Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-24

The Los Angeles Presbytery recon
vened yesterday morning in Immanue
church, and an additional number O.
delegates were present. The Presbytery
of Los Angeles is the largest among
those on the Pacific coast. 1t numbers
eighty-one ministers and seventy-si1
churches.
Yesterdays session opened at q. m
with reading of the minutes and devo
tional exercises.
The following ministers were received
from other presbyteries: Rev. J. @.
Fletcher, Boston; Rev. N. II. G. Fife,
Omaha: Rev. Jacob L. Thompson,
Bairsville, Pa. Rev. D. E. Ambrose,
Ottawa; Rev. E. f. Lockhart, Benicia
Rev. W. p. Craig, Flint, Mich.
1t was announced that during the last
six months new churches have been
organized at Chino, Julian, Newhall and
Redondo, all of which were placed on
the roll of the presbytery.
A letter was read from Rev. ]. L..
Russell, pastor of the First church, who
is absent on six months vacation, in
which he reports very satisfactory i'm
provement in the condition OF his health,
and expresses confident hope of full and
speedy restoration.
The following calls to pastorates were
placed in the hands of the ministers for
whom they were intended: From the
church at Tustin to Rev. j. P. Stoops;
from the First church at Pasadena to
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Redlands to Rev. j. III. Stewart.
Mr.. Ii. p. Dilworth, of Santa Barbara,
was after examination taken under the
care OF the presbytery as candidate
for the ministry, and recommended to
the board of education for aid.3
DR.. Carrier, chairman of the commit
tee on education, reported that the con-
tributions during the past year showed
an increase over former years, and that
the number of churches contributing
had increased; but that they were still
obliged to refuse assistance to many
young men from lack OF funds. This
presbytery has four young men under
its care in preparation for the ministry,
to whom aid is furnished.
The presbytery took a recess from
IL 80 till 2 o'clock. A bountiful lunch
was prepared by the ladies of Emmanuel
church, and ample justice was done
to it.
During the afternoon session the ques-
tion OF revision of the confession of faith
came up.
The general assembly at its last ses-
sion sent the report of its committee on
the subject to the presbyteries for con-
sideration and suggestions. The local
committee, by its chairman. DIR. W. B.
Noble, made report endorsing the re-
port OF the assembly's committee in the
main, but suggesting and recommend
ing some changes. The report elected
considerable discussion, which was not
concluded, and will be resumed today.
The articles were considered seriatim,
and the discussion and action, thus far,
indicates that the Los Angeles presby-
terry is inclined to carry revision some
what further than is done by the report
of the assembly's committee.
Professor Mcpherson, of the Occident-
al university, addressed the presbytery
in the interest of that institution, and
warmly urged the usefulness and neces-
sity of denominational education. He
stated that the condition and prospect of
the institution were improving. DIR.
Weller also spoke on the same subject.
Mrs. Ira d. Moore and Miss Mayhew
addressed the meeting in the interests
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union. They referred to the different
branches of temperance work engaged
in by the union, and especially their
work in connection with Temperance
Temple; and sought to interest mem
bers in their efforts to pay off portion
of the Indebtedness on their property.
On motion Of DIR. Chichester, the pas
tors present were authorized to recon-
mend the matter to their churches.
The evening session was a
popular meeting in the interest
of missions, presided over by
the Rev. A. M. Merwin. The meeting
was addressed by the Rev. +. d. Sew
ard, the synodical missionary, the Rev.
Mr.. Heron, of San Bernardino, the
Rev. N. II. G. Fife, of Pasadena, the
Rev. j. @. Fletcher, of Los Angeles, for
many years a resident and traveller
abroad, and by Mrs. Chaplin, we'll known
in Los Angeles as having spent many
years in the missionary service in China.
All of the addresses were earnest pleas
in behalf OF the cause of missions.
The Presbytery adjourned to meet at
8 O'Clock this morning, when the re-
vision question will be resumed.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The annual conference of the South
ern California Methodist Episcopal
church reconvened yesterday morning,
and largely attended and interesting
session was held duriug the day and
evening.
Duiing the morning and portion of
the afternoon business meeting was
held, at which the conference was
given much statistical information rela-
tive to the work of the past year.
The Sunday-school Union and Tract
societies had a pleasant anniversary
meeting in the afternoon, which was
addressed by ]. H. Henry and T.
Stalker.