Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-21
The First Presbyterian Prop
erty Will Be Sold.
New Quarters Elsewhere to Be
Sought by the Congregation.
Arrangements Being Made for the
Annual Orphans Fair.
Communion Service at Emmanuel Pres
byterian Church-Rev. DIR. Smither's
Subjects Yesterday-Rev. DIR.
Collins' on the Dangers
of Looking Back
wards.

At recent meeting OF the board oi
trustees of the First Presbyterian
church it was decided to sell the prop
erty at the corner of Broadway and
Second streets and erect new church
building in another portion OF the city.
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The music at the cathedral yesterday
morning was we'll rendered, under the
direction of Prof. A. G. Gardner. Mr..
A. Kutner sang beautifully, and the
violin sounded very sweetly in conjunc-
ton with the voice. Mrs. Gardner de-
serves credit for her fine alto solo, Ag-
nus Del.
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The committee on the orphans fair
met yesterday afternoon. The fair will
be held in Armory hall on Broadway
from October 10th to the oath. Com
mittees were appointed TO arrange a
programme, which will be announced
shortly. The proceeds will go to the
Orphans home, which, while it is in
charge OF the sisters OF charity, is a
harbor OF refuge for any child, whether
of Catholic or Protestant parentage.
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Yesterday morning Rev. DIR. Collins
spoke on the Dangers in Looking Back
ward, at the Third Congregational
church. The Sabbath school of this
church is now increasing in attendance.
At the evening service the pastor spoke
upon A Ship Wrecked on the Shoals.
Mr.. George Mannon sang solo, On the
Shoals. Next Sabbath evening his text
will be, Let Her Drive. At the Young
peoples meeting of this church Mr..
William NJ. Raburn was elected presi-
dent; H. M. Crowell, vice president /;
Miss Minnie Alderate, secretary. The
society is now ready for active work.
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A packed house greeted the Rev. Mr..
Smither yesterday forenoon, and he dis
coursed to them at length upon Walking
Worthily of the Lord. He dwelt upon
the idea that Christianity is living,
vitalizing, and not dead religion. He
dwelt upon the necessity OF mems work
and conversation being in consistency
with their acceptance of Christ's teach
ing. His sermon in the evening upon
Eve was good, and thoroughly enjoyed
by crowded house. 1t was introduc-
JOTy 10 u S6TI6S Vi beTIuOuS Ou tuC Ieep-
resentative Women Of the Bible. His
next sermon in the series will be on
Sarah.
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The Emmanuel Presbyterian church
continues it's phenomenal growth under
DI. Chichester's able leadership. At
the communion service yesterday morn
ing twenty-five new members were
added. The pastors sermon was ap-
propriate to the communion-the sub
ject being The Divine Fold and the
Good Shepherd-based on Christ's
words, "There shall be one fold and one
shepherd" The doctor stated that the
fold stood for such ideas as separation,
safety, unity, rest and satisfaction.
Then he spoke in tender, melting words
of the Good Shepherds characteristics
first, that he owns his sheep; then
that he knows them; then that he
leads them.
Christ's sheep shall all be safely folded.
Not one weary, wounded lamb shall be
wanting. II will make them to pass the
second time under the rod," saith the
Lord. This refers to the eastern method
OF counting the sheep: They each must
pass out of the fold under the shepherds
rod. So Christ made his sheep pass un-
der the rod when he received them from
his Father-they were all carefully num-
bered. And in the eternity to come He
will make them pass under the rod
again SO that not one may be missing.