Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-20

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of God and his righteousness and these
things shar be added "
H. w Herring of Nokesville, Va, Is
here accompanied by his wife. Brother
Herring conducts the largest stock
farm in the south.
II deal in the finest horses obtainable,
and am largely interested in the lum-
ber industry" said Brother Herring. i
believe in turning money over ana
over in honest efforts for its accumu-
lation to distribute where it will do the
most good instead of holding it in the
banks.
"Our stock farm has won more
prizes in fine stock than any other in
Virginia the past year through our eff
forts in having the best stock obtain
able
II believe in square deal in every
t 'ng, religiously or otherwise. In the
place of meeting of our conference here
| cannot feel 1econciled to the mixing
up of theater and church. While l be-
lieve in progression in the right way,
I cannot tolerate worldly features to
antagonize the church.
$50 far as 1 am concerned, I had
rather have the knots on the outside
hewn smooth in honest work"
Mrs. Isaac Hereter of Gettysburg,
daughter of the late Joseph Sherry, is
an active worker at the convention.
my father owned the noted peach
orchard. a part of the battlefield of
Gettysburg" said Mrs Hereter yester-
day. "He was exempt from going to
war on account of his belief against
war as a bunker. 1 we'll remember the
time just before the terrible battle
when our family was taken into the
Union lines for safety. My father lost
$4,000 in that battle, which he never re-
covered"
George Brindle of Topeka, Kas., was
formerly a farmer, but is now re-
tired capitalist.
'I am here to attend the conference
and will ma4E short visit" said
Brother BrindIe. II am well pleased
with Los Angeles and expect to come
here in the fall and invest in property
and may go into business here little
later"
OF Similar Faith
Jacob NJ. Greifer of salvinga, Pa, is
a visitor at the conference. He is of
the Mennonite faith, which he says is
similar to the bunker
THE church has about 100000 men,
bers, mostly in the middle and eastern
states and Canada. We claim that we
came into existence ahead of the
Dunkers and they also claim priority.
The difference seems to be in
the Interpretation of the time regard
ing the baptismal form of our creeds.
J. E. Smith of Surrey congregation,
North Dakota, is here for the first time.
Your climate here is a big contrast
to ours" said Brother Smith. Last
winter was the coldest ever knew and
even when left to come here the
weather was at zero. We make lots of
money, but we can't live the year
round with the comforts that you do
here"
Miss Ida C. Shumaker of Meyersdale
congregation, Pennsylvania, is an act
i've worker as a teacher in the public
school of her town and the Sunday
school.
"I have been a teacher eighteen con-
secutive terms in the public school of
my town." said Miss Shumaker. 81 am
a teacher in the infant department of
the Sunday school and have done much
home missionary work in Pittsburg.
have had charge of the primary
Sunday school classes of the conven-
ton"
Deacon S. E. Netzler of Tavio, ILL.,,
congregation, is attending the conven-
ton.
81 did not buy my return ticket on
the start, thinking might stay awhile"
said Deacon Netzler. Il am so much
pleased with Los Angeles that 1 shall
remain here for one year at least. I
have one sister here, Mrs. Sarah Shelf
fler, in the University section, and four
brothers in Glendora."
j. A. Hooker of Washington, D. c..
is visitor here and is employed in the
postal department under the second as
sistant postmaster general.
"I came to the convention and eS-
pecially to see your beautiful city and
country" said Brother Hooker. Wash |
ington is a pretty city, but Los An
geles is far ahead of it in beautiful
lawns and flowers.
Il have taken in Catalina and the
glass bottomed boats and they are SIM
ply wonderful to me in seeing the
sights of the ocean,
Elder John w. Miller of Powells Val
ley congregation, Portland, Ore, is at
tending the conference. He said:
In comparing our city of 100000 to
yours. the rains with us seem to purify
the atmosphere, where with you the
soft sea breeZes equalize your climate
with healthfulness.'
c. X. Mcfarland of Kenmore con-
gregation, North Dakota, is looking for
a location in Los Angeles for himself
and family.
"We had great suffering last winter
with the cold and with the scarcity of
COAL" said Brother Mcfarland. "Lum-
ber was actually taken from the lum-
Der yards and burned to keep many
from freezing to DEATH
George K. Sappington of Beaver Dam
congregation, Union Bridge, Md, is on
the standing committee of Eastern
Maryland.
II have just been writing to my
mother, who is so years Old" said
Brother Sappington yesterday, "and it
is great pleasure for me to do it.
Los Angeles reminds me more of
Washington, d. c., than any other city
l have seen. Los Angeles is the garden
spot of the world, My church had bet
ter not send me here again or l might
not return.
Los Angeles is a great eye opener
to me. 1 have not seen a drinking per-
son since l have been here"
w. F. Hale of Nokesville, Va, con-
gregation, is a wealthy proprietor of
Paola stock farm. He is accompanied
by his wife.
I'm the eastern cities within my ac-
quaintance," said Brother Hale, II
find that much brick and stone is used
for building purposes, but Los Angeles
is far ahead of everything in beautiful
residences completed with green lawns.