The San Francisco call., 1895-12-01

church, which is to this,lday an important
charge, being now known as the Centen-
NAL Church of Fort Wayne. After nine
years in various parishes at Fort Wayne
and in Northeastern Ohio Mr. Wells came
West.
Between 1874 and 1882 he occupied sew
eral Methodist pulpits in California, in
Guiding Sacramento and Napa, and was for
three years pastor of the Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church of San Francisco. In
1882 he went to Los Angeles, at the call OF
the First Congregational Church, and dur
ing the following ten years was pastor OF
that and other Congregational churches in
Los Angeles and vicinity.
1t is said that his transfer to the Congre-
gational church did not relate to any doc
trinal dispute or change of faith, but of
course the same cannot be said OF his ac-
ton in 1892 when lie attached himself to
Unitarianism. During the last three years
he has been pastor of the Unitarian
church at RedIands, IN San Bernardino
County, from which place he returns to
San Francisco.
About three years ago, in published
statement, Mr.. Wells declared that he had
mental doctrines of so-called orthodoxy.
"Many things" said he, 'we let go with
pain They are bound up with our early
education. But they must go, and the
gain infinitely transcends the loss. With
Joy and gladuess and large compensation
/ follow my convictions"
Rejecting the doctrines of the Trinity
and of the sacriticial atonement and the
legend of the fall of man, he insists upon
the unity of God the doctrine OF evolution
and the steady upward progress of the
human race, the fresh Interpretation OF the
Bible in the light of modern criticism and
the perpetual renewal of inspiration from
age to age in the minds and hearts OF man.
kind.
In the same statement he said: ~ am
moving with the great intellectual current
of the world; have passed out of an at
mosphere in which I could not breathe,
into sunshine and blessed content. Much
is gone with which 1 grew up, but all is
left which had permanent value-the great
spiritual truths of God and the soul,
clearer than ever before; the eternal reve-
lation of God, more luminous from year to
year; the deep spiritual life OF Chris
tianity"
DIR. E. S. Chapman will address the Con-
gregational Monday Club tomorrow on
HSome Phases of Christian Work"
Ottoman in Armenia" will be the theme
of Dr. w. D. Williams discourse at Ply
mouth Congregational Church this even
ing.
The ladies of Plymouth Church will give
an entertainment, to be known as "Cal-
endar of Days" at the church parlors on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after
noon and evening.
The energetic ladies of Saint Joseph's
Church. Solano, netted 1914 by recent en-
tersainment.
Y. M. /. No. 3 gave a THANKSGIVING en-
tertainment at Mission Parlor Hall on
Wednesday evening.
The grand district deputy, Mrs. L. w.
Johnston, recently installed the following
officers of Catholic Ladies' Aid Society
No. 8:
Past president, Mrs T. O'Hara; president,
Mrs. F. w. Warren; recording secretary MISS MISS
Amelia Martin; financial secretary, MISS Mary
Malone; treasurer, Miss Sabina Newell; mar
shal, Miss Ellie Meiggs; senior vlce-presldent
Miss L. Wynne; junior vice-presloent, MISS Nj
Kelly.
An auxiliary to the Oakland Catholic
Ladies' Aid Society was recently organized
at the home of Mrs. j. M. Driscoll, 140s
Webster street. Rev. ]. B. McNally wa.
elected president.
ST. Joseph's Church, Alameda, will hold
a iridium In honor of the last first Friday
of the year this week. 1t will begin or
Wednesday and close on Friday with
Heart and other sodalities. Christ tht
Way, the Truth and the Life" will be the
subject of the three sermons. Christ the
Way" will be the subject of Rev. j. Glea-
sons sermon on Wednesday evening
Rev. ]. F. Byrne will preach on Chris
the Truth" on Thursday evening, and Rev
P. G. Yorkes subject on Friday will b
| .sChrist the Life" Next Sunday evening
the Children of Mary will have specia
celebration in honor of the Immaculat,
Conception.
The recent fair for the benefit of st
Teresa's Church proved a gratifying sue
| cess, especially from financial stand
point.
| The recent bazaar in aid of st. Dominic
| Church, Benicia. netted $500.
The Paulist Fathers, Clark and Hedges