The herald., 1893-10-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION,
The Baptist Association Meet
ing at Monr0via.
Reports from a Number of Places
Show Considerable Progress.
Monrovia shows Open Handed Hospi-
taiity-Ths Delegates in At
tendance-The Election
OF Officers.


Los Angeles Baptist Association met this
year with the First Baptist Church Of
Monrovia, in connection with the twen-
ty-fiith anniversary OF the above named
association.
The members of this church and the
citizens of Monrovia generally have
made extensive preparations for this oc-
casion. The Grand View hotel has been
secured for their entertainment, and
private homes have. been Hospitality
opened for those whom the hotel could
not accommodate. The floral decora-
tions of the church reflect great credit
upon the committee who have it in
charge, and in fact the whole system OF
preparation is one which there are none
but words OF approval for.
The Sunday School convention was
called to order yesterday at 10 a. m. by
the secretary, Mr.. w. 6. Shaw, the
president being absent. No. 226 from
Gospel Hymns was eung. Prayer was
offered by Rev. VIM. Appel, after which,
the chairman not having arrived, Rev.
A.. w. Rider, OF Los Angeles, wac elected
to that office temporarily.
committee on credentials was ap.
pointed by the chairman, consisting OF
Brother Merriam, Brother Martin and
Brother OFT. This committee then re-
tired to prepare their report.
Tho report OF the committee on pro-
gramme was made by Rev. A. p.
Brown OF Monrovia. Then followed the
report OF the secretary OF the conven-
ton, Mr.. w. G. Shsig. The report con-
tanned the following statistics from
eighteen Sunday schools as follows:
Azusa-Superintende Geo. L. OFT;
secretary, A. p. Griffith number Of Off
GERS and teachers, IL; number of schol-
are, S6; average attendance, So. Home
expenses, 500 65; contributed to the
publication society, $7.20; other objects,
81. so.
Downey - Superintendent, w. 3.
French; secretary, Maud Tweedy; mum
ber officers and teachers. IA; scholars,
1879; average attendance, So; conver-
sions. z baptisms. 7. Home expenses,
$50 90.
East Los Angeles-Number officers
and teachers, 13; scholars, 120; average
attendance, so; conversions l baptisms,
l; home expenses. s69.06; for publica-
tion society, $l2.95 other objects, 81.
First Swedish sunday School, Los
Angeles-superinten Carl Walberg; (;
secretary, II. Selling; number officers
and teachers, 10; scholars, 40; average
attendance, so; conversions s /; baptisms.
7; home expenses, $406i; foreign mis-
sions, $1.10; home missions, 81 ,36; pub
lication society, $2.15; other objects,
$1.25.
First German, Los Angeles Superin-
tendent, Thomas Rspp; secretary, Al
fred Schultz; number OF officers and
teachers, s.; scholars, so; average at
tendance, 25 conventions, /; baptisms,
l.; home expenses, $35; publication 80
eiety. 50.
Palms-Superintend j. A. Graves |;
secretary, BertbaDa Rose; nuraber of
officers and teachersS1I; scholars, 60;
average attendance, 40; conversions. p;
baptiams .2;sa home expenses, s27 IL.
home missions, $l.57; other expenses,
S4.00. wse 8esevs
Memorial, Los Angeles -Superinten-
dent, c. A. Baskerville secretary, w.
IA, Wright; number Of officers and
teachers, %; scholars, 226; average at
tendance, l40; home expenses, s4S. AZ !;
foreign missions, $ll Il; publication
society, 1891.
Monrovia = Superintendent, G. H.
Morton secretary, Miss Minnie Mon
roe; number OF officers and teachers,
II; average attendance, 85; conversions,
19; baptisms, 10; home expenses.
$69.l2; foreign missions, 50; home mis-
sions, 50 76.
Rivera uperintendent, Rev. II. Nj.
Bell; secret~ly, Matte Stsndier, num-
ber OF officers and teachers. IL; average
attendance of pupils, SO; conversions,
q haptisms, 2; home expenses, $36;
publication society, $3.50; other OBJ
jects, $6S.
First Baptist. Los Angeles s-Superin-
tendsnt, W. G. Shaw; secretary, F. M.
Parker; number of officers and teachers,
2S; scholars, $50; average attendance,
237; conversions, II; baptsms, IL;
home expenses. $279.7S; foreign mis-
sions, $l450; home missions, $2S 50;
publication society, $l53.23; other OBJ
jects, s53.
Ell Monte-Superintend Rev. r.
NJ. Smith, secretary, Mrs. IA. Brown
ing; number OF officers and teachers,
10; scholars, 60; home expenses, $02.35; ;
home missions, $14.4S.
First Pasadena-Superinten J.
H. Merriam; secretary, Vena Q. Fiah /;
number of officers and teachers, %:
scholars, 149; average attendance, S4;
home expenses, $32.50; publication &C.
ciety, 81 60.
Pomona Superintendent, Arthur
Smith, secretary, Fred Robker; NOM
Der officers and teachers, l6; scholars,
24l average attendance, 1888; conver-
sions, 5; home expenses, $l07. .39; for
eien missions, $685.; home missions,
$4,000.
The Sunday schools Of Alnambra,
Compton and South Pasadena were not
represented by any reports.
In regard to the appointment OF COM
mittees it was voted that the chairman
appoint these for the ensuing year.
Arthur Smith, S. W. Taber and George
Arthur were appointed that committee.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was as follows:
First Baptist church, Los Angeles
Delegates, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Lewis,
Mrs. S. III. Tabor, Mics Emma Miller,
Miss Pearl Chase, Mr.. Martin, superin-
tendent; Mr.. and Mrs. W. @. Shaw.
Chino-Mr. and Mrs. A. B Tomlinson.
South Pasadena--Miss Ida Mitchell.
First Baptist church, Pasadena-M
Norton, ]. II. Merriam, superintendent.
Alhambra-A. L. Selig.
Fest Los Angeles-Rev. G. E. Dye,
Herb Annable, Mrs. G. w. Gregory.
Pomona-Jobn Tweedy.
Azusa-Mrs. M. X. Harris, Robert