The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25

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A forty hours devotion will begin this
morning at st. Mary's Church California
street,. After a solemn mass there will
be a procession of the blessed sacrament.
Father Powers will preach the sermon.
In the evening there will be solemn. yes
pers and a benedicton and sermon. On
Monday morning at 9 o'clock a mass for
peace will be sung and in the evening at
7:45 there will be a sermon and the bene-
diction of the sacred sacr ament. The
mass of reposition on Tuesday morning
at 9 O'Clock Will conclude the devotions.
The church has Eeen beautifully deco
rated and preparations have been made TO
observe the ceremony with fitting splen-
dor and solemuity.
In regard 10 the Jewish colonization
scheme an extended account of which has
already appeared in THE CALL the Jew
ish Times and Observer Friday last says:
Those who have entered upon the mislead-
ing scheme cannot complain that the Jewish
press of San Francisco did not warn them of
the impra actlcebillty OF the undertaking. That
man Deinard is the cause OF the trouble.
Rev. Father Wyman OF the Paulist
Fathers, California street left last
Wednesday tor New Yor6, where he will
remain for two months. He goes to attend
the General Chapter of the Co omm unity of
Pauiist Fathers He Will return soon
after the election OF the Superior of the
Community, which will be held in
September.
Rev. Z. r. Ollie, DID, pastor of Gen.
tral Methodist Church, this City, has re-
signed as trustee of the United Societies
of Christian Endeavor.
L. Grun berg for ninetee years a resi-
dent OF Egyrt, arrived in this City last
week, and will in all probability make
this his future home. Mr.. Grunberg has
been quite prominent in the affairs Of
the B'nai 3 rith in the Orient and is the
only one who succeeded in establishing
lodges OF the order in that section OF the
world. He established several lodges,
which now have an aggregate mem ber-
ship of more than 500. II is probable that
in the near future he will. under the au-
spices OF the District Grand Lodge, deliver
an address on the subject of the order in
the Orient, and be will probably address
several of the lodges.
a Pastors Alliance" is in process of
formation about the bay, 10 be perfected
at the Y. NJ. G. a. tomorrow at 10 A. NJ,
the object of which is to work for good cit
izenship.
Miss Martha Newcomb of the First Con-
gregational Church, Oakland. has decided
TO the Congregational SundaY-school and
Publishing Society, through its superin-
tendent, Loyal l.. Writ, residence prop
erty in Oakland valued at $500. The two
cottages will be put In good condition and
rented until such time as the property
can be sold. Miss Newcomb's gift is the
more gracious because she has put no re-
strictions upon the administration of this
trust. AS soon as the sale can be effected
the amount thus derived will 60 directly
into The society's treasury at Boston.
The Rev. w. NJ. Reilly, rector of St.
Paul's Episcopal, is absent on vacation.
The Rev. John Acworth, formerly of
this diocese and now assistant minister at
the Church Of the Beloved Disciple, New
York City, has been visiting his parents
and friends on this coast.
A reception will be rendered this week
Rev. NJ. P. Boynton, retiring pastor of the
First Baptist Church in this City.
On a recent Sunday Bishop Morris an
rounced to the Episc pal coDgregation at
Oregon City that DIR. W. D. Williams,
formerly a Con gregational minister al San
Francisco, would serve them as a lay
reader for six months"
Emanu-El OF Friday last reprints The
CALLS account of the meeting OF Jewish
colonists in this City last Sunday.
There Will be a service of unusual inter
est at the Y. NJ. {. A. Auditorium, Mason
and Ellis streets, this afternoon at 3
o clock. The Knlckerbocker Male Quar-
tet will furnish special music and the
address will be delivered by Rev. Dr.
Adams of the FIRST Congregational
Church. Edward Coleman will preside.
The service will be free to all.
To-day will be celebrated the feast of
St. James. At the church, corner of
Twenty-third and Guerrero streets, special
services will be held at 10:30 o'clock. The
sermon Will be preached by Rev. P. A.
Foley, pastor of All Hallows'. Solemn
high mass will be celebrated with Rev. ?.
r. Lynch celebrant; Rev. P. A. Foley,
deacon; Rev. ?. ]. O'Connor, sub deacon,
and Rev. Joseph Ferris, master of cere-
monies. all the sodalities connected
with The church Will receive COM
munion in body at the O'Clock mass
The music, which Will be under the direc-
tion of tbs organist, Miss Purcell, will be
exceptionally fine. The young ladies'
choral will be assisted by Miss Anna
Rooney, Mss Eta Welsh and Messrs. J.
Flood and J. c. O'Donnell
Father Lynch will also establish boys
sodaiity in the parish.
The Endeavor movement is in fact the
cream OF the denominations rising TO the
top. 1t is, in an i'm perfect sense, break
ing down of the sectarian walls 1t is the
expression of a half-formed, semi-intel-
ligent desire for the one fold and the one
Shepherd.-Paciic Christian.
Tre rally of the League of the Cross of
St. Roses parish is scheduled Tor next
Friday evening, July 30.
Rev. DR.. Isiaore Myers, the newly elected
rabbi of the Bush-street Temple, will de-
liver his first sermon on Saturday morn
ing, July 81.
1t Grace NJ. E. Church this evening,
Rev. J. N. Beard will deliver his second
sermon in the course on Social Prob
lems," entitled, 1.-The Monopoly of
Wealth"
The mem bers of the Society of ST. Vim
cent de Paul Will receive communion in
body at the 1880 o'clock mass at st. James
Church this morning. The mem bers
are expected to assemble at the hall,
Twenty-third and Guerrero streets at 7
O'Clock. In the afternoon at 3 O'clock the
third general meeting of the year Will be
held in St. James Hall. Reports from
all the branches will then be read and i'm
portant business transacted.
On next Friday even ing, July 80. Colonel
James 4. Smith will deliver a lecture at
the PotrarO Opera- -hOuse on 'rrhe Civic