Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
NAMES NEW OFFICERS
Harry Ravenscroft of Long Beach
Elected President at
Saturday Session

LONG BEACH, Aug. 6.-This was
Christian Endeavor day of the Chris
tian assembly and delegates from var
ious churches of Southern California.
H. A. Morgen, of San Diego, led the
devotionals this morning at the church
and DR.. Peter Ainsees Bible study at
o'clock was interesting.
My church does not give bazars
nor dinners" he said. 1.-The archi-
tect was instructed to build the church
without q place for q cookstoVe. To
magnify God in the church is the
greatest thing in the world"
At II o'clock q model business meet
ing was held by the Christian Endeav-
orers. The members taking part as
officers and committeeman were: Presi-
dent, Leon V. Shaw, Oakland, field
s. ;retary of the C. E. Union; G. G.
Gearhart, Orange, vice president; Miss
Lita Winer, Long Beach, secretary;
Miss Maude Lewis, Los Angeles, treas
urer; Miss Eva Anderson, Riverside.
quiet hour superintendent; S. A. Ad-
ans, Long Beach, intermediate super
intendent; Carl Bundy, Los Angeles,
lookout committee; Miss Halle Walk
er, Huntington Beach, prayer meeting
committee; Miss Eva Cowan, Ell Monte,
missionary committee; Mrs. Walter
Woods, Los Angeles, social committee;
Miss Fay Bress, Los Angeles, Sunday
school committee.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
This afternoon, at the business ses-
sion of the Christian Endeavorers the
officers gave their reports for the year,
as did the committees. This was fol-
lowed by the election of new officers,
as follows: President, Harry G. Raw
enscroft, Long Beach; vice president,
G. c. Gearhart, Orange; secretary,
Jessie Steele, Ell Monte; treasurer, Roy
Christensen, Pasadena.
A resolution was adopted, as present.
ed by Mrs. Walter Wood, asserting the
approval of the Christian Endeavorers
to the plan of the Christian churches
to build a new church here. The reso-
luton stated that the Endeavorers
would assist in furnishing the new
edifice.
Tonight DR.. Ainslee lectures on
Service in the Battle of Life" The
convention will close tomorrow night.
The Sunday program will be as fol-
lows:
Forenoon session, auditorium-7:oo,
c. z. Sunrise prayer meeting; $3.50, Bi-
BILE school, w. j. Morrison, superin-
tendent; 1O:45, morning worship; de-
votions, John 7. Stivers, Los Angeles;
praise service, roll call of churches,
solo, Lee Arthur Myers. Los Angeles;
sermon, "God Is" Peter Ainslee.
Afternoon session, church-3:00, COM
munion service.
Evening session, auditorium-6:15,
Christian Endeavor service; 7:30, praise
and devotional service; Z. H. Kellar,
Los Angeles: solo, Marie Agnes My
ers, Los Angeles; 500, platform meet
ing on Christian union, speakers, DIR.
Ainslee, F. NJ. Dowling, w. H. Mar
til d others.
ALASKA TRIP FOR PASTOR
The Rev. A. C. Smither, pastor Of
the First Christian church of Los An
geles, accompanied by his wife and
son, Chester, will start on a vacation
trip which will carry them as far as
Dawson, Alaska. They will be gone
five weeks, the minister returning in
time to occupy his pulpit the second
Sunday in September, which will mark
the beginning of the tventy-first year
of his pastorate. The church occupied
an edifce on Temple ctreet and had a
small membership when DR.. Smither
came from Kentucky to accept the
PASTORAL. This was his first charge
after being graduated from the Ken
lucky state university. The First
Christians in Los Angeles have re-
built their church three times during
his pastorate and 25OO members have
been added to the church. His wife
is prominent in social circles, being
secretary of the Los Angeles Ebell
club. DIR. Smith interests himself
extensively in the civic life of Los An
geles He has been the presiding Off
Ger of the successful convention which
is Just coming to a close.