The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-22
Churches In San FranctscO.

[Irom the San Francisco Picayuuel
a statement of the number of churches in our
city, and their capacity, will doubt DO interest
ing to our eastern readers, well as news to not
few in San Francisco We have, therefore, taken
pains to procure One-
The First Presby terian Church, Rev Albert Will
hams pastor, is situated on Stockton street ne ar
Broadway. II is built Of wood, plain the outside,
hut handsomely furnished and decorated in the in
terror Will seat 500 persons.
Fist Baptist Church, Rev Mr. Preveaux Off
ciatir clergy man, on Washington street, between
stockton and Dupont. This is tho oldest church
e6ihce in tho city, aad yet retains the old stvle
OF San francisco architecture. VIII scat 500
persons.
First Congregational Church, Rev. 7 Dwight
Hunt, pastor, of Jackson and Virginia sire cts
Will seat 250 persons
First Methodist L Church, Rev S d Simonds,
pastor, on Powell street, between Washington and
Jackson. Will seat 300 persons.
Trinity Church, Episcopal, Rev. DR. +. $, Mines,
rector, OF Powell street, next to the First Mesho
dist Church viii seat $50 persons.
Second Presbyteria Church, Rev, S. Ii. Wiley,
pastor, on Howard street. Will seat 200 persons.
Second Baptist Church, Rev. James w. Capen,
pastor, on Pine street. also wood bulldog. VIII
seat 200 persons.
Wesley Chapel, M. +. South, Rev Dr. Boring,
pastor, on Powell street, near Clay VIII seat 300
persons, and has lecture and Sunday school in
basement.
Grace Church, Episcopal, Rev. DR.. p. L Yer
mehr, rector, on Powell street. between Pacific
and Jackson The finest church edifce in the city
Will seat 500 persons.
FIRST Roman Catholic Church, on Vallejo street.
The clergymen are the Right Rev. j Alemany,
Bishop OF Monterey, the See Of California worry
Rev. A. Langlois, vicar general; Rev. Messrs
Seaman and Delmas, with five others. VIII seat
$50 persons.
Second Roman Catholic Church, in happy Valley,
Rev. Father Maginness, pastor. Will seat 200
persons.
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Mission Dolores,
Rev Father Flavian, with another clergyman.
VIII probably hold 400 perrons
Free Baptist Congregation, Rev. Q. 9. Wheeler,
officiating. have no church rs yet, and meet tenn
porariy in the District Court Room, which will
seat 200 persons.
Seamen's Bethel, Rev VIM. Taylor officiating,
ttfeet, near Jackson. 1t will accomm date 200
persons
Trinity Church, (new,) in Happy Valley, now
being erected. Ia intended to seat 400 persons.
Jewish Synagogue, Emanuel, Good with us,)
kearny street, between Pine and Bash. Will seat
l50 persons
Jewish Synagogue, Shearith Israel, (Remnant
of lsrael) Kearny street, near Broadway. Will
seat $50 persons.
Thus We have twelve Protestant, three Roman
Catholic, and two Jewish places OF worship, and,
in the aggregate, capable Of accommod ating $3.50
persons All the church edfces, except the "a
,hedial at the Mission Dolores, and Trinity (nsH)
ale constructed Of wood but nearly all are n. ally
finished and painted. ManyGre furnished with tasty
pulrits, pews and choirgaleres, while their floors
are carreted
Generally speaking, churches are we'll at
tended, and among their congregations there i.
always to be found large proportion of i,dtes
The clergy Of SaS Francisco are able aud jealous
majority OF the congregations have we'll organ.
lied and talented choir..
On every pleasant Sunday, preaching ia had on
several Of the wharves, and on the Plaza. Ties I.
services ale usually led by the Rev. Mr., Taylor