Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-08

auditorium, Dr. r. j. Burdette, the pas
tor, will preach in the evening on "A
Fools Faith" this being the second of
a series of sermons on "a FOOLS Re-
ligion." The choir will sing one of
Purcelfs anthems, Rejoice in the Lord
Away" Robert Granger will sing
baritone solo, by Spicker, why Art
Thou Cast Down." and the quartet will
give Falls Heaven Is My Home"
In the morning DR.. Burdette's topic
will be 1.-The Good Shepherd" The mu-
steal features will be More Love to
Thee (Schnecker), by the quartet, an
World" and a soprano solo by Mrs.
Bessie I. Harrison, after Hitler, entitled
Prayer
Thursday the work department of
the Woman's union will meet in Berean
hall at 10 o'clock. At noon basket
lunch will be served. The Daughters OF
the Temple will also meet in connection
with the work department.
Friday, February IA, all the women
from the Baptist churches of Los An
geles will meet in Berean hall at 10
o'clock to observe the day of prayer for
missions. This will be an important
meeting, and the ladies will bring their
lunch baskets so as to remain for the
business session in the afternoon.
Thursday evening DIR. Burdette will
deliver a lecture entitled Excess Bag
gage"
The Philathea class of the Boyle
Heights Methodist church Sunday
school will entertain the Epworth
league of the church next Tuesday
evening with a Valentine social in the
parlors. A program will be rendered
and refreshments served.
The Home and Foreign Mission soci-
ETY. of the First English Lutheran
church held a meeting last Friday af-
ternoon in the church parlors. Mrs
Mary Sax spoke on educational Mis-
sions." This society Is supporting a
native boy in India.
Rev. A. S. Phelps, pastor of the Cen
trail Baptist church, will speak Mon
day evening at the Memorial Baptist
church in the series of evangelistic
services on 1.-THE Joy of Soul Winning"
The Lutheran Ministerial union of
Los Angeles and vicinity met last Mon
day in the First English Lutheran
church Rev. j. E. Hoick, pastor of the
First Lutheran church of San Diego,
read a paper on Evangelism" which
was followed by a discussion.
The evangelistic committee of the
Church federation and the special COM
mittee in charge of the recent monday
meetings will meet at supper this even
ing at the Federation club, when final
reports will be made. Arrangements
will also be completed for the Sunday
afternoon services to be held in West
lake and Central parks beginning to-
morrow afternoon, r. w. Campbell
will have charge of the service at Cen
trail park and Rev. 7. c. Horton at
| Westlake.
An allday of prayer was held yester-
day by the Evangelical union at the
Central Presbyterian church.
DR.. Bell to Speak
"Various Reasons why the Masses
Avoid the Church will be the subject
of DR.. Frederic Bell at Symphony hall,
South Hill street. Sunday night at
o'clock. The doctor. was seventeen
years a successful Methodist preacher
and evangelist, and left the pulpit
! twenty-five years ago for the lecture
| platform in order that he might be-
come 'free lance" to believe with
the immortal Pope, 1.-THE proper study
of mankind is man." and few men have
had a greater opportunity of perfect
| ing themselves in this study than Dr.
Bell, through the vicissitudes OF a
long life, ever in the pursuit of knowl-
edge and in devotion to the alienation
of the ills of humanity. The doctor is
an orator and singer of national repu-
tation, and this particular lecture ne
considers one of his best. Since MS
advent to Los Angeles he has dealt
with a wide range of subjects ana IN
each he has held the closest attention
of his large audiences and proved MINI
self not only instructive but entertain
ing. He never fails to keep an audience
wide awake. His rich baritone volce
is superb In the solos with which ne
regales his audience at each lecture.
At the Union Rescue mission tonlght
at 1880 o'clock a converts praise service
will be held. B. f. Pearson VIII pre-
side. Sunday night B. F. Pearson VIII
speak and Miss Tedford VIII sing
Monday night Mr.. Berkeley viii speak
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