The morning call., 1892-04-18
FROM SUBURBAN CITIES.
Tie Trouble in Oakland Churches
Increasing.
Nesting of the United Prestytery at Castro
vile - designations of Pastors ihs
Contest in the sliccr Estate.

seem TO grow instead Of diminishing. and
now the Twentieth street Baptist Church is
in the list. The trouble, 1t is said, grew out
of little dispute between pastor and an
off cer-a deacon or Sunday school officer
over the purchase of number of cate
chisms, which the deacon believed was too
large and an unnecessary expense. The re-
suit of the friction was the tender Of Rev.
Mr.. Rieman'S resignation as pastor, which
Will be acted upon by the congregation
This same congregation had disagreement
four years ago. TWAS then known as the San
Pabio-ayenue Baptist Church, though II
had shortly before moved the building onto
Twentieth street. Rev. Mr.. Fleenor and GER
tain members had disagreed. He resigned
and took portion of the body down to Har-
rison and Fifth Streets where another
church was started. After nearly years
labors there Mr. Fleenor was appointed as
home missionary and sent TO Oregon. Rev.
George Il. Rieman was called to the Har-
rson-str eet branch and was quite success
ful, but there were two struggling congre-
cations. He was successful in uniting the
two and on April ], $780, the two reunited
with Mr.. Rieman as the pastor, using the
Tw entieth-st street building as the house Of
worship, and, ii was supposed, were getting
along very tremendously. Mr. Rieman will
be remem bered AS member Of the firm of
Rieman e. Pray, the MontgemeI y. treet
photographers. He was converted under
Moody and studied theology. A meeting
will be held ON Wednesday evening" it is
understood. to consider the resignation.
PREsBYTERY AT CAsTovILLE.
At the meeting of the United Presbyterian
Presbytery of San Francisco at Castroville
last week the clerk was directed to give Rev.
MIR. Murch, recently the stated supply at
Oakland. letter of outstanding il he
should ask for il before the next meeting. A
motion was adopted that the preSbytery at
q former meeting did not sustain the Oak
land session as against Mr.. Murch, and (he
having stated his position IN the presbytery
on points which were questioned il was
voted that the body expressed its confidence
in him and his adherence to the vital
doctrines Of the church as set forth in its
standards. The presbytery recommend the
Board of Home Missions TO grant $1,000 aid
TO the Oakland congregation for the year
ending July l, 1898. Rev. j. p. White.
NJ. ID, will be ordained at Hanna Hall,
Allegheny, this week and come to Oakland
to take the vacancy left by Mr.. Murch's
resignation. arriving about May IS
The resignation of Rev. George l.. Nc
Mutt as pastor of the Pilgrim Congrega-
tional Church leaves that congregation
without preacher, and there is differ
ence among the members about the calling
OF Rev. J. Is. Silcox. former pastor, but
now at Sacramento. IL is said that more
IMAM lHIee-louILllS VI Tue membership are
In favor OF Mr.. Silcox, and also that he
will not accept unless it is practically
unanimous.
CAUSED BY FRICTION.
About three months agSthere was some
friction, and which Is said to have dated
further back, between Rev. George II. Mer-
Till and members of the Market-street Con-
gregational Church, over which he had
been as missionary and pastor five years,
and he resigned. Various ministers have
prospected the felc, and Rev. Mr. Robbins
was called by the people. He gave some
encouragement. but has within the past
week declined. The North Oakland Con-
gregational or Golden Gate Church, at
Thirty-fourth and Filbert streets. has also
been without pastor for several months
owing TO the resignation OF Rev. Mr.. Cooke,
after passionate of about twelve years.
There will be peremptory changes in the
pastorates Of three Of the Oakland Methodist
churches this fall on account of their five
year terms having run out Rev. DIR. Ollie
of the First Church will probably be sue
ceeded by clergyman from Portland, Or,
while ii is said DR.. Ollie will 60 TO the Cen
trail Methodist Church., on Mission street
between Sixth and Seventh. San Francisco
Rev. DIR. Heacock OF the East Oakland
Methodist Church and Rev. j. ii. Wythe
Jr. of the West Oakland Methodist Church
have also been five years with their present
charges. 1t is not known who will succeed
them.
The churches of Oakland all had good
congregations yesterday at the annual
Easter occasion. The sermons all partook
OF the day and had reference 10 the subject
Of the risen Savior.
A WILL CONTEST.
1t was said yesterday that the Wilson
heirs of Hugh ). SliceT, deceased do not
propose TO give I'D the contest for the estate
on the statements OF Notary Callaghan that
he did not sign the will and that r. Noblett
hpfOra m in ia ifu 70
knowledge any instrument. Ii Is claimed
that the signatures of both Callaghan and
Noblett are genuine. notwithstanding the
statements that the latter never signed his
name as "RObt." 1t is understood that the
contest will be fled in few days by Charles
Slcer, the brother Of deceased, and Mrs
Carpenter and her children, and that the
children of the deceased brother, who are
living in Washington. ID. c., have been
communicated with with reference to Join
Ing in the matter.
Marion Mcbride, a 12-year-old boy, fell
downstairs at his home in West Oakland
yesterday and broke his right arm. He was
taken to the receiving Hospital, where the
fracture was reduced and he was taken
home again.
FUNERAL OF MRS DIEvEs.
The fnneral OF Mrs. Gertrude DieYes,
relict Of the late Joseph Dieves. took place
from her late residence, Telegraph avenue,
near Nineteenth street, yesterday after
noon. There was a very large attendance
Of friends. Rev. Roger ii. Peters of St
Andrews Episcopal Church offieiated. The
following aeted as pall-bearers: William
Sohst, ii. Klee. J. J. White, Charles Jur-
gems. William Lebrecht, w. II. II. Hussey.
The Alameda County Presbyterian Social
Union VIII hold an Easter reunion in the
brigade rooms OF the First Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening.
Secretary Theobald thinks he will be
aDie 10 have quorum Of the Alameda
county Humane Society in attendance for
the annual meeting tomorrow afternoon in
the City Council chambers. The meeting
has tailed three times for want of quorum.
James Franks, teamster lifted an over
coat out OF buggy belonging to A. J.
Smith. Smith caught him. and elephoned
Tor the patrol-wagon. When the wagon
came in sight Franks broke away, and ran
IA blocks before he was overtaken by the
patrol-wagon.
CRUELTY TO HORSES.
Early yesterday morning c. w. Aims
worth, young collector, went to livery
stable with young eolored man about the
same age, named Paul Morris, and hired
two saddle horses TO go to Ainsworth's
Iather's al Lafayette, Contra Costa County.
The liveryman wanted q deposit but the
young man said he did not have any money
but would get some from his father aud paw
when he returned. They were to return at
o'clock. The hour of $50 came, but no
young men or horses. The liveryman star ted
out TO look for them, and met two BOYS on
this horses. bringing the animals to the stable.
one OF the pr0prietors of the stable went
OUT and caught Ainsworth aud his compan-
ION getting on a local train, and arrested
both, with the aid of q Constable. and
charged them at the city prison with crueity
TO animals Both horses were badly used