Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-12
CHURCH GOSSIP.
Services Yesterday and I'm th'
Future.

| Services Yesterday and I'm the
Future.
AS the holiday season approaches the
interest of the people in the work Of the
church and the services grows greater,
especially among the young folks. Even
at the present time plans are being made
for the celebration of the Christmas
festivities, and it is expected that they
will be of unusual interest this year.
Thanksgiving services will soon be at
hand and especial arrangements will be
made for this.
At the Church of the Ascension yester-
day Holy Communion was celebrated at
the evening service.
| Rev. w. w. Tinker took for his sub
jects at the East Los Angeles Baptist
Church yesterday "The Lord Reigns''
and Discovered"
At the Cathedral yesterday morning
the farmers Mass was rendered by the
st. Cecilian Choral Society.
Advent will commence with the first
Sunday in December.
| Rev. r. G. Hutchins preached on
"Work for Young Men" and "Fore-
stalling Traitors" at the First Congrega-
tional Church yesterday.
Rev. H. S. Jefferys began series Of
sermons yesterday on "The PASTOR" as
follows: "The Pastor of the Old Testa-
ment," "The Pastor of the New Testa-
ment," "The Pastor in Apostolic Times"
"The Pastor in the Anti Nicene Church, .
"The Pastor in the Post -Nicene Church, i"
"The Pastor of the Sixteenth Century"
and "The Pastor of To-day"
| Rev. w. A. Knighten discussed at the
Grace M. E. Church on "Why Have the
Blues?"
A young peoples social will be given
Tuesday night at the Central Baptist
Church. An excellent musical pro-
0ramme will be rendered. All are in
vited.
The Ministerial Union, that is the min
listers and their wives, meet this after
noon at the Occidental College, the
guests OF Prof. Coyner. A paper will be
read by Rev. T. w. Haskins.
Rev. Edward Thompson preached on
"An Active Church" and "Harrison's g
Election" at the Main Street NJ. E.
Church yesterday.
The East Los Angeles Congregational
are both making preparations for a
to be given in the church parlors, and of
the latter at sos Downey avenue.
Rev. DR.. II. Cox preached on. "He
That Trusteth His Own Heart is a Fool" :"
at the East Los Angeles M. E. Church
yesterday.
A Kensington tea will be given to-
morrow night at the English Lutheran
Church parlors, the proceeds to be de-
voted to the church furnishing fund.
The East Los Angeles Methodists
will be in their church next Sunday
The house is being repaired, painted
and decorated, and when completed, will
be model OF elegance and beauty.
Rev. A. j. Wells preached on Method
and Liberty through Method" yesterday
morning at the Plymouth Congregational
| Church.
Next Sunday evening DIR. Hutchins
will begin a series sermons on the
unique topic, The Wreck Chart"
Next Sunday Rev. W. w, Tinker will
deliver his last of the series of addresses
on the "Prodigal Son."
Friday night, at the Central Baptist
Church, Miss Hubbard Churchill will
give reading for the benefit of the
Women's Auxiliary Society.
Rev. Eli Fay preached on "The Part
ing of Life's Ways" at the Church of the
Unity yesterday.
On or about the 18th of January Rev.
Sam Jones will arrive in this city to as
sist in revival, which will be held in
the Pavilion from January 18th to Febru-
ary 10Th.
The Rev. Elias Birdsall preached at
both services in st. Paul's Episcopal
Church yesterday. His subject in the
morning was, "God Revealed to the
Heart and Affections" his text being
Prov. iii, 80: But His secret is with the
righteous. A large congregation
listened to this eloquent addl ess. Miss
Song, teacher of vocal music at the
Ellis College, sang Calvary" very beau
tifully during the ofertory.
A social was announced to take place
week from Tuesday next. for the
benefit for the Sunday School.
A congress of Christian workers will
meet Oh the Goth and 2lst insts. in the
Central Baptist Church. The pro-
gramme is as follows: Tuesday, Novem-
Der 20, 1888, from 10 to II A. M.-Sub-
ject, "Obligation of the Church to Evan
gelize the City," writer, Rev. R. G.
Hutchins, d. D., of the First Congrega-
tional Church; speaker, Rev. W. H.
Pendleton, ID, of the Central Baptist
Church volunteer speakers.
| From to 4 P. M.-Subject, "Need of a
Revival-It's Relation to Business, Moral
and Social Life;" writer, Rev. Thomas
@. Warner, d. D., of the University (M
E. Church; speaker, N. N. Kilgore ESQ. !;
volunteer speakers.
| From 7:30 to $50 P. M.-Subiect,
Prominent Hindrances and Encourage
ments to the Work." writer's, Hin.
drances," Rev. w. G. Stevens, of the
Presbyterian Church; Encourages
ments " Rev. ]. B. Jones, of the Chris
tian Church speaker, Rev. CIV. Heisler,
OF the English Lutheran Church yolun-
teer speakers.
Wednesday, November 81, 1883, from
10 to IL A. M.-Subject, "Evangelistic
Methods" writer, Rev. R. s. Cantine,
D. D., of the Fort-street M. E. Church
speaker. Prof. H. E. Storrs; volunteer
speakers.
From to P. M.-Subject, "Our
Young Men," writer, A. Rider, Esq.
volunteer speakers.
From z 80 to 80 P. M.-Subiect, elm
terdenominational Cooperation :" writer,
Rev. Thomas W. Haskins, of the Christ
protestant Episcopal) Church; speaker
Prof. ]. NJ. McPherron special paper by
request, "The Evangelists We Need,''
Rev. E. E. P. Abbott, of the Congrega-
tional Church, Sierra Madre.