Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20

Organization was effected by the choice
of the following officers: Rev. J. III.
Harwood, of Santa Ana, Moderator; N.
w. Blanchard, of Santa Paula, Assistant
Rev. F. A. Field, Secretary; W. L.
Koethen, Assistant Secretary. Nomi-
mating Committee-Revs. @. B. 1nman,
G. T. Weitzel and G. F. Hill. Commit
tee on Business and ResolutioDs-Rev.
r. G. Hutchins, DID,, Rev. E. E. T. Abb
bott, Rev. D. D. Hill, I. w. Strowbridge,
Rev. j. B. Wilcox.
The Association, by unanimous vote,
elected the following as honorary mem
bers: The Reverends George Kimball OF
Oberlin; w. F. Day Of Ottawa, ILL.,; E.
w. Shurtleff, Boston, Mass. A. w. Mer-
win, Pasadena; David Jenkins, Villa
Park; A. E. Tracy, Ontario; II. G. Aber-
nethy, Powai; O. E. Harris, Pasadena; (;
H. T. Stats, Pasadena, and F. 81.
Seward. These visiting brethren were
then introduced to the Association. and
the Rev. w. F. Day spoke briefly OF his
pleasure at being present, and at the
evidences of church prosperity in this
section.
An amendment to the bylaws was
adopted assessing yearly dues upon the
churches of per cent. per member for
the expenses of the Association. A
motion to unite with the other Congre.
gational associations of the coast in hold
ing biennial sessions of Pacific Coast
Association was voted down, as was also
motion to unite with other associations
in an invitation to the Home Missionary
Society of the church to hold its next
yearly meeting on the coast. The report
of the Committee on Ministerial Relief
was read by Rev. II. Jones and adopted.
The report favored more general effort
to secure funds to aid disabled clergy
men and the families of deceased clergy
men. A constitution of society to aid
in this effort to provide for the aged and
infirm ministers was submitted, but not
acted upon.
The following permanent committees
we're appointed to serve for the coming
year:
On Home for Disabled Ministers-Rev.
H. Jones, Rev. Elijah Cash, II. A.
Palmer, II. W. Mills, and Deacon @. T.
Low.
Delegates to the General Association
of California-Rev. ] T. Ford and Thomas
Barrows.
Delegate to the Synod OF the Pacific
Rev. G. A. Rawson.
Preacher for next meeting-Rev.
George Willett; alternate, Rev. E. R.
Brainerd.
On Communion Service-Rev. S. Bris-
tol, Rev. @. S. Vale, Deacons Clapp and
Ross of Pasadena; Allen of Ventura, and
Hopkins of Pomona.
On Home Missions-Rev. r. G. Hutch
ins, D. D., Rev. D. D. Hill, Rev. L. 81.
Frary, Rev. T. G. Hunt, Rev. J. B. Sill
cox, Deacon N. W. Blanchard, A. S.
McPherron.
On Sunday schools-Rev. II. P. Case,
Rev. G. S. Vail and Il. F. Hill.
On Education-Rev. E. G. Oakley,
Rev. E. E. P. Abbott, and W. H. R.
Weldon.
On Temperance-Rev. J. H. Phillips,
Rev. F. A. Field, and D. M. Culver.
On arrangements for next meeting
Pastor of the church with which the
meeting is held, the Register of the As
sociation, Rev. George Willett, Rev. E.
r. Brainerd. and Rev. E. B. Harwells.
On Publication-Rev j. 7. Ford, Rev.
E. R. Brainerd, and W. R. Blackman.
The Ladies' Home Missionary Union
held a meeting at o'clock. The follow
ing officers for the year were elected:
President, Mrs. Cash; Vice-President,
Mrs. j. z. Stearns Secretary, Mrs. Bent !;
Treasurer, Mrs. H. w. Mills. After
hearing reports of officers, the society
adjourned to meet to-day at 10 80 o'clock
A. M. The society will endeavor to raise
81 900 for missionary work during the
coming year.
The Los Angeles Association, at
meeting held in the morning, admitted
the following new churches to member
ship in the Association: North Congre-
gational Church of Pasadena, West End
Church of Los Angeles, Olivet Church of
Los Angeles, Santa Ana Church of Santa
Ana, Nordhoff Church, of Nordhuff.
Application OF Buena Park Church was
referred to Committee on Credentials.
Rev. w. W. SMELL was received into the
Association, by letter from Rochester,
Mimi.
At the session on the second day the
Committee on Temperance read the fol-
lowing report, which was, after discus
sion and amendment, unanimously
adopted:
Reselued, That our uncompromising
position is that of total abstinence for
the individual and prohibition of the
liquor traffic
Resolved, That We declare our uncom-
promising opposition to the license OF
liquor traffic as uuchristian in principle
and Intellectual as a remedy for intem-
perance.
Resolved, That the prohibition of the
liquor traffic is of the first importance to
the home, society aud church, and it be-
comes the bounden duty Of every Chris
tian to ally himself with the friends OF
prohibition for the overthrow of the
saloon.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
work of the w. G. I. u, and bid them
God speed.
Resolved, That in these resolutions we
do not endorse any party movement.
Santa Barbara was selected as the
next place of meeting. The minutes of
sessions were read and corrected.
The following committee report was
read and adopted, to definitely settle a
disputed question of church polity:
Your Committee appointed to prepare
resolutions upon the pastorate and min
isterial standing would respectfully sub
NIT the following:
Resolved, That standing in the Con-
gregational ministry is acquired by the
fulfllment of these three conditions,
namely: l. Membership in Congrega-
tional Church. q Ordination of the
Christian ministry. s. Reception as an
ordained minister into the fellowship OF
the CONGREGATIONAL Churches.
ResotUed, That ministerial standing
should be lodged in our local associa-
tions ministars and churches and that