Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-18
WILL SOLEMNIZE
TWENTIETH YEAR
VINCENT METHODIST CHURCH
TO MARK ANNIVERSARY
MAYOR ALEXANDER WILL PRE-
SIDE AT THE SERVICE
Rev. B. C. Cory, the Pastor, VIII
Preach a Congregational Histor-
ical Sermon-other Re-
lieious News

Vincent MGthodlSt cnurcn Will De 81
served with special services Sunday.
Mayor Alexander, who was one of the
original members of the official board
of the church, will preside and make
a brief address. Rev. B. c. Cory, the
pastor. will preach at the morning
service and will preach historical
sermon.
The members of the first official
body of the church will occupy seats
on the platform at the morning ser
vice, while seats have been reserved
for former members of the congre-
cation.
The musical program will be elab-
crate at both services. Mrs. Sheldon
Mrs. Eleanor Smith and A. f. Clark
will assist the regular choir with
| special numbers.
In the evening Rev. Mr.. Cory will
preach his farewell sermon, having
| announced his decision not to return
to the charge for another year.
Careful In Selection of Pastor
At Temple Baptist church the pull
nit committee realizing the neces elty
! of great care in the selection of
| successor to DR.. Burdette, and feeling
| the responsibility which rests upon
! it, is proceeding slowly So far as
! nra acticable the desire of the member
ship is being ascertained and care
! full survey of available men in the
denomination is being made.
Eastern Pastor to Preach
The supply for Sunday will be the
| Rev. Kittredge Wheeler, D. D., Tor
merlv pastor of a large Baptist church
! in Chicago and lately from Camden,
| n. ]. In Camden in the First Baptist
church DR.. Wheeler was the Leader
in a remarkable revival experience
which continued during his pastorate
in that church and which was the
means of bringing a large number OF
new converts into the church. A fine,
Dolished speaker, DR.. Wheeler COM
mands the respect and attention Oh
his audiences. In the morning ne VIII
preach on 1.-THE Unsearchable Riches
of Christ"
DR.. Burdette Reported Improving
The physician in attendance upon
DR.. Burdette reports that he Is con-
stantly improving and is able to be
up and about the house, although
still carefully protected from visitors
Every indication seems to point TO MS
complete recovery in time.
The subject for the prayer meeting
next Wednesday evening will be How
to Spend the Lords Day."
At the mission on Temple street an
effort is being made to secure enough
money to purchase a portable bulldlng
for a permanent home. Rev. l.. A
Gould breaches in the morning on Ihe
Conqueror" and Rev. E. R. Brown at
the evening service on 1.-THE Fallen
| Crown"
VIII Reply to Criticisms
At the First Baptist caurch Dr.
Henry will occupy the pulpit at both
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morning on rs the Protestant Re-
ligion a Failure?" replying to certain
criticisms growing out Of the seeming
failure of the churches to grapple with
the great problems of the city and the
mission field In the evening his mes
sage will be on "The Midnight Sons
or the Prodigal Up to Date" Sun
day will be rally day in the sunday
school. The annual meeting for the
election of officers of the church will
be held Tuesday evening, and reports
from the different departments of
work will be presented.
viii Speak on civic Life
Emmanuel Presbyterian church will
hold it's quarterly communion service
Sunday morning, when a number OF
new members will be received. The
pastor. DR.. Hugh K. Walker, will
spea;. on 1.-THE Central Idea in the Gel
ebration of the Lords Supper" In
the evening Dr. Walker will speak on
the subject, "Men in the Making,
a sermon designed for students in
high schools and colleges. touching
upon the mooted subject of the Bible
in the public schools and other mat
ters involved in the making Of man
hood from the standpoint Of our
civic life.
To Observe Association Day
Association day will be observed sun
day at the First Congregational church
when the officers and secretaries of the
Y. NJ. C. A. and the Y. w. c. A. Will
be guests of the church. Miss Cora L.
latham of the Y. W. C. A. and G. f.
Quillian of the Y. NJ. c. A. will make
short addresses on what the Associa-
tions Are Doing for Christ and the
Church." Rev. William Horace Day.
the pastor. will speak on "The Great
ness of the Gospel" At the evening
service DR.. Day will preach on 1.-THE
Question of Responsibility"
Arrange for Revival Series
Rev. E ]. Bulgin, evangelist, will
open a series of evangelistic services IN
a large tent, corner Hoover and Twelfth
streets, Sunday evening, to continue
several weeks, under the auspices of
the Protestant churches of the south
western part of Los Angeles. These
services will continue afternoons and
evenings. The VARIOUS churches parh-
cipating will hold individual services
Sunday mornings during the campaign,
hut will unite in the tent services Sun
day evenings.
Church Elects Officers
At the annual election of officers of
tile Central Baptist church the follow
ing were chosen to serve for the com
ing year: R. C. Roseberry, D. j. Moody
and D. e. Loomis. deacons; T. C. Rose
berry, A. P. Green, e. w. Smith, r. *.
Floeter, E. II. Langton, S. S. Foster,
trustees; S. L. Ward, clerk; w. A.
Brown, assistant clerk; r. c. Rose
berry, financial secretary; w. w. Bar
row, president senior c. s.. Albert
Campbell, president intermediate C. E.;
Mrs. Charles Gardner, leader inter-
mediate c. e.
"Matter" Is Subject
Second Church of Christ, Scientist,
will hold the usual services Sunday at
II a. m. and s p. m. at Ebell hall,
Eighteenth and Figueroa streets. The
lesson sermon will be from the Chris
tian Science Quarterly, the subject be-
ing Matter" The reading will be from
the Bible, with correlative passages
from the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health, with Key to the
Scriptures
Third Church Of Christ. Scientist,
will hold the usual services Sunday at
II a. m. and p. m. at Simpson audIto-
rum, 734 South Hope street. The les
son sermon will be from the Christian
Science. Quarterly, the subject being