The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-28
VISITING CLERGY.
Prominent Presbyterians
in the City.
Their Voices Were Heard From Many
Pulpits - Leading Lay
Delegates.

AT the recent General Assembly OF the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church 1T Eugene Or.
great enthusiasm was expressed over the Pacl-
nc Coast field. and many members pledged
themselves 10 push the work in this direction
with vlgor. To this end about $50 OF them are
returning TO their homes by way of California.
and numerous visiting Cumberland Presby-
terlans preached in the city pulpits yesterday.
The Rev. William Omission, who occupied
tile pulpit of Calvary Church, was for many
years pastor OF one of the leading churches in
New York. Previous TO that he mad held The
cure of the largest Presbyterian church i'll the
Dominion OF Canada.
81 am very happy to find myself back among
so many old friends" he observed yesterday.
= Is twenty-five years since l first visited the
State. and well remember what a marvellous
impression II made upon me. / had Just re-
eeiYed call 10 this very church OF Calvary.
but did not feel justified in leaving my Cana
dian congregation at the time. l travelled
through Tie State and crank i'll its wonders
though.
shortly after that 1 was visiting in Scotland,
anu began telling circle OF fTlenuS about that
vast museum, the Yosemite. On The Sabbath
day preached on the stump of tree Well
that's easy enough they said, any one could
stand on the stump OF a tree to preach Yes,
but IN the sermon l preached at the Yosemite,
the whole congregation sat on the stump of the
tree toO.' Then my friends rebeed. They
said, Doctor, we have listened with Incredibly
10 several OF the things you have told us about
California, but we draw the line at d whole con-
erection sitting on the stump of one tree
Dr. OrmistOn. whose home is now 10 Southern
California, is very enthusiastic over the hopeful
prospect for the Presbyterian church Iii that
section.
4 number OF the other visiting Cumberland
Presbyterians. both lay and clerical, are well
known as divines, educators or editors. Some
OF tie best known are:
Rev. ". I. Ferguson, ex.moderatOr of the
general assembly, prominent worker IN his
church III Illinois.
Rev. f. Il. Earl, D. D.. the present moderator,
occupies similar position in relation TO the
work IN Arkansas.
w. j. Darby, ID. is general secretary of the
BOARD OF publication" and corresponding Sec
rotary OF the "bOard OF ministerial relief"
Kew. Baxter Z. Fullerton of ST. Louis Is
pastor OF the First Cumberland Presbyterian
Church OF ST. Louis and Vice-president of the
Board OF Missions. His successful work in
establishing The church in Kansas City has
brought INN promne ntly forward.
Rev. Hugh Spencer Williams is pastor of the
Fitst Cumberland Church Of Chicago and or
saniZer and general superintendent OF the work
OF The denomination in that city. He began in
Chicago TWO years ago last January, aud now
has four different churches organized.
j. NJ. Hubert, ID. D., Is dean of the Theolog.
zeal Seminary of Lebanon, Tenn, and pastor Of
the First Z. Z. Church III that city.
Dr.. ID. $. BUdenhamer occupies the chair Of
mathematics in Trinity University at Tehua-
cana, Tex.
d. NJ. Harris, DID, is editor Of the ST. Louis
observer, prominent paper OF the church.
M. Harris was for long time editor OF the
Cumberland Presbyterian.
Mrs. u. N. Harris is Familiarity known 10 the
denomination as cousin Carrie" under which
name she mas long been known as writer.
j. NJ. Howard, ID, editor OF the Cumber-
land Presbyterian, the official organ of the
denomination, published at Nashville. Tenn.
j. NJ. Garet, general manager OF The publish
ing house at Nashville, Tenn, Is also a we'll
known attorney OF that city.
Rev. J. Il. Miller of Jackson Center, Pa,
was for two years superintendent OF missions.
Rev. A g. Bergen, the retiring secre airy of
the Board OF Education.