Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-24
THREE YEARS To
BUILD CHURCH
FATHER AND SON FORM TRIM
TY CONGREGATIONAL FLOCK
Trustees Buy Old House Of Worship,
Move II to New site and Re-
model Structure low
In Use

Nearly $500 was raised by subscrip-
tlan yesterday afternoon by the Trim
ity Congregational church on the
occa sion of the special opening serv-
ice OF the church, which has been en-
larged and remodeed, at the corner
Of Thirty-sixth and San Julian streets.
Rev T. Hendry the pastor, had
charge of the services, which were
held morning, afternoon and evening.
The "Cadmus" quartette of women Of
Long Beach, rendered several seec-
tions.
At the afternoon service Rev. Mr..
Hendry was assisted by Rev. Mr.. Row.
ell, pastor of the Salem Congregational
church, and DR., Warren f. Day, pastor
emeritus of the First Congregational
church, the latter preaching the SER
mon.
DR.. Day spoke from the topic: What
Doest Thou Here?" He said in part:
Foundation of Faith
THE Christian church is the foun-
dation of faith and belief in the pre-
cepts of Jesus Christ and the attributes
of the strength of God. The Congre-
gational church is sufficiently broad to
take in the whole New Testament
We are here because of such broad
truths, which belong to the world.
I'VE learn by experience. No person
is SO great but that he must have
help, and 1 believe in the cooperation
of the church work. Cases there may
he when a person shuts himself up
that good is accomplished, as in a SOL
itary closet, but he requires companion
ship in promoting activity for the good
of himself and others.
mo man ever stayed out of the
church because it was not large enough
for him. 1t is great rallying point
for organization for the kingdom of
Christ, and when a man joins the
church he is multiplied fifty times in
the Christian work.
There is a great difference in the
conditions of the prea ching of the
gospel as regards small or large con-
gregations. If you wish to hear strong
sermon you must give strength to 1t
by well-filled pews of appreciative
hearers.
Little Things
There is much in starting church
enterprise in looking to the little things.
A Sunday school pupil. to my knowl-
edge, started fund with two cents,
all the money she had. which was in
creased to $4,000 for the building of a
church.
This will not be competing church,
Dul Oile open luT lne SOOu VI tle hlllB =
dom of Christ"
Father and Son
Three years ago the Trinity Congre-
gational church was organized. NJ. NJ.
Dawson and son. B. E. Dawson,
started a Sunday school of forty-fve
members, October %, 1903, and two
months later lot was purchased and
church was organized, with eighteen
members. The membership is now
forty, with 165 Sunday school pupils
Mr.. Dawson has been the superin-
tendent ever since the organization Of
the Sunday school,
Rev. Mr.. Hendry has been the acting
pastor of the church for one year, and
it has been through his untiring labors,
with able assistants, that the church
has achieved such a success.
About two months ago the trustees
of the church purchased the Bethel
Baptist church building and moved it
onto the lot by the side of the old
church. The two buildings have been
making one of the neatest
churches in Los Angeles. The church
property is valued at $6000 The in
debtedness is about $4,000, with easy
payments.