The morning call., 1890-04-16
PRESBYTERIANS.
The Confession of Faith Re.
vision Not Yet Y ct Considered.

The spring meeting of the Presbytery of
San Francisco. which was opened at st.
Johns Presbyterian Church on Monday
evening, resumed its work yesterday morn
ing. spending the first half hour in devo-
tional exercises, after which, Rev. E. 7.
Garrette having resigned the position of
Moderator, Rev. j. NJ. Thompson was
elected to the position.
The Treasurer, Rev. II. II. Rice, made
his semi-annual report, showing the re-
ceipts to have been sop 81; disbursements,
S5S2 90; balance on hand, $50 30.
Rev. James 3. Campbell was received
into membership by certificate from the
Chassis of the Dutch Reformed Church of
New Jersey; Rev. L. +. Fish in the same
manner from the Presbytery of Los An
geles, and Ay0O HatOri, q licentiate from
the First Toxic Presbytery of the United
Church in Christ in Japan, was received
and placed IN charge Of the Presbytery
here.
a call to the Rev. James 3. Campbell
from the Lebanon Church asking him to
assume pastoral relations with that church
at a salary Of $1,000 was read, and, he hay-
ing Signifed his acceptance Of the charge,
himself and Elder Edward Kerr of the Leb-
anon Church were appointed a committee
to arrange for his installation.
The Moderator announced the appoint
ment OF the following standing committees {:
On Bills and oyertures-Rev. DoBert Dickson,
ID; Rev. ); {. Burgess and Elders ). a. Sabin
Leave of Absence-Rev. J. X. Smith, DID,,
Rev. franklin Rboda aud Elder Il. ). slmous.
Judclal-Rey. William a. Sample, u. D., Rev.
J. X. Smith, ID, V. A. ". Loomls. DID, and
Elders James b. Roberts and 5. A. Ssbln.
Rev. DR.. Horton and Rev. j. Q. Adams,
of the Committee on Home Missions. being
absent attending the meeting of the GEN
eral Assembly, Rev. L. G.. Easton, ID. d.,
and Rev. j. K Smith, DID, were appointed
to fill their places on the committee until
their return.
The remainder Of the session was oceu-
pied with free conference on the state Of
religion in the bounds of the PGesbytery.
THIS concluded, the members adjourned to
the church parlors, where a bOuntiful lunch
had been prepared by the ladies of the
church.
The presbytery convened again at 7 80
O'Clock last evening. The business of the
evening was of mis- oellaneOus character.
Inc Committee on Temperance reported
in favor of suppressing the liquor trade in
this city, and particularly the sale of liquor
In connection with grOcery-stOreS. The
question of high license came up aud was
promptly voted down, receiving but five
votes in the whole assembly.
The Larkin-street Church, having moved
Its location to Franklin street, asked per-
mission to change the name of the church
to that OF ''Frauklin-street Presbyterian
Church" which was granted.
Rev. j. b. Thompson, DID,, was granted
letter OF dismissal to the presbylery Of
New Brunswick.
Rev. DR.. Easton of Calvary Church was
appointed Moderator of the Central Tab
ernacle; Rev. James Campbell of the Leb-
anon. and Rev. A. j. Kerr of the Howard
Presbyterian Church.
A vote of thanks was rendered the ladies
OF the church for their lunch, and the pres
Dytery adjourned to meet in Calvary
Church Monday, the 2Sth inst, at 1880 in
the forenoon.
A public meeting Of the Home Mission
airy Society will be held in that church on
the evening of the same day. during which
the report of the Home Mission Committee
be made.
The next quarterly meeting will be held
IN the Howard Presbyterian Church, July