The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

sight of all people that come to town, ana
visits the hotels and boarding-houses IN
search of strangers. This committee helps
visitors to secure locations or homes, and
assists them in getting acquainted with
tradespeople, etc.
with every one in the parish, and, through
the stranger committee, it knows the
people who come to town. Efforts are
being made to bring strangers 10 church,
and when they come it is the duty OF this
committee to see that they are we'll
looked after. Each district contains a
member of each of these committees, and
of all the other church committees as
well, and the deacon in charge of each
district is in immediate communication
with the pastor"
Rev. Frank S. Ford will outline his plan
of church work in his sermon this morn
ing. The new pastor, who is still quite a
young man, is a native son. He gradu-
ated at Washington College and afterward
took a rost graduate course in theology at
Kentucky University. He has already
had pastorates at MADEIRA and at Pacific
Grove. He comes to the First Christian
Church for three months, and If he does
not remain longer than that time will go
East to take charge of an institutional
church.
The corner stone of the New Westmin-
ster Presbyterian Church, at the corner of
Page and Webster streets, will be laid at
IL o'clock on Wednesday morning. Mr..
Greenwood, the chairman OF the building
committee, and Charles Geddes, the arch
itect, will lay the stone; Rev. DR.. Minton,
the pastor of the church, will be the mas
ter of ceremonies, and DR.. Coyle of Oak
land will be one of the chief speakers on
the occasion. All the Presbyterian pas
tors from around the bay have been in
vited to be present.
The Rev. DR.. Chalmers Easton of Wash
ington, D. c., formerly pastor of Calvary
Presbyterian Church of this City, will oc-
cupy the pulpit of Trinity Presbyterian
Church, corner of Capp and Twenty-third
streets, to-day, and also through this
month and October, during the absence of
the regular pastor, Rev. j. Cumming
Smith.
An effort is being made among the
EplscopalidnS of the northern part of the
State 10 convert what has been known as
the jurisdiction of Northern California
into diocese. 1t is understood that $10,-
OO0 has been promised by some Eastern
friends if this State can raise the same
amount for the purpose. 1t is particu-
larly in Del Norte County and the north
ern part OF Hum boldt that Episcopalians
seem to desire more spiritual ministra-
tons. Bishop Wlng6eld has for years
been In the habit of limiting his pastoral
yisitations TO Eureka. OF late years
Bishop Morris of Oregon has passed at
very rare periods through Del Norte
County and has ministered to the faithful
OF the Episcopalian flock, who have taken
advantage of his coming to be confirmed
and have their children baptized.
The Bishop of New York has sent over
to England one of his clergy to spend
month In studying the methods of the
Mission to Seamen among sailors afoat
and ashore. This has made the Pacific
Churchman of this City urge the need of
the whole Episcopal church of the United
States forming one general society for sup
plying church ministrations to seamen.
The mission to seamen at present is main
tanning chaplain for San Francisco har-
Dor, Rev. Arthur Fell, whose sailors in
stitute at 81 Steuart street has been such a
conspicuous success.
The First Danish Norwegian Baptist
Church on Twenty-ffth avenue, East Oak
land, will be dedicated on the 9th.
Rev. J. f. Moody of Willows has been
invited to the pastorate OF the First Bap-
tlst Church, Alameda, where he has been
preaching for the past few weeks, or since
the resignation of Rev. W. T. Jordan.