Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-13
CARRIES ON AN
AGGRESSIVE WORK
MISSIONARY SOCIETY BEGINS
CAMPAIGN
SERVICES FOR NEGROES WILL
BE HELD
Twenty-four Families Signify Inten-
ton of Joining New Episcopal Con-
gregatlon-Great Interest
IL Manifested

The Episcopal City Missionary So
ciety is carrying on an aggressive work
extending in many new fields. 1t has
established congregation for the ne
gro Episcopal church goers of Los An
geles under the supervision of Rev
T. C. Marshall superintendent OF the
society and rector of st. Marks church,
Services for the negroes have been
held for several weeks at the Church
of the Neighborhood, but beginning to-
morrow two services on Sundays will
be held at Scott's hall. 561 Central ave-
nue.. This church will be known as
st. Philip the Evangelist. 10. ID. VIII
liams, a lay reader, will conduct these
services at IL a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
Twenty-four families have already sig
nified their intention of becoming
members of the new congregation and
great interest is being manifested. 1t
is the intention of Rev. Mr.. Marshall
to make 1t an industrial center for the
negroes and to form sewing and other
classes.
Another new work to be taken up by
this society Is the Sunday services at
the county farm. Services are already
held each Sunday at the city jail.
The Murphy gospel temperance meet
ings at the Volunteers of America hall
are being continued with marked sue
cess. Another rally meeting will be
held tomorrow evening at Blanchard
hall. William J. Murphy will make
the address. Thomas c. Murphy and
Rev. Mr.. Phillips will speak. Francis
and Thomas Murphy will sing. 1t Is
being planned to organize district
meetings to be held by the pledge sign
ers each week. William Murphy has
issued a call to all interested In tenn
perance work to send him old clothes
to be given to the pledge signers In
aiding them to regain their lost posi-
tions. Clothing for men, women and
children should be sent to Mr.. Muir
phys residence, 2429 Romeo street.
Churches and Colleges Busy
Baccalaureate sermons are occupying
the attention of many of the churches
and colleges at this time of the year.
Tomorrow two of the important bac-
calaureate sermons will be preached.
Rev. l.. F. Guild, pastor of the First
Methodist church of San Diego, Will
preach the commencement sermon
for the graduates of the University OF
Southern California at the University
church at IL a. m.
At 10:45 o'clock the annual mass OF
thanksgiving will be celebrated at st.
vincent's church. when Very Rev. Dr.
]. s. Glass, G. NJ, president of the col
lege. will preach on "Education." Rev.
G.. ]. George. c. M, will be celebrant;
Rev. Thomas Lilley, c. M, deacon, and
Rev. J. J. Allenbach, sub-deacon.
Last Sunday Occidental college had
its baccalaureate, and next Sunday the
State Normal graduates will attend
the First Congregational church.
A. praise and testimony meeting will
be held at the City Rescue mission this
evening, u. L. Schriver will make the
address. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker will sing.
Sunday evening DR.. G. B. Hatch of Oc-
cidentaf college will speak.
The fourth anniversary of the Chris
tian life of James Garth will be cele-
brated tonight at the Union Rescue
mission. DR.. Walker will speak tomor-
row evening. N. L. McClurkan, a
drummer evangelist, will speak Mon
day evening.
Children's day services will be held
tomorrow morning at the First Con-
gregational church. A program will
be presented and Rev. William Horace
Day will make the address. In the
evening DIR. Day will continue his SER
mons to the Mems league on Aug
ustine."
Young People to Hold Rally
The Baptist Young Peoples union of
Southern California will hold rally
next Friday evening in the First Bap-
fist church
A large number of delegates from
Southern California will leave on July
u to attend. the International Young
Peoples convention, which will be in
session in Cleveland July to ~. The
California delegates, headed by State