The herald., 1893-10-05
THE BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS
The Convention Being Held at
M0nr0via.
Proceedings Of the Young Peoples
Baptist Union.
The Delegates in Attendance-Report
From Various Churches showing
satisfactory Progress The
Proceedings Yesterday.

At 1880 O'Clock Tuesday evening the
Young Peoples Baptist Union OF the
Los Angeles Baptist Association asaem-
bled in an ante room OF the Monrovia
church. The president, Rev. A. p.
Brown OF Monrovia, called the meeting
to order and the business of the session
was proceeded with. The committee on
credentials, by Joseph Fowler, reported
the following list of delegates;
First Baptist church, Los Angeles
r w. Martin, Miss Pearl Chase.
Chino Rev. A. B. Tomlnson and
wife.
South Paaadena-Miss Ida Mitchell.
Alhambra-A. R. selig.
Swedish, Los Angeles-Peter Stone,
Victor Greene.
German, Los Angsles-Rev. William
Appel.
Pasadena Ella Lancaster, Miss Yer
ma +. Fish, Wendell Taylor.
Pomnna-B. E. Street, A. S. Smith,
Miss Gertie Johnson,
East Los Angeles Rev. G. E. Dye,
Fl. w. Annable.
Memorial, Los Angeles--Rev. A. w.
Rider. Hiram Smith, Miss Ella Barnes.
Rivera-Masgie Tweedy, Z. w. Rider.
Monrovia-Rev. A. p. Brown, Miss
Birdie Monroe, Miss Jessie Watson.
The Palms = Mrs. Baker.
'Downey Patten.
Azusa--Judson Lowell, Robert Lowell.
The official constitution of the union
was adopted with certain amendments.
The nominating committee reported
as officers for the ensuing year: fs
President-Rev. A. z. Brown Of Mon
rovia.
First vice. president Miss Annie
Brush.
Second vice-president = Miss Pearl
| Chase OF Los Angeles.
Secretary-Mr. Ed Rider of Rivera.
Treasurer-B. E. Street OF Pomona.
| Executive committee-A. w. Rider
A. r. Selig, II. M. Bell.
1t was voted to arrange for summer
assem- bly, to be held as to time and place
at the discretion of the executive COM
mittee, at which the election Of officers
! on the transaction OF business will take
place. Alter some discussion in regard
to an excursion to Rubio caflon in the
near future the session adjourned.
At Z: 80 devotional exercises were held
in the audience room of the church led
by Mr.. Arthur Smith of Pomona.
At O'Clock the president, Rev. A. P.
Brown, assumed the duties OF his Office
and invited the other officers of the
Union, who were present, to seats on
the platform.
The eecretary's report was called for
and was as follows: Azusa church
Number of members, l6; home expen-
ses, $26; for benevolence, sl.4l.
Monrovia church-Number of mem
bers. As; home expenses, $50.73; for
benevolence, 1881.
First Baptist. Los Angeles--No report.
Memorial, Los Angeles-Number of
members, "a; home, expenses, $3.50;
tor benevolence, 81; M salons, $25s sisir
East Los oAngeleH--N um ber of MEM
bers,p Is for benevolepce, $40,
Swedish, Los. Angeles- Number OF
mesnbers. 35; for beneyclence, $5l2l
fsrhe Palms--Numb ber of members, 15 ;
home expenses. $40; missions. $2.45.
Pssadena--N umber of members, so;
for home expenses. SILL; for benevo-
Ience. $50. snfe5ssaR
PJmona--Number of members. IS !;
home expenses, $22.70; for benevolence,
$40.
Rivera-Number OF members, 80;
nome expenses, So 80.
At 8 O'Clock was carried out that part
of the programme denoted as Minute
Guns" a series OF short talks, consisting
mainly CT reports OF the condition of
the union in the various churches. The
following churches were represented by
the speaker named
Alhambra "A. K. Selig.
Azusa-Judson Lowell.
Chino-By letter.
Downey-M Miss Estela Patten.
First Baptist, Los Angeles Mar
tin and Rev. DR.. Read.
Swedish, Los Angeles-Victor Greene.
First German, Los Angeles Rev. VIM.
Appel.
East Los Angeles Herbert Armable.
Monrovia-J oseph Fowler.
Paeadena-W. F. Taylor.
South Pasadena-Miss Ida Mitchell.
The Palms-Mrs. Baker.
Pomona-B Z. Street.
Riverside-Rev. H. NJ. Bell.
Miss Annie Brush. first vice-president,
then assumed the presiding Office and
introduced Rev. A. p. Brown, who gave
an interesting report Of the indianapolis
convention, which he had recently Wis.
tied. he spoke OF the enthusiasm which
prevailed there, and made special men
tion of the part which California took
on that occasion.
Mr.. j. A. Foshay of Los Angeles sang
= solo. the audience joining in the
chorus.
An address by Rev. George E. Dye ol
Los angeles on "a Coming Factor in
Christian Education" was the last mum
Der on the program for the evening.
The speaker referred particularly to the
Christian culture course and expressed
great confidence that it would stimulate
an interest and develop healthy
growth in spiritual things.
After q brief conservation service the
evening session adjourned.
A reception was neld in the hotel par.
lors from to 10 O'Clock by the young
people OF the union, which was a very
enjoyable affair. There were brief toasti
and responses and a generally social
time.
About 120 delegates and friends were
entertained at the hotel and various
private homes.