Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-26
CHURCH NOTES.
Topics Discussed by the
Pastors Yesterday.
SERVICES FOR THANKSGIVING.
News of Interest to the COngrega-
tiOns of the Various Places
of Worship.

On Thursday services will be held in
almost all the churches OF the city.
Special Thanksgiving services were an
nounced yesterday and it is expected
that there will be large attendance on
that day. The services were we'll at
tended yesterday, though it was thought
that the muddy street crossings kept
some away who would have attended
under other circumstances.
A new Sunday school was organized in
connection with the Church of the Unity
at Armory Hall and the large attendance
of the young folks.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
Simpson M. F. Church. 1t was largely
attended, many members of other con-
gregations being present.
The mass meeting, for men only, which
was to have been held at the Pavilion
last night, was postponed until after the
election.
Meetjngs for women only were held at
the University M. E. Church in the
afternoon and at the Fort-street M. +.
Church in the evening.
Bible day was celebrated by the East
Los Angeles Baptist Church yesterday.
Quite q large collection was taken to
send to the Home Missionary Society to
be used in furnishing needy churches
with copies of the scriptures.
Dean w. s. Matthews preached at the
Fort-street M. E. Church yesterday
morning. DIR. Cantine breaches for DR..
Breeee at Pasadena.
A social will be given by the young
people of st. Paul's Church on next
needay evening at the rectory, 955 West
Seventh street.
Rev. Alfred Rush has lost the use of
his voice and has been compelled to give
mp his charge at Union avenue. DR.. G..
r. Pattee, Of Topeka, takes his place.
Father Garvan of Toronto, preached at
the Cathedral yesterday morning. Father
Tournier, of the diocese of Hippo, Algeria,
sang the mass. The diocese of Hippo is
the one in which st. Augustine fourished
in the fifth century, and the Father had
with him q picture of this celebrated
saint and his mother Santa Monica.
DR.. Fay states that the new Church of
the Trinity will be completed in about
four months.
An adjourned meeting of the Christian
Congress will be held at the Central Bap.
tist Church on the corner of Third and
Hill streets, on Monday at 2 P. M. to con-
slider the proposed plan recently sub
mitted of interdenominational co-opera-
ti0n in evangelistic work. The city and
neighboring pastors and members of their
congregations are invited to attend. The
plan which this congress purposes to
carry out is to district the city, select
laymen to go among the people, and,
without regard to sect to aim to awaken
an interest in religious work, to establish
cottage prayer meeting and so seek to
bring the people together, and to awaken
q Christian interest in the welfare of the
city, it's prosperity and government.
Rev. ]. 81. Phillips delivered his pop
ular lecture entitled "Moods," Friday
night, to large and appreciative audi
ence at Vernon Church.
The Congregationalists of East Los
Angeles will make their Thanksgiving
dinner complete in every direction.
The ordinance of baptism was observed
at the Church of the Epiphany yesterday
morning.
The East Los Angeles A. M. E. Church
is completed and is now one of the most
convenient temples Of worship in South
ern California.
The M. E. preachers meeting will be
held at Fort-street Church to-day at 10
o'clock.
Last night Rev. DIR. Hutchins began
his series of sermons on the "Wreck
Chart" Special topic, Gambling"
DR.. W. II. Pendleton will conduct q
series of revivals at his church every
evening of this week.
On Wednesday night the various Con-
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will unite with the congregation of the
Central Baptist people at the latter's
place of worship, when they will be ad-
dressed by Rev. DR.. Creegan, represent.
alive of the American Board of Foreign
Missions.
The Ministerial Union will meet at
Church. Rev. G. w. Heisler will read
paper on Element of Prayer in Re.
vivals."
Rev. j. H. Reider, D. D., of the Baptist
University, preached at the First Baptist
Church yesterday morning. Rev. DR..
Reed will enter upon his PASTORAL duties
next Sunday.
DR.. Alfred Todhunter preached at st.
PAul's Church to-day. DIR. Birdsall went
to Glendale.
Rev. Henry Johnson, of Michigan,
preached at the First Presbyterian
Church yesterday.
A reading club will meet every other
Friday evening at the residence Of Rev.
A. J. Wells.
The Thanksgiving service of the
Church of the Ascension will be held on
Thursday at p. M.
Rev. W. H. Pendleton preached yes
terday on "The Call of the Returned
Master" and "Jesus Compassionating
tho Unsaved Multitude"
A Sunday school entertainment was
given at the First Baptist Church last
evening. The infant class portion of the
programme was very interesting.
Rev. w. w. Tinker preached special
sermon to children at the East Los Ange-
les Baptist Church yesterday morning,
and in the evening the Sunday school
gave an entertainment, consisting of re.
cit atoms and music.
Rev. J. H. Phillips preached for his
subject yesterday evening, at the East
Los Angeles Congregational Church,
ssThe City's SINS"
Rev. H s. Jeferys spoke at the
Church of the Epiphany on "The Neces.
sity of Communion" and "Good Words
for the Salvation Army"
s'The Last Judgment" was Rev. G.
w. Heisler's topic yesterday morning
at the First English Lutheran Church.
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