The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
REV. C. W HENNING.

basis of union, and cordially invite all who
will accept his teaching to unite with us in
such studies and practical measures as this as
sociation may elect, in accordance with its by
laws, to promote and extend the Kingdom OF
God on earth.
Provided, always and particularly, that no
article of belief other than that above indi-
ca ted, or that will conflict with the creed OF
any evangelical church, shall be imposed
upon any uniting with u.s.
Upon this basis of union, we pledge our
selves to teach and practice personal self
denial and mutual helpfulness to the end that
justice truth and mercy may be established
in the EARTH and that the divine right of every
member of society to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness may be secured by our 1ns IT,
tutions and laws.
Regular meetings at Washington Hall, 35
Eddy street Opposite TivoI Theater), every
Sunday at II A. NJ. and 7:30P.M NJ. Rev. C. W.
Henning, lecturer, 1912 Wood street, Oak
land.
In further explanation of the project
Rev. Mr.. fleming said yesterday:
.'We have already interested some
thirty or forty people in the movement
and have secured means to insure its be-
ing carried on financially.
"The work of the organization will be
Observation-Disclosures, reformatory and
in relief. TIE educational means include
reading room, library and course OF lee
lures, the reformatory work will en-
brace home for helpless girls at nominal
cost, and relief plans com prise visiting the
sick and prisoners and looking after those
in distress. There will be no pecuniary
obligation required from those who unite
with us. though all will be expected to
contribute according to their means.
There will be the freest possible discus
sion of all questions, economic, secular
and religious. Every Sunday We propose
having lectures, to include public con-
gress on some subject to be announced a
week ahead, upon which the people will
be invited to write papers OF certain
length.
ave intend to begin work a week from
tom morrow, when our objects will be more
fully explained and sermon will be
preached on Who is JesusP'"
Rev. C. w. Henning came to California
in 1861. graduated in the Catholic college
at Santa Clara in 1863, was admitted to
the California M. r. Conference in the
same year and in 1870 went to Napa City,
where he edited the Napa Register for two
years. He started and published the Cali
fornia Granger in 1874 an San Jose; was
cisco in 1916, went East and was trans
ferred to the Kansas Conference in 1877.
In 1881 he went to Illinois, where he lost
his sight through an accident and, after
visit to Kansas City, returned to CALI
fornia in 1885. he resided on farm there
for four years ana TOOK Cnarge OF the DalIy
Times there from 18S9-90. when he went
to Los Angeles and edited the Southern
California Christian Advocate from 1891 go,
He then changed from the Methodist to
the Congregational denomination and
took charge of the Second Congregational
Church in Oakland from 1928. He
has resided in Southern California until
last October.
He began his present line of work as
specially in Kansas City in 1886, when he
started mission where over 1000 con-
verts from intemperance were claimed.
He gave many meals, much employment
and found much employment for many,
he says He states that he was the NOV
ing spirit OF the exodus committee" in
Kansas in 1S79.80, when he helped to
coIonize about $4,000 colored people. He
tried similar work to that now proposed
here in Oakland. but says that it failed
owing to lack of his personal supervision.
HIS plan, he says, comes under the
head of Socialist reform" work, after DR..
Heron's school of "applied Christianity"
and does not propose 10 interfere with any
society work o: beneficial character.