Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-28
SPIRITUAL FOOD.
THE BILL OF FARE PRESENTED
FOR TODAY.
Warm Weather Thinning the Congrega-
ticns-Notes of the Services Announced
for Today and the Preachers.

Today will probably be the last day of
good attendance at Los Angeles
churches. Hot weather has come schools
closed on Saturday, and the people are
prepared to not only be regular in at
tendance at church but comfortable at
the same time; so this week will wit
ness general fitting to seaside and
mountains, and next Sunday will show
an array of empty pews.
The weather seems to be entirely too
hot for the pastors to think of getting
up special services, and many of them
make the brief reply to the church re-
porter's questions, "No, there will be
nothing special. intend to preach at
both services. | am not positive what
my evening subject will be-"
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This morning, the choir of St. Vim
cents church will terminate their sea-
son as the members will have a vaca-
ton for two months. The following ex-
cellent programme, comprising the best
of classical compositions, will be rem
dered: Asperges Me, Vincent Novello !;
Kyrie and Gloria from Haydn's Imperial
Mass Credo from Haydn's fifth Mass !;
Sanctus from Gounod's mass of st.
Cecilia; Benedictus from Schubert's
mass in ''C"; Agnus Del from Rossini's
Messe Solenelle, Saint Saen's celebrated
trio go Salutaris" will by Miss Kathe-
rine Kimball, Mrs. j. j. Schallert and
Mr.. Schallert. Mrs. DR.. Kannon will
sing the Veni Creator, Miss M. Rohr
the Miserere and Mr.. Chas. S. Walton
Gounod's Sanctus. The Rev. Father
Dockery will deliver the sermon. As
postlude Prof. 7. W. Wilde, the ogan-
list, has selected the March Pontificale.
The services begin at ten O'Clock.
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Rev. A. G. Smither, the pastor of the
Temple-street Christian church, will
preach this forenoon on Religion De-
fined, in which he will discuss religion
as related to every day life. In the
evening he will talk upon The Return of
the Jews. Large crowds are in constant
attendance at this church.
**x
At the First Presbyterian church,
Rev. L. p. Crawford, OF Pasadena, will
preach both morning and evening. At
the Sunday school session there will be
a special missionary service. with ad-
dresses by Rev. j. w. Cochran, Jr.,
Miss Junkin and Miss Chambers.
At the Cathedral st. Joseph's mass,
composed by Prof. A. G. Gardner, will
be rendered by full choir. At the Of
fertory Mr.. W. Burr will sing tenor
solo, Ave Verum, by Millard. Prof. A.
G. Gardner will preside at tie organ
and direct.
The regular O'Clock meeting of the
Y. M. G. A. this afternoon will be ad-
dressed by Hon. Jno. S. Ward. The in
strumental music is under the direction
of Allie Tuthill of the Harmony orches-
ira, while the singing is led by Prof.
Bacon.
Rev. Charles S. Cook, the Sioux cler-
gyman from Pine Ridge, Dakota, who
has been preaching in Los Angeles
churches for several Sundays past, will
address the Y. M. G. A. at Pasadena to-
day in Strang's hall.
x*%
Rev. R. Mayne Irvine breaches a
communion sermon at the Second Pres
byterian church this morning. The
boys brigade of this church goes into
summer camp at Catalina tomorrow.
x*x
At Simpson tabernacle, Rev, Will A.
Knighten breaches in the morning upon
Christ Prays for His Friends, and in the
evening lectures upon The Human
Mind Enlightened by Christianity.
**x
The pastor of the Central Baptist
church will preach this morning upon
the subject, Selfishness Defeats Itself
and at night the topic win be, Chris
tianity on Trial.
**x
Park Congregational church cele-
brates missionary day with special Sun
day school services today.