Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
BURDETTE LIKES
GOOD FISHING
HIS HEARERS ADVISED TO
LAUNCH INTO DEEP
DECLARES NO MORAL LAW
AGAINST SUNDAY ANGLING
Distinguished Clergyman Says There
Are Plenty of Fish in Los An-
ueIes and Which Will
Be Caught

Good Fishing" was the topic with
which the Rev. Robert ]. Burdette
Caught" the Christian Endeavor con-
vention last night at the First Congre-
gational church. 1t was the opening
session of the fifth annual convention
of the Christian Endeavorers, number
ing 3000 in the city of Los Angeles.
Leon V. Shaw, former state president
led the praise service, after which
Arthur John Cater, president, opened
the convention. r. e. Small, first vice
president, read the scripture.
Rev. f. r. Brown, assistant pastor o1
the Temple Baptist church, extended
greetings in behalf of the City b. \.
p. u, and oliver o. Clark, president
of the City Epworth League union, well
coined on behalf of the Methodists
Rev. w. w. Logan spoke in behalt oi
the Church Federation.
Rev. DIR. Warren F. Day. pastor
emeritus of the First Congregational
church, responded to the greetings In
an enthusiastic address, in which ne
said the young peoples societies would
furnish the Christian men and women
of the coming generation
Mrs. Fred r. Dorm sang Lend Me
Your Aid" from 1.-The Queen of Sheba,
with orchestra accompaniment. Fhe
First Congregational church orchestra
furnished several musical selections.
Rev. Robert ]. Burdette was the
principal speaker of the evening and
amused his audience with his apt say
ings. He spoke of the early Christian
fishermen.
THE Master told them to do what
any fisherman would know said DF'
Burdette, ito go where the fishes were
out in the deep water. Don't go to
the church for a fishing ground. That
is place to keep the fishes after they
are taken, and If you catch those you
are simply taking your own fish out
of water.
Launch out into the deep. Get new
methods in fishing and get rid of the
old If they don't catch fish. Don't pray
with a stencil. What is the use OF SUCK
ing to the tallow dip simply because
your sainted grandfather used one
Keep up with the electric light and the
airship and send the gospel to the encs
of the world by wire.
use all sorts of bait just so we
catch the fish. We want to take every
thing we can get. Don't ask people
their qualifications for church member
ship when you are catching them-that
is none of your business while you are
taking them.
I'VE don't want nice looking fish-we
have them, lots and lots of them. We
want the dog fish, the shark and the
kind no one else wants. That is what
the fishers of men are for.
Los Angeles is just full of fish to be
caught, and we are all going fishing
when DR.. Torrey comes. There is no
law. moral or political against fishing
on Sunday, and any good fisherman
will tell you it is the best day."
Following DR.. Burdette DIR. Solteau
made a short address asking for per-
sonal workers for the Torrey cam
paign.
Workers conferences will be held this
afternoon at the First Congregational
church. At O'Clock the annual cleo
tion of officers will be held, and at 6
O'Clock the annual banquet will be held
in the banquet hall of the church. DR..
William Horace Day will be toastmas-
ter In the evening Rev. w. G. CAM
will make the tddress. The convention
will close Sunday evening.