The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26
END OF THE CONFERENCE,
Sheldon Kellogg Delivers the
Closing Address Before the
Unitarians.
Encinal Yacht Club Visits Tiburon
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper to
Visit Alameda.

ALAMEDA, CAL, April 25.-After the
simple ordination service in tn Unitarian
church last night Mr.. Sheldon G. kellogg
delivered short platform address. The
topic chosen was: 1.-THE Reason for the
Faith that Is in Him. He claimed that
the underlying principles of Unitarian
were sincere belief in God, the triumph
of good over evil, and the immortality of
the soul. Hence superstition and fear had
no holding-groand in the mind, and no
discovery nor new law of science could be
made that would ct any time weaken or
destroy the creed of Unitarian. He was
always, and must ever be, student of all
things in, above and around him, and
must keep himself abreast with the times
and his environment. In Unitarianism
character is above creeds, and the church
has always been the center of the enno-
bling and refining influences that affect
civilized life.
One of the results of this training and
schooling is shown by the fact that in a II
movements for the good of the common
veal the Unitarian has ever been in the
van. Omit from American literature and
American tradition all that Unitarianism
has done and how different would the
American Nation be to-day. Such names
as Horace Mann, Daniel Webster, Doro-
thea Yates and John Quincy Adams were
used to emphasize the contention. In
concluding Mr.. Kellogg hazarded the
opinion that if the future of California
could be presaged from the progress in
Unitarianism made in the last decade our
State would be q happy combination of
Greece with its learning and the constant
stern determination to do ones duty OF
New England.
Unfortunately the Rev. Horatio Steb-
xho
with "Channing's Unity Hymn" and the
benediction, pronounced by Rev. G. w.
Wendte.
A Runaway.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 25.-J. L. Bor-
den, the weIl-known secretary to the
water works, had an exciting quarter of an
hour this afternoon. He was driving a
high-tempered thoroughbred trotter in his
sulky when she chose to take it into her
head to bolt. Mr.. Borden threw himself
out at the corner of Santa Clara avenue
and Park street, and landed all right. The
mare continued on her mad flight down
the avenue, running into a telephone pole
and two stationary teams, till further on
she struck a wagon and smashed the sulky
into pieces and bruised herself consider
ably.
Personal Items.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 25.-The two
parlors OF the N. s. q. w. send delegates
tomorrow to San Luis Obispo to the meet
ing OF the Grand Parlor. J. III. Glas and
f. O. Schuman will represent Alameda
Parlor and ]. G. Bates and L. c. Phillips
Halycon Parlor.
Rev. f. III. Maar OF Niles will preach in
the Congregational church tomorrow at
both services.
1t is publicly stated that T. G. Daniels,
editor of the city official paper, will at
AZ orfi
proxy for one of E. K. Taylor's nominees.
The Alameda Cyclers, under Captain
Dodd, have postponed the club run ar
ranged for tomorrow.
The Encinal Yacht Club will be repre-
sented at the opening season of the Co.
rinthian Yacht Club, Tiburon. This after
noon the Ell Sueno, under Commodore
Leonard; Volante, under w. L. Pattiani,
Caprice, under Captain Hanley, and the
Natalie, under N. T. James, started out to
beat their way across the bay.
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper will deliver q