Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-31
UNION CHAPEL
FILLS A BADLY
NEEDED WAN 7
Officials Are TireleSs
Workers
New Management Of Mateo Street
institution Has Great Hope for
Future Of Charitable
Undertaking

In q district where there Is muCh
manufacturing and few churches,
many people and but few to minister
to their higher material and spiritual
wants, the Mateo street Union chapel,
conducted along spiritual and indus
trial lines. together with the hotel, is
filling a want that has long been felt
in that locality
With new helpers. a new superin-
tendent imbued with zeal, and new
pastor in charge, an eloquent speaker,
this church and Industrial work is
bound to grow. as several others have
in this city While there are no slumS
I'm Los Angeles there are many labor
ing people residing in the manufactur-
ing districts who are not reached by
larger and more influential churches
and it is these people and their families
that this mission chapel is striving to
reach.
The Mateo street chapel is especially
well located for the religious and in
dustrial work being accomplished in
that part of the city. Rev. John B.
Holly is the new pastor and Miss Belle
L. White is the general superintendent.
Miss White has assumed entire control
of the institution having recently had
the property vested in her own right
Talks of Work
The institution has undergone many
hard struggles in reaching its present
state of efficiency, but still the helpers
feel that there is much TO he accom-
plished in the work which is being
placed in line of advancement far
ahead OF that already achieved.
In speaking OF the chapel and the
work, Rev Mr.. Holly said:
"The property form srly controlled by
Rev. II. G.. AtteTbcrry Is now in the
hands of Miss White the former haV-
ing relinquished all claims thereto.
The change Of management and own
orship OF the property places it in good
condition to overcome former hin
drances and to be more effective in
the work planned. And yet there is the
ever present need of more funds to
promote the work which must, to
great extent, be furnished by philan-
thropic people like all such institutions
that have not the means tc conduct the
work Independent from outside assist
ance
THE old church building. fronting on
Sixth street. is devoted to an industrial
store and living room. The store is
used for tho sale Of clothing, etc;
which is given TO us and which we sell
at low prices, the proceeds being
turned into tn work of the inStitu-
tion. tt is the 'Qn to remove this
building and erect Il thrce-story mis-
sion style hotel for Chcar homes for
the working people. This will cost
SIS coo when completed and furnished.
At the rear of the old building is the
new two-story building, the lower floor
consisting of restaurant room, main
auditorium. with a seating capacity OF
$50, connected with which are the bap-
tistry and baptismal rooms.
Has Roof Garden
1.-The second floor contains the pas
tors study, social hall, reading and
game rooms, Office for Miss White and
four living rooms for herself and
mother. Over the restaurant is roof
garden for social purposes"
Referring to the general outlook of
the institution. Rev. Mr.. Holly said:
1.-The location seems to be a very
favorable one for our church and in
dustrial work 1t is in the midst of a
large class of working people and there
are fifteen or twenty factories within
a radius of few blocks. The outlook
is good for our religious and industrial
work with continued and earnest appli-
cation. Right here 1 will say that Miss
White is throwing her whole mind,
might and strength in the work. She
is always reaching out for the needy
have known her to go out on the
streets and aid the needy and return
utterly exhausted. and after a short
time of rest would go out again on
her errands OF mercy. Miss White will
be ordained to the ministry soon.
1.-THE raising of $25000 required to
complete the buildings and their equip
meyIt ought not to be an unreasonable
call on the public for this work, ac-
cording to the solicitations which have
received such ready responses for other
institutions. This work can only be
successfully accomplished by the
financial as we'll as other help"
New Pastor Jealous
Rev. Mr.. Holly was formerly the
pastor of the Mayflower Congrega-
tional church in this city. He is an
eloquent speaker and has taken up his
new work with much zeal and en-
thusiasm. He is proficient in law and is
a good advisor in both the management
of the legal phase of the institution,
as well as a spiritual leader and ad-
visor to the people.
The church is now we'll organized
and is subject to the control of nc
ecclesiastical body and is strictly non
sectarian. The restaurant is on a self
supporting basis and gives employment
to those who are striving for the higher
and better life.
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