Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
HOLDS HIGHEST
SERMON RECORD
REV. A. C. SMITHER FILLS Pull
PIT TWENTY YEARS
NUMEROUS DlscoURsEs GIVEN
IN ONE CHURCH
Pastor of First Christian Congregation
Will Have Preached Fifteen
Hundred Times to Flock
This Morning


fifteen hundredth sermon in his church
at the service this morning, which will
make q record seldom attained by a
pastor in one charge. In the evening
Rev. Mr.. Smither will speak on How
to Get Married." in compliance with
the request of the commission on mar
riage and divorce. This will be pre-
ceded by a stereopticon prelude on up
the Pyramids"
Rev. Mr.. Smither received the call
to the First Christian church at the
time of his graduation from his theo-
logical course twenty years ago, and
this is the only charge that he has
ever held, coming here direct from col
lege. He is now in point of service the
oldest pastor in Los Angeles, none
other holding as long a record of con-
tinuous service by several years. Rev.
Mr.. Smither is very popular with his
congregation and is one of the promi-
nent clergymen of the Christian ne
nomination on the coast.
viii Install Pipe Organ
The Central Baptist church has re-
Gently let the contract for a $500 pipe
organ, which is to be installed in the
E. Walker started the subscription
with a gift of $500, and the organ will
be a memorial to her husband, w. H.
Walker. A chorus choir and orchestra
are being organized at this church for
the Sunday evening services. This
morning Rev. A. s. Phelps, the pastor,
will speak on Three Avenues of
Power' The Light Tackle club Sec
ton of the Fishermen's club, will have
charge of the evening service under
the leadership of Rev. T. g. Horton,
captain of the club.
Marrow Door" Is Topic
Rev. Levi D. Barr, a former Friends
pastor who has recently Joined the
Bellevue Methodist church, south, will
preach at this church this evening on
THE Narrow Door,"
Prof. II. C. Knowles of the University
of Southern California will speak Mon
day evening at the City Union Rescue
6O6 East Fifth street.
The Young Women's Christian associ-
alton will give q reception to the senior
and junior Christian Endeavor societies
Of the Central Baptist church at the
building next Thursday
evening.
Conducts Revival Services
The revival meetings at the First
Methodist Episcopal church being con-
Quoted by the pastor, Dew. Charles Ed
ward Locke, are meeting with much
success. The audiences have been large
each evening, and many persons go for
ward to the altar for prayers. The
will continue each evening
his week, except Saturday. DR.. Locke
will preach this morning on Lift UP a
Standard In the evening his theme
hn
Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You Out"
Reynold E. Blight, minister of the |
Los Angeles Fellowship, will speak this
morning in Blanchard hall, 233 South |
on rs This Lost World?"
Will Address Federation Club
Rev. e. s. Chapman, head of the
Anti-saloon league, will address the
club at it's luncheon next
Wednesday noon on "Shall We In
crease Liquor License Taxi"
''If Ye Abide will be the Sunday
morning topic of Rev. A. B. Prich-
trd, pastor of the Central Presby-
.erian church. 1.-THE Awful Alterna-
i've" Will be the evening subject.
The Home Missionary society of
Boyle Heights Methodist church will
give it's annual dinner at the church
Friday evening at O'Clock.
>. ldSSdIL
lay afternoon vesper service at the
Young Woman's Christian associa-
ion in the association building. Spe-
,ial music will be rendered.
Will Celebrate Feast
The celebration of Epiphany or Lit
le Christmas will be observed on the
ctave of the feast at the church of
It. Vincent de Paul this morning with
irI1 4
which the Christmas music viii be
epeated, the choir to be assisted by
str:nge orchestra. Very Rev. 7.
\. Shaw, C. NJ, will preach the SER
non. Solemn vespers will be cele-
,rated at 7:45 o'clock at which Rev,
:. ]. Devine, Cs M, will preach the
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Harnett will preach
t the 10:S0 o'clock mass this morn
ng at the Cathedral OF st. Nlpiana' Ht.I.5
'ather Kirk will preach at the even
ng service. The Young Ladies' So
atty of the parish will meet at
clock in the parochial halh
Rt. Rev. Bishop Conaty will pay his
rst official visit to the new parish of
t. Cecilia at the $3.50 O'Clock mass this
forming which will be celebrated in the
ALL Forty ninth street and Vermont {
venue. ather Dillon is pastor of the
ew parish.
The Christmas cantata of the Holy ;
ross church Sunday school, which was :
ostponed from last Sunday afternoon
4 account of the inclemency of the :
Gather, will be given this afternoon
Rhodes hall, Fifty-fifth street and
oneta avenue. About 100 children will
Ike part in the cantata, which is en-
tied THE Birth of Christ"
To Make Official Visit
DR.. and Mrs. Robert J. Burdette sailed {
IF Honolulu from San Francisco on
le Korea Friday, January Z. 5
Rev. u. p. Ryland, pastor of the First !
ethodist church of Hollywood, will t
,cupy the pulpit of the Temple Bap- '
st church this morning at IL o'clock.
is topic will be Christ, the Alpha
Id the Omega" At night Rev. Arthur
Phelps, pastor of the Central Baptist 7
Iurch, will preach. His topic will be h
the Ladder" n
1t is expected that DIR. ]. Whitcomb T
rougher, the new pastor, will begin +
S services with the Temple Baptist y
urch on the first Sunday in February. o
Bishop w. M. Bell will address the
M. C. A. at 3:20 Sunday afternoon on
e subject ATTITUDE"
Rev. Frank d. Sheets, pastor of the
pyle Heights Methodist church, who, b
is asked permission to exchange pull Il
is with DR.. Tilroe, pastor of the 2
yde Park church OF Chicago, will =
AXE a statement regarding the reas- v
ms of his departure at the Sunday p
orning service, The topic of his SER | q