The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22

Of sermons on Problems of Great Cityn
tonight The subject of this evenings
di.course will be The City and the
Home"
At meeting Of the quarterly confer
ence OF Grace NJ. E. Church last week
resolution was unan mously adopted re-
questing the presiding elder to ~ 3 his in
fuence with the Bishop at the next an
nual conference to return the present
rastor, Rev. J. n. Beard, ior another
year.
At Simpson Memorial NJ. E. Church the
pastor, Rev. Iohn Stephens, will preach
tonight on "The Infidel's Dilemma"
Rev. w. W. Case will preach at Howard
street NJ. E. Churca this morning on
Tongues OF Fire" In the evening his
subject will be while He Was Yet
Young"
A concert will be held in the lecture
room of the Howard-street Nj. E. Church
on Friday evening, August %. for the
benefit of Willie Graham's hospital fund.
DR.. Ollie will give an address and DR..
Case viii preside.
Rev. Arthur Anderson will occupy the
pulpit of the Richmond NJ. Z. Church this
evening.
Rev. John Stephens, pastor of Simpson
Memorial Church, will preach in the Cen
tral NJ. E. Church this morning. In the
evening the pulpit will be occupied by
Rev. Frank K. Baker.
Rev Dr. Coyle will preach in Potrero
NJ. Z. Church this evening, after which
the sacrament OF the Lords supper will be
administered.
The Rev. J. A Fraser of Nova Scotia
will hold religious services at the Sailors
Home, corner OF Main and Harrison
streets. to-day, at $50 A. NJ. DR.. Fraser IS
an interesting speaker. All are invited.
The annual meeting OF the Woman's
Home Missionary Union will be held at
the First CONGREGATIONAL Church, OAK
land Thursday, Septem Der 2.
At meeting OF the San Mateo Congre-
gational Church last Sunday morning 1t
was unanimously voted 10 extend to the
pastor, Rev. (. Vernon Jones, call 'or
another wear, and committee of two was
appointed TO interview Mr.. Jones and re-
port at meeting after The evening serv-
ice. At the adjourned meeting the COM
mitiee reported that Mr.. Jones did not
accept he call.
The Bay Conference committee of seven
have forwarded reply on behalf of the
conference to DR.. Browns letter asking
for council, in which ne is informed of
tie unanimous consent OF the conference
TO his request, and also asserting to Chi
CaRo as the place for holding il, but pro-
posing Tuesday. October 26, as the date.
The plan suggested by DR.. Brown for con-
stituing the council, VIZ: five churches
to be chosen by Bay Conference, five by
hims self and an eleventh church to
be named by Rev. ]. T. Blanchard,
representing DR.. Brown, and some rep
resentatlve chosen by Bay Conference,
was also assented to, and Rev. Will
liam Scott D.. D, pastor OF the South
Church, Chicago, has been selected to act
with DR.. Blanehart. The hve churches
chosen by the committee of seven are the
First Church of Column bus, Ohio, Wash
.agton GLADDEN., pastor; the First Church,
Detroit, Mich. \. Boynton. pastor; the
First Church, Minneapolis, Mimi, George
K. Merrill, pastor; the First Church,
Grand Rapids, Micn.. Dan Bradley. and
ham, pastor. The committee OF seven as
completed consists of Rev. J. A. Cruzan,
chairman; Rev. George B. Hatch, secre-
tary; Revs. George Mooar, ID, w. w.
Scudder, j. K. Mclean, D., and c. R.
Brown and s. W. Condor. This commit
tee has full power to act for the confer
ence and will do everything possible to
arrange for a speedy arbitration OF the
matters at issue.
The Christian churches in Oakland have
indefinitely postponed their movement to
unite.
Tie Christian church at Alameda has
extended q call 10 Rev. G. A. Boyer to
serve them as pastor.
Rev. E. S. Nesbit's solos at the West Side
Christian Church are very much enjoyed.
He will sing TWO solos each night during
the coming week.
Rev. Mr.. McWIlliams. pastor OF the First
Christian Church i'll Oakland, reports
larger audiences and Increased interest
since the proposition to unite with the
Central Church has fai ed.
The revival at the West Side Christian
Church in this City continues with greatly
increased interest, The church building
is too small for the large crowds that
pather 10 hear Evangelists Gardner and
Nesbit. The following topics have been
announced TO be discussed during the
coming week: Sunday, II A NJ, "Sympa-
tby''; s P. NJ, "a Contest OF Gods" Mon
day, P. NJ, "The Heavenly Way" GlIus-
trated); Tuesday, THE Faith That
Saves; Wednesday, "San Francisco's
Greatest Need; Thursday, The Divine
Creed" Friuay, "Why Should I Be Bap-
tied ?" Praise service begins at Z 80 each
evening.
The Episcopal Church Divinity School,
San Mateo viii open its fifth year Septem-
her Is with evening prayer at o'clock
The holy communion will be celebrated
the next dav at A. NJ, and the classes
prayer.
Two more chancel windows have been
promised the Alameda Episcopal church,
and a handsome window will soon be
placed in the transept. The twenty-tifth
anniversary of the founding OF The parish
will be celebrated Septem Der %.
Rev. f. !. Akers has resigned the pas
torate of the South Berkeley Presbyterian
Church to accept a calf from the Centen-
nial Church, East Oakland.
Rev. L. T. Burbank was unanimously
called to he pastorate of the Armenian
PTesby terian Church of Fresno, August 8,
and signified his acceptance. He has
been on the field and lard at work for
month, and has sent for his family.
On he Sth inst. the resignation OF Rev.
samuel J. kennedy as pastor-elect of st.
Johns Pres sbyterian Church was read.
Mr.. Kennedy has been absent for num-
Der Of months. The same ate was
communion season. There were ten ad-
ditions, seven by letter and three by ex-
animation Rev. Robert Liddell has been
supplying the pulpit for some time. On
the evening of the 18th the church took
action. accep pting the resignation OF Rev.
Mr.. Kennedy.
At the Presbytery of San Francisco on