The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-06

the economic development of California.
history of the controversies on the Ques-
items now at issue between leading politl-
cal parties, charities and corrections, sta
tistics.
The committee on the religious congress
mas nearly completed selection OF the
subjects to be treated during said congress.
The date for this meeting will pro badly be
from abOuth the 18th to the 22d OF Aprli.
AS now planned there will be two sessions
a day; one during he afternoon and one
in the evening. The following are among
the subjects that will probably receive con-
sideration: What is religion. and how is
1t expressed ?" Historic thesm"; THE
wisdom religiOn-the basis OF all rell.
gions"; 1.-The belief in reincarnation'
'Buddhism"; judaism in the light OF
his DRY and today; "Christianiy and
history: Reason, philosophy and rell-
gion-their relation and dependence. !;
Spiritual forces in human progress !;
Points of agreement in all religions.
The committee for this religious congress.
as finally completed and handed to the
secretary, stands as follows: Rev. A. G.
Hirst, Rev. j. @. Adams, Rev. II. Stehbins,
Rabbi J. Vootsanger, Rev. j. Q. A. Henry,
Rev. w. d. Williams, Charles A: Muir
duck. DR.. j. A. Anderson, Dr.. Thomas
FilbeD, George L. Gaden. all of San Fran
cisco; also Rev. II. E. Dietz OF Oakland.
Rev. c. L. Mel of Sausalito and Dr. j. *.
Mclean of Oakland
AT The regular meeting last friday
William Pierson, chairman OF the special
committee to arrange for series CT
astronomical papers, or for an astronoml-
cal congress If deemed advisable by the
mem ers, reported that the committee
was In receipt of written views from Pro-
fessors Holden and Campbell of the Lick
Observatory. and of Professor Soule, for
merly professor of astronomy Of the Uni
veTsity of California;; also from other
eminent astronomers making valuable
suggestions regarding subjects to b.
treated. The committee is taking steps to
issue circulars 10 different astronomers in
the United States asking whether or not
they can be present at an astronomical
Congress if one should he held.
The special committee having in charge
the interests of astronomy are: William
NJ. Pierson. DR.. T.. l.. Barnard, represent
ing the Lick Observat DRY; Professor A.
o. LeuschneT, professor of astronomy al
the University of California;; Professor
w. j. Hussey, professor of astronomy a
The Leland Stanford Jr. University, and
Charles Burkhalter, representing the
Chabot Observatory.
of California IS chairman of an active com.
mittee that is perfecting details for an edu
| caiional congress.
A congress that shall treat of chemistry
and its relation to Industries is being ar
ranged for by Professor w. b. Rising
| Professor John NJ. Slilman, A. L. Leng
| field, w. NJ. Searby and Alfred Ropp.
| A number of men thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the mining interes If the STATE
are arranging for Mining Congress. |
is fitting that California. being the larges
| gold-producing country of the world. ant
also furnishing other valuable minerals il
great abundance and variety should Civ
| special attention to mining congress.
is probable the subjects will be treated il
sufficiently popular manner 10 max
them of interest to the public al large
while there will also be technical paper
that will specially interest expert miner
aud engineers.
Congresses Of literature, art, music, etc
are each receiving consideration by tn
| executive committee. said committee nov
| consisting of the following members
James ID. Phelan, president; Mayor l.. Il
! Ebert, first vice. president; Judge job
II. BUalt. second vice-pres dent; Sheldo
6. Kellogg, treasurer; L. c. Judkins, sec
rotary; William Greer Harrison, PROBES
sor Bernard Moses, DR.. w. +. McNutt, w
b. Harrington, Charles A. Murdoch, Georg
| T. Gaden aud Professor David Star
Jordan.