The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
BISHOP NEwMAN's GOOD
DEED.
Colonel and Mrs. Kepre' to Be
rendered a Grand
Farewell.
. ANTI-sAL00N LEAGUE MASS
MEETING.
St J mes Church to Have a Monster
- Benefi at Metropolitan
Temple.

Rev DR.. and Mrs. Stephens of Sim pson
Memorial Church leave in few weeks for
anEastern trip. Mr.. Stephens is on the
programme of the International Epworth
League Convention at Toronto in July.
= Nine. Nier Bech- Meyer will lecture be-
lore the Charming Auxiliary Society to-
morrow'on The Spirit Love OF Our Morse
Forefathers::" Appropriate music will be
rendered.
The following commissioners to the
general assembly have been appointed for
the Pacific Coast: San Francisco-Rev.
H. c. Minton, D. D.. Rev. / NJ. Condit,
ID; j. B. Prutzman, n. T. Romano.
Oakland=Rev. F. S. Brush, Rev. S. S.
Palmer, c. NJ. Buck, c. z Hoag. Los An
geles Rev. H. B. Gage, Rev. II. P Will
Der, Rev. Frederick Johnston, Rev. j. ].
Marks, ID. D.; J. B. Breed, J. E. Cox. S. S.
Salisbury. NJ. D.; Robert Gage. Stock
ton-Rev. NJ. T. A. White, Charles Il.
Robinson. Portlend-Rev. John Morri-
son, Peter H. Ward. Willamette-Rev. J.
E. Day, J: F. Yates. Olympia-Rev. T.
II. White, Allen H. Seymore. East Ore
gon-Rev. r. NJ. Hayes, T. H. Reinhart.
. san Jose-Rev. E. T. Lockhart, J. c. Nc
Pherson. South Oregon-Rev. F. G.
Strange, P. Banedick. Spokane-Rev.
Norman Mcleod, w. T. Warren. Boise
Rev. W. j.. Boone, J. T. Morrison.
- The West Side Church in this City cele
bratedits birthday to-day and the fourth
anniversary of the dedication OF its house
Of worship and the beginning of Rev. w.
A. Gardner's. work with them as pastor.
Since Rev. Gardner became their pastor
there have beer sos persons added to the
. church, 132 during the past year.
~ The Lutheran Sunday school of the Pen
tecost, started by the Church of the Holy
Spirit Rev. Oliver c. Miller pastor, on
Easter Sunday, in American Hall, corner
of Pacific and 'Leavenworth streets, has
already an enrolment of fifty scholars. 1t
is held at 2;30 P NJ. The hall, which is
being refitted so as to make it well ada pied
or the purpose, is. nearing completion,
and-4he first preaching service will be held
next LORDS day at 7:45. Preceding this
service a children's service will be held,
beginning at7:15. The hall has been Sc
cured ior the exclusive use OF the mission,
and q sewing-school and mothers meeting
% and other services Will he added that are
calculated to bring the Gospel to the hearts
of the people of that community in which
the Church OF the -Pentecost is the only
religious organization. The church will
be formally opened on the coming Whit
sunday.
Rev. Oliver C. Miller pastor of the
lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit,
- Jackson street, near Buchanan, will be-
gin to-day a series OF Sunday afternoon
SERMONS, at O'Clock, under the general
head of a plea for the greater purity OF the
Protestant Church of to-day Mr.. Miller
believes that the church is losing her
Pentecostal purity and power, and that
The time has come for a protest against
the evils and unscriptural methods which
. have crept into the church and are griev-
ing away the Holy Spirit, into whose
hand Christ intrusted his church, hence
her loss of power This protest will be
= offered In love and the most fraternal
spirit toward brethren of all denomina-
tons. ScripturaI revivals will be the first
subject.
= Professor Joseph Beringer, from the
Royal Leipzig Conservatorium, will parti-
cipate in q benefit for Starr King A. NJ. E,
Zion Church, sos Stockton street, on Mon
Gay evening, May 10. Some of San Fran
ciscO's best talent Will also appear.
Colonel and Mrs. Keppel leave for Lon
. don on Friday 7th inst, to attend the
Crystal Palace denomination of the army.
Adjutant Bull who has been in charge of
the training home for women, will go
with them. She will return, however, in
a month or two TO take up her work here.
Major Winchell, assisted by Major Mil
sap of the Salvation Army, will to- III orrow
IL
ten recruits as soldiers of the army.
'iI he Burning of Sodom," an illustrated
lecture by Major Winchel, will be given
in connection with the farewell to Colonel
and Mrs. Keppel. This lecture, illus
trated by the panorama, has attracted
large crowds IN Chicago and New York
City. a large paiAting in the rear and
foreground OF natural growth, with a
snow-white figure of Lots wife locking
back at the burning city in the distance,
together with the use of pyrotechnics,
form a striking picture.
: Next Wednesday there will be an Off
GERS council ali day at the army head
quarters.
Tomorrow. there will be a general
change of Salvation Army officers all over
: the State of California.
At the First Congregational Church this
evening there will be a song service in
commemoration of the twenty-five wears
Of faithful service of Samuel d. Mayer as
organist and choirmast of that church.
The pastor Of Trinity NJ. E. Church has
asked his congregation for a written opin-
e. ion on the three questlons: Is it right for
Christian TO attend the theater? Is it
right for u Christian 10 go 10 the dance :?
Is lt-right for Christian to play cards?
These, signed or unsigned, can be dropped
INTO the pastors box.
:. I he Alumni Society of the Gearystreet
Sa boath-schoo Post Graduates will meet
this afternoon al o'clock in the vestry of
the synagogue.
The regular meeting OF the board OF
managers of the Fred Finch Orphanage
will be held at tie orphanage tomorrow
at 1:30 P. NJ. The ladies at Fruitvale NJ.
p E. Church will serve lunch in The church
The same day at 11-30 A. NJ.
Rev. Barton w. Perry, Phi. D.. San Le-
andre, CAL, has arranged to conduct visit
ing Endeavorers.a and all others desiring the
trir on AN excursion to the Hawaiian
Islands, leaving this city July Ii, 1897.
Two months ago Rev. James Small! was
asked to remain With tie First Church IN
Oakland for another year, and requested
the congregation 10 allow HIM two months
70 consider the matter of acceptance. He
has now offered his resignation and ex-
pects 70 enter the field as a regular evan
gelist.
On Saturday evening after fitting ex-
animation. which was sustained, Mr.. j.
6. Anderson of the senior class of San
An>elmo Seminary was ordained to the
Gospel ministry by the laying on OF hands