The San Francisco call., 1896-11-18
AGAINST POOL-SELLING.
Churches of Alameda County to Pro-
test Against Gambling at the
EmeryviIle Racetrack

Churches of Alameda County to Pro-
test Against Gambling at the
EmeryviIle Racetrack.
The question of pool-selllng at the En-
eryville racetrack was vigorously agitated
at the Methodist preachers meeting held
at the Y. M. q. A. Monday. 1t was re-
solved to create feeling throughout Ala
media County, if possible. DR.. Bovard has
appointed com mittee of one to circulate
petitions in the churches, in order to pre-
sent list of many thousands of sigma
lures to the Supervisors. The Congrega-
tionaI and Baptist ministers, being in ses-
sion yesterday, were visited by DR.. Bovard
and both bodies promised their co-opera-
ton. An effort will be made to circulate
petitions among the churches of other de-
nominations throughout Alameda County.
The paper of the day at the Methodist
preachers meeting was an able account of
the internal Evidences OF the 1nspira-
ton of the Scriptures" by Rev. Alfred
Hummer.
Rev. T. C. Baker of the Children's Home
Finding Society discussed 1.-The Child
Problem al the Baptist Preachers Con-
ference yesterday. The great superiority
of the home over the public institution as
means of bringing up children was
Rev. DR.. Williams addressed the Con-
gregational Monday Club on training
children in the church. He considered
that the church owed great duty TO the
young and that ali its obligations were not
summed up in the Sunday school and the
| Christian Endeavor societies.
At the Congregational Ministerial Union
Rev. S. S. Palmer analyzed agnosticism,
which he described as the outward record
of spiritual paralysis.
A big bazaar and entertainment will be
held at Howard Presbyterian Church on
the 10th and 11th OF Decembe under the
auspices of the Ladies Aid Society. The
ofncerS OF the society, who have the ba-
zaar in charge, are: Mrs. Farrand, Mrs.
James Somers, Mrs. j. P. Prutzman, Mrs.
l. V. Lucy and Mrs. d. ]. Gilmore.
The Christian Endeavorers of the West
Side Christian Church are about to or
ganize the first mission made by that
organization in this City. A store at 1922
Union street has been taken and fitted up
as a very pleasant mission room. 1t will
be opened next Sunday by the Endeavors
of the West Side church. Rev. W. g..
Berry will preach the dedicatory sermon
in the morning, and Rev. w. a. Gardiner
will officiate at night.
Arrangements were completed yester-
day for receiving Right Rev. John New
man. DID,, the new Bishop OF California.
DIR. Newman will arrive on the 25th inst,
and will be met at Port Costa by the re-
ception committee, consisting of DR.. S. j.
Carroll (chairman), DR.. Ollie, DR.. Case,
Rev. Alfred Hummer. Rev. Mr.. Larsen,
Rev Chin, Hon Fan, Rev. ]. Cutie, Rolio
V. Watt, William Abbott, C. S. Perkins,
G. A. Maydwell and E. e. Kenfield. On
the same evening all informal reception
will be held at the Occidental.
On the 9th inst. there will be a grand
reception at Central M. E. Church to the
new Bishop. DR.. Ollie will make the ad-
dress of welcome on behalf OF the clergy,
and James A. Johnson of Oakland will
speak for the laity.
Mrs. Henry SHELTON, National orga nizer
of the w. c. 7. Union. opened tenn
perance campaign in the German Broad
way Church yesterday. This after
noon Mrs. Shelton will speak at the home
of Mrs. Luse, Is Essex street, when there
will be an entertainment for the benefit of
the W. G. L. u.
bazaar will be given at $50 Sixth street
on Decem Der for the benefit of the Dea-
conesS Home