Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-24
BAPTISTS HOLD BANQUET
IN HONOR OF PASTORS
Many Attend Feast Given to Welcome
New and Speed Departing Minis
ters of Local Church
Union

Speeding the departing and welcom-
ing the new was the duty and pleasure
of the Los Angeles Baptist Union last
night at a banquet given at the Hay
ward hotel in honor of Rev. A. M. Pet
ty, the retiring corresponding secre-
tary and general missionary, and to
Rev. H. Russell Greaves, the incoming
incumbent to the office.
The event last night was one of
pleasure to the Baptists, inasmuch as
DR.. Petty is to take up other home
mission work and to remain in Los
Angeles About 125 participated in the
event last night. The banquet was in
charge of Adolphus Rubens.
After the banquet A. b. Griffith,
president of the association, asked for
the committee on nominations for Off
GERS for the ensuing year to report,
which the chairman of the committee,
II. C. Merrill, did. The following Off
GERS were elected for the year begin
ming next November: j. A. Foshay,
president; 7. c. Roseberry, vice presi-
dent; .. c. Lyons, secretary; G. e.
Reid, treasurer; d. r. Chester, au-
ditor.
The directors are: A. P. Griffith, ].
G. Churchill, Dr. w. B. Percival, e.
F. Pinkham, H. Truman, Ira ]. Sykes
and e. ]. Moody.
Professor James A. Foshay acted as
toastmaster. Miss Florence Lee rem.
lowed by readings by Miss Pearl Hern-
don.
Rev. C. C. Pierce made brief re-
marks and read resolutions offered by
q committee of which he was the chair
man, regarding the work Of Rev. and
Mrs. Petty, and presented the resolu-
tions to Rev. and Mrs. Petty.
Rev. Mr.. Petty made a brief re-
sponse. Rev. Mr.. Greaves was called
upon, who spoke in appreciative terms
of the work and of the honor conferred
on him, expressing his deep thanks.
Rev. A. S. Phelps delivered a short
address, speaking in high terms of
the work accomplished by Rev. and
Mrs. Petty and extended to them the
thanks of the union, presenting them
with a beautiful electric lamp and a
substantial purse of money on behalf
of the association.
Rev. Mr.. Petty made a response, fol-
lowing which Mrs. Petty made brief
remarks pertaining to their work.
Robert Granger sang a solo, follow
ing which Rev. Dr. Petty made an
address.
Following are the names of those
present:
w. C. Godean, A. L. Wadsworth,
Norman f. Marsh, S. w. Hudson, Mr..
and Mrs. A. P. Griffith, Mr. and Mrs.
r.. X. Floater, Mr.. and Mrs j. Foshay,
Richard Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Greaves, Mr.. and Mrs. Granger, Mr..
and Mrs. C. M. Adams, Mrs. Julia
Storms, Mrs. F. e. Wolfe Rev e. B.
Brown, Fern Petty, Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
R. T.. King, DIR. and Mrs. A. ]. Scott,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Lyons, Mrs. Ches-
ter, Mrs. E. L. Hopkins, Rev. and Mrs.
Garnett, Mrs. Stowell, Rev. r. J. Bur-
dette Mr.. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor,
Mr. and Mrs. ST Pier, ]. H. Lapham,
J. H. Sykes, M. T. Marsh, C. C. Purel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Becknes, Roy Petty, G.
w. Hudson Mr.. and Mrs. A. p Graves.
DR.. and Mrs Sund, w. D. White, F.
w. Bundy, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Zandt,
J. L. Grimes. ]. H. Marian. H. Has
kell, Mr.. and Mrs. d. X. Edwards,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. c. Davies, Mr. and
Mrs. f. j. Cressey, Mr.. and Mrs. Fow-
Ter. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Merrill,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Roseberry, Mr.
and Mrs. w. D. Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. e. Selph, e. p Falls, S. A. Boad-
way MIR. and Mrs. Foster, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rider, Mr. and Mrs. Pinkham.