The San Francisco call., 1897-09-12

Commander Booth Tucker will arrive
here September 16 The Object of his
visi. will be to inaugurate the colonial
ton scheme. He will inspect the land
and make all final arrangements for put
ting the plan on foot. He will take part
in only one pubic demonstration and
that will take place in Oakland
The Salvation Army on the Pacific
Coast will hold their annual harvest fes-
tival mmencing September - and clos
ing on the 2lst
Lieutenant Pearson. who has been work
ing in this City at No. l Corps, has been
ordered to Salt Lake City.
1t is rumored that many changes will
take place among the Salvation Army
officers OF this City within the next few
weeks
Colonel Keppel of the Salvation Army
10 about TO start on 4 farewell tour of Cali
fornia. He will hold meetings in all the
principal towns in Central and Southern
California IL has been definitely settled
that his farewell meeting in this City will
take place Thursday. October -. at the
Metropolitan Temple.
Major Wincheu has started Sunday
school or junior meeting IN the Poor
Mems Institute for the children OF the
neigh borhood.
The expected visit of Colonel Holland
10 the coast has been Cancelled.
The cornerstone OF the new church of
the Sacred Heart at the southeast corner
of Fell and Fillmore Streets. will be laid
this afternoon. There will BE- parade
and the ceremonies VIII be most impress
i've. Arch bishop Riordan will ofiiciate on
the occasion.
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First Baptist Church last month, will con-
tinue to DO so for the next month or so.
Rev. NJ. i. Boynton, formerly pastor OF
the First Baptist Church of This CIiy, is at
the Chicago Baptist Theological Seminary,
where he will remain for the next three
years. After that he intends to Ieturn to
this City.
Forty-hve Baptist churches were repre-
sented at the California convention with
$50 delegates
Rev. George w. Cruger of Pageville,
Mont, has been appointed missionary
colporteur for the A american Baptist Publi-
cation Society. with Montana 1of his field
Rev. J. q. a. Henry of the La Sale Bar
tist Churcn of Chicago returned there two
weeks ago after a short visit TO Europe
Most OF the time he spent visiting In Eng
land.
Rev. A. w. Bachlund, Formerly of Seat
tie but lately of Los Angeles, will enter
next month upon his pastorate of the
Swedish Baptist church.
A new Baptist church has been organ
lied at Marmont. Or. 1t organized Au-
gust %, with six members.
Rev. c. II. Hobart OF the Oakland First
Baptist Church was with his people again
lat Sunday after an absence OF six weeks.
During his vacation he preached one Sun
day for Rev. J. q. A. Henry of the La
Salle-ayenue church OF Chicago, and three
Sundays for Dr. Lawrence of the Second
Church, Chicago. On Friday night last
welcome home. DR.. Hobart enters this
fall upon the eleventh year OF his pastor
ate of this churc
Evangelist Ledford, well known in Cali
fornia, is holding a two weeks camp
meeting on the Big Hole, forty miles from
Butte, Mont.
Rev. L. II. Darling of Walnut Creek will
dist Episcopal Church this morning and
evening.
Rev. S. S. Cryor, D. D., pastor of West
minister Presbyterian Church, this City,
will address a meeting for young men
only at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, Mason and Ellis streets, this after
noon az 3 o'clock, on Personal Purity"
All young men are cordially invited to
attend; seats free.
The annual California German confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church,
which commenced Thursday at the Ger
man NJ. E. Church, on Army street,
closed last night with missionary meet
ing. The address of the evening was
made by DR.. Smith of New York. Bishop
Newman presided.
At the fourth quarterly conference of
Simpson NJ. E. Church a resolution was
unanimously adopted expressive of the
high regard in which Pastor Stephens
is held, commenting his faithful labors
during the past two years, and inviting
him TO return to his charge for another
year.
The following officers were electsd at