Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-08
Events Past and to Come for
Church-GOers.
Preparations for Receiving
Commander and Mrs. Booth.
DIR. Russell's Morning Sermon at the
First Presbyterian Church,
Dr. Bresee's Departure for the East To-
day-Notes and Announcements
From Various Sources.

Inc members OIL Jne pdiVhtlOu army III
this city are making great preparations
for the reception OF their leaders, Com
mander and Mrs. Booth, who are to Wis
it Los Angeles on the goth. In addition
to Commander Booth there will be other
distinguished officers, among whom will
be Major Kyle, in charge of the Pacific
coast and the officers of the Southern
California division. The army will ten
der reception to these visitors at their
hall on South Spring street the evening
of the goth. On Sunday, the 21st, two
great meetings will be held in the Pa
vilion. The one at 2 80 will be an expo
sition meeting, and at z 80 Commander
and Mrs, Booth will speak on Darkest
England and New York's Inferno. On
Monday, the 22d, will take place the
great escort march, with mounted and
unmounted warriors, war chariot, cos
tunes and prisoners Of war; also music
and songs. The procession will escort
Commander and Mrs. Booth through
Spring and Main streets and Broadway
to the First Methodist church, where
Mrs. Booth will speak of the Past, Pres
ent and Future Of the Salvation Army
in the United States. Altogether the
occasion promises to be great one, not
only to the members of the Salvation
army, but to all those interested in the
enormous and comprehensive plan of
reform contemplated by the author of
In, Darkest England.
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At the First Presbyterian church, the
morning sermon by Doctor Russell was
from Acts 2:41-45., on THE Character
istics OF the Early Christian Church."
The book of the Acts is gallery, filled
with pictures of the New Testament
church. This picture of the second
chapter carries us back to the days when
the stream of Christian life and work
was clear and limpid, unmixed with err
ror, heresy, sectarianism, with Christ as
the fountainhead. First of all chief.
most essential, is the abiding and
abounding presence of the Holy Spirit.
His presence makes living church.
His absence is the sure proof that
church is dead. His presence insures
other blessed qualities, as laws of the
church, and His ordinances, viz: Faith
in the word, and patient study of its
truths, fellowship and Astounding
charity, love of the brethren and zeal
for souls; prayer and earnest, contin-
uous evangelistic work. These, thank
God, are in large measure your dis
tinguishing qualities as a church. God
help you to develop them more and
more, and cause you to abound in every
good word and work.
In the evening there was an excellent
sermon by the assistant pastor, Rev.
Jas. w. Cochran, Jr.
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At the Simpson tabernacle, Rev.
Geo. Cochran, DID,, preached in the
morning on the subject, The Gospel
Savior. In the evening there was
sermon by Rev. L. L. Rodgers. The
pastor OF the church, Rev. Will A.
Knighten, was absentin Ventura yester-
day dedicating church.
The Ladies' Social circle holds meet
ing this afternoon. Election of officers
attendance is anticipated. Tomorrow
evening there will be special meeting
of the official members OF the church.
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Rev. p. F. Bresee, the pastor of AS
bury Methodist church in East Los An
geles, preached his last sermon to that
congregation yesterday which they will
hear for two months. Accompanied by
Mrs. Bresee he goes east today by the
noon train on the Santa Fe. He will.
visit, in their order, Iowa, Minnesota,
Massachusetts, and Ohio, attending
camp meetings in those states and visit
ing friends.
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At the meeting of the trustees of the
Second Presbyterian church on Satur-
day night, there were appointed as
ushers for the sum aer Messrs. Raney,
Poor, Cox, Martin and Flint. The Y.
2. s. G. E. of this church will meet
hereafter at $3.50 Sunday evening in
stead of 6:15, and the various other
evening services will meet at :45 in
stead OF 7:30.
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The First Baptist church gives next
Friday evening a festival and entertain
ment lhe festival and refreshment
part of the programme lasts from
O'Clock to 10 o'clock pm. The enter
tainment part of the programme en-
braces a large and varied programme.
Costumed persons will represent Africa,
China, Japan and other countries.
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At the Grace Methodist church yes
terday the pastor, Rev. j. B. Holloway,
preached in the morning upon The More
Excellent Way, and in the evening took
for subject, The Worlds Great Teach
ers. A large congregation attended both
services. Children's day, which occurs
next Sabbath, will be celebrated by this
church with excellent exercises of sew
eral descriptions.
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The regular services took place at the
First Congregational church yesterday.
The ladies hold reception tomorrow
evening in the church parlors, to which
all ladies Of the church and congregation
ara invited.
The o'clock nl>eting of the Y. M. G.
A. was very interesting one yesterday.
The address by the assistant pastor Of