Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
MEETINGS DO
GREAT GOOD
STREET SERVICES ATTRACT BIG
CROWDS
MORE THAN 5000 HEAR DAILY
MESSAGE
Mo Pulpit Oratory Is lndulged in, but
Many Speakers Deliver the
Word as Man to
Man

From the Spanish services held at the
historic Plaza throughout the business
section of the city. large crowds are at
tracted each noon by the gospel meetings
being held.
Many who at first scoffed at the inno-
walton of prominent clergymen and bust
ness men speaking on the street, nave
returned again and again, attracted py
the earnestness OF the workers, while
many gather through idle curiosity to
view the passing show, remaining IN
terested listeners to the story OF the
gospel.
The campaign, opened just week ago
yesterday by the Los Angeles church
Federation. has proved a success anu
many in passing have been reminded OF
the church 1t is estimated fully S0VO
people listen to the message daily
No pulpit oratory is indulged in by the
speakers, but it is as man 10 man th9
message of the Messiah is told
The evangelistic workers made encour-
aging reports at the session at O'CLOCK
Yesterday at the Monarch rink, where
reports are made of the noon hour serV-
ices held in the different sections. There
was an urgent call for more volunteer
singers to supply several Of the stations.
Good Work Done
Among the places where good work
was done, Rev. Baker p. Lee spoke at
second and Los Angeles streets. He said
in part:
Il consider it a great privilege to speak
to YOU today, for you are my brothers.
II is not what a man has on the outside
but it is the heart within that tells the
true story.
II have no text today, but come before
YOU as a man among men with simply the
message of Jesus Christ. This message
with the spirit of God is being scattered
more and mor- every day.
s'There are no blessings from poverty
nor riches unless dire cted along the line
of the mercy and help of God.
.'One man said to mo the other day
that he would not take another drink
of intoxicating liquors for one year. !
told him if at any time he felt he must
take a drink to call on me and l would
go into a saloon with him. And my
friends you may be assured that his
drink would not be stronger than lem
onade.
1--WE, as Christians, are doing the best
we can and because there are some hypo
critics among us it is no indication that
we should quit doing good, for while
there may be one person doing wrong,
there are many thousands who are do
ing good.
Help Ever Ready
''Many of us may be past the middle
of life Some ma. have mothers in the
east who have moss-covered tombs.
Think of them and their prayers and de-
votion to you when you were under their
dare and protection.
Il simply ask you to look at the sign
of the cross am look W to Jesus Christ
i'm his infinite mercy and help. He is ever
ready to give"
At the close of the meeting several
men came forward from the crowd and
shook hands with Rev. Mr.. Lee, thank
ing him for his expressions of sympathy
for them with statements of the determ-
nation of leading better lives.
At the o'clock service at the Monarch
rink William Baker, the blind singer,
read a passage of scripture from his
Bible of raised letters for the blind He
and his wife then followed with several
gospel songs.
At the women'r meeting at 2:3O an
interesting session was held in charge
of Mrs. Maj. Waite.
The Spanish services conducted at the
Plaza were addressed by Rev. Samuel
Solomon of Riverside, who is interested
in Spanish mission work at that place,
and Rev. ]. c. Touzeau, prominent in the
Spanish work.
Rev. C. B. Hatch was the speaker at
the rink last night.
The following will be the speakers to-
day: City hall. Rev. Baker p. Lee; Mer-
camille place, Rev. e. r. Brown; Central
park, Frank Pratt: Fourth street. Rev.
Alfred Inwood; Winston street, H. e
Shoemaker; in front of Burbank theater,
DR.. c. M Beebe; Second and Los An
geies. Rev. w b. Gantz; Los Angeles
near First, j. Dawson; Pinney and Boyle
shop. DR.. Atterbury.
Mrs. G. e. Foster, wife of Rev. Mr.
Foster, pastor of the Newman Methodist
church. will have charge of the women's
meeting this afternoon.
Mai George A. Hilton will speak at
the rink this evening.