The morning call., 1894-01-01
WORK FOR SOME.
Oakland Provides Relief
for the Needy.
Farewell to the Old Year-Arrange-
ments for Captain j. c. Aims
worth'S Funeral.

OAKLAND.-Oakland is the present
theater of the labors of two evangelists
whose fame is as wide as the world. r..
G. Williams of Wales aud Mrs. Hampson
Hemme of England were heard in this city
yesterday.
Mir. Williams preached at the Christian
EndeaYor Gospel Mission at 41S Eighth
street at P. NJ. He is called The re-
formed d1unkard and gambler" The
subject upon which the evangelist is at his
best and the one he chose for the founda-
ton OF his remarks yesterday is My
Mothers Bible"
In the course of his address, which was
frequently imprisoned and listened to
throughout with close attention, Mr.. Will
liams reviewed his own career, pointing
out the causes that induced his fall. and
showing what an agency his mothers
Bible had been In his reformation.
Mrs. Hemme was at the Eighth-avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church. She
preached at P. NJ, inauguratng a series
Of evening evangelistic services TO be held
for an indefinite period. Bible readings
will be conducted every afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock, Wednesdays and Saturdays eX-
copied.
Mrs Hemme's labors have been for the
greater part confined to England and
Australia, where she has had extraordi-
nary success.
Recently she held services in the North
west. at Seattle. Tacoma and Portland,
accomplishing much good.
Preceding the sermon last night the
Lords supper was administered After
the sermon an opportunity was given for
as mdny as wished to retire, when the e1-
= a Errf,R
Farew"lls to the Year.
To Judge by the reluctance with which
Oaklanders are suffering the old year 10
die it would seem as though the last
twelve months had been pleasant ones to
eople here.
The churches are bearing the brunt of
the grief. and matchmaking and ser
moniZiug signaliZed last night the passing
of 1888.
No less than half dozen societies saw
the Old year out.
At the First Methodist Episcopal Church
the exercises commenced at .: 80 p. II. with
a song service ana sermon bv Rev. John
Fearn. 1T 1880 p. NJ Rev. o. Z. Smith
led a meeting of testimony and praise.
The last half hour of the old year was
service of conservation led by the pastor.
The Baptist mission Sunday-schOol com
bined Christmas with New Years day and
rad Santa Claus entertainment at the
Dan ish Methodist Church on Campbell
street on New Years eve.
The Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor OF the Thirty-f NJ. L.
Church conducted a watch night service
under the leadership OF W. II. Marco.
At the Christian EndeavOr Gospel
Mission Oh Eighth street union watch
service was held from As to midnight.
The EpwOrlh League of the Chester
street NJ. l.. Church conducted watch
meeting at the close Of the regular evening
service.
John Garbrett held watch service at
Christ's Mission, S2l Broadway.
The majority OF The clergy of this city.
alse. spoke along lines appropriate TO the
season.
Work for Some Unemployed.
In accordance with the plan evolved bv
a Joint committee Of the federated trades
and of citizens appointed by Mayor Par
dee for the relief of the unemployed 100
men were yesterday chosen who will con-
stituie the first set to be provided with
work by the Street Department.
The names of these 100 were posted on
the bulletin board at the City Hall yester-
day afternoon, with instructions to report
to che Superintendent of Streets this
morning. These men will be given work
for three DAYS and will then be relieved by
another gang OF 100. who after three DAYS
In this manner some relief will be afforded
all. The police department was also busy
yesterday with plans looking tn the relief
of the distressed. Chief Schaffer chose
thirty-two men from out the list SUBJ
mitted. These will be assigned beats in
various sections of the city and will serve
during January and February as extra
policemen, at salaries of $50 mcnth.
For Captain Ainsworth's Funeral.
All arrangements are now completed
for the funeral of Captain j. {. Ainswortb.
The exercises will be held at the Clare
mont mansion at II O'Clock this morning.
The inteTment Will De private at Mountain
View Cemetery The following gentle
men will act as pallbearers: A. j. Raj
ston. A. n. simpson. Orestes Pierce,
Cosmo Morgan, Charles Tilton and Joseph
lie COnte.
Sacrilegious Footpads.
During vesDer services at ST. Johns
Episcopal Church this evening some of the
iOotpads who have been terrorZing the
community entered the anleroom and
stole a number of overcoats and hats
which were hanging there. No trace of
the missing articles mas been found.
To Celebrate at Football.