The herald., 1897-10-14
REDLANDS

REDLANDS, Oct. 13-(Regular Cores
pondence.) The eleventh annual meeting
of the General Congregational association
of Southern California convened here this
evening in the First Congregational church.
This association embraces about eighty
churches, one hundred ministers, and about
six thousand members.
| The exercises opened at 1880 by sermon
| by Rev. E. E. P. Abbott of Sierra Madre.
who chose as his text, 1.-THE Truth AS 1t L.
in Jesus
Rev. c. q. Baldwin of Claremont was
chosen moderator; Rev. E. o. Tade of Av-
alon, assistant moderator; Prof. J. D. Bis
sell of Claremont, scribe; and c. H. Aber-
nathy, assistant scribe.
| This morning, in spite of rain, large
number gathered at a sunrise prayer meet
ing at $3.50 o'clock.
| This mornings session opened promptly
at o'clock, with a business meeting and
registrars report.
| Rev. G. H. DeKay of Norwalk led a half
| hour devotional service, taking the thought
| of 1.-THE Presence of Jesus"
Rev. Allen Hastings, Rev. Jones of Po-
mona and Rev. N. T. Edwards were ap-
| pointed a committee on resolutions; and
Rev. w. N. Burr Of Ventura, Rev. S. A.
Norton of San Diego and Rev. S. G. En-
| erson of Perris were appointed committee
on nominations.
". u.
Ana read a paper on 1.-THE Tenth Legion, "
presenting a movement that has originat-
ed among the Christian Endeavorers to-
ward larger giving. Persons join by pledg-
ing to give one-tenth or more of their In
come to religious work. The paper was
followed by a general discussion, In which
large number participated
At 1880 the report of the temperance
committee was presented by Rev. j. H.
II Of T,nc
need of united effort on the part Of all
temperance bodies, and especially of united
and persistent effort along practical lines
by the church.
He said that "up to the present time the
church has never done anything but talk. y
and that the church should unite not di-
vide and cooperate, not oppose, the work
wherever it showed any signs of promise"
He then presented the American Anti-Sa-
loon league as the most promising solution
of the question of how to abolish the sa-
loon. and urged the churches to support
financially and encourage the movement.
He was followed by Hon. T. D. Kanouse
Estate superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league. Kanouse is a ''rouser," and he
packed into about five minutes tremen-
dous appeal to "down the saloon"
Lunch was served in the Y. NJ. c. A. hall
at noon provided by the church.
The afternoon session opened at 1880 and
the first hour was given to the Woman's
Home Missionary union and Woman's
Board of Missions
Mrs Robertson of Mentone read the an
nual report of the Woman's Home Mission
airy union, and Mrs. Anna S. Averill of Los
Angeles read an able paper on giving to the
work of missions
Mrs. j. II. Williams of Redlands. presi-
dent of the Woman's Board of Missions
spoke of the wonderful work in foreign
missions during the last century. Mrs.
Williams said that if all the Protestant
churches gave one-tenth of their income
there would be sS75, 600 600 annually for mis-
sion work She read extracts from letters
from missionaries in Africa and Japan
She then introduced Rev. w. w. Scudder
of Alameda who spoke on behalf of the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions and the share of the
Pacific coast in its work. The reverend
gentleman is a very interesting speaker
and made an eloquent address.
The work of the Congregational Church
Building society was presented by Rev. II.
H. Wyckoff of San Francisco and Rev. j.
T. Ford, superintendent of home missions,
read the annual report of that society.
At 3:45 p. m. the association adjourned for
a drive over Smiley Heights, courtesy ex-
tended by the citizens.
The entire days sess is have been per-
vaded by a spirit of missionary interest,
and apparently the Congregationalists are
not behind in the matter of benevolence.
There Is large attendance of-ministers
and delegates and the church has been
well filled all day. The meeting will hold
over until Thursday afternoon, and the fol-
lowing is the program:
Wednesday evening-Pomona College.
Thursday-9 a. M, business; $780, devo-
tional exercises led by Rev. J. C. Collins;
10 a. M. report of committee on Sunday
school work; 1880 a. m, "Other World!i-