The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

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Colonel J. c. HalIimond, National secre-
tary OF Volunteers and private secretary
10 Commander Ballingpon Booth, and his
a. D. c., Captain II. G. Smytbe, the we'll
known singing evangelist, are coming TO
San Francisco as delegates from the
Volunteers Christian Endeavor Society to
the coming International Christian En-
deavor COnven ton.
They Will arrive in San Francisco on the
morning of the 10Th of June and proceed
10 San Jose in the afternoon. The first
meetings viii be held in San Jose on the
18th and 20th of June. They will be in
san Francisco on the 2Ist and 22d. Their
first meeting will be held in the Central
N. E. Church, Oh Mission street. between
Sixth and Seventh, on the evening of
June q.
While on the coast Colonel Hallimond
will visit both San Quentin and Folsom
prisons, a work winch Mrs. Booth has
been so wonderfully successful in. He
Will also visit all the posts of the army in
California.
There is no sooist in the East more
popular in Y. NJ. c. A. meetings and in
many of the churches than Mr.. Smythe.
Far and near his fame has gone out es
successful souI-winner and song-singer
for Christ.
His voice is of peculiarly sweet and
powerful character being 2 rich barytone,
and his compass Is extraordinarily wide.
He has mad the most skillful tuition
being pupil OF Charles Herbert Clarke OF
Carnegie Hall.
Several important changes are likely to
be made in the Methodist Episcopal
churches of this City in September. The
Rev. DR.. Ollie OF Central NJ. Z. Church will
90 TO the First Church OF Oakland. He
viii be succeeded by Rev. CharI Edward
Locke Of the TaylCr-street NJ. L. Church
of Portland, Or. The Rev. DR.. Case OF
Howard NJ. Z. Church Will N all proba-
billy 90 TO Stockton 1t has not yet bee n
dec ded upon who viii succeed him here.
Euslgn Lewis of the Salvation Army
lett day or 50 ago for a three weeks tour
IN Hum bOldt County IN the interests of
the Mercy Box League.
The Salvation Army have rented the lot
opposite the Mechanics Pavilion and will
erect large tent there. They in tend to
open restaurant there during the Chris
tan EndeavOr Convention.
the annual election of officers for the
California Bible Society took place Friday
with the following result: Annis Merrill,
presidents EdW. P. Flint, trea su7er; Will
liam Abbott, secre tary; L. {. Johnson,
vice president, and Rev. John Tompson,
ID, superintendent. Additional vice
pTesidents-Rev.R Robert Mackenzie, d.
Rev. W. w. Case. u. D.; Rev. h. Stebbins
DID; Rev ". c. Pond. DID,; Rev f. D.
Boyard, ID; Rev. }. Z. Mclean, D. D.
Rev. Joseph Rowell; Rev. W. d. Williams
Rev. F. Bonn; Rev. Henry Z. Mention
ID. D. Rev. L. II. b. Anderson. d. D.. Rev.
John COye, ID; Rev. L. r. Ollie, D. D..
Rev. NJ. NJ. Gibson, ID; Rev Robert T.
Coyle, D. D.; Rev. l. A. Cond t; Rev. John
Hem phil, DID Robert Balfour; Rev. J.
i DInsmore. D.D.; George T Hawley;
Rev. N. c. Harris, D. D.; w. T. Goad
Rev. +. J. Master. ID; Roua V. Wat
Bishop J. 2. Newman. D. D., Ii D.; Rev.
John Kim ball, ID; Right Rev. Blsnop
w. +. y chols, ID, LID.
The eighteenth annual Assem- bly, of the
Chautauqua Society Will be held at Pacific
Grove from July - 10 tAe 25tn.
Rev. J. ". Phelps, DID,, pastor of the
Cal.fornla.s- rect Church, viii preach this
evening at Howard NJ. E. Church. Miss
susie NJ. Blair Will play q violin sol o,
"ElegIe," by Ernst.
The following have been elected as Off
GERS OF the intermediate League of How
ard Nj. E. Church,: Miss Elsie KeneaIv,
pre- re,ideEt; Miss Laura Cooper, first vice
president; Miss Mollie Graham, Second
vice-president; Charlie hinrade, th rd
wee president; Joseph Berry, secretary;
Josie Wilson, treasurer; Miss Estelle
Baker, orsanIst.
On Monday evening, June IA, the Mizpah
Circle OF the Kings Daughters OF Howard
Il
the residence of Miss f. Lask, 1907
California street, between Polk and VA,
Ness avenue. The admission will be q
book suitable for Sunday school library.
either new or one that has not been read.
or money to be applied to buying books
The books are to be sent TO the Sunday
school at Gulnda, CAL, Rev. James |.
Case pastor.
On Sunday, June 90 there will be a
grand quarterly review at Howard NJ E.
Church. Miss Phelps will recite several
pieces in the mute language. NJ iss Eleanor
Grace Morris, aged years, Will sing two
solos. A full band will be in attendance.
and other features Of interest TO both old
and young. The service will be conducted
by DR.. Case, the pastor.
On Wednesday evening, June 16, there
Will be Sunday-school teachers rally at
Howard NJ. Z. urch. Rev. J. n. Beard.
ID, pastor CT Grace Church, will address
the meeting upon How to Prepare and
How 10 Teach Sunday-school Lesson.
The committee on benevolences would be
I'd to hear from all who received cir
ar and card.
The Richmond NJ. E. Church is rap
v growing.
On Thursday evening at Thirty-fourth
street Church, Oakland, will be held the
regular business meeting ana social OF the
Epworth League. Eyeryth ing will be
1ree- Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Armstrong
Will have charge Of the refreshments
Officers will be elected for the next s K
mouths.
The Improvements being made a. Gem
tral NJ. h. Church are going forward ran
idly. The interior decoration OF the au-
dliorium will be completed this week 1t
Will reflect great credit on the committee
and especially upon the ladies, to whose
good taste Is due the admirable selection
made.
The Kings Daughters of Central NJ. E.
Church desire to announce a moonlight
garden party 10 take place Tuesday even
ing next at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. b. Wetmore, 822 Shotweli street. be.
tween Iwenty-second and Twenty-third.
an excellent programme Will be rendered
consisting OF violin solo. cornet solo, Clara
Schumann LADIES Quartet. California
Male Quartet soprano and conuralto So
los ana recltauons. Refreshments viii be
served IN a novel manner; icecream. tea
and tamale booths; japanese tea and cake
served in Japanese style by ladles in cos
tune. A chaperon warranted to be deaf
dumb and blind can be obtained to escort