Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
GREAT MAN
TO ARRIVE
JENKIN LLOYD JONES TO BE
HERE TODAY
PROMINENT UNITARIAN WORKER
WILL LECTURE
"The Three Reverences" viii Be the
Subject of the Speaker at the First
Church Next Wednesday
Night

Jenkin Lloyd Jones, who will arrive
in Los Angeles today from Chicago,
is one of the most conspicuous figures
in the Unitarian church in this coun-
try. lie will speak tomorrow morning
at thet First Unitarian church and on
Wednesday night will lecture at that
church on the topic, 1.-THE Three Rev
erences."
Mr.. Jones was born in Wales in
1913; came to America in infancy; was
reared on a Wisconsin farm; served
three years in the Union army, and
then entered the Meadville Theological
school, from which he graduated in
1870. After that he served the Unitar-
ian church at GAINESVILLE, Wis, for
nine years and was also secretary of
the Western Unitarian conference for
nine years-the most vigorous ones
perhaps in its whole history. He also
organized and was secretary of the
Western Unitarian Sunday School So
ciety; and in 1873 assisted in estab-
fishing Unity, of which he has been
editor for nearly thirty years. Since
1882 he has been minister of All Souls
church in Chicago. He was secretary
of the Worlds Parliament of Religions
in 1898 and organized the American
Congress of Liberal Religious Societies,
which aimed to bring together the lib
eral elements in many churches.
Has Broad Mind
He has never been a narrow denom-
nationalist, but has done much to
bro aden his own denomination and
bring it into relation with others. He
has been an interchangeable apostle of
the application of religion to the af-
fairs of today in reforms good gov
ernment, good literature and educa-
tion. In this extension of his pulpit
vocation he has been for years one of
the University of Chicago's extension
lecturers in English. The crowning
achievement of his life he considers
the establishment of Lincoln Cen
ter substantial six-story building
in Chicago, which not only houses his
church and its allied organizations.
put put is designed to be the focus for
that part of the city of everything
making for the higher life of the
people. His visit will be sure to bring
stimulus and inspiration.
Revival services are being held at
the East Los Angeles Baptist church,
workman street and Manitou avenue.
The meetings are being conducted by
~ WIN .. cndpel car evan
gellst, and are very successful. They
are held every night excepting Satur-
day and will continue about ten DAYS.
Rev. F. G. Cressey is the pastor of the
church.
Gives Welcome Reception
The Ladies' Aid society of the CAL
vary Presbyterian church rendered a
welcome reception to the new pas
tor, Rev. A. M. Prewitt, and his fam
lily last night at the church. corner
Thirty-seVenth street and Naomi ave-
nue.. Rev. Mr.. Prewitt has been here
about two weeks.
Heavenly Harmonies" will be the
topic of Rev. w. D. Lands, pastor of
the Westlake Presbyterian church. to-
morrow morning. In the evening he
will speak on THE Lost Christ"
Beginning March 80 Rev J. @. A.
Henry pastor of the First BAPTIST
church, will open a series of evangel-
istic meetings at the Central Baptist
church, of which Rev. A. S. Phelps is
the pastor. A chorus choir will be un-
der the direction of George L. Rose and
Miss Lea
What Difference Does 1t Make?"
will be the topic of Rev C. Elwood
Nash tomorrow morning at the First
Universalist church
At the Temple Babtist church Sun
ddY lIOTIllnS III. ROBERT j. BurQette,
the pastor. will preach on "a CITY
SWeeter Than a Garden" Prof. Bruce
Gordon Kingsley will be at the organ.
The choir will sing one lof Stainer's
anthems 80 Zion That Bringeth Good
Tidings." Robert Granger will sing
baritone solo from Gounod. THE
Peace of Cod" and Butterfields trio,
'Father Lead Me by Thy Hand" will
be given.
At 6:15 the b. Y P. T. will meet as
usual in Berean hall on the second
floor. Miss Laurel Dickinson will be
the leader and the subject will be a
discussion of THE Wise Use of Inhu-
ences."
In the evening the service will open
with special music on the organ by
Prof. Kingsley. The choir will sing
praise the Lord and an anthem from
Maunder. Mrs. Bessie Ives Harrison
will sing a soprano solo from Men
delssohn entitled Hear Ye Israel"
and DR.. Burdette will speak on the
paradoxical subject, "Climbing Down
to the Highest" This service will be
made evangelistic and an opportunity
given for any who may desire to make
known their intention of turning to
the Lord.
The associate pastor. Edwin r.
Brown breaches at 1890 at the Echo
park branch, 1640 West Temple street.
Ills SuDJtCl Will De a. uOclIl1ldl sermon
on Baptism. 1t is hoped to build a
Baptist church in that vicinity in the
near future.
Discuss Live Topics
The Baptist luncheons at the Fed
GRAFTON club every Monday are being
well attended by members of Temple
Baptist church and much interest is
manifested in the live topics discussed
there.
Wednesday evening at the usual
prayer meeting hour the topic viii be
continued discussion OF "Home ReIi-
gion." the special thought for this week
being that of the "EvCntide" or Good
Night"
Tuesday afternoon at 2;30 Rev. w. c.
Clatworthy will lead the service at
the prayer hour.
Friday afternoon, March y. in the
church parlors Mrs. G. A. Baskerville
and Mrs. II. MOnluX will give an after
noon tea from to 3 to the mothers
of the children in the elementary de-
partment.
The new directory and bylaws of
Temple Baptist church is issued and
finds ready demand from members and
friends of the church.
Treasures Highly Estimated" will
be the topic of Rev. viii A. Knighten.
pastor of the Union Avenue Methodist
church, tomorrow morning. At the
evening service he will seak on "The
Waste in Human Life"
DR.. Frederic Bell, pastor of the First