The herald., 1894-10-04
THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Its Twenty-sixth Annual Ses.
sion Yesterday.
A Large Amount of Church Business
Transacted.
A Vacant Chair-organization OF the
Ladies' Association-Coinm IN ittees
Appointed-Other Church
Affairs Oonsidered.

the Los Angeles association convened at
the East Los Angeles Baptist church
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
In the absence of the moderator, Rev.
@. f. Harris. whose body now lies cold
in death at Pasadena, Rev. VIM. Appel
called the meeting to order. Blest Be
the Tie that Binds was sung, after whi ON
Mr.. Appel read the thirty-frst chapter
OF Isaiah. Rev. Z. r. Bennett of Po-
mona led in prayer.
TIE following committees were ap-
painted:
On general arrangements-Rev Geo.
+. Dye, Rev. J. d. Green and F. r.
Boyer.
On enrollment-Peter Stone, Rev. H.
M. Bell snd George w. Ogle.
On nominations-Rev. T. r. Evans,
George Taylor and w. @. Badesu.
Rev. S. X. Dexter OF Alhambra led q
devotional exercise.
At this point the pulpit chair was
brought in decorated with white carna-
ton pinks and laurel wreath. 1t was
decorated in honor OF the late modera-
tor. Rev. G. E. Harris. The empty
chair spoke volumes, and when Mr..
Appel tenderly spoke OF the life and
service of Mr.. Harris there wore many
eyes bathed in tears. A motion wac
carried to hold special memorial ser
vice on Thursdsy at IL 80 a. IN.
After tho reading OF the scripture by
Rev. W. w. Tinker, general missionary,
and PRAYER by Rev. t. J. Dodson of On
tario, Rev. A. w. Rider delivered a
mastorly discourse from the text, For
the Son OF Man is Come to Seek and
Save That Which ia Lost. He empha-
sized the saving of souls as the greatest
work OF the church.
At 1880 the meeting adjourned to
lunch served by the ladies of the First
Baptist chulc ch at Congregational hall.
During the intermiszfon the ladies'
held special meeting in the lecture
room. at which they elected the follow
ing officers: Preaident, Mrs. ]. H.
Storms; vics.prssident. Mrs. Ferguson !;
secretary and treasurer. Mrs. &. o.
Cleveland; home mission secretary,
Mrs. A. A. Garter; foreign missionary
secretary, Miss M. E. McLellon.
At 2:30 p. M, alter devotions. the
nominating committee Tepertod the fol-
lowing nomination.: Moderator, Rev.
VIM. Appel, Los Angeles clerk, Rev.
J. H. Storms, Los Angeles; treasurer,
w. Badesu, Monrovia; auditor, S. @.
Annable, East Los Angeles. Executive
committee, Rev. t. r. Evans, Rev. Geo.
E. Dye. Earnest Garfield, Pasadena /;
Rev. Daniel Reade, l.. l.. d.. and Rev. s.
X. Dex ter of Alhamhra. The report was
adopted.
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exegesis on John l6. 7-8, The Holy
Spirit.
Rev. W. s. Young OF Boyle Heights
Pres bvterian church was introduced,
and made pleasing fraternel speech.
The reading OF the church letters fol-
lowed, showing an encouraging increase
in membership, both by baptisms and
lstters.
The moderator appointed the follow
ing committees:
On state Of religion-Rev. Austin
Gibbs. Rev. j. r. Tombs and D. N.
kelsy.
On foreign missions--Rev. e. r. Ben
mott. Rev. A. W. Rider, G. A. Basker-
vile.
On home miasions-R Rev. w. W. Tink-
er, Rev. N. l.. Rigbv. Richard Riesen.
On publiostion-R w. Il. Dodson,
Rev. G. o. Johnson, +. j. Creasey.
On obituaries-Rev. H. NJ. Bell. Luth-
or Calvin and j. I. Warrington.
On education DIR. Reed, Rev.
Richard Green, w. O. Bsdeau.
On resolutions-Rev. A. 2. Brown,
James Montgomery.
On next anniversary Rev. J. D.
Green. A. W. Backlsnd and Leonard
Merrill.
In the evening song service was led
by Mrs. Nellie Morfoot. leader of the
East Los Angeles Baptist choir. The
moderator read the scripture and Rev.
George f. Dye offered PRAYER.
RaY. w. W. Tinker presented the re-
port OF homo missions for Southern Cali
iornia. He made thrilling presenta-
tion Of facts relating to the great field
and urged personal knowledge concern
ing the homo mission points. DR.. r.
Garten and Rev. w. +. Harper also
spoke on home missions Mrs. Morfoot
and Mr.. Raglin rendered duet en-
titled In the Cross OF Christ l Glory.
Rev. E. Il. Bennett of Pomona
preached the ssrmon of the evening
from the text, 18th chapter OF John. 3rd
and 4th verses. Abiding in Christ. Three
things were implied. ID That they
we're in him. (2) That there was dan
ger that the relationship might be dis
rupted. (3) That the responsibility ol
continuous union remained with them.