The San Francisco call., 1897-10-31
AT THE CHURCHES.

next meeting there
The sermon at the 10:30 o'clock mass
this morning in st. Mary's Cathedral will
be delivered by Rev. J. B. Hannigan.
very Rev. J. J. Prendergast, V.G., Will
preach at vespers
Rey L. E. Sherman, ST., son of Gem
erel sherman, is thoroughly restored to
health. he spent several weeks in Seattle
on vacation and departed for Milwaukee
few days since, where he delivered the
annual Grafton before the Army OF the
tennessee on October 81. Archbishop
Ireland was present and replied to a toast
at the banquet,
The rally and essay contest of the Second
District OF the League of the Cross will
take place this afternoon at 2 O'Clock in
Native Sons Hall, Seventeenth near Va
lencia street. The mem bers of the League
rom 81. Charles, st. Joseph's and Mis-
sion Dolores will attend in a body. The
address will be delivered by Frank J.
klerce, president of the Catholic Truth
society. The silver medal of the League
Will be presented TO the winner in the es-
say contest.
Rt. Rev: George Montgomery has made
tue Iollowing changes among the clergy OF
the diocese of Los Angeles: Rev. P.
Hassett has been transferred from Santa
Cruz 70 Watsonyille and is succeeded by
Rev. Peter o Reilly. Rev. A. Reidhaar.
assistant at Riverside, has been appointed
assistant at San Diego, and Rev. Peter
Gay goes from San Diego to Riverside.
The mission now in progress in ST.
Francis Church, Vallejo street, has been
, well attended during the week. This
afternoon at o'clock the mission for
women will be concluded. This week will
be devoted to the men of the parish. The
Rev: Fathers Finnegan and Van der
Eeraen o. the Society OF Jesus are con-
ducting the raisslon.
kev. Z. U Kane, pastor of the Church of
the Immaculate Conception. DownievilIe,
Slerra county, California, has been trans
terred to Sonora, Tuolumne County. Rev.
James Dermody, assistant pastor OF St
Caniee's Church, Nevada City, succeeds
Kew. Rather O'kane in Downieville.
The Technical College conducted by
Rev. Father Held, o. S. B., at Spokane,
wash, was completely destroyed by fire
on Sunday, October IL. The fifty students
OF the institution escaped The total loss
is abont $4,000 and the insurance $500.
The new church at Boyle Heights, Los
Angeles, will be dedicated by Bishop
Montgomery on November ii.
The call OF the Rev. DIR. l.. l.. West of
Winona. Wis, to the pastorate of the Ply
mouth Church has neither been accepted
nor declined.
Rev. James Giblin, a priest OF the did,
cese OF Birmingham, England, who has
been travelling ior his health for the past
/ y -
been much benefited by the climate of
! California. He will soon depart by wav of
Australia for England, as ne Is confident
that the ocean voyage will thoroughly re-
store him to health.
The members OF the Philhistorian De-
batting Society of st. Ignatius College will
attend In body the lecture to be delivered
IN Metropolitan Hall tomorrow evening.
Ihe annual service on All Saints day,
initiated by Bishop Nicaols at Cypress
Lawn Cemetery, consisting of a celebra-
tlon OF the holy communion with an ad-
dress In the chapel, will In the Bishops
absence be held this year on Monday, No
vember l, at his request, by the Rev. Ho-
bart Chetwood. Surplicad choristers from
one OF the city churches Will furnish the
music. This service IS of special interest
to those who have lost dear friends within
the year, particularly if Iona churchyard
be their restln g place. Starting at $3.50 by
any OF the lines of streetcars connecting
with the San Mateo electric road will
bring one In good time to the cemetery
or the 1O:40 Southern Pacific train will ar
rive at Cypress Lawn station at IL :07, and
on its arrival the procession will start for
the chapel
The 31st day of October, 1917, is mem
orable as the first overt act OF the great
reformation of the sixteenth century.
This year it will fall on Sunday and will
be commemorated at the Evangelical
Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Jack
son street, near Buchanan, Rev. Oliver e.
Miller, pastor, by an appropriate sermon
and music at the IL A. NJ service, and at
7;30 P. NJ. children's service will be held
and the pastor will give an address upon
the boy hood of Luther and an illustrated
talk upon Jesus, the light of the world.
There will be rally of the Bands of
Hope included within the territory of the
San Francisco, Alameda and Solano
district of the Independent Order of Good
Tenn plars, this afternoon at O'Clock, at
the First Presby terrain Church, corner OF
Van Ness avenue and Sacramento streets.
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. William
Evans are expected here on Novem Der 4.
Colonel Higgins, the national secretary of
the Salvation Army, will in all probability
accompany them.
Rev. John Stephens, pastor of Sim pson
Memorial Church, will preach this
evening the third of a series OF sermons
on moral reform; subject: "Our Ameri-
can Sabbsth-Shall it Be Maintained2"
The nrst quarterly conference of Simp-
son Memorial Church will be held at the
residence of Captain Charles Goodall,
corner Pierce and McAIlister streets,
Monday evening, November l, at O. clock.
DR.. w. w. Case, the new presiding elder
OF the district, will preside. The con-
ference will be followed by a meeting OF
the Official board of the church