Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-17
CORNER STONE
WILL Be LAID
CATHOLIC CHURCH CEREMONY
TOMORROW
Christian Denomination Planning Sum-
day School Rallies In Aprll-Epis-
copaI Glass to Be Con-
firmed Easter

The corner stone of the new st. Pat
r1ck's church, to be erected adjoining
the present school and chapel on East
Thirty-fourth street, near Central
avenue, will be laid by Bishop Conaty
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
assisted by the city clergy. AS the
patron feast came on Saturday, the
ceremony was postponed until the fol-
lowing day. The Ancient Order of
Hibernians of which Rev. p. j,
OReilly, the pastor, is chaplain, will
attend the ceremony in a body, as will
also the Catholic Foresters, the Young
Mems institute and the knights of
Columbus. The church sodalities and
societies also will attend.
Following the ceremony. which will
be performed on platform erected
on the church foundations, Bishop
Conaty will preach the sermon. Right
Rev. Mgr. Harnett, V. G., will give
the benediction of the blessed sacra-
ment in the chapel following the cere-
monies.
Boys Club Is Popular
The Boys club of the Church of the
Neighborhood is proving very popular
under the direction of Z. c. Hopkins,
Boxing, in an orderly manner, attracts
the boys. who later in the evening sing
and play games. Seeds will be dis
tributeG to children of the Sunday
school preparatory to the annual gar
den contest, which is being carried on
in connection with the Outdoor Art
league.
The feast of st. Joseph, the patron
of the universal church, will be OBJ
served in the Catholic churches with
special services Monday.
The Christian churches of Southern
California are planning a series of
simultaneous Sunday school rallies
during April Several of the large
eastern cities will join in the move
ment.
John H. Dean, a prominent member
of the First Methodist church, and
a well-known business man, will speak
at the mems services tomorrow after
noon at the Y. NJ. c.. A. Mr.. Dean
has had charge of the special hospital
work of the First Methodist church
for several years. An attractive fea-
ture of the program will be selections
by Mrs. Sarah Walthena Brown on
her aeolian harp. Mrs. Brown, who
is from Chicago, recently played for
the Y. NJ. c. A. a. San Francisco with
much success. The association quar-
tet and orchestra will take part in
the service.
PentecostaI Services Continued
The Pentecostal services conducted
this week at the First Methodist
church will be continued until We'd
nesday evening. Rev. Robert McIn-
tyre will preach at the morning serv-
ice tomorrow.
Meany and DR.. j. J. wilkins will
preach Thursday evening Lenten SER
mons at the Church of the Epiphany.
THE Master Calleth" will be the
topic of Rev. A. c. Smither at the
Y. w. c. A. service tomorrow after
noon. Mrs. Robert Smith and j. j.
Martin will render solos.
Rev. Baker P. Lee is preparing a
large class for confirmation, which
will be administered by Bishop John
son Easter evening.
Rev. Grant X. Lewis and Rev. +.
II. Kellar are conducting evangelistic
services at Normandy hall, corner of
Normandy and Jefferson streets. a
Christian church probably will be Or
ganized in that locality.
1.-The Commandments" is the topic
of a series of Wednesday evening
Lenten sermons being preached at St.
Agnes church Rev. G, Donahoe
spoke last Wednesday evening. Rev.
j. S. Laubacher, Rev. j. j. Clifford
and Rev. J. W. Collins will speak on
the different commandments.
Plan EVangeIistic Services
The Church Federation is planning
a series of general evangelistic serv-
ices during April, preparatory to Eas-
ter.
Rev. f. P. Ryland, pastor of Trinity
Methodist church, South, has been re-
elected president of the Door of Hope,
The contract for the new Church of
Our Lady of Loretto has been let by
Rev. Ct. Donahoe, the pastor. Work
soon will be begun on the building,
which will cost about $4,000.
Rev. j. f. Heffernan of South
birmingham, Mass; Rev. Leo Foin
of Los Banos and Rev. Joseph Kaiser
of Tulare are guests of Rev, d. w. j.
Murphy, pastor of the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament, Hollywood.
1t is expected that Mrs. Colonel Dun
can will come from San Francisco
early in April to dedicate the new
Children's home of the Volunteers of
America at Twenty-third street and
Vermont avenue. The home will ac-
commodate about thirty children. They
will be in charge of Mr.. and Mrs.
Woods.
Work on the new st. Agnes church
will begin next Monday. The church,
which will he of gray granite, will