The San Francisco call., 1895-11-24

called to Cleveland recently by the Home
Mission Board. Mr.. Gruver's theme this
morning will be Peters Confession"
Special music has been prepared for the
service. The new pastor is for the present
the guest of c. W. Marwedel of 2422
Union street.
The Congregational Monday Club will
discuss the Armenian question at its ses-
sion tomorrow. DR.. Pond, DR.. Williams,
DR.. Mooar and DR.. Freear will report the
result of the deliberations of a committee
appointed to consider what action the
club should take in the matter.
The First and Second Unitarian
Churches of this City will hold Thanks
giving services together at the First
Church this year.
Union Thanksgiving services of all the
Presbyterian churches south of Market
street, and several on the other side, will
be held at Howard Church. The hour for
the beginning of the service is 10: 80 A. NJ.
Rev. J. Cumming Smith, pastor of Trinity
Presbyterian Church, will deliver the
sermon.
The deacons and deaconesses of Trinity
Presbyterian Church will have charge of
the services this morning. Letters will be
read and experiences given OF visits to
homes of the needy in the parish and Vi
cinity. A proposit ion will be made that
an organization be formed on the same
lines as the new Methodist deaconesses'
establishment. The sermon will be on
"The Benevolent Phase of Church
Work"
The recently organized Presbyterial AL
lance, DR.. Hemphill president and Rev.
+. r. Farrand vice-president, is arranging
for NEE ting in the near future for the
purpose of perfecting the organization and
outlining plan of work
Rev. R. NJ. Campbell has begun his
lab nf ri OF 10 N
Church of this City.
The singing evangelist, Charles W.
Greene, has taken up his residence at Han
ford.
Union Thanksgiving services OF Ply
mouth Congregational, Richmond and
Pierce-street Congregational, FL Presby-
terian, First English Lutheran, Franklin
street and st. Johns Presbyterian
churches, will be held at Plymouth Church
at II A. NJ. The sermon will be delivered
by DR.. Robert Mackenzie.
The Rio Vista Congregational Church
has lost the services of its pastor, Rev.
George II. Merrill, who resigned last Sun
day.
The little missionary vessel. Robert w.
Logan, is on its way to the Caroline ISL
ands, whittier 1T is sent by the Congrega-
tionaiists. Farewell services were held on
board prior to its departure, when ad-
dresses were made by DR.. Freear, Rev. S.
NJ. Freeland, Dr. M. Wlllett, Rev. T.. A.
Clark, E. P. Flint and Captain Bray. 1t
is designed as an aid to Rev. F. NJ. Price
in his missionary labors in the islands.
Thanksgiving services will be held at the
Bush-street Jewish Temple at 10 A. NJ.
The rabbi vii! discourse on "What the Jew
Has to Be Thankful For"
Congregations Emanuel and Sheriff.
Israel will hold joint services at the syna-
gogue of the latter at 80 A. M. Thursday.
The services will be as follows:
Organ prelude Mrs. A. Stewart: "How Beau
tiful Are Thy Dwellings Fair" choir: Bible
readings, Rabbi Jacob Nieto; Psalm CXI, Can
tor d. S. Davis and choir; prayer. Rev. Jacob
Nieto; solo, Cantor Stark GRAFTON Rabbi, Jacob
Voorsanger; hymn, "Adon Olam,'' Cantor
Davis and choir; benediction, my Country"
congregation and choir.
Rev. James Hulme has accepted a call
to st. Andrews Episcopal Church. Oak
land.
st. Johns Episcopal Church has new
rector in Rev. D. 6. Mackennon, formerly
of Nevada. Mo.
Rev. Mr.. Eddie is acting as resident
Episcopal missioner at Haywards.
Rev. Hale Townsend will leave in few