The San Francisco call., 1895-10-10

While there has been no National election
since the last association to determine the
still there are many indications that the minds
of msn are being impressed more deeply than
ever with the evils of intemperance.
1t is painfully true that at the few elections
that have been held in the last year the result
has indicated that those who pray for the sue
cess of the cause of temperance are strangely
remiss in the attempt to answer their own
prayers, and church members are still largely
answerable TO the charge of the ungodly that
they pray one way and vote another.
With 4,245 ,050 Baptists in the Nation, one
tenth OF whom may probably be counted as
voters, with 4, 4,786, ,396 Methodists having the
same proportion of voters, with 1,35l, 81
PFesbyterans with over 100000 Congrcga-
tionalists, so with Is 900 900 Protestant church
members, one-tenth of which may be estt
mated as voters, 1t is no wonder that vote OF
271,650 that was cast at the last National cleo
ton for the only temperance candidate should
provoke the derision that the church suhers
from the ungodly.
While it is more than probable that the vote
cast was really half million, still we. are
rather badly posing, then, IS the friends OF the
temperance cause, particularly in view of the
fact that not all of the temperance vote 1ell
from the hands OF church members.
More local effort Is being made in the line OF
temperance than ever known before, ana even
IN the city OF New 60rt TIA place IF
ton has been pretty ehcctually damned for
one day In the week.
Still 1t 10 true that 1t is not possible tor the
real temperance man to MI any place where
his principles can have fair play, for the quail
ties of o true Christian or an outspoken tenn
perance man utterly disqualify MIN for posi-
ton on any political ticket of any of the great
parties; but temperance men are permitted to
vote the ticket on which they would not for q
moment be permitted to figure as candidates.
The exhortation to render unto Caesar the
| things that are C9sars and to God the things
| that are Gods seems to be family understood.
! And the action of q large proportion OF God 8
people at the polls would indicate that COO
! could not be served at the polls, and the un-
| converted may well suppose that in the dis
charge OF the duties of a citizen no Christian
qualities are involved. The spectacle of 1000
| 600 protesting Christians marching to the
! polls shoulder to shoulder with 100000 sa-
| loon-keepers to vote for the candidate of the
! acknowledgements 1t is undeniably true that
the Christians make no pretense to candidates
| of their own-seems almost inexplicable. So
long as this course is pursued by professional
| Christians SO long will their profession be de-
rided by the ungodly.
| On the subject of the Sabbath-a serious
question with the Baptists, as 36,277 OF
| their brethren are keeping Saturday, the
seventh day-Mr. Elliott said in his report
that it is sIrange that law which has
been repealed for nearly 1900 years should
still be adhered to, and it must be adj
mitted that if this denomination is at sea
on anything it is the Sabbath.
After the opening services a council OF
the delegates appointed by the different
churches of the Central Association was
called to examine H. C. Hansen as to his
fitness for the ministry. Rev. Ray Palmer
was elected chairman of the council and
Rev. M. F. Hoyt clerk. After the Chris
tian experience of the candidate was lis
tened to, the ordination services were per-
formed, which consisted in the laying on
OF hands by Rev. G. M. Hill, Rev. o. NJ
Russell, Rev. N. f. Hoyt and Rev. NJ. P
Boynton. The charge to the candidate
was given by DR.. 6. s. Abbott, who also
extended to him the right hand of fellow.
ship. The doetrinal sermon by Rev. j. H
Reider of Sacramento, which followed. was
considered as the ordination address. The
topic of his remarks was classification by
Faith Alone
Following the sermon of Mr.. Reider was
report on the estate of Religion" by
Rev. Mr.. Frazier of Golden Gate. Pro
fessor J. T. Wallace of the California Bap
tist College read short report on 'tSome
New Methods in Sunday-school Work"
The sermon which was to be delivered
by Rev. G. H. Hobart was postponed or
account of the lack of time until Thursday
evening.
/ 1t was announced that services would b.
held in the Baptist Chapel car, which i,
sidetracked in Berkeley, this afternoon a
80 o'clock.