Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05

of the Southern California Baptist con
vention. The sessions were held n
Berean hall.
IL Is expected that about $50 delegates
VIII attend the convention, about hall
or tnat number being present at the
sessions yesterday, which were of g
preliminary nature.
The great Auditorium building is
proving its adaptability for large gath.
erlngs and the various rooms of tht
Temple Baptist church have beer
turned into use for the convenience ot
session, delegates and committees
With one or two exceptions, the ses.
sions will be held in Berean hall, which
was used by the Temple church fol
Sunday services until the completion OF
the main auditorium.
Many topics will come before the
convention during the week. The one
that arouses the most interest is thai
of the proposed consolidation in Clare.
mont college, but the general opinion
seems to be against this move. Before
the convention closes arrangements
may be made for a distinctive revival
of the Baptist university.
Rev. Mark B. Shaw Presides
1T the beginning of the session in
the morning Rev. Mark B. Shaw, pres
ident Of the Southern California con-
vention, presided. Rev. w. d. White
of Fullerton led the singing, which was
augmented by vocal and Instrumental
music by Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, the
blind singers. The devotional exer-
cises were led by Rev., C. w. Her of
South Pasadena. The speaker drew
lessons from the ark of the covenant of
Bible times and expressed the idea that
the great ambition of the church
should not rest on numbers, music and
pomp, but in the power set before us
ir the Scriptures.
Rev. Mr.. Shaw, in his annual ad-
dress, dwelt upon the characteristics
OF the Psalms Of David and the will
1ngness of Jesus Christ in bearing the
burdens of the people.
Rev. j. Lewis Smith of Long Beach
spoke on the foundation of the church,
He said:
Paul brings to our view four funda-
mentals of the church of Christ
namely It's corner stone, its foundation,
lts superstructure and it's state or con-
stitution.
Christ is the corner foundation ot
the church, but he is not the founda-
tlon of the church. He is the founda-
tion OF Christian preaching and work
having one place as builder and an
other as the head Of the corner founda-
tion stone"
c. H. Barker read a report for the
committee on Christian stewardship. OF
which he Is the chairman.
Rev. w. II. Walker took I'D the line
OF thought on christian Stewardship. y
His points bore in the raising of money
for the church work, that it should be
manifested in the ingathering.
Rev. A. w. Rider superintendent nj
missions, announced his intentions
with the help OF others, to hold meet
lngs In the interests of stewardshir
conferences, beginning February 10 Ia
continue through the month.
The following officers were elected
Rev. j. Herndon Garnett of Santa Ana,
president; Rev. l. A. Gould of Los An
geles, vice president; Rev. ]. b,
Thomas of Rivera, secretary and treas
urer. Rev. G. w. Her OF South Pasa-
dena and Rev. j. f. Watson of Po-
mona were elected TO Cooperate with
the officers in the executive work.
At the evening session the devotional
exercises were led by Rev. s. G. Millin.
He quoted a passage OF Scripture which
was followed by large number OF the
congregation, who gave Scriptural quo
tations The patriotic song "America'i
was sung before the introduction Of the
first speaker.
Before proceeding to make his ad.
dress, Rev. c. A. Woody prefaced Il
with the reading of two patriot.