The herald., 1894-10-17
ANGELIC PRESBYTERY.
THE PROCEEDINGS AT ITS MEET.
ING AT SANTA ANA.
A Considarabis Amount of Church Busi-
ness Transacted = Committees
Appointed Some Local
News Notes.

night in the Fret Presbyterian church.
with about 80 ministers present. After
music by the choir and orchestra, the
Rev. N. G. III. Fife of Pasadena, the re-
firing moderator. preached the annual
sermon to the presbytery.
At the close OF the sermon the roll
Was called, after which the presbytery
organized by electing Rev. Mr.. Clellsnd
| of Azusa temporary moderator and Mr.
David +. Ambrose as temporary clerk.
| Reports of committees on arrange
ments and entertainment were rsad.
The programme for the presbytery was
read and placed on file.
Bethesda church of Los Angeles made
a request for q recommendation for a
loan of $1,000 and grant of 5000 to the
board of church erection, which WAS
granted.
Today quite a number of ministers ar
rived to attend the presbytery, which
was called to order at 8 q. M, with a
good number present.
Devotional services were held by Rev.
Fred Johnson of Elsinore. after which
| the roll was completed. A number OF
ministers presented excuses for absence.
The following were invited to sit as
corresponding members: John Ander-
son of st. Johns, n. B. r. II. Won Pelt
! OF Topeka; James Stone Of Benicia.
Rev. r. II. Hartley and Elder Nc
Burney were appointed committee on
memorial resolutions on the late DR..
Stuart.
Rev. D. Z. Ambrose and Elder Patton
o! San Diego were appointed special
committee on memorial resolutions on
the death of Rev. f. Nj. Smith.
Rev. Dimmock and Elder McClain
were appointed IA q special committee
on memorial resolutions on the death OF
Rsv. Chapin.
Robert Gage was elected to fill the
vacancy on the Sunday school commit
tee.
D. W. McCloe was elected to fill the
vacancy on committee on ministers
relief.
Rev. Burt Estes Howard resigned his
position ae chairman OF the committee OF
aid for colleges, and Rev. A. A. Dins-
more was elected to fill the vacancy.
Elder L. S. Roberts was elected to fill
vacancy on the committee for colleges.
Z. L. Byron was elected to fill vacancy
on committee on temperance.
A committee was selected to provide
new standing rule concerning admission
of new members.
John R. Sinclare was examined with
view to ordination.
Report of committee on church erso.
tion was read and approved,
The semi- annual report of the trustees
OF the presbyt terry was read.
The treasurer was instructed to pay
the taxes on the Spanish church.
A call from the church ct Azusa for
the services OF Rev. r. M. Cleveland
WAS received and the came plased in the
hands of MIR. Cleveland, who accepted
the call.
w. P. Haworth and Elder 8. II. Mo
! Cluny were appointed to examine the
records OF San Pedro church.
The report TO install Mr.. Dodge as
pastor of Montecito church was read and
approved.
D. L. Lander returned the call sof
Hueneme church to the prssbytery.
A committee on theological SEM
mary and its relation to the assembly
reported progress and was continued.
Mr.. W. s. Young extended an invita-
tion to the members OF the pres bytery
in the name of the trustees OF the Occi.
dental college to attend the lunch and
reception to be given for President Con-
dit at the college Friday morning.
President Condit was introduced to
the presbytery and gave a fine address.
CRoQUET TOURNAMENT.
The Southern California Croqust asao.
citation is holding a tournament on the
grounds of Mr.. Gary r. Smith in this
city. Among those present from abroad
are 8. 8. Strong. E. Mackeys, DR.. Nesbit
and W. F. Nesbit of Pomona. The tour
nameDt will last during tomorrow, and
lovers OF croquet are invited to be pres.
ent.
CANDIDATES WITHDRAWN.
DR.. a. W. Head, who was nominated
for district attorney on the Populist
ticket, has filed his withdrawal.
DR.. Charles Mueller has withdrawn
from the Populist ticket es candidate
for supervisor.
j. +. Smith has withdrawn from the
Democratic ticket Rs candidate for con.
stable.
s. F. Daniels of Fullerton, the Pro.
hibition nominee for supervisor, has
withdrawn.
NOTES.
During the pastfe months there have
been at least IL religious gatherings. OF
either state or district Importance, held
in this city.
j. V. Gator will speak in Orange on
Tuesday next.
The city we'll is now down 617 feet,
and no flow OF water yet.
A marriage license was iEeued today to
William Goldie, aged 80, and Jane Will
liams, aged 10, both residents of Buena
Park.
s. S. Feddermnn of Anaheim has sold
to Oliver A. Trss of Los Angeles lots l9
and 20 OF the J. d. Taylor tract for $1,000.
Charles Prudhomme OF Los Angeles
has sold to Mrs. f. L. Patterson of the
came place lot 8, block @, in the land OF
Oge d Bond, for $5l7.
Miss Laura Davidson, who has been
visiting Miss Emma Conner, returned to
her home in Chino today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Conner, who have
been attending the fair aad visiting rel.
atives the past week, have returned to
their Rivernide home.
REDLANDS.
An 1mportant Law buit-A Rich Beg
ger.