Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
SCIENCE AND RELIGION.


A number of ladies and gentlemen met at
the residence of Mrs. L. J. Nusbaum, So
Eleventh street, on the evening Of October
18th, for the purpose of making preliminary
arrangements for Religious and Scientific
Association. Rev. A J. Frost presided, and
stated the tject of the organization to be the
institution of an associated line CT study and
Investigation, in connection with the harmo-
MES in religion snd scierce; to arrange for
lectures, essays. papers, etc, embodying kim
bred subjects as outlined in the following
list l. Geology and the Bible Materiology
and the Bible E.hnology and the Bible /;
AIchR llOgy and the Bible. 2. Providence
and natural law; prayer and natural law /;
miracles and natural laws. 3. Proofs of d.
vine existence: of inspiration and of reye-
lstion. 4. Evidence of Christianity, pro-
phetic, historic and doctrinal. 5. Missing
links in evolution; Darwinism against itself !;
fluctuations of science and what science can
do and cannot do.
DIR. Frost, Rev. c. E. McKelvey and DR..
Kellogg were appointed Committee on Plan
of Work and General Organization.
At subsequent meeting, OF which Rev. II.
J. Becker presided, Mr.. and Mrs. Barber,
Rev n. Slater and Mrs. Slater, Rev. Mr..
Kimball, Rev. II. II. Rice and Mrs. Rice,
Rev H. j. Becker, Mr.. and Mrs. Felger,
Mrs. NJ. T. Brewer, Mrs. III. E. Mumford,
Miss Lizzie Barrett, Mrs NJ, Young, the
Misses Morton, DR.. L, j. Kellogg and Miss
M. Brothers were present.
The following officers were elected; Pres
ident, Rev. A. J. Frost First Vice Pres
ident, DR.. Kellogg; Second Vice-President,
Rev. @. E. McKelvey Recording Secretary,
Rev. n. Slater Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs L. J. Nusbaum Treasurer, Mrs. NJ. E.
Mumford.
GA motion of Rev. H. H. Rice, the officers
elect viii constitute the Topical Committee,
with Rev. J. Q, A. Henry added.
The Corresponding Secretary and Revs. Fl.
J. Becker and T. S. Dunn will constitute the
Lecture Committee.
Naming the organization was laid over until
the next meeting.
Rev. A. ]. Frost gave lecture on
1.-THE Fatal Gaps in Evolution" consist
ing Of fourteen, any one of which he consid-
cred stuff Client to shatter the so called sci.
ence.
The meetings Of the Society will be held
every two weeks.
HIS IDEA OF JUsTICE.-Yesterday father
fore Justice Tubbs on a charge Of having Of
fered an insult to his daughter. When the
old gentleman got into Court he saw there
would be considerable difficulty in securing
conviction, and getting up asked the Court
that the proceedings be dismissed. and paid
the So costs that had accrued. The old gen.
tleman and the defendant left the Court
room together. AS soon as they reached the
sidewalk the old man collared the youth and
gave him q terrible thrsshiug. When ne
thn,,rbE fha how bad annr1uh ba MIN q
parting kick, stepped back into the Court
room and said, Judge, you witnessed the
business; how much is it worth ?" The
Judge replied he thought $40 would be about
the right figure. The old gentleman planked
over the coin and walked briskly of to his
work, the smile on his countenance indicating
that he was very much pleased with the re-
suit of the trial.
The WEATHER.-The temperature, wind
and weather, at II NJ. yesterday, as received
by Sergeant Barwiek. was For Olympia,
AZ, southwest and cloudy; Portland, SO,
west and light rain Roseburg, $50, west and
light rain; Mendocino, 81, northwest and
light rain Red Bluff. So, north and fair {;
Sacramento. So, northwest and clear San
Francisco, Sc, northeast and clear Los An
geles, Csc, west and clear; San Diego, 62' +,
threatening Cheyenne. Al, west and cloudy;
Denver, 81, southwest and clear; North
Platte. So. south and fair; Omaha, IS T,
southeast and clear; Yankto0, 43', southeast
and fair.
The FIRST NoMNATIoN.-The Prohibit
ton Club has nominated f. II. L, Weber for
School Director in the Fourth Ward. Mr..
Weber is a we'll known and highly respected
citizen, who keeps a grocery store on l.
street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth.
Committees were also appointed to make
arrangements for the proper reception OF the
two great temperance lecturers, Col. George
Babcock and Mrs. Emily Pitts Stevens, who
propose TO take part in series of temperance
meetings next week
AUCTION TUEsDAY.-Bell & Co., auc-
tioneers, will fell the entire furniture and
carpets of the Monongshela House on Seventh
street, between K and L, at 10 A. N. on
Tuesday rext. 1t is the furniture Of twenty
rooms, and consists OF elegant. superior and
common furniture. carpets, bedding, pillows,
sheets, spreads, blankets, comforts, oilcloth,
lamps, table,, chairs, lounges. parlor stoves,
table liner, napkins. crockery, glass and
silverware and cutlery, large range, with
fixtures complete, etc.
MURDER EXANISATIos.-The examination
of the three Cinnamon who are charged with
having committed murder during the recent
Chinatown riot, was brought to sudden stop
yesterday when the stenographer, B. q.
Brier, refused to take further testimony
without his pay was guaranteed. The Court
adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
The defense is willing to waive al examina.
tioD, providing they are admitted to bail.
The evidence against two of the defendants
is quite strong.
Police CoURT.-In the Police Court yesser-
day Arthur Goodwin was convicted of vag-
rancy. and will be sentenced to-day. He has
lust completed sentence in the chain gang.
+. Brady was sent TO Jail for ten days for being
drunk. The case Of A. I. Strschsn, charged
with malicious mischief continued until TO-
day. Mrs. Wolf, disturbing the peace, dis.
charged on payment of costs.
AUCTION THIS MoRSISG.-The furniture and
household goods of two small residences have
been removed to the salesroom Of Bell & Co.,
at sol K street, and will be sold at public
auction at 1890 A. NJ. to-day. 1t includes par
Tor sets, bedroom sets, hair mattresses, tables
chairs, lounges, carpets, crockery and glass
ware.
AUCTION To MORROW EVENING Bell
Co, the veli-known auctioneers, will sell to
morrow evening at their salesroom, sol K
street, all the elegant oil paintings, chromos
panel pictures, eight day clocks, etc, now or
exhibition in their large show-window.
OVER 200 pairs of white blankets sold yes
terday at our great sale of white blankets
The greatest bargains that the people of Sac
ramentO ever saw or ever will see, and that Ii
saying great deal. Call and get one before
they are sIl gone. Capital Wooden Mills.
Do NOT wait if you have not the morey
Call and pay deposit and have one of those
heavy white blankets laid aside until q mort
I ,,,a,;aDt day Danihal Woolao Nslla =