The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
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EplSCOpdl Interests III OdlllorHldJ dS III Will
be called upon to ratify the division OF the
California diocese, whereby twenty
churches in Southern California are set off
under separate jurisdiction.
Bishop Nichols left yesterday to attend
the convention and it is expected that DR..
E. B. Spalding and DR., r. G. Foute, cleri-
cal delegates, and Major Hooper and Mr..
Drown, lay delegates, will leave early this
week for the northern city. Rev. Mr..
Restarick of San Diego and DR.. True of
Los Angeles will represent the southern
part OF the State among the clergy and
Blackwell Phillips will be one of the lay
men in attendance.
The Ladies Home and Foreign Mission
airy Society of the First Presbyterian
Church will hold meeting in the church
parlors at 2 P. NJ. tomorrow, to which the
public is invited.
There will be an examination of the
classes OF the Presbyterian Chinese Mis-
sion schools at the regular meeting of the
Occidental Board of Missions on Monday,
the 7th prox.-
The semi-annual meeting of the San
Fran cisco Presbyterian Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies will be held at the head
sions on Thursday 1t will be an all-day
session.
Rev. F. Baker has returned from the
Methodist conference and will preach at
Epworth Church this morning and even
ing.
Mrs. NJ. J. Hartley of Butte City will go
to Dallas, Texas, next monh as delegate
to the National Convention of the Christian
Women's Board of Missions.
The little vessel Northern Light, that
was consecrated with impressive cere-
monies not long since, will not be taken to
Alaska until spring.
The annual luncheon, which has come
to be a special event at the Maria Kip Or
phanage, will be given on Saturday, from
IL to 2. There will be a children's cantata
in the afternoon.
DR.. David Utter of Salt Lake, and for
merly OF Chicago, has been mentioned as
a candidate for the Second Unitarian
Church of this City.
Extensive improvements have been made
in the San Gabriel Episcopal Church
edifice
Rev. Mr.. Forbes of the Santa Barbara
Congregational Church gave the last of a
series of seven lectures on Social Re-
form" last week. The subject of the con-
Guiding lecture was, 1.-The Relation of the
Salvation Army to Society,"" and he spoke
of the army as one of the most potent
forces in the Inauguration of needed re-
forms.
spending week Sierra Valley, and will
fill the pulpit of Rev. E. H. Bantam to-
day.
Rev. John Kimball was in attendance at
the meeting of the General Association of
Congregational Churches of Washington
last week
Rev. H. Hammond Cole, formerly of
olivet Congregational Church, will begin
his ministry at Weaverville to-day.
Rev. j. w. Cruzan will give an address
on The Present Trend of Religious
Thought" at the Congregational Monday
Club tomorrow.
The Oregon General Association of Con-
gregational Churches will be held at
Oregon City on Tuesday. The Southern
california General Association at River
side on the Sth prox. The California Gen.
eral Association will be held November 5,
6, and s, at Oakland.
A reception was given to Rev. Jee Gam,
the newly ordained Chinese Congrega-
tional minister, at the mission, at Bren-
ham place, Friday evening. Rev. Walter
Freear and DR.. Pond assisted in the form
alities of the evening. Hong Jock deliv
cred an address to the guest OF honor, and
Rev. Jee Gam made happy response.
Rev. George L. Wilder, who was sent to
Congregational mission in China last
year, writes the editor of the Pacific that
himself and wife are caring for DR.. D. u.
Sheffield during his convalescence, and
that the young Cinnamon of the univer-
sity are unremitting in their attentions to
their instructor
1t will be remembered that Dr. Sheffield,
who is one of the faculty of the North
China College at Tungcho, was assaulted
by assassins in the streets of Picking
short time ago and escaped with thirty
wounds. He is gradually recovering.
DR.. G. 0. Brown has announced the sub
ject OF his lecture at the First Congrega-
tional Church this evening to pe "Ships
that Pass in the Night"
The Glorious will discuss Cremation"
at its Monday meeting next week.
A contract has been let for the erection
of church at Redlands.
Rev. Mr.. Cornelius is very i'll at st.
Joseph's Home.
The Forty Hours Alteration will COM
mence with the celebration of high mass
at Sacred Heart Church to-day.
Rev. Mr.. insolvency of st. Francis de
Sales Church, Oakland, returned from a
European tour last week.
Judge Allen will deliver an address on
the New Woman" at an open meeting of
the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society at the Y.
NJ. l. Hall, Oakland, Thursday.
An entertainment for the benefit of st.
Charles School will be given on Labor day
in Mission Parlor Hall, on Seventeenth
street, near Valencia
A fair will be held in the South San
Francisco Opera house for the week begin
ming October 8. The proceeds will be used
for the benefit of All Hallows Church.
The ladies of ST. Dominic's Church will
open bazaar Tuesday at st. Dominic's
Hall.
A reception will be rendered to Rev. Mr..
Mcdonald by Phil Sheridan Council No.
Y, Y. M. l., and Company !, League of
the Cross Cadets, on Tuesday evening.
The semi-annual meeting of the Presby.
terry of San Francisco will begin at Lebanon
Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening.
Rev. James Woodwork, the retiring mod
orator, will deliver sermon, which will be
upon practical lines and of special interest
to young people.
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