Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
WILL SPEAK ON
WATER PROBLEM
REV. E. H. BROOKS TO EXPRESS
HIS IDEAS
Pastor Says That Owens River Is a
Thing of Beauty and a Joy
ForeVer-Church
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"Owens River a Thing of Beauty ant
a Joy Forever" will be the subject o
Rev. Edward H. Brooks, pastor OF th
Figueroa Street Baptist church, Sun
day night at 7:30 o'clock. Voters anC
all others are cordially invited to at
tend. The pastor will preach at tn,
morning service at IL o'clock Th'
Bible schol will be held at 9:45 a. m
The fellowship meeting will be helC
for all next Wednesday night at 7;3t
o'clock.
A special service will be held fol
those baptized during the ministry OF
Rev. A. S. Phelps at the Central Bap.
| tist church, who will occupy reserved
seats at the service tomorrow morning
Rev. Mr.. Phelps will speak or
Pointers for New Christians" In the
evening Rev. Mr.. Phelps will speak or
| why Go to Europe" Rev. and Mrs
Phelps will leave Wednesday on their
way east en- route to Europe. They
will sail from Boston for Liverpool and
| will visit England, France, Belgium,
Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Greece,
an will sail from Naples to return in
September.
During the absence of Rev. Mr..
Phelps Mrs. ]. S. Norvell will supply
the pupit.
The Sunday schol picnic of the church
will be held today at Eastlake park.
special cars to leave the church at 10
o'clock.
The Centurian band of the First Con-
gregational church gave a ''sugaring
off, party in the social hall of the
church last night. Maple sugar from
New Hampshire was used for the fes-
tivities. The Pomona college glee club
took part in the festivities.
The commencement exercises of st.
Mary's academy will be held June 20
in the -'ather Meyer Memorial hall of
st. Vincent's college. The annual
earlier at the academy building.
Academy day" was observed last
Wednesday with a trip to Terminal
Island, the young women going in spe-
cial cars. Sailing was enjoyed and a
visit to Dead Mans island. The annual
retreat was given for the young women
last week by Very Rev. DIR. j. S. Glass,
president of st. Vincents college.
Will Observe Anniversary
The First Congregational church is
to celebrate it's fortieth an
June 21 with elaborate ser
vices. Saturday, July 20, a family re-
union will be held at one of the nearby
beaches,
Twilight communion will be cele-
brated at this church tomorrow after |
non at $50 O'Clock, when about forty
new members will be received, making |
the total membership 1850. The church
invites all who seek to follow Christ |
to join in the Lords supper and all 9TH
ers are welcome even though they do
tn onlynnIr1a6oa
as Christs disciples. There will be no
evening service. At the morning SER
vice tomorrow Rev. William Horace
Day, the pastor, will begin a series of
sermons on "The Life of David" Rev. |
Warren F. Day, pastor emeritus, and
Mrs. Day, are enjoying their visit in
Honolulu.
Next Tuesday evening the Chinese
members of the church and of the mis-
sion will give an entertainment for the
Chinese famine relief fund in the So
cial hall of the church. A program
will be rendered in which an old Chi
nese sword drill and a reproduction of
an ancient Chinese school will be spe
cial features as well as songs and
poetry. Chinese refreshments will be
served.
"King Esthers" Join Circle
Last Tuesday evening the Queen Es-
ther circle of the Boyle Heights Meth
odist church gave reception to the
new members secured during the recent
contest. A number of men
have Joined the circle as honorary |
members and are termed the king
Esthers."
P. Purcell gave lecture Wednesday
evening before the Y. M. I. of St.
Patrick's church on ireland
Monsignor Fowler, secretary of Arch
bishop Hart of Manila, is a guest at the
Cathedral of ST. Vibiana.
Bishop Johnson has gone east to be
absent several weeks.
The men of the Holy Cross parish
held a meeting last Sunday afternoon
and made preliminary arrangements
FOR a three days lawn fete to be given
On the church grounds the last of
June. Rev. T. F. Fahey, the pastor, is
accompanying Bishop Conaty on his
northern trip. Father Leo is in charge
If the services tomorrow. The feast
IF the Sacred Heart will be observed
with the blessing of the new. statue of
he Sacred Heart donated by Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Donahue.
Rev. William Horace Day will preach
he baccalaureate sermon before the
Los Angeles College of Osteopathy
Sunday evening, June 8. He will take
'or his topic, Water a Parable from
Life
Bishop Conaty will administer the
of confirmation tomorrow at
Santa Cruz. The bishop is accom-
panied by Rev. T. F. Fahey, pastor of
he Holy Cross church.
To Organize Boys Club
Next week boys club will be or
ganized in St. Athanasius parish to
'orm boys auxiliary choir under the
direction of Ernest Douglas. Rev. Mr..
Murphy, the rector of the church, is
giving a series of Bible readings from
books of the New Testament, a plan
Which he has been studying the past
,en years. Instead of preaching at the
evening services Rev. Mr.. Murphy
gives a reading of a text, a literal
translation with a brief address. To-