Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
LONG BEACH TO HAVE
CHURCH COSTING 100000
Convention Approves the Plan to
Erect Big EdifiCe-Ser-
mon on Jew

LONG BEACH, Aug. S.-The erection
large enough for the future meetings
of the convention was unanimously
approved by the convention of Chris
tian churches of Southern California
and Arizona this morning. 1t is ex-
pected that the building will cost $780,
900 or more.
The present Christian church, at
Fourth street and American avenue, is
said to be too small to answer the pur-
pose of a convention hall. That prop
erty has been offered for sale as a site
for the new federal building. 1t is
hoped to complete the new building by
next year.
The local church reports the largest
membership gain in the district. The
present membership is 1893. The pastor,
the Rev. f. NJ. Rogers, in addition to
his local work, has conducted three
weeks meeting at San Diego and four
weeks meeting in East Long Beach,
founding a new church in the latter
place. where plans are going forward
for a church building. In 1905 the total
gifts of the church for missions
amounted to $685.. This year the sum
was $2233.
Treasurer ]. G. Warren of Los Ange-
les reports that there has been a gain
of $2S000 in the church extension fund,
which now amounts to $S06,O00. 1t Is
national fund. from which 1858 churches
have been helped.
At the church this morning F. M.
Dowling recited the Lords Prayer and
Miss Jamison, a teacher in the deaf and
dumb school at Fulton, Mo-, repeated 1t
in the sign language. Every Sunday
she interprets in sign language the
message of the preacher to 100 deaf
persons in the Fulton church, they be-
ing separated by a screen from the rest
of the congregation. DR.. Peter Ainslee
this morning spoke on THE Jew in
Prophecy" He said in part
THE Jew remains distinct among all
races, if for nothing else than that the
Savior of the world came from them,
and we should have a profound respect
for the race. Today $50 Jews are filling
Christian pulpits, and there are among
them 100000 active Christian workers.
We owe the Jews debt We can never
repay"
Tonight at the auditorium J. II. Mo-
horter of st. Louis, Mo, gave stereop-
ticon address on THE National BeneV-
olent Association"
Tomorrow's program will be as fol-
lows:
Bible School Day-Forenoon session
church,. S:45-Devotions, r. Nj. Bailey,
Artesia. 9:O0-Bible study, Does God
Hear Prayer" Peter Ainslie. 1000
New movements in Bible school work;
grading and the new graded series,
Hugh c. Gibson, Los Angeles, general
secretary Southern California Sunday
School association. Teacher training
NJ. D. Club, Pomona. Front rank
schools. O. V. Wilkison, Los Angeles;
discussion. 11:00-Address, THE Bible
School the Minister'S Opportunity" j.
p. Mcknight, Los Angeles. 12:OO-
Emergency period. 12:S0-Adjournment.
Afternoon session (church)-F. NJ.
Rogers, superintendent adult Bible
class department, Southern California
Sunday School association, presiding
1.45-DeVotiOns, J. L. Lobingier, Ocean
park. 2:OO-Conference, "Organizing to
Win" cradle roll and home department,
G.. NJ. Anderson. Riverside; beginners
and primary Mrs. S. ]. Chapman, Los
Angeles; Junior and intermediate MISS
Meme Brockway, elementary superln-
tendent Southern California sunday
School association; adult Bible classes,
r. P. Shepherd, st. Louis, MO. SOLO
Miss Pearle CloptOn, Huntington Beaeh.
4.O0-Discussion adjournment.
Evening session (auditorium)-7:3O 30
Praise service, solo, Air. Knox, Los An
geles. 7:45-Devotions, ]. I. West, Los
Angeles; duet, Lee Arthur Myers and
Marie Agnes Myers. 8:00-Stereopticon
lecture, "Ben Hur," w. c. Hull, Pasa-
dena. This atkse place of the annual
concert, and a silver offering Will be
received at the door.