Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03

resolution was offered heartily indorsing tht
work Of the educational commission, whicr
was unanimously adopted.
Rev. Mr. Field has been in the field hve
weeks. actively engaged in raising the endow'
nient. He has secured over s11 900 of the szVV'-
600 to be raised by the Baptists of Southern
California to meet the offer of Redlands
At the morning session Rev. F. q. Cressey'
Phi. D., pastor of the East Los Angeles church'
made the address of welcome, to which Hon
e. Il. Selph responded.
Rev. II. Russell Greaves, pastor Of the Bap-
list church at Monrovia, preached the annual
sermon, on the subject Christ, the Son OF
God" He said in part.
The most unique person in all history Is
Christ the son OF God E
I'm the light OF an almost endless chain Oh
testimony there men who will altogether
deny or but partially admit that Christ is the
son of God
'"The Old Testament abounds in references
to Christ as the son of God, bringing INTO
prominence all the phases Of his life and
death. his resurrection and his second coming.
"The claims that Christ is the son OF God
are not shrowded in mystery. only one per
son in history has claimed to teach absolute
truth, to be one with God and to attest his
divine mission by work such as God only could
perform.
How can we account for the long, continu-
Gus and mighty hold upon the worlds life and
thought that Christianity has had save in the
origin and character of him who was its
founder?
He proclaimed himself as the son of God
and did things within his keeping, Among
the woridSs foremost scholars have been those
who revered him as the son Of God"
Committee Appointed
Moderator selph appointed the following
standing committees:
Sunday schools-H. Haskell, Los Angeles
chairman; j. H. Lapham Los Angeles; Ira II.
Sykes, Pasadena,
Home missions-H. J. Fish, Pasadena a
p. Griffith Azusa, chairman Mrs. y. M
Baldwin, Los Angeles.
Foreign missions-Rev Arthur S. Phelps, Los
Angeles. chairman; Richard Gfeen, Los An
geles; Rev. j. Lewis Smith. d. D., Long
Beach.
Publication-Rev. Albert Hatcher Smith,
Pasadena, chairnan Rev. John Friborg, Los
ANGLES. w. W. butcher, Los Angeles.
Education--Rev F.. G. Cressey, Phi. D., Los
Angeles, chairman; Mattison B. Jones' Los
Angeles Frank w. Blair, Los Angeles
Young people-Cieorge A Hart, Long Beach,
chairman; Walter Cuthbert. Los Angeles; Rev.
Herman j. Powell, San Dimas.
State work-Rev G. A. Cleaveland, Los An
geles chairman; r. c. Roseberry, Los Ange-
les: Rev. Louis Agassiz Gould, Los Angeles.
Arrangements and devotions-Rev. F. G..
Cressey Phi. D.; Los Angeles chairman;
Leonard Merrill, Los Angeles; Deacon c. e.
York, Los Angeles.
At the afternoon session H. Haskell led the
devotional exercises. Prof. B. P. Stout sang
several selections. Rev. E. r. Brown preached
on the subject 1.-THE Genesis of the Spiritual
Life"
Report was read of committee on enroll
ment. The following committees were ap-
pointed: u
State Of religion, Sunday schols. home mis-
sons. foreign missions. publications, educa-
ton, young peoples work, obituaries, resoIu-
tions, next anniversary, state work.
Reading of church letters. report of commit
tee of reception OF new churches and hand of
fellowship, and introduction of new pastors
followed.
Reports of committees and adj
dresses will be made. The semi-annual meet
ing of the Woman's Missionary society will be
held in the afterrCon. At the night and clos
Ing session of the conference addresses will be
made by Rev. j. o. Burroughs, Rev. A. M
Petty and sermon by Rev. Robert J. Bur-
dette.