The morning call., 1890-11-17
ACROSS THE BAY.
How the Churches Observed the
Sabbath Day.
Pulpit Topics-A Harvest Home Anniversary
Celebration-Mo Light Wanted
Alameda Jottings.

"Three Conditions of DiscipIeship," was
the subject of Rev. DR.. Boyns at the Asbury
Methodist Church South.
Rev. Dr. Dille's subject at the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church was 'The Bible and
Modern Thought"
Rev. Frank Dixon's subject at the Tenth
avenue Baptist Church was balances
WHAT'S Your Weight"
3, The subject of Rev. ii. 81. Rice at the
Second Presbyterian Church was "The
Work and Reward of Saving Souls"
AT the First Congregational Church Rev.
DIR. McLean's subject was 1.-THE Bible Ar
raignment of the Atheist; Is 1t Just?" aass
The Rev. c. w. Wendte's subject before
the First Unitarian congregation in Hamil-
ton Hall yesterday was: "The Sadness and
Gladness of Life"
"The Lutheran Church; Her Progress
and Mission" was the subject of Rev. Philip
Crafts discourse at the English Lutheran
Church. in California Hall.
A CHURCH FESTIVAL.
Rev. DR.. n. L. Rowell occupied the pulpit
of the First Free Baptist Church yesterday.
In the evening a Harvest Home concert was
given by the Sunday-schoo.
moral Insanity" and Rank Heresy"
were two topics of Rev. G. II. Hobart last
evening at the First Baptist Church. The
latter was prelude to the first.
why Churches FaiP' was the subject of
Rev. George McNutt CT New York at the
Pilgrim Congregational Church. East Oak
land. There is some talk of extending call
70 DIR. McNutt by this church.
Rev. II. c. Stanton, ID. d., of Albany, n.
T., still occupies the pulpit Of the First
was divine Remedy for Anxious Care. ;"
1t is not known as yet whether the church
will tender him call.
THEY WANT LIGHT
The residents of Highland Park have pc
titioned the City Council for three electric
lights for that portion of the city, to be
placed at the crossings Of Nineteenth avenue
avenue and East Twenty-fifth street, and at
Twenty-tirst avenue and East Twenty
eighth street. The locality is almost in
total darkness at present.
Under Sheriff w. 5. Harlow has arrested
Charles Lawson on warrant from Los
Angeles County, for assault with a deadly
weapon. Lawson had Jumped his bail Of
$500. He is a brother of A. B. Lawson,
the private detective, who recently got into
trouble in Los Angeles An officer will be
sent from Los Angeles to take him down
there fer trial.
The fifteenth anniversary of the Chester
street Methodist Episcopal Church of West
Oakland was celebrated with appropriate
service yesterday. Rev. j. II. Wythe Jr.,
the pastor. was assisted at the morning
service by Rev. DR.. w. w. Case. AT 3
o'clock in the afternoon addresses were de-
liyered by Rev. Ii. Ii. Rice. pastor Second
Presbyterian Church, Union street, Oak
land; Rev. j. II. j. Rice, pastor Chase-street
congregational Church. Oakland, and Rev.
f. X. Ollie, DID, pastor First Methodist
Episcopal Church, Oakland.
INJURED ON THE RAIL.
James Johnston, a cook at the Contra
Costa Laundry, fell off train near the Six
teenth-street depot at an early hour yester-
day morning and received severe but not
dangerous scalp wound.
William ID. Noyes, house-pa painter, has
sued Al Wood q Brother to recover $1,000.
He alleges that while, working last July on
house belonging to man named Pierce
the ladder. used as scafold. gave way and
he was thrown to the ground. He charges
negligence upon the part Of his employers
IN having the insecure ladder in use.
The inquest on the remains of Charles P.
Zip, the horse trainer, who died from an in
jury to his skull by falling from the ca BILE
car, will be held at 10 o'clock this morning.
The funeral arrangements have not been
made His wife in West Virginia has been
notified by telegraph.
The Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton of Oakland has purchased lot on
Franklin street, near Nineteenth, and is now
raising funds 10 erect a building.