Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
PREACHER PLEADS
FOR FELLOWSHIP
"THE JEW FIRST" DISCUSSED
BY METHODIST MINISTERS
Missionary Who Labors Among He
brews Urges eentiIes to Extend the
Hand of Love-cry Of Distress
from San Francisco

some say that the Jews have had
their day and why not let the Genties
come In and predominate over them?"
said Rev. w. E. Blackstone mission
airy among the Jews. at the Methodist
minister's meeting yesterday morning.
"The Jew First" was the topic of the
address of Rev. Mr.. Blackstone, who
said in part:
II think that the Jews should come
first. The book of Genesis in the Bible
is all devoted to judaism excepting the
eleventh chapter. l have been in this
work for twenty-five years and have
tried to do all could for the good of
the prosecuted Jews, and 1t seems to
me sometimes that the will of man
is like a little eddy all by himself, and
that he forgets the big eddy, which is
constituted in the Jew, Gentle and the
church of God, which Is the distinctive
plan of God, who sees the small affairs
as they grow into continued and in
dehite measurements through all eter-
nifty
Few Enter synagogues
II will venture to say that you min
isters seldom If ever pray especially
for the conversion of the Jews into
of this congregation of ministers ever
entered Jewish synagogue? If any,
please manifest it by raising your
hand?"
Only two or three hands were raised
In compliance to this request.
TWO or three of you, it seems, have
entered a Jewish synagogue" con-
tinued the speaker. 1.-THE only way to
gain the attention of a Jew is from
the standpoint of the Old Testament.
In this manner and in trying to show
the Jews my fellowship for them l
have been permitted to make addresses
from my standpoint, with apparent
success, in the synagogues. And with
the many thousands of Jews coming
into this country we should approach
them with the spirit of Christ, and in
stead of prosecuting them extend the
hand of love and fellowship"
DR.. Blackstone stated that he had
issued and distributed many thousands
OF pamphlets among the Jews, outlin-
ing his precepts in the cause he es-
poused, stating that it was necessary
to secure additional funds for distrib-
uting this literature.
In upholding the Jews the speaker
diverted little and made the assertion
that the Socialist and Bellamy ideas
did not maintain sufficient foundation
to be upheld with any degree OF cer-
tainty for the good of the people.
Serious in San Francisco
Rev. G. A. Hough, being here in the
interest of the rehabilitation committee
of San Francisco, spoke in discourage
ing terms of the financial conditions Of
the Methodist churches in the devas-
tated city. He said:
THE pastors are working under a
great burden with the meager support
given them through the great misman-
agement of the funds intended for
them and which they never received
Through this mismanagement the peo-
pie have become confused and know
not what to do to keep up the churches.
The church extension society has prac-
tically given up the extension work.
There has been only $4,000 received for
the Methodist churches, and therefore
but little building has been done. The
Presbyterian. Baptist, Epscopalian
and Catholic churches are building con-
siderably. The Catholics appear to have
all the money required for their work.
Rehabilitation day has been set for
February 3 in San Francisco for the
raising of funds for the building of
churches. and it is hoped that this
southern country will materially aid in
the work"
Rev. DR.. Hough said there were 1000
saloons In San Francisco, each paying
d llCtIlSe VI SOuU d year., Dul lHe pros
poets were that by the intercession of
the clergy they would close on Sun
days.
Germans for German Churches
81 don't think it is fair for the Eng
-lishr hrMethodists churches to rope in our
German brethren into their churches"
said Rev. e. Funk, pastor of the First
German church of Los Angeles. 1--WE
need all the German people in our First
German church. Many of the Germans
cannot understand or speak the Eng
lish language to make it agreeable to
unite with other than the church of
their own language. Now, brethren, do
not put forth too many efforts to get
the German people into your churches,
but give us show"
Rev. M. S. MCGEE of Azusa reported
that the saloon keeper at the San Ga
briel canyon had been converted,
which created much joy among the
ministers. He qualified his report by
saying that "the brethren can go to
that resort now and not be bothered
with liquor"
Revs. Robert Mcintyre, e. McClish
and p. II. Bodkin read memorials for
the late Bishop McCabe, Rev. j. b.
Lippincott and DR.. Stephen Bowers,
respectively, which were adopted.