The herald., 1898-10-07
BAPTIsTS IN SESSION
CONCLUDE THEIR LABORS WITH
STATISTICAL REPORTS
Red Cross Society Elects Its Officers.
Vents for Throop's Superfuous
Energies-General Notes

PASADENA Oct. 6.-(Office OF The
Herald, 16 West Colorado stree..) The
Baptist association closed this afternoon
with the reading Of It's final reports. To-
morrow Will be given up to the worship OF
Gods handiwork as displayed In the in
spring heights of the mountains, and fol-
that purpose the members OF the associa-
tion and their friends will tomorrow enjo.
an excursion 20 Mount Lowe.
This mornings session was opened with
devotional exercises conducted by Rev
A. j. Frost of San Bernardino Rev. c. M
Jones of Ontario offering the prayer.
The report on Sunday schools was then
received, as follows: Number of schools
20. decrease of six In the year; officers
and teachers, 1885, pupils, 2G4S; average at
tendance, 1910; home expresses, $14C4S5
There was general falling Off in the Sun.
day school work.
The committee on resolutions endorsed
the work of the Anti-Saloon league.
The committee on systematic benevolence
recommended that all money contribut ed
fer Christian educational purposes be de.
voted TO the redemption of the California
University property.
The state of religion committee reported
214 baptisms for the year: Increase in me m
bership by letter, 37S; losses, 1872; total gain
692, net gain. 220.
Reports on young peoples work, educa-
tlon, publication, etc, were also read and
adopted.
The afternoon session was devoted to the
Woman's Home Missionary society and tc
the home and foreign missions.
The following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: Moderator
Rev. w. II. Dodson d. D.. Of Los Angeles
clerk, Rev. George Taylor. South Pasa-
dena; treasurer Deacon w. d. Badeau
Monrovia.
Red Gross Annual
The Red Cross society held It's annual
meeting on Tuesday last and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Croner, president: Mrs. Dreer frs.
vice president; Mrs. James Smith, second
vice president; and Mrs. McCament. treas
urer. The office of secretary will be filled
al the next meeting.
Reports showed a membership OF 257
Five hundred and tive three dollars a nd
twenty cents has been received and S443 OF
expended. leaving balance on hand of
$50 10.
Mrs. Harrington of the state department
sent thanks for the work of the past and
wishes for Its continuance In the future.
Throop Diversions
The work Of Throop Polytechnic tns,i-
ute is progressing in all It's departments.
The Sloyd course, among Others has been
much improved. Oliver Gale was this
morning elected editor in chief Of the Poly
technic Monthly. and Philip Jones its busi-
ness manager. The first number is ex-
pected 10 be out this month. A Kodak club
was also organized today ard a meeting is
called for the organization of a Lawn
Iennls club tonight. At yesterdays meet
ing or the board of trustees the resicna tior
or John Wadsworth as trustee was ac-
cepted with regret, and Hiram W. Wads-
worth was electer in his place. Miss Anne
l.. Goodin was elected assistant teacher in
the Sloyd grammar school, Every effort
VIII be made to raise the amount necessary
to secure 10 the institution the mupifcent
oifer OF Sl6,666 made by Mr.. Hughes
Pasadena Brevities
A thief stole purse containing s.. 20 from
Clarence Rushton at the Y NJ C. A. this
afternoon. Mr.. Rushton had donned a
Football suit and gone to the Terminal
grounds. leaving the purse In his clothing
at the dressing room. Some youngster
having access to the rooms swiped the
purse. 1t Is not the first time members
have had such painful experiences at these
rooms.
Troop ID had rousng meeting tonight
and organized a colored quartet for the Ma :
guire campaign.
By invitation of the president of the Afro
American league. r. johnson will address
the council of that order tomorrow night
on the issues OF the peoples campaign.
The two men charged with robbing j. c.
Ragsdale will have their preliminary ex-
animation before Justice Merriam tomor-
row at 2:3O p m.
Harry Corson Clarke will appear at the
Pasadena Grand opera house next Monday
evening in the farcial comedy "What Hap
pened to Jones'"
The proposed Colored Republican club
of Pasadena is still lacking the lucky thir-
teen members and has again pcs tponed the
endeavor to organize.
The primary Sunday school union will
hold Its regular meeting at the Presbyte-
rian church tomarrow (Friday) at D. m
VIII b. Smith and Miss Annie Marie
Klemme were married at the home of Mr.
Smith, No. 27S North Marengo avenue. last
night. The wedding was a quiet affair.
party was given yesterday in honor Of
the twelfth birthday of Miss Edith Will
son, at her home, 32S North Marengo ave-
nue..
The Acacia chapter of the Eastern Star
of Los Angeles will come to Pasadena
tomorrow evening to exemplify the work
after which a grand banquet will be served
LOST-Thirty dollars in greenbacks,
Wednesday night, near corner Pasadena
avenue and Green street. by a working
man who can i'll afford to lose 1t. Finder
please leave at 7S9 South Broadway and re-
ceive reward.
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