Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
EVANGELIST TORREY
IS READY FOR WORK
is RENDERED RECEPTION AT
Y. M. C. A. HALL
men and Laymen Are eivenE and
Great Church Leader Out
lines Plans

DIR. r. A. Torrey evangelist, arrived
in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon TO
conduct a campaign in Los Angeles
that will represent the combined work
of $50 protestant evangelical churches.
1t was formally opened last night with
reception rendered DIR. Torrey and
his workers at the new Y. M. G. A.
building. The lobby of the building
was crowded with enthusiastic work.
ers.
Contrary to expectations Dr. Torrey
stated last night his primary object Is
to lift up church members to higher
plane
e. H. Emmett, who has had charge
of many of the details of the campaign,
presided and introduced the speakers
last evening.
Arthur Let's was the first speaker,
and he extended welcome in behalf
of the Y NJ c. A. to DIR. Torrey.
d. e. Luther, general secretary of
the association followed, also speaking
in behalf of the association. He said:
I'VE in Los Angeles have the world
to contend with, but we have beau
tiful climate and are hoping the COM
ing of DR.. Torrey will be beneficial. AS
New York is the gateway of the east,
so is Los Angeles of the west We
should extend our influence across the
Pacific to the orient"
Miss latham, general secretary of the
Y. w. c. A, spoke briefly of the work
by the association and the interest
taken in the Torrey campaign.
After speaking briefly of the work of
DIR. Torrey and his aims, Rev. MT.
Ryland, president of the Church Fed
GRAFTON, extended greeting to DR.. Torrey
and his workers in behalf of the
churches of Los Angeles.
A message was read from President
Baer of Occidental college, and Rev. f.
A Healy spoke as representative of the
1900 students of the University OF
Southern California.
Vernon Bettin, representative of the
boys department of the association.
sang a solo. Rev Eli McClish spoke in
behalf of the evangelistic committee of
the federation, and Rev. Hugh X.
Walker for the Presbyterian churches.
DR.. Torreys Belief
DR.. C. f. Locke, pastor of the First
Methodist church, said DR.. Torrey be-
lieved in an Old-fashioned Bible
preached in the old-fashioned way.
Rev. E. r. Brown, assistant pastor of
the Temple church, told of that church
and Rev. Robert J. Burdette, its pastor.
Rev. r. A. Haddon of the Bible insti-
tute and Giles G. Kellogg also made
addresses.
Mr.. Luther introduced DR.. Torrey,
four points of his plans were: his aim,
his motto, his method and his expec-
tations.
For his aim DR.. Torrey said he want
ed the workers in the campaign TO go
back into the churches and continue
the good work there.
MY method is yer-pre-eminently
prayer Our whole dependence is on
God and through his power"
This afternoon the first service will
be held in the tabernacle erected for
the campaign, at the corner of Sew
enth and Los Angeles streets. The
service will be preceded by flag rails
ing when three flags will be unfurled:
Los Angeles for Christ" the "Old
Gospel" and "Old Glory" After these
services, which will be held outside Of
the building at 2:15 o'clock DR.. Torrey
will preach his first sermon, beginning
at 8 o'clock. He will take for his topic:
'Soul Winning"
Services will be held each afternoon
and evening, Saturdays excepted, un-
til December 6. A choir of 1000 voices
has been organized to take part IN
the services and 800 personal workers
will also take part.