Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-21
CHURCHES READY
TO GIVE THANKS
MONSTER UNION SERVICE IS
PLANNED
DR.. ToRREY TO PREACH CHIEF
SERMON
Salvation Army and Volunteers OF
America Will Distribute Baskets
of Provisions to Worthy
Poor

Thanksgiving day and the Torrey
evangelistic services are occupying the
attention of the Protestant evangelical
churches of Los Angeles just now and
the two are to be combined in one mon
ster service Thanksgiving day at the
tabernacle, corner Seventh and Los An
geles streets.
In place of the usual sectional serv-
ices all the Protestant evangelical
churches will unite in a Thanksgiving
service at 1890 a. m, at which DR..
Torrey will preach the sermon. Catho-
lie and Episcopal churches will hold
individual services on that day.
The Salvation Army and Volunteers
of America have been preparing for
the feast day for several weeks, and
on that day it is estimated that 50O
families will be made happy by the
combined efforts of the two organiza-
tions. Each expects to send out about
$50 baskets packed with provisions.
The Salvation Army baskets will con-
tain Irish and sweet potatoes, onions,
apples, one pound sugar, one pound
coffee, celery, half pound butter, can
of corn, five pounds roast beef, can
of milk, mince pie and loaf of bread.
Applications for these baskets should
be made at the divisional headquarters,
OJJ san ItIIldilNlO buiI4AAA5" liz peth
kets will be distributed to families who
are found deserving Wednesday after
noon from the Monarch rink. Those
who are unable to go for the baskets
will have them delivered
The Volunteers are planning to de-
liver all the baskets Wednesday in
place of the usual Thanksgiving din
ner for newsboys.
To Observe Anniversary
The twenty-first anniversary of the
organization of Christ Episcopal church
will be observed November 80 with a
large reception in the Gamut hall ten
dered by the church to the members
and friends. Rev. Baker p. Lee. the
rector, will preach Sunday morning on
Immortality Here and Now" and in
the evening on 1.-THE New Life" The
evening service will be for the employees
of the large stores.
Monday morning a meeting of all the
ministers of Los Angeles and vicinity
will be held at the Bible institute at
1890 o'clock. DR.. R. A. Torrey will
make the principal address. Ministers
of Los Angeles city listened to an adj
dress by DR.. Torrey yesterday morning.
The Queen Esther circle of the Boyle
Heights Methodist church will give a
Thanksgiving dinner in the church next
Thursday evening.
Rev. L. G. Morris, rector of st. Johns
church, who preached last Sunday on
"The Healing Power of Prayer" will
repeat that sermon Sunday morning by
special request. The usual evening
service will be held. Rev Mr.. Morris
will organize an Emmanuel class
Wednesday evening, December 2.
Rev. William Mccormack, dean and
rector of st. PauPs pro-cathedral. will
preach the second of his Prosperity"
sermons Sunday morning, when he Will
take for his topic, IF Christ Should
Come to Los Angeles" The evening
subject will be Gods Challenge TO the
Churches"
Will Preach on "The Home"
Rev. A. S. Phelps, pastor of the Gen.
trail Baptist church, will begin a series
of Sunday evening sermons on 1.-The
Home" The different topics will be
1.-THE Engagement Ring" THE Bride
TO Be-" 1.-The Young Husband The
Young Wife, Father. " Mother" Rev.
Mr.. Phelps will speak Sunday morn
ing on "Our Face" The recently re-
organized Junior Christian Endeavor
society will meet at $3.50 p. m. Wilbur
barrow is the superintendent.
with Christ in the School of Prayer"
will be the subject of Rev. Alfred In
wood Sunday morning at the Boyle
Heights Methodist church. In the even
ing a memorial service will be held for
Mrs. James Sampson, a former mem
Der of the church.
At Temple Baptist church, worship
ing in the Auditorium, Rev. Robert ].
Burdette, D. D., the pastor. will oc-
cupy the pulpit both morning and even
ing. The morning service, which be-
gins at II, the subject of the sermon
will be Prosperity Week" The re-
sponsive reading is entitled "Tinsel
Prosperity" and is composed of verses
from the Scriptures, showing the van
ity of riches. Dr. Burdette will begin
q series of sermons Sunday evening on
Letters from Home" There will be