Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-10
CHURCH NOTES.
Topics Discussed by the Dfvines
Yesterday.


Yesterday.
Yesterday was Children's Day, and
was celebrated as such in many OF the
churches here, in consequence of which
the attendance at the churches was
larger than usual. At the East Los An
gcles Congregational Church the services
commenced at 8 80 A. NJ. The children
marched in procession, and in the even
ing gave a concert, which many Of their
elders thoroughly enjoyed.
At the East Los Angeles Presbyterian
Church the children of the Sunday
school were addressed by DIR. Sturge, of
Japan, who is on his way to Europe.
At the Church of the Ascension, in
Boyle Heights, Rev. 7. w. Hsskins cele-
brsted the Holy Communion last even
ing.
At the Central Baptist Church, Rev.
W. 81. Pendleton preached in the MORN
ing on "Right improvement of calamit-
GUS events" and in the evening on "a
prophets vision of a sweeping flood"
At the East Los Angeles Baptist
Church Rev. W. w. Tinker preached
his farewell sermon yesterday. He will
shortly start on an European trip.
Whitsunday services were held at the
Christ Church, which convened in the
w. G. 7. U. Hall, yesterday morning.
Rev. John Collins preached sermon,
appropriate to children's day, yesterday
morning, at the Third Congregational
Church. In the evening the sixth anni-
versary of the Sabbath school was cele
brated by the children.
At the First Congregational Church
Rev. Robert G. Hutchins took for his
topics yesterday, "The Boy Who Saved
His Country" and ga Study of the Cru
cifxion.' At the morning service he
baptized number of children.
Children's day was celebrated at the
Plymouth Congregational Church. Rev.
A. j. Wells preached sermon to the
children in the morning.
"Penticost was the subject discussed at
the Evangelical Church yesterday morn
ing by Rev, G. 1. Miller.
Rev. MIR. Chambers preached sermon
to the children at the English Lutheran
Church yesterday morning.
At the Trinity M. E. Church yesterday
morning, Rev. II. M. Du Bose spoke on
the "Pennsylvania horror" and in the
evening an Hidden WISDOM
By special request, Rev. Y. S. Cantine
spoke yesterday morning on ''The rela-
tion of Science to Religion; or Mans
Search after God" He continued his
sermon to drunkards at the evening serv-
ices.
At the Simpson NJ. E. Church yester-
day evening, there was a very interest.
ing children's day concert.
Rev. E. Thomson took for the subject
of his morning sermon at the Main street
M. E. Church, "Value of Prayer" In
the evening his subject was ''Mental
Food" A collection was taken in the
evening for the benefit of the Johnstown
and Seattle sufferers.
Rev. w. A. Knighten at the Grace M.
E. Church spoke in the morning on
Mans Dignity in ICreation." A chill
dren's concert was held in the evening.
At the New Church services yesterday
morning Rev. d. V. Bowen preached on
"The forgiveness of sin how love and
faith forgive sin."
Rev. DIR. Birdsall preached a sermon
yesterday morning suitable to Whitsun-
day.
At II O'Clock yesterday morning the
congregation Of the Church of the Unity
assembled for the arst time in the new
building on the corner c. Fort and
Seventh streets. The dedication ser.
vices will not be held until next Sunday,
but DR.. Fay delivered most interesting
sermon of reminiscence and congratula-
ton. The ladies had handsomely dec
Grated the church for the occasion, and
the dedication exercises next Sunday
morning will be most interesting. Sew
eral Of the liberal clergy of Southern
California will be present.
Work is begun on the Bellevue avenue
L hill h,r
handsome structure, with seating ca
pacity for 300 people.
A social will be given tomorrow even
ing at the Parish Hall of st. Paul's
Church.
To-day there will be an all.day meet
ing at the Fort-street Church. Conse-
Grafton services at 8 80 A. NJ. will be con-
Quoted by DR.. H. Cox. The Rev. s. M.
Davis, of Chicago, breaches at 10 A. NJ
At 2 P. NJ. the Rev. j. w. Van Cleve, P.
E., will administer the sacrament Of the
Lords Supper. There will be Love
Feast and other services in the evening,
conducted by DR.. Csntine.
There will be a barrel concert next
Wednesday evening at st. Vincent's
Hall, under the auspices of the young
ladies Of the First Congregational
Church.
A meeting of the Cooperative Com
mittee of Churches is called for 2 P. NJ
to-day at the Central Baptist Church.
The ministers al most Of the churches
yesterday announced that on Friday next
Haydn's great oration the Creation"
will be given at the Grand Opera House
by the Philharmonic Society.
Children,s Day at Emmanuel,
The services at Emmanuel Church,
yesterday forenoon, we're of an unusually
interesting character. 1t was Children's
Day, and the church was very gracefully
decorated with flowers. Behind the
chancel the words, "Suffer Little Chill
dren to Come to Me-" were quantity
worked into border of cypress with
white flowers. The Sunday school
children occupied the front row of seats,
and the services were opened with a
very fervent and eloquent invocation by
Mr.. Lyman Stewart, one of the Trustees.
An anthem was then sung by the male
quartette, whose vocalization has
become a distinguished feature of the