The herald., 1893-07-03
MATTERS AMONG CHURCHES,
Some Features of the Services
Held Yesterday.
The Anniversary at Christ Church of
Rev. Clark's Rectorship.
The Rector Outlines the Advanoeme emit
OF the Churoh-Rev. Case's Ser
mon to Young Mon at
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Christ church, Episcopal, corner
Flower and Pico streets, celebrated yes
terday the anniversary OF the assump-
tion OF the rectorship by Rev. Alfred s.
Clark. A large congregation was pres
ent, and the choir appeared vested Tor
the first time The sermon was mainly
retrospective and rehearsed the various
details OF parish work. The following
is an abstract, preserving the most sail
ent points:
The text was from frat Samuel, 7:12:
"Hitherto hath the Lord helped ue.'
In our public relation to the church
sEd the community, ae a congregation.
how very many have been the tokens OF
Gods loving kindness to us? Not inap-
propriste can it be deemed to review the
past. il il tends to excite spirit OF
thsnkfuluess and will lead on to more
deyotedness to Christ. The services
have been maintained with due regular
ity and the promise of the divine pres
ence has been fulfilled. With such a
blessing, how seriously and yet hope
fully should we survey the retrospect ?
Another year has gone; another year
with it's mingled prayers and activities.
We are cheered with many proofs of
substantial success. In no vain spirit OF
pride or boesting do we approach our
task, but in the rehearsal of our gains
we would Hanctify it by Coda spirit.
Along the lines of the Christian calling,
to make the work more efficient, to ac-
complish Gods purposes, this be the
aim OF these reflections.
How we'll do remember, as If it was
but yesternight, all the pleasant ar
rangements for my reception as your
rector in this fair city of Los Angeles,
noted for its thoughtfulness and hos
pitality. The year since then has
brought ue in close relation, and know
ing each other better, the possibilities
for usefulness formerly entertained
have been we'll sustained. The unity,
the peacefulness, the activity of Christ
church have made deepening and widen
ing Impressions.
Christ church has never been more
blessed and favored than today. In the
tone and temper of the people, reputa-
tion for faithfulness and diligence,
multiplied agencies and activities for
usefulness, management OF the pa
rochial finances and ia the spirit of con-
tentment which prevails, we have
reason to thank our Heavenly Father.
Change OF rectors has led to no retrogade
step. but we have clearly advanced in
our destined way. Extraneous aid, ad-
vantageous elsewhere, has not assisted
us much. Free church system, volun-
tary offerings. self denial in our humble
chapel, ell these have thrown us upon
spiritual resources. Holding schemes
Of advancement in obeyance to more
propitious seasons, we have not been in
sensible to the need of vice foresight,
and II the eeed of future things has been
sown, proliticnees, we trust, will appear
later on.
The Ladies' Parish Aid ssociety has
broadened and is also the woman'H
auxiliary. 1t has beautifed and kept
in order the church grounds, has aided
in the securing of the excellent choir,
has cent box Of supplies for benevo-
lent object, and in many ways has been
a decided help to the parish. To that
crown of unfading splendor the Lord
treasures up, may we point as glorious
reward,for Christian women faithful to
their Lord.
There has been added the Young
Ladies' Guild as one of our agencies.
Inciting to mutual helpfulness in the
Christian life, it has added the hand
come doseal to QUE church appointments
and have arranged the floral decorations
for our Sunday services, making the
house OF the Lord beautiful and symbol
izing for their lives the beauty of holi-
ness.
A chapter Of st. Andrews brother.
hood has been established witlfsI3 char
ter members, devoted to the spread OF
Christ's kingdom among young men.
Engaged already in choir work, bible
class work, Sunday school work, seating
strangers in church and in various other
ways. latent energies are being brought
out and the sense of the brotherhood in
Christ developed.
The Sunday school has more than
doubled in numbers. adding to it's corps
of teachers. securing an efficient super
intendent and paying its own current
expenses. Cheered and encouraged,
especially by this branch of the work,
the rector acknowledges the aid re-
ceived and testifies that in the young is
the hope of the church for future USE
fulness and we are better insou efforts
to train them in the knowledge of the
Lord.
The choir has been augmented and
directed, by dint of much exertion and
generosity, 30 that now with added
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