Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-30
MANY ATTEND
MASS MEETING
FESTIVAL OF SONG is MOST
SUCCESSFUL
Prominent Speakers Tell Of Work
Done in Sunday SchooIs-Musical
Work ExempIified-Workers
Take Optimistic View

The mass meeting which was held
yesterday afternoon in the tent at
Fiesta park under the auspices of the
city Sunday schools in connection with
the Sunday school festival of song, was
attended by large number Of persons.
Rev. A. c. Smither, pastor of the First
Christian church, presided. The service
was opened with music, followed by an
invocation by Rev. T. C. Horton.
The adult and Sunshine choruses fur
nished music. The Work accomplished
among the Sunday schools in singing
was exemplified yesterday. Grant Col
fax Tullar and T. H. Meredith had
charge.
Addresses We're made by prominent
city pastors. Rev. Alfred Inwood, pas
tor of the Boyle Heights Methodist
church, said in part:
'This is time of great promise for
the Sunday schools. They exist on the
basis of intelligent religion. 1t stands
for an open Bible and there is no other
religion that can stand the test The
word of God is the light of the world
and 1t is the great work of the sun
day schools to Undue it in the hearts of
the members. When once there it can
not be entirely removed.
This religion stands for patriotism,
as was demonstrated yesterday. l con-
slider it right to exemplify the American
flag on these occasions.
Need of Intelligence Among Teachers
Il cannot understand why anyone
possessing the love of God cannot take
an abiding interest in the Sunday
schools. The day was when almost any
person could teach a Sunday school
class, but now it is plain that educa-
tion and intelligence are the require
ments necessary for successful teach
ing. The Sunday school is the supreme
helper in the church work. The power
of the Sunday school bears in the d.
rection of driving out the saloons aud
surcharged with the blessings of God
it will accomplish much in the next
generation"
T. II. Meredith sang Building For
Eternity" which was followed by an
eloquent plea for the raising of funds
for Sunday school work by Rev. Hugh
X. Walker, pastor of the Emmanuel
Presbyterian church.
Some say that we are too spectacu-
lar, but I think it is our right to be
spectacular in good cause" said DR..
Walker. Let us have something
spectacular for Jesus Christ"
Rev. Baker P. Lee, rector of Christ
Episcopal church, spoke in happy
vein. He said;
Form Character Early
THE song of Mr.. Meredith reminded
me of a few thoughts on the line of
building. This is an age of great build
ing, especially of the building up of the
characters of our boys and girls. l pity
a man who. has not sunshine in his
home and the disposition to care for
his children. There is much dependent
upon the building of the character of
child the first few years of his life.
At the age of ten years many char
acters are formed for good or for evil
Rev. Mr.. Lee gave an illustration of
the effects of i'll temper of parents and
guardians in the control of children.
TOO many parents" continued Rev.
Mr.. Lee leave their children to be i'm
structed by teachers to avoid the trou-
BILE. This may be a sugar-coated pill,
but. 1t is a fact just the same.
Take away the personality of Jesus