The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23

tour with his photographic outfit, in the
interest of the Mercy box League.
The third opening OF the Salvation
Army's mercy-Dox will be celebrated
with grand meeting this evening at their
hall on Market street. Statements of the
receipts and a graphic description of work
among the destitute will be given. This
opening will be celebrated in every town
in California where the Salvationists are
stationed.
The recital which was postponed owing
to the illness of Miss R. Frances Luse, he
elocutionist. will be given on Tuesday
evening at the First Christian Church,
on Twelfth street, near Howard. The
Knickerbocker Male Quartet will assist,
and promise TO render some of their most
popular songs, among which will be
number of solos and duets. Miss Luce is
an e!ocutionist Of rare talent and ability.
and will recite among other popular
pieces, THE Buffalo Hunt in Chicago"
cut from Grace Livingston Furness'
famous farce especially for her. The adj
mission will be % cents, the proceeds to
go to the 81 Endeavor fund.
Miss Belle Kearney of Mississippi is
now lecturing in this State under tho aus
pices of the W. G. 7. U.
The next session of the Southern Cali
fornia Conference is to be held in Simp-
son Tabernacle Los Angeles. The date
is the 22d of September.
Rev. Marsden Wilson of st. Peters Epls-
copal Church is gradually recovering from
a severe spell of illness.
Tuesday evening an entertainment and
social under the auspices of the Women's
Home Missionary Society will be given at
Trinity M. E. Church.
Tuesday afternoon the Women's Home
Missionary Society of Simpson Memorial
Church will hold q monthly meeting at
the church.
Tho Wap,anse
of Howard NJ. E. Church will meet at the
| residence of Mrs. FL. J. Lask. 1907 Cali
fornia street. Tuesday afternoon.
There will b. special musical services at
Sim pson Memorial Church Decoration
dav.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs Stephens of Simpson
Memorial Church expect to leave on their
vacation trip to the East a week from to-
morrow. After visiting various points in
| the Eastern States they will attend the
! great International Epwor,h League Con-
vention at Toronto. which begins July
| Is. This is expected to be the greatest
Methodist gathering ever held. Nearly a
dozen Bishops two Governors and many
others of the greatest thinker and speak
ers of worldwide Methodism have places
on the programme.
| Rev. c. A. Anderson will b old service
| for Scandinavians this afternoon at 8
o'clock at Fifleenth-avenue Church.
| On Saturday evening Miss Kelleher will
| give her illustrated lecture on "Pictur-
esque California" at Simpson Memorial
| Church.
The Mortgage-lfting Society of Ep-
worth Church meets Tuesday evening at
| the church.
| The Ladies Aid Society of the First M.
E. Church meets Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. E. E. Johnson. ITO II street.
| Mr.. Plummer of Angel Island has in
vited the Epworth League to visit the
| island. They have accepted the kind in
vitation and will 60 July 4.
| The circle for the study OF municipal
government will meet in the study of
Grace NJ. E. Church, on Thursday evening.
Friday evening the members of the Ep-
worth League are all invited to attend a
social at First Church. The young people
! of Simpson Memorial will also pe present.
| The intermediate League OF Potrero
the 10th of June. The league will be as
sisted by the Ladies' Aid.
Miss Rosalind A. Young of Pitcairn
Island, South Pacific Ocean, will lecture
on her people on Tuesday evening, May
| 25. at 7:45 O. clock in the First Presbyterian
street. The history of the island is unique
and Miss Young tells it in her most in ter
| esting way.
The ladies OF the Auburn church have
| undertaken to raise the funds necessary
| for the building of guild hall.
The devotion OF the ::forty hours' adora-
ton will begin at St. Peters Church this
morning at half past 10 o'clock. Solemn
high mass will be celebrated followed by
procession of the npost blessed sacra-
ment. Tonight and tomorrow evenin g
sermons will be delivered by two of the
most celebrated preachers in the City. The
concluding devotions will take place on
| Tuesday morning.
| The sacrament of con firmation will be
administered by Most Rev. Archbishop P.
w. Riordan at IS. Peter and Paul's
Church, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
! the Both inst
| Supreme Director Frank ]. Kierce OF
the Young Mems Institute is expected