The morning call., 1890-12-29
ACROSS THE BAY.
Topics Of Yesterdays Sermons in
Oakland.
James II. Higgins Buried by His Comrades Of
the Grand Army County Legislators
Preparing for the Fray:

Rev. c. w. Wendte, at Hamilton Hall,
preached on 1.-THE Unitarians as the Spirit
ual Descendants of the Pilgrim Fathers,
With Some Reference to the Recent Cefe-
bration of Forefathers' Day."
The funeral Of James Nj. Higgins took
place. ut O'Clock yesterday afternoon from
S65 Washington street under the auspices of
Lookout Mountain Post, No. SS, G. A. R.
Rev. DR.. Ollie of the First Methodist Epis-
copal Church conducted the services at the
parlors, and quartet, consisting of Dr. w.
+. Lewis, Miss Mabel Hussey, Miss Lulu
Agar and MIR. Calhoun sang "Abide With
Me-" The Grand Army service at the ceme-
terry was. conducted by Commander ]. r.
Ayres of Lookout Mountain Post and Chap
lain Calhoun of Lyon Post. The remains
were buried in the Grand Army plot.
The Oakland Board of Education on
Saturday evening postponed the election Of
a principal of the Tompkins School, re-
Gently made vacant by the death of C. A.
Woodman. Miss Fellows Of the Prescott
School was transferred to the Garfield
School and Miss Ferguson of the latter to
the Prescott.
The conference of the State Senators and
Assemblymen, constituting the Alameda
delegation in the next Legislature, with the
members OF the City Council and other city
officers. will be held this evening in the
council chamber at the City Hall
THE MILL FIRE.
There was only 5000 insurance on the
Independent Pianing-mill, which was
burned down Saturday evening. The loss
OF mill and machinery Is estimated at about
SSo0o and beside THIS there was large
quantity Of stock and patterns. Bridgema an
d Kerr occupied the second floor as a sash
and blind factory. Their loss is heavy.
Mrs. Ella Delaney, wife of w. F. De-
lainey, has filed motion for aIimony in his
suit against her for divorce. She says she
will file a cross-cOmplaint.
A children's .seryicr was held in the First
United Presbyterian Church yesterday fore
noon at which concert review of the years
lessons WAS given, followed by an address
by Rev. Dr. A. Calhoun of San lose. ON
The Childhood and Youth of Jesus"
L. Marvin was ordained and installed q
ruling elder. Rev. DR.. Calhoun conducted
the service.
Rev. DR.. Coyle of Chicago, the new pastor
elect of the First Presbyterian Church, is
expected to arrive early in February. Rev.
Mir. Day occupied The pulpit yesterday.
Rev. DR.. McLean's subjects at the First
Congregational Church yesterday were:
The Afterglow of Christmas" and "If
Any Man Thirst"
dist Episcopal Church were for the closing
year: The Mile-stones of Life" and
Looking Backward"
NEW YEARS COVENANTS.
The topics of Rev. DIR. Chapman at the
Brooklyn Presbyterian Church were:
Should We Make New Years Coyenan is -
answered affirmstiyely, and How Can We
Keep Our New Years Covenants?"
The caniata, 1.-THE Morning Star" was
rendered by the children of the Eighth-avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church. Brief adj
dresses were given by the pastor. Rev. Dr..
Heacock, aud by the Superintendent.
Rev. o. II. Tracy, tire new pastor of the
First Free Baptist Church, preached on the
text, Jesus Only"
The Hero OF To-day" Was Rev. Frank
Church.
The Blessings Of Christ" was treated by
Rev. f. Z. Oakley at the Plymouth-avenue
Congregational Church.
Rev. George l.. McNutt of the Pilgrim
congregational Church, East Oakland, de-
lYefed an interesting discourse on what
Think Yo of Christi"