Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-04
WORK ON CHURCH
NEW YEARS DAY
PASTOR FOSTER HAS CHARGE OF
CONSTRUCTION
Fifty Brethren of Newman Methodist
Congregation Respond to Call
to Erect House OF
Worship

New Years day at the Newman Meth
odist church was one of the greatest ac-
tivity and marked new record in church
annals of Los Angeles The pulluihs Vi
the new church at the corner of Iowne
avenue and Agatha street had been de-
laved and last Sunday Rev. G. E. Foster,
the uastor. announced that there would
be no watchnight service and asked the
men of the church to come TO the new
building and help in the work Oh getting
it ready for the congregation TO occupJ'
Considerable amusement was caused by
Rev. Mr.. Foster asking the young women
Of the congregation to release the young
men from their promises to take them TO
the Tournament of Roses, whlch was
speedily done, and fifty men turned out
ar the church early Wednesday morning.
At noon they We're Joined by the women
of the congregation, bringing lunch.
long table was arranged and delicious
luncheon spread.
Much of the carpenter work was com
pleted by the men, and it Is hoped to nave
the mission hall completed in month,
where services will be held. When COM
pleted the church will cost $4,000
"Boy and Church" Is Topic
1.-THE Boy and the Church" will be the
tonic of Rev. Thomas c. Marshall tomor-
row morning at st. Marks church. In
the evening a New Years sermon will be
given The Christmas festivities OF TINS
church, together with that of the Church
of the Neighborhood, were closed New
Years day with a tree for about forty
little colored children.
Encouraging reports have been made by
the Memorial Methodist church, SOUTH
at Hollywood, of which Rev. e. p. Ry-
L. 10 m bprShin has in
creased to three times its size when Rev
Mr.. Ryland took charge a little more
than a year ago.
An elaborate musical program has been
arranged for the Murphy temperance
meeting tomorrow evening in Blanchard
hall. A song service of half an hour will
precede the service, in charge of Mr..
Stowe Miss May Armstrong and Charles
Hendricks Will render solos. William
Murphy will make the principal address.
Thomas Murphy will hold a meeting a.
the Second Presbyterian church in East
Los Angeles in the afternoon.
The program at the mems meeting of
the Young Mems Christian association
tomorrow afternoon will be especially at
tractive. Rev. A. c. Smither, pastor of
the First Christian church. will deliver
an address on "A Pre- and Review"
This will be the eighteenth consecutive
year that DIR. Smither has addressed the
mems meeting of the association on the
first Sunday of the year, and 1t is hoped
that large and appreciative audience
will greet him.
The home hour, from 2;30, will be spent
in a social aud musicale. The male quar-
tet, vested boys choir and Professor b. p.
Stout will also take part.
A light lunch at a minimum charge will
be served at the close Of the meeting to
all who wish it.
All men, especially strangers in the city.
will be heartily welcomed to this meeting.
Judge Wilbur Receives Charm
The Baraca class of the First Congrega-
tional church presented Judge Curtis ID.
Wilbur, the teacher, with a beautiful
diamond charm at the service conducted
in the church by the voting men last Sun
day evening.
The City Rescue mission has issued the
following program for Saturday to Mon
day:
Saturday evening-Praise service; spc
cial singing.
Sunday afternoon-H. Clurkin. a con-
verified real estate dealer. will speak
Sunday evening-B. F. Pearson. general
superintendent of the Edison Electric
company. will address the meeting. Sing
ing by ladies' quartet and choir.
Monday evening-The Memorial Baptist
church will lead in songs of praise.
z. E. Leary Is the superintendent.
During the month of January a special
campaign will be carried on at the First
Christian church TO increase the enthu-
siasm and the membership. The Sundays
have each beer given a special service.
as follows; January 8, good resolution