Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL
RALLY IS HELD
BISHOP JOHNSON SPEAKS TO
MANY CHILDREN
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN IN AN
NuAL SERVICES
institution Opens Today In st. PauPs
Prof. Cathedral - Mystery Play
Presented Tonight by st.
Luke's Class

The annual week of Episcopalian
services was opened yesterday after
noon with a grand rally of the Sun
day schools of the diocese at Temple
auditorium.
Early in the afternoon delegations
began to assemble at the auditorium
and the pro-cathedral, marching into
the vast auditorium in a body each
Sunday school led by its own banner.
The vested choir of St. Paul's pro-
cathedral, as well as the juvenile choir
of Christ church, took prominent
part in the service.
Bishop Johnson, who was present
with a large number of the clergy of
the diocese, made the opening address.
saying that this Sunday school rally
had long been one of his ideals. He
said:
81 attended these meetings as
child, and 1t has long been my wish to
have them in this diocese. There may
be trouble in arranging them, but no
one can but say that 1t Is an inspiring
sight today, with all these bright faced
children filling this vast auditorium.
No one can but rejoice over the at
tendance of the little ones. The chill
dren themselves are inspired by the
sight and by the attendance of all the
other schools.
"In the smaller Sunday schools it is
always a great question of whether
1t all amounts to much. 1t is one,
perhaps a little one, but it is part
of the great army. No service through
the entire year gives me as much
pleasure as this rally.
Proves Prophet
at rarely comes to man to realize
his IDEALS but every time I come to
one of these I always want to say
I told you So I said st. Paul's would
not be large enough and I was a
prophet, for my prophecy has come
true. Today 1t would not be possible
to get this large assemblage into any
church building In Los Angeles.
For the first time in twelve years
that we have been holding these ses-
sions we have made big jump for
ward. There are 800 more this year
than there were last, and in the near
future I want every seat In this audi
forum filed.
1.-THE Sunday school institute has be-
come diocesan institute. or necessity
1t had to begin here in Los Angeles,
and for long time 1t was hard to
make the others in the farthest part
of the diocese feel that we were as
much interested in them as In the To-
cal churches. 1t has taken a long
time to bring 1t to its present state
of organization and trust 1t will be
carried forward and that every seat
in this great building VIII soon be
filed at these rallies.
"I want the children to feel that 1t
Is you and not yours that we want.
We are after souls and we are glad
to have so many of you here today"
Following the address of Bishop
Johnson a series of stereopticon views
were given of the various Sunday
schools of the diocese. In the picture
of st. Paul's Sunday school DR.. Will
kins could be plainly seen. and Bishop
johnson took the opportunity to pay
an eloquent tribute to the former dean
and rector who has gone forth into
larger work.
Gives Pictured Lecture
Very Rev. Dean Mccormack, the
new dean of the cathedral, then made
an address which was profusely illus
trated with stereopticon views, de-
scribing the missionary work of the
Episcopal church in the south, Japan,
Hawaii, Mexico and Alaska and the
Philippines.
Following the address of Rev. Mr..
Mccormack, Bishop Johnson again
stepped forward and told the children
that there were two names which he
wished them to repeat and to remem-
Der when they thought of the great
missionary work of the church. The
names were those of George N. Steiger
and Miss Clara Heintz, two Los An
geles young people who have gone out
into the missionary field. Mr.. Steiger,
who Is a graduate of Occidental col
lege, is now q missionary connected
with st. Johns college, Shanghai,
China, and was formerly identified with
the Church Of the Neighborhood.
Miss Heintz formerly was prominent
ly connected with Christ church, and
for a time served as secretary to Rev.
Baker p. Lee. She has gone to the
mission work in Alaska.
The service closed with the singing
of America" and benediction.
The annual Sunday school institute
of the diocese will be opened with a
service in st. Paul's this morning at
8 o'clock, followed by the business
session in the parish house.
This evening the children of st.
Lukes Sunday school will give a mys-
terry play. 1.-THE Little Pilgrim and the
Book Beloved" in the Gamut audi
forum. This will be followed by a
reception to Sunday school workers.
Tuesday the Women's auxiliary of the
diocese will meet in annual session in
the parish house and In the evening
a mems mass meeting will be held by
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
cesar convention will assemble in the
parish house.