Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-04

Mark Twain has poked considerable
fun at those clergymen, who, as he ex-
pressed it, "make bulletin boards of
themselves" in these days of printers
ink, and read endless lists OF announce
ments OF everything, from church
social to lecture. The celebrated
humorst would therefore be satisfied,
probably, with the action of several
Los sAngeleschurches, whose pastors issue
regular printed bulletin or programme,
which is passed to those in attendance
on the Sunday services, and not only
saves time but prevents mistakes. The
first pastor to use these printed an
nouncements was DIR. Cantine, who in
troduced them shortly after coming to
the First Methodist church in 1886.
Several churches now use such weekly
bulletins, notably the First Presbyterian
and the First Congregational. In the
former church, DIR. j. l.. Russell intro
duced new thing last night in the
shape OF printed programme for the
evening service, giving the number of
the hymns, the order of exercises and
the responsive readings.
The pleasant weather yesterday
brought out good attendance at most
of the city churches. AT the
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
the pastor, DIR. ]. l.. Russell, preach
ed at the morning service upon the
analogy between tree and Christian.
He took three texts, and preach
ed in his usual forcible
and interesting manner to a
large congregation. In the evening the
assistant pastor, Joseph W. Cochran,
Jr., preached from the text, Strength
and Beauty are in Thy Sanctuary psalm
xcvi: g.. His sermon was remarkable
effort for so young man, and his in
depreciation of the beautiful imagery
and poetical metaphors of the Bible was
much enjoyed by an audience that filled
the church to the doors. This was the
young mans first sermon in this church
and it was highly spoken of by all. Next
Sunday evening there will be child
ren's service in this church, under the
direction of DR.. Russell.
THE FIRST CoNGREG ATIoNAL CHURCH.
The congregation of this church yes
terday had the pleasure of listening to
sermon by Rev. E. S. Williams,
of Minnesota. Their own pastor,
Rev. DR.. Hutchins, preached in the
evening. At the morning service five
new members were received by letter
and eight on confession of faith, four of
the latter being Cinnamon from the
mission school on Olivera street. The
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor OF this church was led in the
evening by Miss Mary BosbysheH.
A cHILDREN's MEETING.
A meeting composed of the members
OF four Loyal Temperance legions OF
Los Angeles was held at the First Con-
gregational church at 8 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The church was about
three-fourths filled with an audience of
which about one hundred were adults.
The programme was as follows: Sing
ing; reciting the Lords Prayer in con-
cert; song, congregation address of well
come, recited by little Bonnie Irving;
address on temperance, Mrs.
Clara G. Hoffman collection
singing and closing exercises. The four
Loyal Temperance legions represented
were Los Angeles legion, Morris Vine
yard legion, Park church Band of Hope
and the Commercial-street legion.
Rev. Daniel Read, DID,, preached both
morning and evening at the First Bap-
tist church. Rev. A. ]. Frost, ID, of
San Bernardino, will deliver a lecture
at tins church on Wednesday evening.
There will be no charge for admission.
Trinity Methodist church (south) will
hold revival services every night this
week, under the direction OF the pastor,
Rev. w. B. Stradley.
Emmanuel Presbyterian church was
we'll filled last night to listen to DR..
Chichester's second sermon on the
Lords PRAYER, the words under consid-
Grafton being "Thy kingdom come"
The church ia steadily growing, and
thoroughly appreciates its pastor.
Rev. j. F. Collins, the popular young
pastor of the Third Congregational
church, had another full house last
evening to listen to his regular Sunday
evening lecture. These weekly lectures
are attracting more attention every
tional or dull. No one ever knows what
always surprised and always pleased.
Prof. Warman. the elocutionist and
lecturer, addressed large gathering of
men at the Y.M.C.A. meeting yesterday
afternoon. He was as interesting in his
rather informal talk as he is in his
lectures, and those who have heard him
would require no higher praise than
that.
The executive committee of the
Woman's Presbyterian society will have
an all-day meeting today at Bethany
Presbyterian church, commencing at
10 am.
A meeting of the Ladies' Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the First Congrega-
tional church takes place today
at the residence of Mrs. Nc
Fadden, 727 South Hill street. Lunch
will be served at IL 80, followed by a
short progr imme.
The funeral of Mrs. E. A. Cammer,
wife of e. u. Cammer, editor of the Ian
caster Gazette, will take place from
the Central Baptist church today at 2
p. m.
Temperance people are endeavoring
to arrange for song service to be given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Bailey, the
temperance evangelists of Minnesota,
who arrived in Los Angeles on Friday
and are now stopping at the Palm
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey have a
reputation as beautiful singers, and