Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-06
SABBATH SERVICES.
Topics Taken by the
Preachers Yesterday.
GENERAL LARGE ATTENDANCE
Fine Weather and Interesting
Subjects Call Many People
to Church.

Services at the various churches
were well attended yesterday. The
weather was pleasant, and nearly
everybody was out. The children alsC
were able to attend Sunday-school il
q. large mbers, the mud having driec
sufficiently to permit them to cross
the streets. The attendance was espe.
cialy large at the churches centrally
located, but even the smaller edi6ces
on the outskirts of the city held larger
congregations than for some time past.
At the First Presbyterian, Rev. DR..
w. +. Chichester, who has recently
received the degree Of D. d. from La
fayette College, Pennsy ylvania, deliv-
cred lectures both morning and even
ing.
Rev. DR.. Fay was able to occupy the
lpit yesterday morning, the first
time since his illness. This church
has changed its place of meeting from
the Opera House to Armory Hall,
where he spoke on "Human Frac-
tions." Mu.ic was rendered by the
Unity Choral Society.
After the sermon at the Swedish
Baptist Church, Rev. Augustine Olson
administered baptism to seve al COM
municants. There will be prayer.
meeting of this congregation to-mor-
row evening at the First Baptist
Church.
Rev. Will A. Knighten, of the Grace
M. E. Church, took tor his subject
yesterday morning, "Our Talents"
In the evening he discoursed on,
(Which Side"
At the First Congregational Church,
Rev. G. s. Uzzell preached both
morning and evening. A well
trained chorus aided in rendering
the music.
Rev. w. w. Tucker, of the East.
Lo. Angeles Baptist Church preached
in the morning on "The Church the
organic embodiment OF the Truth "
In the evening he. took for his sub
ject ''The force Of Habit" an
nounced for prior occasion but
which was postponed.
Rev. + w. Caswell, presided bota
morning and evening AT the Simpson
M. e. Tabernacle on the conner
OF Fort and Seventh street, vester
day. The class meetir,s at l2:i5 p.
NJ, was we'll atte.sded,
At the .aain street NJ f. Church,
heV. f.. L. Spencer took for his sub
feet "The Serpent and the Man" In
the evenins he lectured on "The
Wonderful Counsellor"
The morning service OF the East Los
Angeles NJ. f, Church wa conducted
by Rev. II. Cox, and the evening SER
vices were in charge of Rev. Wm.
Mcdonald. Revivals are being held
during the evenings at this church.
At the United Presbyteri IN Church
Rev. II. w. Crabbe preached in the
- morning on "Besetting Sins" and in
the evening Rev. j. w. Cockins occu-
pied the pulpit.
At St. Paul's Church Rev. Elias
Birdsall preached in the morning,
taking his text from Luke viii. Is. In
the evening Rev. VIM. H. DYER of
Modesto occupied the pulpit. A
childrens service was held at 10
O'Clock in the morning.
At the rriuity M. E. Church South
Rev. D. G. Browne took for his morn
ing subject, "God is Here" The
evening topic was, "Fear Not"
Rev. James B. Jones, pastor of the
Christian Church, preached on the
Conversion of the Ethiopian Church"
in the morning and on the "Fate Of
John the Baptist" in the evening.
Rev. E. B. B ainerd, OF the Park
Congregational Church, compared
"St. John and Napoleon"
The usual services were held at the
Cathedral yesterday. Rev. Father
Cornelius Scanlan preached the High
Mass sermon. The Cathedral Sun lay
school, under the supervision of the
Sisters OF the Immaculate Heart Of
Mary, convened at 8 A. NJ, when in
structions OF a special order and Of
PECULIAR interest were given.
At the Church of Our Lady OF
Angels, Upper Main street, near the
Plaza, Rev. Father Hickey of Boston
preached the high mass (English)
sermon. At the Church of Our Lady
of Angels there were two marriages,
four baptisms and eight funerals dur
ing the week.
Following was the musical pro-
gramme for high mass at the Cathe-
dral yesterday: "Asperges Me-" by
La Hoche; LIE Jeal's First Mass, ~
full chorus and solos; offertory. ''Trio
Ave Marias," stello, by Donizetti
intriot, "Graduale and Comm" spe-
cially composed. Vespers, 1880 P. M.
Double chaunters and fine selections
for benedictions,