The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-02
ACROSS THE BAY.
Rev. DR.. Horton Accepts a Call
From Rhode Island.
Funeral of Two Victims of the Webster Street
Bridge Disaster-Arrival OF Rev.
john Hanna-Alameda.

The mention of Rev. DR.. Horizons hav-
ing received a call to an Eastern church
and rumors in connection Herewith was
published in THE CALL week ago
and created sensation in relig-
ious circles. The fact of his having re-
ceived the call and his probable acceptance
was confirmed yesterday forenoon when,
at the close of the service in the First Pres
byterian Church, and just prior to serving
the Lords Supper. the doctor made brief
statement of his having been called to
the passionate of the Union Congregational
Church of Providence, L. l. The call had
come to him unsought, was unanimously
signed by the full board of fifteen of the
Providence Church and was unanimously
ratified by the congregation. He spoke
feelingly of the pleasant relations of the
pastorate of the First Church and thanked
the congregation for the way in which they
supported him. lie referred to the happy
memories he should carry with him of Oak
land and California. He rendered his res
ignation as pastor. to take effect the last of
July. A meeting of the congregation would
be called at an early date for it to take
action and he hoped that such action would
be in accordance with his wishes for sew
erance of the relation.
DIR. HORIZONS SUCCESSOR.
As to the matter of succession nothing
definite can be said. The rumors men,
toned last week as current are still afoat
in some quarters, but are denied in Others
Ii is certain that II will require man of no
mean ability to fill DR.. Horizons place. 1t
is urged by some that the congregation has
not grown any in the past two or three
years, and this has been given as the
reason why there sh ould be a change. On
the other hand, there are those outside, oc-
casiOnal attendants, who think the pastor
is not to blame, while the members them
selves are, in allowing strangers to come
and go without taking any notice OF them
or asking them to come back again-that
the membership is cold and formal, not cor
dial and friendly to strangers
The total membership Is a little over GEO.
and has been about the same for two years,
the accessions and demits about balancing.
The salary of the pastor has been $1,000 the
past two or three years. DR.. Horton has
been pastor for the past seven years. 1t is
stated that the salary rendered by the
Providence church is $1,000 per annum.
The acceptance of the call requires the
change from Presbyterianism to that of
Congregationalism, but that change is mora
in form of government than anything else,
and will not affect DR.. Horizons dOctrina
views.
REV. JOHN HANNA's ARRIVAL.
Rev. John C. Hanna of Monmouth, H.,
who is to take charge of the United Presbyr
terrain Church work in Oakland, arrived
Saturday. He preached last evening at the
First United Presbyterian Church in San
Francisco (Rev. DR.. Gibson's) and will enter
upon his work in Oakland this week. A
Sunday-school was started four weeks ago
as nucleus. There are about twenty-five
United PresbyteriaDs living in Oakland
holding membership in the First and Second
United Presbyterian churches of San Fran
cisco. These will join in the new organiza-
tiOns besides others.
Owing TO repairs at Hamilton Hall the
First Unitarian Society of Oakland will
hold no Sunday services during the remain
der OF this month. The work ON the fOun-
dation of the new church building at Four
teenth and Castro is progressing. Rev. Mr..
Wendte's subject yesterday was Great
Deserters and Their Lessons" He departs
to-day for visit to Yosemite Valley.
The Bargons Rail Directors have ap-
parently settled their differences, aud at q
meeting Saturday evening it was decided to
continue the tests heretofore commenced.
1t was reported that the results of the tests
already made have been satisfactory and
gratifying.
WILL BE BURIED AT STOCKTON.
The funeral of Henry Sanford Austin
and his daughter. Florence May, victims of
the disaster at Webster-street bridge, took
place yesterday afternoon at the Hotel
Crellen in the presence of large number
of friends. The interment will take place
at Stockton to-day.
j. Is. Hughes, well known in Redwood
City, graduate of Hopkins Academy and
of Oberlin College, now student at the
Pacific Theological Seminary, has accepted
an appointment TO preach at the Goodwill
Congregational Chapel, Oakland. and be
Superintendent of the Sunday-school dur
ing the next three months.
lev. DR.. G.. c. Stratton delivered very
learned discourse yesterday forenoon at the
First Congregational Church, in which he
made reference several times to the acct
dent of Friday at the Webster street bridge
He referred to Gods providence In all
| things.
The Washington-street sewer is being
run across through the City Hall plaza to-
connect with that of San Pablo ayerav.
SUNDAY s ,.--esTTFE55Est,
Rey>0r. Lift of Salt Lake City occupied
the pulpit of the first Methodist Episcopal
Church yesterday. The Outlook in Utah"
was his evening subject. 'rhe Uncertainty
of Life" was the subject OF Rev Fl. II. Rice
at the Second Presbyterian Church At
tho Asbury Methodist Church South, Rev.
DIR. Boyn's subject was Zone Thing Thou
Lackest.' Rev. Dr.. Horizons subject atIthe
First Presbyterian Church last evening was
But Step Between Thee and Death"
suggested by the dreadful calamity on Me-
moral day.
Rev. DR.. Smith of st. Johns Presbyterian
Church. San Francisco, exchanged pulpits
yesterday forenoon.
Rev. Charles l.. Fitchett of Marysville &C.
cupied the pulpit of st. PauPs Episcopal
Church yesterday.