Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
TO STIMULATE
ACTIVE WORK
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN
MISSIONARY AID
PROMINENT SPEAKERS TO MAKE
SPECIAL ADDRESSES
Odd Fellows Will Observe the Eighty
ninth Anniversary of the Order
with Sermon by Rev.
Will A.. Knigkten

Tomorrow there will be a general eX'
change of pulpits among the Prespy'
terian ministers of Los Angeles IN tht
interest of the laymen's missionary
movement.
An all-day missionary conference es-
necially for men, will be held at the
Bible institute hall, 1921 South Main
street. Monday. Rev. Charles r.
Brandt, Rev. Mr.. Bible, Rev. Mr. Fix
and Rev. Mr.. Sharrocks, all former
missionaries, will take part. This con
ference will be especially to arouse the
missionary spirit among the men. =.
on, of the special services tomor-
row will be that to be held at the
Union avenue Methodist church, Where
Rev. VIII A. Knighten Will preacn d
sermon before the members OF the Odd
Fellows in observance of the eighty
ninth anniversary of the 1oundalloll .,i Ui
thes order. Rev. Mr.. Knighten Will
take for his topic, "Eighty-nine years
of Odd Fellowship. Is 1t Good Tree
THE odd Fellows will attend in body.
Tn the evening Rev. w. A. Lamb VIII
preach at this church and Rev. MI
Knighten will address the Odd Eel
lows.
During the past week the Bible in
stitute entertained the sailors OF the
feet at the institute, 26O-264 South
Main street. Supper and entertain
ment was furnished free to over 2UOO
sailors. Gospel services were held IN
the assembly hall of the institute, and
over $50 sailors signed cards as an evil
dence that they had begun the Chris
tian life. Steps have been taken by
the institute to keep in touch with the
converts by means of personal letters
To Hold Special Service
The Bible institute will hold spe-
cial evangelistic service Sunday even
ing at 7:45 in the assembly hall, second
floor of 26O-264 South Main street. Revs.
Horton, Hadden and Todd will have
charge of the service. Captain Charles
H. Stanley will sing.
Regular classes will be resumed at
the Bible institute beginning Monday
at 8 p. m. Revs. Horton, Hadden,
Tucker Todd and Blackstone will be
the lecturers. Special Bible lectures
will besdelivered on Tuesday and Fri
day evenings, and evangelistic services
will be conducted each evening with
these two exceptions.
During the week there has been an
unusual activity among the churches.
The greater part of the regular church
work has been suspended in order to
hold special services for the officers
and sailors Of the fleet, both on the
warships and at various places in the
beach towns and in Los Angeles.
The Protestant churches have united
with the Y. M. C. A. in holding special
services and many of the prominent
city pastors have addressed the meet
ingS which have been held on board
the ships. The Bible institute has de-
voted all its time to the entertain
ment of the boys in blue, and several
enthusiastic evangelistic services have
been held. A large number of the
sailors have signified their intentions
of leading Christian lives.
The Catholics have done their share
for the 5000 sailors of that belief in
molding special services, the most not
able of which was held at the Cathe-
dral of St. Vibiana last Wednesday.
The Catholic women of the city also
served the barbecue for the sailors last
Thursday.
To Observe Anniversary
A week from today will mark the
twelfth anniversary of the work OF
Rev. Dana w. Bartlett at the Bethle-
hem church and will be observed with a
special anniversary service. On the
following Monday the Congregational
fellowship meeting will be held at that
church in the morning and a recep-
tion rendered Rev. and Mrs. Bartlett
in the afternoon. In the evening the
various nationalities which find q
church home at Bethlehem will present
a program of national music in the
various languages.
At Temple Baptist church, worship
ing in the Auditorium, the pastor, Rev
Robert j. Burdette, d. D., will preach
Sunday morning on the topic: Thing:
that Endure" The doors will be opeT
at 1O:3O and the service will begin a
IL. The musical features, in addition
to the organ music by Mus. Doc. Bruc,
Gordon Kingsley, will consist of ia
miliar hymns a selection by the quar-
tet from Dudley Buck, He Shall Com,
Down Like Rain;' an anthem by tho
choir, LAS Pants the Hart" (SpOhr)
and baritone solo by Robert McClur,
Granger who will sing Mendelssohn'!
DRAW Nigh Unto Me, Ye People"
The Bible school will have the serv
ices of its new orchestra under the
direction of Professor Hamerick, tC
help in the opening exercises at 9:3(
in Berean hall.
The associate pastor, Edwin r
Brown, will preach at the Echo Parl
church, 164O Temple street, at 1890
on "The Ascension of Christ"
Will Hold Debate
At $3.50 in Berean hall the young peo.
pie will listen to debate on the ques.
ton, (which is to be the most i'm.
portant power for Christianity in the
Orient, China or Japan?"
The doors of the Auditorium will be
opened at o'clock, and at 7:l5 the
musical prelude will begin. DIR. Bur.
dette will preach ON Mothers Boy
The choir will sing Goss anthem, The
Wilderness" Professor b. g. Kingsley
who is one of the best known organ.
lists of California, has written a new
soprano solo entitled, Loving Shep.
herd of Thy Sheep" and it will be-
sung Sunday evening by Mrs. Bessie
l. Harrison. Those who know Mr.
Kingsley's acknowledged ability as
composer expect great things of the i'll
PRODUCTION of this, his latest effort.
Monday evening the pastor will give
a reception to the members of the
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