Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-05
BAPTISTS AT POMONA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING
HELD YESTERDAY.
The Opening of the Convention-List OF
the Delegates Who Are in Attend
ance-FavorabIe Reports Re-
ceived-Business Done.

ance-FavOrable Reports Re
ceived-Business Done.
The session of thes Los Angeles Bap-
tist association and Sunday School con-
vention was held at the Baptist church
at Pomona yesterday. The convention
was called to order by Rev. A. W. Rider
OF Los Angeles. Mr.. Rider said that in
the absence of the president it devolved
upon him, as one of the remaining
officers of the executive committee, to
call the meeting to order, and asked that
the few minutes they had before time
for the temporary organization be de-
voted to praise service. Rev. Mr.. Henry
he'd in prayer, after which hymn was
sung.
Quite number of delegates said a
few words in regard to the Sunday
schools throughout the county, and from
their reports it was seen that they are
all in very prosperous condition.
Having reached the time for organ
ization, Rev. Mr.. Crescent moved that
Rev. A. w. Rider act as temporary
chairman. The motion was seconded
and carried. Mr.. Shaw was elected tenn
porary secretary and Mr.. Brown was
chosen temporary treasurer. Next in
order was the appointment of COM
nittee on credentials. The chairman
appointed on the credential committee
Mr.. j. H. Mitchell of Pomona. Mr..
Joseph Fowler of Monrovia. and Mr..
Theo. Rapp of the German church, Los
Angeles. While waiting for the COM
mittee to report, hymn was sung, Mrs.
v. A. Henry of Downey presiding at the
organ, after which the statistical re-
ports of the different Sunday schools in
the county was given. All of the re-
ports showed that the past year has
been very prosperous one for the Sun
day schools, and that they had donated
literally to foreign and home missionary
work.
The committee on credentials baving
returned, reported the following list OF
delegates to the convention:
The Baptist church of this place is
represented by the pastor, Rev. E. R.
Bennett, Jesse Ross, j. H. Mitchell and
g. A. Atkins, Mrs. VIM. Tincher, Mrs.
A. B. Caldwell and Mrs. Henry Fryer.
Azusa-Messrs. A. G. Griffith, N. 7.
Christy and Miss M. Standeford.
Memorial church-The pastor. Rev.
A. w. Rider, Mr.. B. W. Bukey, Mrs. L.
Merrill and Mrs. l.. M. Brown.
Monrovia-Mrs. G. @. Hotchkiss, Mrs.
6. HI. Morton, Misses Birdie Monroe,
Minnie Monroe, Bertha Locke and Mrs.
Jas. Fowler.
Pasadena-Rev. O. D. Crawford, Mrs.
L. F. Miller and Mrs. E. Garfield.
Chino-Mesdames A. B. Tomlinson,
NJ. M. Whiting and J. B. Baker.
Downey-The pastor, N. A. Henry
and Mrs. Henry, Mrs. James Tweedy,
Misses Anna Stewart and Hattie Clark.
The Palms-Mrs. A. Rose.
First Baptist church, Los Angeles
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Cressy, Mr.. and Mrs.
u. w. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Jack
eon, A. P. Morey, w. G. Shaw, Mrs M.
A. Shook and Miss Emma Sturgiss.
East Side Los Angeles Baptist church
20. E. Mitchell, G. A. Graft, S. I. Mer-
rill.
German Baptich-Rev. VIM. Apple
and Theo Rapp.
1t was moved and seconded that the
chairman appoint committee of three
on permanent organization, which was
adopted, and the following persons were
appointed: Mr.. F. J. Cressy of Los An
geles, Rev. Victor Henry of Downey and
DR.. A. W. Bryan of Pomona.
Letters were read from the Sunday
schools at Azusa, Downey and Los An
geles. Rev. Mr.. Rider said that he did
not know whether the notices sent out
for the election of delegates were under
stood by all, but that it was intended
that letter should be sent with each
list of delegates. He said that he did
not wish to censure anyone, but expect
ed to receive more letters from the diff
ferept Sunday
At this time the noon hour was draw
ing near, and the chairman said that
there was nothing further to come be-
fore the convention at that time, but
that he was awaiting for an announce
ment. This little speech was followed
by considerable laughter. 1t seemed as
though they were all rather anxious to
contribute to the wants of the inner
man.
Rev. G. W. Donald, district mission
airy for Western Oregon, was noticed
sitting in the back part of the room, and
was called forward and asked to make
a short speech. Mr. Rider said that the
workers in Oregon had been known as
mossbacks for long time, but that at
the present time they were coming to
the front and doing good work, and that
they were not mossbacks nor web
footed, but the latest development is
the finbscks.
After Mr.. Donald had finished his
speech, Mrs. Miller, of the Home Mis-
sionary society, was called to the front
and made a few remarks, which were
very encouraging for the workers and
Sunday schools.
At this time Rev. E. R. Bennett came
forward and announced that there were
present who would take the
visiting members to their homes and
them while in the city. Owing
to the fact that some of the members of
the Baptist church at this place lived go
far from town, it was concluded to serve
lunch in the audience room of the
church. Rey. Mr.. Rider, as well as all
the other members, seemed to be
pleased with this announcement, ard
an adjournment was taken until 2:30
O'Clock.
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