Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27


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Il think the remark of a little American
boy not long ago rather expressed the
idea of the American people In general
/ had arrived in a strange town and
asked the boy where the business center
was. He asked me where l came from
and l answered Porto Rico. Gee, but
you must be a heather. amt your? was
the answer that received.
II brought over young Porto Rican
boy with me, who is to enter college. AS
we neared port watched his very ex-
pressive face to see the various emotions
that were shown there. AS we neared
the wharf and saw all the people gath
cred to meet friends on the ship said
Juan, what do you think? What are
your Impressions of our countryY Aftey
thinking over 1t well he said in his
pretty accent well, senor, the women
all look alike. / was somewhat surprised
at this, but In looking at 1t with Juans
eyes l have come to think pretty much
the same The Ladies Home Journal
and the Delneator have made all women
look alike
"The grace of civilization is making
the entire world one. There are no for
eigners Porto Rican Americans-turn
them not aside I present them to you
as brother Methodists of whom you may
well be proud.
Hindoo Sends Message
''Forty-two years ago slave Hindoo
woman was brought to Porto Rico from
India. Three years ago that woman, now
known under the name of Mary. through
apostolic success, for the touch OF the
Holy Spirit is apostolic succession In the
Methodist church-was led to GOD. Be
fore / came away asked Mary for
message to bring with me, and realizing
A. CHI ocl a little tirpc
to consider it, That night in the chapel
knew Mary had decided, for / saw her
coming down the aisle attired In blue
serge bathing sut-where she got 1t
know not-and kissing my hand In the
ancient Hindoo fashion, she said Tell
them howdy a plenty. Americans sent
me my home
material, the diamonds In the rough My
life Is In the rough while your work. my
brethren, is among the polished. Blessed
is your task but mine is the pioneer
work.
after 400 years occupation by the
Spanish they left but one public school:
Two per cent of a million people could
read Today there are 1880 teachers ana
soOOo children in school. But there are
vet 10000 children denied the privileges
of the schools"
Morning session
At the morning session the four presid-
ing elders of the Southern California
conference made their reports Of their
respective districts.
Presiding Elder s.. A. Thomson OF the
Pasadena district made a fiattering re-
mort of the Asbury Methodist church. He
said that one OF the members had 1ur-
nished $4,000 to establish girls schooi
in Foochow, China, to be known as the
Marion Payne Memorial school, In mem
ory of his little daughter who dled sew
eral years ago. This contributor mas
also left $4,000 for the maintenance OF
this school 1t was through the influence
of Rev. william Sterling, pastor OF the
church. in inducing him to establish this
great work.
Presiding Elder Thomson also spoke OF
the building of the fine auditorium at the
Asbury church, that all Indebtedness had
been Cancelled with the exception or slsoo.
Rev. Mr. Thomson advocated while max
Ing collections for foreign countries tnat
the home field should be seen to and the
weak places be helped by the stronger
ones. The speaker thought the equaliz-
Ing of the work here would help both the
home and the foreign work
Wants Salaries Raised
Presiding Elder ]. L. Pitner of the San
Diego district made his report ana
strongly advocated raise in the salary
of the preachers. He spoke OF the minis
ters leaving the pastorates and not re-
ceiving sufficient salary for their MAIN
tenance, but spoke OF the steady increase
in the salaries that reached more salts
factory average. DR.. Pitner stated at
some future time Of the conference he
should present plan before the session
which he believed would solve the prob |
lem of eaualizing the ministers salary.
Presiding Elder A. w. Atkinson of the
Los Angeles district gave an encouraging
report of his jurisdiction. He stated but
that few churches had been built the past
year, but spoke of several substantial
additions to the churches and various
Sunday schools
Dr. Atkinson made an encouraging re-
mort of the Union Avenue Methodist
church under the pastorate of Rev. VIII
A. Knighten.
Presiding r.lder Harcont Peck of the
Fresno district made an encouraging re-
port of his district.
REV. F.. B. Cherrington and Rev. John
Pittinger were placed from the effective
to the superannuated list.
Is Given Extension
]. C. Erkin was given an extension OF
another year in his studies before ne
could be admitted to the full membership
of the conference. With reference TO
this student, Bishop Neely stated that
he had appointed him presiding elder OF
the Panama district and suggested that
he be admitted into the conference at
once. 1t is expected the subject will be
taken up later and be acted upon ac-
cording to the bishops suggestion.
AT the lay association session yester-
day afternoon at Choral hall, many i'm
portant features with reference to lay
men were discussed. Bishop Neely led
in the addresses. He said in part:
1T is a great pleasure for me to speak
to the laymen's association. The more
that the laymen can do the better it is
for the minister's If I were to speak to
the young ministers l should tell them
to be good preachers. The laymen have
much to do in making them good preach
ers. Some laymen are better than
column advertisement in Saturday
newspaper.
THE congregations made up Of good
attentive listeners will help to make good
preachers. Some congregations seem to
affect .e ministers in the pulpit like a |
ton of weight and others have the OPP
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