Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
FEDERATION
IN, SESSION
PRoTEsTANTs GATHER FOR
ANNUAL MEETING
REV. E. P. RYLAND SUGGESTS
BIBLE IN SCHOOLS
Rev. r. j. Burdette Tells of Growing
complexity of Apostolic Church,
Describing Its Beginning
as Simplest

Protestant church members from all
sections of Los Angeles gathered last
night in the First Methodist church for
the annual meeting of the Los Angeles
Church federation. The seating capacity
of the auditorium and gallery was taxed
to the utmost.
Rev. E. It. Ryland, president of the
federationl presided at the meeting,
which preceded the reception. Rev. Mr..
Ryland gave a brief and concise state
ment of the movement of the church
federation in the United States.
"There have been many who longed for
close relations in the church. To-Day
this is being realized in the church
federation" said the speaker. 1.-The men
who have the plans in hand are no mere
dreamers. The church federation Will
stand as one man for the right and as
one man against the wrong. 1t shall see
that the laws enacted shall be enforced
impartially. 1t shall look into the ques-
tion of our poor Magdalen sisters being
arrested, and the men and owners OF
the houses allowed to go free for fear OF
breaking up the homes of the city. we
are Christian, chivalrous Americans, and
we allow these Magdalen sisters to &c
to Jail and the men to go free. VINO
but the followers of the Christ who said
Neither do L condemn thee shall right
this wrong and demand that the laws be
enforced?
No Morals Taught
"Another, and one of the greatest needs
of our country today, is in the public
schools Because the public schools be-
longed to all the children, sectarianism
had to be eliminated and the Bible had
to be removed. Today we have our
schools where there are no morals
taught. If you deny all religious teach
ing, YOU deny the morals as well. That
there must be a reformation is evident
Who is better fitted for this tnan the
federation of the great Christian forces?
Rev. Mr. Ryland was followed by Dr.
Hugh IA Walker, who made statement
of the work of the great Torrey meetings
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, the blind singers
took part in the program.
The names of the laymen elected to
serve on the church federation council
were read. Mrs. Lucy s. Blanchard
president of the Los Angeles W. c. t. u
and an ardent church worker, asked the
president why women were not elected
to serve on the council of the laity as
well as the men. This suggestions was
loudly cheered by the audience. DR..
Ryland, who is we'll known for his south
ern chivalry, was at a loss for reply
for the minute, and was helped out OF
the dilemma by DIR. Warren f. Day, who
came to the rescue, much to DR.. Ryland'
relief.
DR.. Day said he could explain the mat
ter, and said:
Every Christian woman who is mar
ried has so much to do in keeping her
husband in line that she doesn't have
time to serve on the council. And every
Christian woman that is not married
welP'
This answer caused much amusement
and was greeted with applause.
Nathan Newly read the report of the
committee on civic righteousness, in
which he stated the work of the commit
tee with the various city officials and
results that had met its work. A. f.
Pomeroy, chairman of thd finance COM
mittee, made report.
Rev. Robert Burdette. the speaker OF
the evening. shared honors with the 9th
or Bob" Rev. Robert Mcintyre, who re-