Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-30
CHURCH MATTERS.

MomOrle1 S0rvlCeo Otn0r matters
Noted.
Memorial services were held yesterday
morning at Vincent M. E. church and
were largely attended, Rev. j. B. Hol-
loway preached powerful, effective
sermon.
The addition to st. Johns Episcopal
church, the corner of Adams and Figue-
roa streets, is now nearly completed,
and the new chancel will be used on
Sunday dext for the first time. When
the interior decorations are all finished
the effect will be very beautiful and
chaste. A striking feature of the new
arrangement is the handsome rood
screen, surmounted by an ornamental
cross. The inner chancel or sanctuary
will also be used as a study, is large
and convenient addition to the useful
ness and beauty of the building. The
seating capacity has been largely in
creased, and st. Johns church will be
much more beautiful and attractive
than it was before.
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At the First English Lutheran church
on the corner of Eighth and Flower
streets Rev. DR.. 8. B. Barnett of Des
Moines, Iowa, western secretary of home
missions, officiated yesterday, preach
ing a sermon on The Grown of
Life, the Secrets of Faithfd1ness in
Christ's Service. and administering the
sacraments of baptism and the Lords
supper. There was fine audience pres
ent, and the members and friends of the
church expressed great delight in the
services.
In the afternoon DR.. Barnett visited
the Children's home by request. He
was introduced by Mr.. W. P. Hughes,
who formerly was director in the Chill
dren's home at Wheeling, West Vir-
ginia, founded by Mr.. Barnett. DR..
Barnett also addressed the Christian
Endeavor society and Sunday school,
and at night preached again. The
church council express gratitude fol the
services rendered by the doctor, and the
people were profuse in thanksgiving for
the plain and helpful sermons and SER
vices.
Quite number of persons await the
coming of the newly elected pastor, Rev.
M. Fl. Slime, Lebanon, Penn, to receive
instruction and unite with the church.
DIR. Barnett will be obliged to leave
the city today, on account of engage
ments in the east.
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Between three and four hundred Sun
day school children, teachers. parents
and friends of the First M. E. church,
Broadway, Los Angeles, went to Long
Beach on Saturday on their annual pic
mic. The tabernacle, situated in the
beautiful grove of the Methodist Resort
association, was placed at the disposal
of the visitors Of which they availed
themselves by turning it into an extern
porized banquet hall. Here in the cool
and shade several hundred OF the happy
picnickeYs repaired for lunch, and to the
strains Of delightful music, played by
the Sunday school orchestra of the
church, the viands, of which there was
great variety, were joyfully partaken
of. Mr.. VIM. Parcel Of Long Beach was
purveyoY general and he captured the
hearts of his young visitors by the ex-
cellepce of the lemonade and ice cream
he furnished. The party came down
over the Terminal road on special and
all expressed themselves as delighted
with their days outing. Of the many
visitors with the children were noticed
the Rev. J. w. CambeM, pastor, Super
intendent of Sunday School DR.. H. w.
Broadbeck, Teachers 8. P. Milford, DR..
Davis, Professors Hutton and Crow,
Mrs. Ransom, Mrs. Forester, Mrs. Rey-
nolds, J. M. Walters, Miss Schultz. Miss
Cook and Superintendent George Chapel
of Vincent Sunday school.