Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
HUNDREDS OF METH0DISTS
FORM SOCIAL UNION
Bishop Hamilton Predicts Great suo-
cess for EvaneeIistlc Meetings
Soon to Open


over $50 representatives of the Meth
odist Episcopal churches OF Los An
seles who had come together to or
ganize the Methodist Social union, sat
down to the banquet board in the as
sembly hall of the Young Woman's
Christian association last night.
After delicious course dinner served
by thirty young women from the Uni
versity Methodist church at tables
which had been artistically decorated
with pink tulle, asparagus plumosus
and pink roses, w. L. Cleveland, who
was temporary chairman of a commit
tee appointed by the different churches
to consider the advisability of forming
a social union, stated the purpose of
the gathering.
The chairman introduced j. w. Whit
tington as secretary pro tenn. and
asked for the reading of constitution
which had been drawn up by the COM
mittee. The constitution read by the
secretary proposed an organization
which should be known as the Metho-
geles, and formed for the purpose of
promoting social intercourse between
laymen and ministers Of the Methodist
church, as well as to aid in the further
ing of Methodism in Southern Califor-
MIA.
Each clause of the constitution was
taken UP for discussion, and a motion
to include all Southern California in the
union was brought forward but failed
to carry.
An election of officers was held and
p. J. Wallace was nominated for presi-
dent, but refused to serve, in turn NOM
mating w. L. Cleveland. Mr.. Wallace
was later nominated for vice president
and finally for treasurer, but each time
had some one to suggest who he
thought would fill the position better.
The officers for the coming year are:
Honorary president, Bishop Hamilton;
president, w. L. Cleveland; first vice
president, H. s. Mulford; second vice
president, A. w. Atkinson; third vice
president, S. A. Thorpe; secretary, ].
w. Wilmington, and treasurer, Miss
Ella Bates.
After the organization had been per-
fected F. NJ. Porter introduced Bishop
Hamilton the honorary guest of the
evening, and addressed words of well
come to him on behalf of the Metho-
dists of Southern California.
When the bishop arose to speak he
was greeted by the audience, who
arose and waved their handkerchiefs
as token of welcome.
Bishop Hamilton complimented the
denomination in this city upon having
such a large attendance at the first
meeting, and said he had never met
with a warmer welcome in any union
in America, and he had been member
of the first union ever formed and a
guest at every other one in the land.
"I congratulate you upon meeting
of $50 persons in your organization
said the bishop. Il love Los Angeles,
and although I never can forget that my
home is in San Francisco, nevertheless
| think that the time has come when
reckon without Los Angeles, and the
state of California must know how
necessary it is to take you into con-
sideration on all important subjects"
The bishop spoke of the revival which
will take place in a short time, and
urged the Methodists to come together
as one great army. "There are forty
Methodist churches in this city, and
with these forty about to unite with all
the other churches under the direction
of MISUNDERSTANDING leader.
That leader will create a new public
spirit; he will organize missions right
in the heart of the city; he will have
MONDAY prayer meetings and busi-
ness men will leave their lunches to
listen to him."
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