Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
NEW RESCUE MISSION
WILL OPEN IN AUGUST
SUPERINTENDENT JAMiSON WILL
BE LEADING STAR
Third Institution Planned to Be Es-
tabIished Under One Board Of
Directors Especially for
Spanish People

A new rescue mission will open its
doors for service in Los Angeles
August 1.
Its name will be the Sonora Union
Rescue mission. 1t will be located at
SOS North Main street, near the Plaza.
1t will be under the same board OF
directors as the Union and City Rescue
missions.
The board of directors has sent out a
letter to the public recommending the
new mission it's superintendent and CO.
workers Aid is solicited for the new
rescue mission.
Pledge cards have also been sent out
to be filled out and returned In sollcl-
tation for funds to start the new rescue
work.
Lewis H. Jamison, a prominent mis-
sion worker, will be the superintendent
assisted by his wife.
In speaking of himself and his work
Superintendent Jamison said yesterday:
II have been in special mission work
for ten years. 1 have at last settled
down in Los Angeles and hope to be
successful here as l have oeen else
where in mission work.
1--WE came here over year ago.
have been at work a, part of the time
for the Edison Electric company, await
ing an opening to secure the proper
place to hold a mission that would
reach the Spanish as we'll as the Eng
lish-speaking people.
"Three nights a week l have been
employed in normal Bible class work IN
preparing mission Sunday school teach
ers for their work.
with much difficulty in securing a
suitable location we have at last OBJ
tanned the rooms at COS North Main
street. 1t is as conveniently located for
the accommodation of the 10000 Span
ish population of Los Angeles as we
could get"
In speaking especially of himself,
Superintendent Jamison said:
'I am 81 years of age. 1 was born
in I,ockhaven, Pa. My parents moved
| to Ottawa, Kas., when 1 was eight years
| old.
IT graduated from the high school at
Fredonia, Kas., following which l
taught public school for two years.
"I attended the Washburn college,
| Toneka JJpon leaving that college in
| 1893 1 engaged in home mission WORK
in Kansas.
"In 1895 I went to Costa Rica, Cen
| trail America. I remained there In the
mission work for five years. A part
| of this time 1 worked among the chi
rapo Indians.
was engaged in the mission work for
one year in Kansas, New Mexico and Ell
| Paso. Texas.
"I went to the western coast of Mex
leo at Ell Fuerte, State of Sinaloa. L
found much interest centered there by
Southern California people.
"I passed a few months in teaching
in the international college under the
American mission board at Guatala1ara'
state of Jalisco.
"Parral state of Chihuahua, Mexico,
was nv last place of mission work be-
fore coming to Los Angeles in January
of last year"
Superintendent Jamison was married
to Miss Annie E. Fisher of Kansas IN
1897. Since their marriage Mrs. Jami-
son has been charming coworker
with her husband in the mission work,
aside from caring for her two little
sons.
Superintendent and Mrs. Jamison
sneak fluently the Spanish as well as
the English language, which, with their
amiable dispositions and competency
characterize them as efficient workers
In the cause they espouse