Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
GREEKS READILY
LEARN EN- GL|5H
CLASS OPENED AT BETHLEHEM
CHURCH
St. Pau's Cathedral, Now Undergoing
Repairs, Expected to Be Ready
for Occupancy September 1.
General Church News

A school for Greeks from Athens has
been instituted at the Bethlehem Insti-
tutional church, which is conducted
each evening for the study or the Eng
lish language.
1t is estimated that there about 800
Greeks in the city, large majority of
whom are very we'll educated in their
own language.
Miss Lulu Saville has charge Of the
class, in which there are fifteen en-
rolled This is but one of the many
classes conducted at this church for the
Improvement and education of the dlt-
ferent nationalities, and it is expected
that the Greeks will prove one of the
most ready to learn
They engage in the fruit and vege-
table business largely, and therefore
have long hours, but they are anxious
to learn. 1t is said that they are sup"
planting the Cinnamon.
Repairing St. PauPs
st. PauPs pro-cathedral, which has
been undergoing repairs, is expected to
be ready for occupancy about Septem-
ber /. In the meantime services are
being held in the parish house. About
$4,000 is being expended on the interior
improvements and decorations.
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Harnett, V. G., and
Rev. Joseph Barron are spending
two weeks vacation in the north.
The young people of the Westlake
Presbyterian church will enjoy an even
ing at Westlake park next Tuesday. A
supper will be served. Mrs. A. S. Van
dergift of 7S0 Kensington road enter
tanned the Christian EndeaVor society
Of the church at her home last Tuesday
evening.
The feast of Portiuncula was OBJ
served at. st. Joseph's and the Plaza
churches last Thursday.
Celebration by Catholics
The feast of st. Emygdius, patron
saint against earthquakes, will be OBJ
served in Catholic churches Sunday,
August 70. The feast occurred on
Thursday but the solemnity has been
transferred to the following Sunday.
Several priests from st. Vincents col
lege have been attending the summer
institute at Berkeley. The following
have returned: Revs. Carl Osthoff, d.
A. Duggan, j. j. Allenbach and j. j.
Cody.
Rev Thnomas c. Marshall will speak
at the Church of the Neighborhood to-
morrow evening on settlement work as
conducted in Chicago. Several vaca--
tion-time classes have been started at
this church in cooking and elementary
sloyd. The Misses Dickey of Pasadena
are in charge of the new work.
Rev. Mother Herman Joseph, provin-
cial superior Of the Sisters of st. Jo-
seph, is a guest at st. Mary's academy
Outing at EastIake
The Glover Leaf club of Epiphany
church enjoyed an outing at Eastlake
park last Wednesday evening.
Rev. Thomas f. Fahey OF the Cathe-
dral of st. Viblana has been appointed
chaplain of the cathedral branch of the
Y. M. 1. The regular meetings will be
held in Burbank hall.
The Epworth League OF the Trinity
Methodist church, south, will have
charge of the service tomorrow even
ing under the direction of j. L. Gra-
ham, The street meetings conducted
by this church during the week have
proved very successful.
Rev. Father Fisher of Santa Cruz,
formerly pastor at Pomona, who was
the guest of Rev. j. OReilly. has re-
turned to his home. Father Fisher
preached the dedicatory sermon at Po-
mona last Sunday.
Street meetings are being planned by
young people Of the Westlake Presby-
terian church, which will be held In
the near future.
Miss Minnie oliphant with the Canta-