Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-01
DEDICATE CHAPEL
IN HIGHLAND PARK
Presbyterians Meet in Church
lust Completed at Avenue
56 and Ash Street
PASTOR CONDUCTS SERVICES
0IiVet Church Organized with 81
Members Now Has 120
on the Roll
PASTOR CONDUCTS SERVICES

'I consider this building a perfect
gem. There are others more expensive
but none that appeal to me more
churchly," said the Rev. George c.
Butterfield, secretary of home missions
of the Presbyterian denomination, who
took part in the dedication of the
Olivet Presbyterian chapel at Avenue
Fifty-six and Ash street yesterday
morning.
DR.. f. P. Berry, pastor of the
church, conducted the service, the Rev.
]. r. Compton, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church, preaching the
dedicatory sermon. The Rev. George
G. Butterfeld offered greetings. Ma
thaniel Bercovitz and j. Clement Berry
gave vocal solos, Miss Edith Palmer
presiding at the piano.
ORGANIZING CHURCH
In his preliminary remarks DR.. Ber-
ry spoke Of the organization of the
Olivet church three years ago by the
committee of the Presbytery composed
of DIR. Hugh K. Walker, DR.. r. F.
Maclaren and DR.. G. c. Buttertield, the
first two of whom, not being present,
had sent their greetings. DR.. Berry
said that the church was organized
with ninety-seven members mad with
the Gonstant changes now had 10
on the membership roll. In speak
ing of the difficulties with which the
trustees had to contend, the chapel
only received its finishing touches at
1O:30 o'clock Saturday night prepara-
tory to the dedication yesterday. DR..
Berry spoke in high appreciation or
the reed organ of the Second Presby-
terian church to be donated TO the
chapel as soon as the new pipe organ
is Installed In the Second church.
The Rev. J. r. Compton took for
his text HE must increase, out
must decrease" John $3.50. He said
in part:
THE SERMON
John was the forerunner of Christ
None was greater than he, and he was
a God-fearing man from long line of
progenitors. Johns greatness was diff
ferent from others in that he realized
that others were greater than he. Any
ordinary man might have had pride
in the achievements of john and hurled
back the sharp thrusts of authority
But John was willing to bear testimony
of the increase of the merits of Christ
and hold himself in the line of decrease
only as pertaining between himself and
Christ according to the text. And there
cannot be too many Christians or
Johns type throbbing with the pre-
cepts of Christ.
MANY of the present day members
of churches appear i'll dress parade
going and coming to show themselves.
Others go to church with a Sunday re-
ligion that does not check them from
cheating their neighbors on week days.
THE church decreases its power for
good when it loses the ear of the peo-
pie and trembles before the critical
eve. 1t must stand firm on the pre-
cepts of Christ and ought to be the
voice of God.
IN POLITICS
1.-THE church should enter politics and
combat with the giant evils. 1t should
look into the bucketshops where the
bows are entranCed. Mothers should
guard against their children entering
the sweat and white slave shops. In
fact, there Is no cesspool into Whlch
the church should not look to keep
out those in danger Of being ensnared
to soil their kid gloves to keep their
loved ones from being dragged to de
struction. The sin holes of this city
should be obliterated. Many people
dress up with humility bat 1t must
come from within to be sincere like
that possessed by John"
The chapel was designed by G. r.
Whitcomb, chairman Of the trustees.
II is Of English architecture, with a
seating capacity of 175, to which will
be added the main church building.
The chapel cost $1,000 and the lot $25OO,
There is an Indebtedness on the prop
erty of $1,000
The trustees Of the church are G.
r Whttcomb, chairman; w. j. Han
nah. secretary: Carl G.. Packard, treas
urer; l.. N. Harris and J. w. Jeffery.