The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-24
REV. W. | KIP'S CHURCH,
Rapid Progress of the Mission
of the Good Sama-
ritan.
The Building Will Ultimately Be
Church, Hospital, Dispensary
and Clubhouse.

For some months past the work of the
Mission of the Good Samaritan on Second
street has far outgrown its present quar-
tiers and 1t has now been decided to build
in the immediate vicinity of the present
quarters, which are situated near Folsom
street.
1t is only a couple of years since the
mission was started by Rev. William In
graham Kip.
To-day, Whit-Sunday, the second an
nlYersary of the Good Samaritan will be
celebrated, and it has been deemed fit
ting opportunity for announcing that a
considerable sum of money has already
been collected for permanent building,
or rather series of buildings, which will be
church and mission house, reading-rooms
and dispensary, hospital and parish club
rooms.
Every one connected with the MISSION
feels that it has great future before it,
and is consequently rejoicing at the new
departure which to-day will inaugurate.
Instead of going out to a fashionable
neighborhood it will have it's fine new
building erected Just where Rev. W. l. Kip
began his sphere of usefulness, in part of
Second street within a stones throw Of q
borhood where the reading-room con-
necIed with the mission is real boon to
the workingmen; where the boys are gath.
cred in off the highways and byways
to the boys club, and where the Good
Samaritan Dispensary is real boon to
such people who cannot always afford to
pay doctor.
There are about fourteen organizations
connected with the mission; they include
an altar guild, workmen's society, a
women's society, boys club, church So
ciety, ETC., and the active church-workers,
who mum Der between fifty and sixty are
| full of zeal for their labors.
At first, when it was seen that the mis-
sion was outgrowing its present quarters,
1t was intended to erect moderately sized
church near ut hand. An appeal for funds
was made quietly among those interested
in the work and so liberal was the
response that the original idea grew
been decided to defer having plans
made out till the autumn, when it is
hoped that an institutional church on q
large scale can be designed.
The special anniversary service will take
place this morning. The mission has
been beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion and the Rev. w. l. Kip in his sermon
will give sketch of the history and
growth of the mission since it's Inaugural
! ton, two years ago. The sum collected
! toward the projected building will also be
announced to-day. 1t is believed to be a
considerable one, but it's exact amount
has been reserved as surprise for the
anniversary.
Bishop Mich OILS has been ordered to take
rest from active work by the standing
committee of the diocese. Ever since the
Episcopal convention he has been i'll at
his home in San Mateo, and it was feared
that he was suffering from a severe attack
of pneumonia. He is now announced to
be out of danger, however, though it will
be some time before he can undertake his
usual share of active work.
William NJ. Hancock has acce pied call
from the Second Christian Church tool
ored) of Woodland. He left for Missouri
a. Snort time ago and expects to return
about June l, accompanied by his family
He expects to begin protracted meeting
IN Los Angeles as soon as he is perma-
nently settled in Woodland.
A. c. Smither of the First Christian
Church, Los Angeles visited Santa Monica
last week with a view of establishing a
new church at that place.
This evening memorial service will be
held in Plymouth Congregational Church
with commemorative sermon.
Professor G. S. Nash officiated at the
first communion in the Cooper Church.