Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-26
BAPTISTS BEGIN
ANNUAL MEETING
SOUTHERN CALIF0RNIANS AT
LONG BEACH
AUSPIcIoUS ATTENDANCE AT
FIRST SESSIONS
Best obtainabIe Bible Students, Lee
turers and Orators Present to
Address Delegates to
Convention
Especial to The Herald


spicious attendance at the first ses-
sions and with a program combining
the best obtainable Bible students, lee
turers and orators, the third annual
convention of the Southern California
Baptists was begun here today. The
convention will continue until August
II. Morning sessions will be held daily
at the church, at Fourth street and
Locust avenue, while the evening ses-
slons will be at the auditorium, ex-
cepting only the Sunday night SER
vices, which will be held at the church.
The pastor of the local church, the
Rev. j. Lewis Smith, is absent in the
east, but David Ward of Pasadena.
president of the association, has been
personally in charge of all arrange
ments for the convention and is as
sured that 1t will be the best that has
been held.
Besides Mr.. Ward the officers of the
association are vice presidents, the
Rev J. Lewis Smith, Judson A. Elliott
of Los Angeles, and the Rev. Robert
J. Burdette; secretary, the Rev. B. B.
Jacques, Corona; treasurer, Howard
II. Martin, Los Angeles.
Church Crowded
The Baptist church was crowded for
all the services of today, but the regis
tration bureau will not be opened be-
fore tomorrow and 1T is impossible to
state the number of out-of-town Visi-
tors here. Several hundred probably
will register tomorrow. Baptists from
all over Southern California attend
these conventions and the reports in
advance have indicated that many
more than last year will be here for
this session.
T. T. woodruff of Temple church,
Los Angeles, was in charge of the
first service, the Sunday school at $3.50
o'clock this morning. At II o'clock the
Rev. r. G. Seymour, D. D., of Philadel-
phia. the secretary of the American
Baptist Publication society, preached
the opening sermon, his subject being
Life a Commission" The sermon
brought out in an impressive manner
the opportunities which should be ac-
cepted as duties necessary to be per-
formed. What are we here for?" was
the question answered poignantly by
the points of the minister's address.
The sins of omission were criticised
as well as those of commission. The
speaker urged a broad, lofty and un-
selfish conception of life's possibilities.
David Ward, president, presided dur
ing the morning preaching service, in
stead of the Rev. W. l.. Tucker.
Mass Meeting Held
This afternoon a mass meeting was
held at the church. 1t was the occa-
sion of the meeting of three men who
are prominent in the Baptist denomina-
ton and who have not met in this city
before. They spoke, bringing out In
the course of their addresses some
| thing as to the work and aim of their
respective departments The three
men were The Rev. Mr. Seymour OF
Philadelphia secretary of the Publica-
no
Barnes, D. D., of New York, secretary
of the Home Missionary society of the
Baptist church. and the Rev. Fred P.
Haggard. D. D.. of Boston. secretary
of the Foreign Missions society.
This evening at o'clock Miss Viola
Hill led the young peoples meeting
The study of the evening was a con-
tinuation of the thought brought out
by two of the afternoon speakers, the
subject being "Our Responsibility as
Young People Toward Missions"
The evening church service was de-
voted to the interests of the new Bap-
fist college at Redlands. The Rev.
w. L. Tucker presided. The Rev. j.
N. Field of Redlands president of the
new college, was the speaker of tho
evening. He spoke at some length on
the subject of the new Baptist univer-
sity, a theme of great interest to the
members of the denomination through
out Southern California. The trials
and tribulations which have been
crowned finally with triumph were told
of and his hearers were enthused by
his predictions for the future of the
educational institution The Rev. Mr..
Seymour followed President Field with
a few remarks.
Program for Week
The church service was preceded at
7:30 o'clock by a song service which
was led by the popular singer, Prof.
R. b. Stout whose powerful voice
never fails to delight his hearers. Pro
lessor stout has strong but sweet
voice and is especially pleasing in the
old-time sacred songs, which he most
enjoys rendering.
Among the lecturers who Will be
heard at the night sessions of the as
sembly this week, at the auditorium
on the pier, are Arthur S. Phelps,
D. D., DR.. w L. woodruff, President
James A. B. Shearer and A. c. Dixon,
the last named speaking Friday even
ing on Lessons from Lincoln" To-
morrow's program in full follows:
Q a. M, boys and girls meeting in
Plymouth Congregational church, Rev.
w. C. Cook, Mrs. Anna Murdock: 9
a. M. devotional meeting in Baptist
church; $3.50 a. m, American Baptist
Publication society, r. G.. Seymour. d.
D.: II a. M, Bible study, Jesus in
the Light of Everyday Life" Q. H.
Dodd, D. d.. Baltimore; 1880 p. M,
praise service and stereopticon; s. p M,
lecture, "a Modern Wanderer In Clas-
sic Greece" Arthur S. Phelps, D. d.
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