Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-11
PLAN TO BUILD
ST.AGNES CHURCH
PARISH EXPERIENCES RAPID
GROWTH
Methodist Missionary Workers Plan
for Nineteenth Annual conven-
ton, Which viii Be Held
In Los Angeles


Rev. G. Molony. pastor Of the Church
Of st. Agnes, announces that work on
the concrete foundation Of the new
church, corner West Adams and Ver-
mont avenue, will be commenced De-
cember |. The structure will be In
pure gothic design Of the fourteenth
century and is expected to cost about
S2500O The present plan Is for Bishop
Conaty to lay the corner stone on the
feast Of st. Agnes, January q, and It
is expected to dedicate the church on
the first Sunday Of October of next
year.
This parish was organized about two
years ago by Bishop Conaty, Rev. G.
Molony, former secretary to the bishop,
being appointed pastor. 1t is the plan
of Father Molony to erect a large
parochial school building on lot adj
joining the church after the latter is
completed. In preparation for this
school, the pastor has purchased
building OH the adjoining lot to the
parochial residence to be used as a
residence for the sisters in charge Of
the school.
The nineteenth annual meeting of the
Home Missionary society of the Meth
odist conference of Southern Califor-
mia will convene next Tuesday and
Wednesday at the First Methodist
church. The session will open Tuesday
morning at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs. r.
]. Reynolds of Pasadena. the presi-
dent presiding. Reports will be made
by the presidents of the different dis
tricts, following which the missions
will make reports. Wednesday morn
ing Mrs. A. w. Atkinson will speak
on Oriental Work." followed by Mrs.
r. r. Brown on Japanese Work."
and Mrs. w. NJ. Sterling on System
attic Munificence." Miss Lydia Alex
ander will speak on Hospital Build
ing Fund" The afternoon session will
close with the election of officers and
revision of the constitution and by
laws.
For or Against" will be the topic of
an address before the mems meeting
at the Y NJ. G.. A. tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. by George w. Stephens,
former president of the Duluth, Mimi,
association. Mr.. Stephens is a we'll
known speaker, having addressed
large audiences of men in the large
eastern cities. A vocal solo will be
given by Evan G. Evans and special
music will be rendered by the orches-
ira.
The Fred B. Smith Personal Work
ers' club of the association held an
enthusiastic meeting last Thursday
evening at the Grace Methodist church
under the direction of d. e. Luther,
the general secretary. This club will
hold its first session this evening at
the association rooms, at which Mr..
Luther will make an address.
Benjamin Fay Mills, the permanent
ipic Of
ship, will speak in Blanchard hall to-
morrow morning on "Walt Whitman,
the Greatest American Poet" Miss
Helen o. Tape will sing "Be Thou
Strong" Alfred E. Walper. violinist,
will play "Fantasie," W. d. Phillips,
tenor, will sing Mrs. Mills class
studying THE Simple Life and Social
Service" will meet at the music room,
232 South Hill street, at 9:55. The
sic room at IL, under the direction of
Miss Jessie Young. The Sunday
school will meet at Fellowship house,
420 West Sixth street, at $780, the les
son being Reliability" one of a Sc
ries on formulation Stones of Charac-
ter
The forty hours alteration will open
tomorrow at ST. Mary's church with
solemn high mass at 10 o'clock. Rev.
e. A. Heffernan will preach the SER
mon. The church sodalities and chill
dren from the sisters school will OBJ
serve the alteration. Rev. Joseph Nc
Manus will preach at the evening SER
vice. Monday morning high mass will
be celebrated at o'clock. The adora-
tion will close Tuesday with solemn
mass. Rev. Joseph Barron. the pas
tor, has entered upon his pastoral
work. having returned last week from
Europe. Rev. Maurice Harnett, who
had been the pastor in charge during
the absence of Father Barron. left
Tuesday to become assistant pastor to
Rev. T. NJ. Mccarthy at Fresno.
The initial banquet and ladies' night
of the Congregational club of Southern
California will be given Friday even
ing, November II, at the Broadway
Van Nuys. DR.. George c. Adam of
San Francisco will be the guest of
honor and principal speaker of the
evening. Following the banquet, which
will be served at 1880 o'clock, a pro-
gram has been arranged.
Hitherto the congregational union
of Los Angeles for church extension
work has cared for the social side of
the church work, but this will now
be cared for by the new club. The Or
ganization was completed at the state
association held last month at Pasa-
dena.
The first banquet of the season of
the Los Angeles Baptist Social union
will be held at the Westminster hotel
next Tuesday evening. A social hour
will commence at o'clock, the banquet
to be served at I o'clock. Rev. AL
bert Hatcher Smith of Pasadena and
Rev. Arthur w. Rider of Oakland will
be the guests of honor.
The semi-annual convocation of the
Episcopal churches of Los Angeles will
be held next Tuesday and Wednesday
at Santa Ana.
The new Christian church at Whit
tier will be dedicated tomorrow morn
ing by Rev. c.. c. Chapman. Rev, r.