Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-09
MINISTERS FAVOR
THE BIC AQUEDUCT
WILL WORK AND VOTE FOR
BOND ISSUE
Many Local Pastors Will Speak for
the Great Enterprise-Scores
Give Hearty Indorse-

If the ministry of Los Angeles were
to decide the bond issue which will
be voted next Wednesday the work O.
carrying the waters of Owens river Il
this city would soon be under way ant
/ the big aqueduct in actual course Of
construction. All over Los Angeles to-
day ministers will address their con-
gregations on the all-absorbing topic
of water, and in nearly every case Will
advise their followers to vote favorably
on the issue.
Out of about twenty ministers who
will refer to the bond issue in their
discourse, this morning, at least ten
| of the number will devote the entire
time to the water question and urging
favorable vote for the bonds.
| At least eight others will spend at
| least part of their allotted time for dis
course on the subject, and while more
than twenty other wearers of the cloth
are heartily in favor of successful
carrying of the bonds, they do not feel
right in treating such worldly subjects
| from the pulpit. Following are the
opinions of some of the most prominent
ministers in Los Angeles on the bond
question:
Rev. w. C. Clatworthy says: Eyes,
most certainly l am in favor of the
owens river bonds, and everybody j
know of is of the same opinion. 1t is
the essential thing and necessary for
the prosperity of Los Angeles"
Rev. George A. Cleveland of the
Orchard Avenue Baptist church says:
"Of course 1 am in favor of the Owens
river bonds. The city needs the water
and must have it."
Rev. B. F. Coulter says: 81 am most
| heartily in favor of the bonds. IL
means a city of beauty and prosperous
tributary districts"
Rev. Clifford N. Hand, pastor of
Trinity Congregational church, says:
II am most heartily in favor of the
Owens river bonds and will urge the
voters of my congregation to do their
duty and vote on June H. The city
needs the water and every voter should
vote yes on this great question:
Rev. F. S. Forbes, pastor of the East
Los Angeles Congregational church,
saws: II am heartily in favor of the
Owens river bonds and every voter III
my congregation is enthusiastically In
favor of bringing Owens river water to
| Los Angeles There is no doubt that II
| is the necessary thing to make Los
Angeles a great city,
Rev. ]. H. Mallows, pastor of the
Plymouth Congregational church, says:
rI heartily indorse the owens river
bonds and will do what l can to see
that the voters of my congregation at
tend to their civic duties and vote for
the bonds
Rev. A. q. l.. Trew, pastor All Saints
Episcopal church, says: "All my con-
gregation as wefl as myself are in IA
vor of the bonds. The city needs the
water and the bonds will get It,"
Rev. VIM. Davies of the Vernon Con-
gregational church, at the close of his
sermon said: II urge every voter pres
| ent to cast his vote for the proposition.
| 1t is absolutely necessary for the con-
tinuance of prosperity in this city. l
thoroughly indorse and will vote for
the Owens river bonds, and hope every
voter in this congregation Will do the
! same"
Rev. B. p. Lee, rector Christ church,
said: II hope every voter present Will
do his civic duty and go to the polls on
June 12. The bringing of owens river
water to Los Angeles is absolutely
necessary for the growth and prosper
ity of the city and l urge every voter
present to vote yes on next Wednes-
day"
Rev. w. H. Daggett, pastor of the
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