The herald., 1893-08-16
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
THE oHURoH CONVENTION NOW
BEING HELD AT LONG BEAOH.
A Large Attendance Of Ministers and
ohurch Members--The Precssd-
ings OF the Past Few Days
Coming Events.

Special correspondence to the HERALD,
LONG BEACH, Aug. 15-The annual
convention of the Christian churches Of
Southern California is being held in the
tabernacle in the grove here. These
people. known sometimes sa Disciples
OF Christ, are growing in Southern
California. The convention 10 we'll A.
tended, number of preachers being
present and many members. Sunday
morning and evening the tabernacle Vas
full. about 200 being pEessnt Of tho
visitors and others who are here.
Friday and Saturday forenoons vs,s
given to the Young Peoples Society Al
Christian Endeavor. Their sxsroises
are live and papers, speeches and eonae
interested both young and old. SAT-
urday afternoon q social was held for
the young people. One Of the principal
subjects discussed at their mestings Was
the attitude OF the young toward amuse-
ments. The position taken BY. them
and the spirit of their sessionf show
them consecrsted to the Masters work.
On Sunday morning an uplifting ser
mon was delivered by Prof. B. O. Hagey.
man OF San Diego, formerly OF Kentucky,
on The Spiritual Temple. In the after.
noon a tender, touching service ives
held at which the Lords Supper was
celebrated. In the evening Elder T d.
Garvin, pastor of the Christian church
at Pasadena, also president Of the con-
vention, delivered a strong sermon ON A
New Heart and Strong Spirit.
Monday the programme is on Sunday
school work. A very interesting session
was held in the forenoon. Papers were
read on Organization and classification,
by Miss Nellie Parr, Pasadena; The
Sunday School as . Mission Field, Miss
Maggie CLARK, East Los Angelica; The
Preparation OF the Lesson, Miss Ada
Williams, Santa Ana; Teaohers' Meet
ings. Theo. F. White. Chino; The Ideal
Superintendent. .. w. Snidow, San
ed by Prof. B. O. Hasarman, San Diego.
The papers were OF high order. In
teresting discussions were interspersed.
At night Elder A, B. Griffith Of Glen
dora will preach on The Gospel from
House to House.
The sessions will be held over next
Sunday. Tuesday will be Sunday
school work. Wednesday and Thursday
will be devoted to the Women's Board
OF Missions. Friday and Saturday will
be ministerial meetings, with preaching
every evening.
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
The convention listened last night TO
an interesting address on The Gospel
from House to House by Elder A. B.
Griffith of Glendors. !,
Today's session opened at 8 Q. m. with
q song service led by Prof. s. ID. Colyer
OF Artesia. The stirring inspiring music
is one of the good features of the con-
vention.
The frst paper on the programme was
by J. A. Hopkins of Chino, on The
Teachers Work and Influence Outside
the School. The second, The Ideal
Teacher. Miss May Armstrong, River
aide. The next subject was The Social
Relation OF Teacher and Glass, ]. w.
Utter Of Orange. Influence or Instruc.
tion-Which Mrs. F. A. Blakesly. San
Diego. Another paper by w. ]. Holla-
day OF Pomona, ON Sunday Schoos
Music. A general discussion Of tn
papers was also held. Tho papers gen
orally we're OF high order and the dis
cussions generally interesting. The
discussion on Sunday school music Was
especially 80.
This evening will be sermon by ].
F. Stewart of Redlands.