The morning call., 1891-08-25
MINISTER'S MEETINGS,
Conferences of Different DenOmi.
nations.

The Baptist Ministerial Union held an
unusually lengthy and interesting session
yesterday at the rooms of the Y. NJ. c. A.
on Sutter street. The attendance was large.
The union held two sessions, one in the
forenoon and again after the noon hour,
lasting until 2 o'clock. An interesting topic
OF discussion was opened up by paper read
by Rev. DR.. Quinn, cOlOred. 1t was entitled
the Race Question in the Church in the
South" DR.. Quinn READ the paper with
much feeling, especially those parts bearing
upon the social ostraciSm OF the cOlored
race. Following the reading oil the paper a
very general discussion was had In which
nearly every minister present took part
THE CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.
The Congregational Club of ministers of
that denomination of the Bay Conference
held well-attended meeting yesterday at
the Y. NJ. c. A. parlors following the Bap-
tist Union Over fifty members of the club
were present. Rev. Dr. Walter Freer was
chosen Chairman. Alter remarks from all
members present on the progress of church
work Rev. DR.. King INTRODUCED paper on
The Field and Its Needs" The theme,
While short, yet opened up some new lines
of thought and possibilities for work, and
was attentiYely listened to.
Professor c. S. Nash was elected a men,
Der OF the club.
CHURCH CONFERENCE TODAY.
An important meeting of the Bay Confer
eDce OF the Congregational Church has been
called for to-day at the Market-street
Church. Oakland. The meeting will be
called to order at O'Clock, and from present
indications the Attendance will be very
large. The work will consist of addresses by
Rev. Joseph T. Bacon, President Charles A.
Blanchard, Rev. w. c. Pond and many 9TH
ers. Following the reading of the reports a
recess will be taken, followed by collation..
| The conference will close with an evening
session.
The attendance at the conference will not
be confined to cergymen alone, as committees
Of delegates have been chosen from every
| congregation represented in the district.
THE PRESBYTERY.
The Presbyterian Ministerial Union met
yesterday morning at Calvary Church, Rev.
w. Ii. Mcfarland presiding. No permanent
place Of meeting has yet been selected, and
the committee appointed at former meet
ing to make a selection was continued.
A plat Of ground owned by DuckwOrth
Brothers at Carmel, in Monterey County,
was selected as the future sumner resort Of
the preSbytery.
address by Rev. j. Q. Adams. Mr.. Adams
is President of the General Council of the
Boys Brigade in the United States. and his
address was upon the work of that move
ment, prefaced with brief history OF its
origin. This brigade will be rendered a
benefit some time in October in the shape of
an entertainment at Mechanics Pavilion.
At the meeting next Monday Rev. DR..
Weller will deliver an address on the work
of the proposed summer school for theology.
THE METHoDISTS.
About fifty Methodist ministers met yes
terday forenoon in the rooms over the
Methodist BOOK Concern, at Seventh and
Market streets. Both the northern and
southern branches of the church were rep
resented. 1t was session characterized
brotheriy love, and the old-lime tire-eaters
and AbolitionSts shook hands and frater-
nized as though 10 such thing as division
ever existed.
Bishop Fitzgerald and others, including
Rev. o. Summers (colOred), made brief ad-
dresses on the beauties Of church unity.