The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-13
UNITARIAN CONFERENCE.
Seventh Annual Session to Be Held Mex
Week in This CITY.

Seventh Annual Session to Be Held Next
Week in This City.
The seventh annual meeting of the
Pacific Unitarian Conference will be held in
tliis city next Monday and continue until
Thursday evening. The officers of the con-
aeezenee arc Charles A. Murdoch, President;
Hon. y. j. Thompson of Tacoma, Vice
President; Rev. Thomas Van Ness, Secre-
iary Rev. Charles W. Wendte Of Oakland,
Treasurer
Rev. I. L. Eliot, d. D., Portland, Oregon.
will preach the conference sermon Sunday
evening at the First Unitarian Church. His
theme will be, 1.-The Glory and the Perils Of
the Liberal Faith"
The business programme for the four
days of the session is as follows:
Monday, September 15tt-Address Of welcome
by Rev. HOrati0 Stebbins, ID. D.; address of the
President, Z. A. Murdoch; Committees of Con-
ference appointed; reports of Secretary and
treasurer; reports OF churches; report on TheO
logical Training School on The Pacific Coast; re-
port by the Superintendent OF the American Uni
tartan Association, Rev. Thomas Van Ness; dis
cussion on report, led by Rev. N. A. Haskell;
platform meeting In Suuday-school room, with
five-mipute talks from various delegates ana
BILE rendered by tue ladies Of the church. to which
general invitation Is extended 10 delegates,
congregation and friends.
Tuesday, September 16th-"Tbe Church, Its
Religious AtliIude": Essay, "The Transforms
lion OF Religious Thought Rev. HoratiO Steb.
bins, DID,; ESSAY, The Relation Of Judaism TO
Unitarianism," Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger; essay,
1.-THE Unitarian Position" Rev. p. S. Thacher;
discussion. 1.-The Church, It's Relation TO the
Thought of the Day.: Essay, 'Its Relation to
Literary Thought" c. j. Woodbury.; essay. Its
Relation 10 Scientific Thought" Professor
Joseph lie CoDte; essay. Its Relation to Philo-
sophie Thought" Professor q. Ii. HOwison
discussion. 1.-The Church, It's Duty to Society,":
Essay, The economic problem, "HOw the Church
Can Help in Its Solution" Rev. b. +. cDaniel;
essay, 1.-The Single Tax" Joseph Legeeit; essay,
sSome Objections 10 the Single Tax" Sheldon
q. Kellogg; discussion.
Wednesday, September 18th" Church Organ.
lzation, the SuDday-Scbool": Essay, THE
Chlldren's Church." Horace Davis; discussion:
Teaching In the nday-schOOl-1he graded sys-
TENS of lessons; Worship In the Sunday school
Services, singing, Obseryances; Work In the
Sunday chool- Helpfulness, lending hand.
.'Cbuich Organizations, W0men's Societies |" |;
word of greeting 10 The women delegates, with
a statement Of proposed Noman's Auxiliary
Conference for the Pacific Coast, Miss Elizabeth
iZation; reports from auxiliary societies. report
OF committee on Organization and action on the
report. Church Organizations-Social, Char
liable and Literary Cubs"; essay. The Sun
days school Club" l.. Q. Bvnesei; essay. "The
Unity Cub" Rev. c. w. Wendte; essay, Chris.
tiana's Share" Miss Cordelia kirA landj essay,
The Layman's Club" +. }. Syinmes.
Thursday, September 1Sth-Reports OF COM
nittees; action on resolutions; unfinished bust.
ness; essay, "a Laymans Idea OF Salvation,
George E. Church, Esq; essay, e The Duties OF
| Church and State TO The Children OF Crime,'
| Professor Z. ii. McGiew; discussion.