Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-20
CHURCH NEWS.
Topics Discussed in the
Pulpits Yesterday.
NOTES GATHERED AROUND TOWN.
The COngregationalists of Southern
California Meet at Pasadena.
Business Transacted.

indicate that the summer exodus 10 the
sea shore and the North had already
commenced. The Sunday schools were
also largely attended, and the little folks
displayed great interest in the lessons
taught them by their teachers. The
yestry of the Church of the Sacred Heart
in East Los Angeles is completed, and
yesterday afternoon it was blessed by
Bishop Mora, who Immediately after
ward administered the confirmation SER
vice. The topics discussed by the min
listers were unusually interesting. At
the First Baptist Church, Rev. D. Read
took for his evening topic, "lf it right to
license drinking saloons ?''
At the morning service at the Christian
Church, Rev. J. B. Jones ably discussed
the question, ''Is God pledged to heal
His children and preserve them from
bodily disease?"
The last of Rev. T. w. Haskins
lectures on "The Millennium" was de-
livered last evening at Christ's Church.
Rev. w. A. Knighten chose for his
subjects yesterday, at Grace M. E
Church, Goods Plans" and "Tre asures
Discovered"
At Trinity NJ E. Church, Rev. H. NJ.
Du Bose spoke in the morning on "The
Child Heart" and in the evening on
"The Fountain of Youth"
The services of the First New Church
Society of Los Angeles were held at
q. A. r. Hall, and at the morning SER
vice Rev. D. V. Bowen preached on
"Leaving all and following the Lord"
A large number of young men at
tended the Y. M. G. A. Gospel meeting
yesterday afternoon to listen to the
practical talk by Mr.. F. M. Porter, an
attorney of this city. The singing by
the orchestra and the music by the
male qualtet!e aided much in making
the meeting interesting and helped to
bring forth good results.
NOTES.
Rev. II. W. Crabbe, of the United
Presbyterian Church, is now in Spring
field, Ohio, to attend the General Assem-
bly,. which convenes Wednesday next.
Rev. Crabbe's pulpit was filled yesterday
by Rev. James Kelso, of Pasadena.
The Diocesan Convention OF the Epis-
copal Church convenes in San Francisco
Wednesday next. DIR. Birdsall and Dean
Trew have already gone north, and Rev.
L. w. Haskins leaves to-day.
DIR. Csntine is spending this week in
the northern part of the State. His pull
pit was filled yesterday morning by DIR.
Abel Stevens, and yesterday evening by
Prof. Coe, of the University.
The Young Peoples Society OF Ascen-
sion Church, Boyle Heights, will give an
entertainment at Hyans' block, on the
corner OF East First and Bailey streets,
Boyle Heights, on Wednesday evening.
The congregation OF the Church of the
Emmanuel yesterday subscribed very
literally to fund for the purchase of a
lot for their projected new church build
ing. Something over seven thousand
dollars was secured in few minutes at
members and attendants we're not pres
probably be selected west of Grand
avenue, south of Seventh and east of
Pearl streets, not farther south, perhaps,
than Twelfth.
The Main-street NJ. E. Church, Of
which Rev. DR.. Edward Thomson is pas
tor, has arranged weekly summer lee
ture course, and the following are the
first four lectures to be given Tonight,
"India and its People," Prof. F.B. Cher
rington, DID Monday, May 9th, "The
Lungs, and How TO Use Them" DR.. A.
Mitchell, AM, MD; Monday, June Sd,
Beautiful But Down Trodden Ireland" !"
Hon. E. F. Spence; Friday, June 7th,
"The Chemistry of Everyday Life, F" Prof..
E. r. Shrader, Phi. d.
CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
The Congregational Association OF
Southern California opened on Tuesday
evening last, at Pasadena, with a sermon
by Rev. G. 4. Weitzel, of Santa Rarbara.
About 20 churches we're represented at
the session on Wednesday morning,
among whom were the following dele
gates and pastors:
Pomona-Pastor, Lucian III. Frary
delegates, Edward P. Shaw, Mrs. Ella
Phillips.
Los Angeles, Third Congregational
Church-Pastor, G. A. Rawson; dele
rates, Mrs. Rswson and two delegates.
Olivet Congregational Church-Pastor,
F. A. Field; delegates, Mrs. G. M. Field,
L. K. Clendnon and wife.
Highland-Miss Eliza Clemons and A.
M. Aplin. alternate delegates.
Villa Park-Pastor, d. jenkins; dele
gates. Z. Kent and Mrs Packard.
Compton-Pastor, Harry Jones dele
gates, G. E. Birge and wife.
San Bernardino-Pastor, W. ?. Hardy ;
delegate, Richard Weir. First Congre-
gational Church-Pastor, E. G. Oakley ;
delegates, Arthur Stonghton, Mr.. Brad
ford. and Miss Laura Wright.
Paway-P Pastor, H. G. Abernethy
delegates, Mrs. FL. Q. Abernethy and
daughter.
Redlands-P Pastor, A. L. Parke; dele
gate, Mrs. Parke.
Riverside-Pastor, Thomas Hunt
delegate, Mrs. Hunt.
Santa Ana-Pastor; two delegates to
church society. Miss Carrie Mcleod and
MIR. Walter Hard, delegates of Society OF
Christian Endeavor.
Halleck-Pastor, f. B. Howell.
Perris-Pastor, G. Ii. Davis: dele
gates, Sylvester Chandler and Miss
Chandler.
Santa Baroara-Pastor. o. 7. Wetzel ;
delegates, John Rice and Sarah E. Toll
man.
San Diego-Psstor, j. B. Wilcox; del
egates, Geo. B. Marston and Mrs Wilcox,
J. G. Packard, of Society OF Christian
Ceutinella-Pastor, George W. Savoy.
Monrovia-Pastor D. III. Colcord del
ecadea. I. w. strowbridge, Jr., Mrs.
Mary III Taylor.
Sierra Madre-Pastor. E. E. P. Abbott ;
delegates, O. s. Cook and j. @. Dickson .
Observation-Disclosures, l.. L. Bickford !;
li... T. " Anderaon FL Stevens