The herald., 1894-03-18
LONG BEACH.
A Revival in Progrsss-EpworthL League
Aoofal.

A Revival in Progrsss-Epwort League
Social.
LONG BEACH, March l7.-Rev. Isaac
Sharp, an evangelican missionary
preacher OF Sussex, England, who is
now 8S years of age, preached at the
Friends church here, Wednesday, g
sermon that for vigor and intellectual
dscernment would be called remark
able in great deal younger divine. He
has been from Greenland's icy noun
tains to India's burning sands sure
enough on his missionary lahors, and is
as full of "Reminiscences and anecdotes
as an egg is of meat.
A number OF converts, the result of
the late revival, affectionstely and
warmly greeted the gentleman after the
conclusion of his sermon, which affect
ed the aged missionary very much.
Alter the sermon he spoke OF scenes he
witnessed in China when he had been
there on his tour visiting the different
missions connected with his faith
around the world. His description of
the wedding ceremonies attending the
nuptials of Chinese couple was inter
esting, especially the curious rites at
the conclusion OF the ceremony. The
gentleman will visit every church in
the state Of the Friends' persuasion,
and make tour of the Atlantic states
with the same object in view before re-
turning to his home ia England, thus
completing the tour of the world. He
left Long Beach for the north Thursday
morning.
EPwORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL.
This vigorous organization, connected
with the Methodist church, gave the
first of series of monthly socials at the
parsonage. the residence of Rev. E. A..
Healy and wife. Thursday evening. An
entertaining programme had been ar
ranged, and the rooms we're too small
to hold all who attended. w. A. Fisher,
brilliant young pianist, gave several
selections on that instrument, and q
vocal quartette, consisting OF DR.. j. w.
Wood, l.. A. Bailey, Frank Cook and
Walter Williams, sang A Sailors Life
with such effect that the company in
sisted on some more, and they were
accommodated with detailed and cir
cumetantial account OF Who Built That
Ark. The principal part OF the pro-
gramme WAS the one entitled Topics.
The next social will be at the same
| place, Inureday, April lztn.
Chautauqua met last Tuesday night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Arm
strong, Cedar avenue, with very select
attendance, and pursued their usual
prescribed course Of studies. The circle
embraces our very best people and is an
all-around popular institution on gen.
eral principles.
want to give tip to the parties in-
terested, or who hope to benefit by the
votes of hobos brought here from Los
Angeles to Offset the votes of our citl-
zens and property holders, that this
kind of politics is looked upon with the
greatest of disfavor and is liable to land
the authors in the jug. 1t is unneces-
eary at present to give names, but il
those hobos are not called off in less
than 10 days the managers will be called
down.
Mr.. Goodenough and family of Iowa
have rented the Blum cottage on ocean
front with the avowed intention oi
staying year.
Mr.. Parson of Kansas has taken the
Epperson house, Fourth street, and will
buy and settle permanently.
Mrs. Douglas has rented the Bates cot.
tage, corner Cedar avenue and Third
street.
Mrs. Denny Davis has rented the
Saunders cottage, Alsmitos, for year.
Mr.. Harding. the Los Angeles con-
tractor, has taken the Campbell cottage,
First street and Elm avenue, for an in
i definite period.
The real estate firm of Lowe & Decker
say that very nearly every house in town
is either already rented for the season Oh
they have been spoken for.