yearly
vacations, which, in many cases, we're
very much nseded. The services yester-
day, however, were we'll attended, and
in most cases were more than usually
interesting.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the Jewish
Sunday-school held its closing exercises
at the synagogue. These were interest
ing in the extreme and we're largely at
tended by the pupils and their relatives
and friends. The exercises opened with
prayer by Celia Mooser, which was fol-
lowed by short Introductory address
by Mr.. Herman w. Hellman, President
OF the congregation. The children then
sang "Contentment, after which a
prayer was recited by the class Of Miss
j. Cohn. Rev. DR.. Schneider, Superin-
tendent of the school, then delivered his
annual address and reviewed the work
Of the past year. The classes of Miss J.
Cohn, Miss j. Kramer, Miss j. Greene
baum, Miss G. Katz and Mrs. +. Fleish-
man were examined on the lessons they
had learned during the year, and their
answers displayed the excellence of
their teaching and OF their memories.
The following recitations were delivered
most acceptably: "Walk Before God" I"
by Clara German; zone God," by
Gabe Meyer; "The Death of Moses" by
Theresa Levy; "The Reformer," by
Clara Hellman; "Day Of Rest" by
Frida Hellman; Freedom" by Fred
Kramer; Light and Love-" by Lizzie
Black; Preservation OF Israel" by Mat
tie Harriss; Remember" by Minnie
Mendelsohn; and "Thy Neighbor," by
George Black. Miss Tille Loeb sang
very feelingly "The Open Window" the
words Of which were written by Long
fellow, and Master Meyer sang tThe
Arrow and the Song" Mrs. 1. w.
Hellman, president of the Hebrew
Ladies Aid Society, presented number
OF prizes to the little folks, and the exer-
cises closed shortly after with benedics
ton.
Rev. E. P. Abbott, OF Sierra Madre,
| filed the pulpit of the First Congrega-
tional Church yesterday.
The Y. NJ. G. A. held services last
evening at the Central Baptist Church.
Last evening DR.. Cantine preached his
last sermon on amusements. Subject
"No Compromise"
Rev. DR.. F. B. Cherrington, of Maclay
College, supplied Rev. E. w. Caswell's s
pulpit yesterday morning, at Simpson NJ.
+. Church.
Rev. J.. H. Phillips, of the East Los
Angeles Congregational Church, lectured
last night on the subject, Circumstances
Alter Cases"
Rev. A. H. Burnell, a returned mis-
sionary from India, spoke in the Third
Congregational Church, corner OF North
Main and Railroad streets. In the even.
ing he used sciopticon to illustrate the
customs and manners of the people ol
India.
The new stone Chapel at the corner oi
Sichel and Patrick streets was used fol-
the first time yesterday, the Feast OF st.
John the Baptist.
Yesterday afternoon Rev. G. E. Harris
of Pasadena, addressed the Los Angeles
University students in the College Hall
at 8 o'clock, when the Baccalaureate
services were held.
Bohlman's mass was given at the
Cathedral yesterday morning. The
ofertory was "Veni Jesu." The sole
voices were OF the best, and the chorus,
under the direction of Mr.. A. G. Gardner
was excellent.
The Congregational Sabbath School
gave a Temperance concert yesterday
after the morning service, instead OF the
usual Sabbath school. A good pro-
gramme had been prepared, consisting OF
songs and recitations, and short ad-
dress was made by Rev. Mr.. Abbott, oi
Sierra Madre.
Last evening praise service was held
at the First Baptist Church, corner OF
South Fort and Sixth streets. The
choir, which had been enlarged and i'm
proved within the present month, was
assisted by some OF the best talent in
the city. The soloists are Mrs. Omar,
Mrs. Catching Williams, Mr.. Osgood,
Mr.. Falk and DR.. Keller.
A public mass-meeting WAS held at the
First Presbyterian Church at 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and was addressed
by E. S. Field, Esq, on the subject
"Work for Young Men,"
A Gospel meeting for boys only, be-
tween the ages of IL and Is years, was
held at the First Congregational Church
yesterday at P. NJ, under the auspices
of the boys branch of the Y. M. G. A.
The meeting was addressed by four boys.
State Day was observed by the Young
Mems Christian Association of this city,
in connection with all the associations OF
the State.
Rev. r. Mayne Irvine spoke yesterday
morning at the East Los Angeles Pres
byterian Church on Condemned
Bridges"
The "Mote and the Beam" was DIR.
Birdsall's subject yesterday morning at
st. Paul's.
Rev. W. w. Tinker, of the East Los
Angeles Baptist Church, delivered a
special address yesterday morning to the
w. G. T. U.
DIR. Pendleton is out OF town, and his
pulpit yesterday was occupplied by Rev.
Mr.. Reese.
The New Church of the Epiphany, in
East Los Angeles, will be opened for
divine service next Sunday, the first day
of July. Rev. Elias Birdsall, the popu-
lar encumbent of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. will preach the first sermon in
the new edifice on that date.
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, of Salt Lake
City, is in the city, and will occupy the
pulpit at st. Paul's Episcopal Church
next Sunday morning.
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