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These various missionary societies maintain the Chinese Mission on North 

 Marengo Avenue ; and also mission Sunday services at L,amanda Park and 

 I^a Canyada. 



The pulpit stand of the Tabernacle has been occupied by many famous 

 people, among whom I mention these : Rev. Sam Jones in 1888. The next 

 morning after speaking, Jones called on Dr. Bresee in his study and was 

 smoking a cigar. The room being small was soon filled with smoke, which 

 annoyed the Doctor, and he opened a window to get some unbefouled air. 

 Jones remarked, " You Pasadena people don't favor smoking very much ! " 

 Dr. Bresee hesitated a moment, scratching his head for an idea, then replied, 

 ' ' No ; we've repeyited of ozcr sins. ' ' 



On March 12, 1889, the world-famed evangelist, D. L. Moody, preached 

 here, and was given a collection of $80. The attendance was reported at 

 2,000. August 5, 1890, the distinguished temperance orator of Kentucky, 

 Col. Geo. W. Bain, spoke here. In 1891 Rev. B. Fay Mills, of preeminent 

 celebrity in evangelistic work, conducted meetings for a week in the Taber- 

 nacle. In September, 1894, Gen. I^ew Wallace, whose masterful Christian 

 story of "Ben Hur" has been translated around the world, spoke here. 

 June 21, 1895, the world-famed Susan B. Anthony and Rev. Anna H. Shaw 

 spoke here, on the Woman Suffrage question. 



A printed report September 30, 1891, showed that the church had raised 

 and paid for current expenses the preceding year $7,432.15. 



German Methodist Episcopal Church. — In 1882 Rev. G. H. Bol- 

 linger, presiding elder of the German district which included Pasadena, 

 commenced holding cottage services for the German people here, who were 

 few and widely scattered at that time. In the autumn they organized a 

 German M. E. church at the house of C. H. Biedebach, on north Santa 

 Anita Avenue near Eamanda Park, with fourteen members. Of this organ- 

 ization Mr. Biedebach was the class leader and local preacher ; and Chas. 

 Brenner was steward. December 23, 1886, they incorporated under the 

 name of "Emanuel Methodist Episcopal church," and bought a lot for a 

 church and parsonage at corner of Worcester Avenue and Ramona street, 

 where they erected buildings in the spring of 1887, at a cost of $3,500. 

 Church can seat 225. The first board of trustees were : C. Brenner, 

 A. Ruedy, and Henry, John and Conrad Biedebach. In April, 1895, the 

 church had about sixty-five members. Its successive pastors have been : 

 Rev. Bollinger, 1882-83; Rev. Wm. Schuldt, 1883 to 1886; Rev. L. E. 

 Schneider, 1886 to 1888; Rev. Schuldt again, 1888 to 1891 ; Rev. Bollinger 

 again, 1891, and serving yet — 1895. 



North Pasadena M. E. Church.-- During the Conference year 

 1888-89, Rev. W. A. Wright was appointed to preach at the mission 

 stations of Olivewood and North Pasadena. The next year, 1889-90, Rev. 

 T. C. Miller was put on the same circuit. And then Rev. A, W. Bunker 



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