The San Francisco call., 1897-08-08

Throughout the various churches in the
City most of the pastors have returned
from their annual vacations and are max
ing active preparations for the fall and
winter work. Many of the choirs, too,
have gone through q system of reorgan-
ization that promises much in the way of
music to worshipers.
The Rev. G. II. Jones, pastor of the
Thirty-fourth street NJ. E. Church, Oak
land, Will preach in the Central NJ. E..
Church this morning. In the evening DR..
Ollie will preach on "The Greatest Fight
in the World"
The annual meeting of the Woman s
Home Missionary Society Will be held in
the First Methodist Church the third
Thursday OF this month. A cordial iuvi-
tation is extended to all to attend this i'm
portant meeting.
Rev. F. T. Jewell, pastor of Trinity NJ.
E. Church. will exchange pulpits with f.
K. Baker OF Epworth Church, Sunday
morning, August 13.
Rev. E. r. Ollie, DID,, will lecture at
Trinity NJ. E. Church for the benefit of
the Ladies' Aid Society, Friday evening,
August IS; subject, Pioneers, Their
Work and Wages" DR.. Ollie is always
interesting and Instructive as well as en-
terteining. This IS one OF his best lee
lures, and all are excellent.
Rev. w. S. Urmy will occupy the pulpit
of the Howardstreet II. E. church tnis
morning. In the evening a grand praise
service will be held. The programme is
as follows: Organ voluntary. Offertory
in fiat (Baptiste); anthem, This Is the
Day. johnson; Hymn No. 13I; prayer; /;
40 = A..
reading of scripture; vocal duet, Rejoice
in the Lord" (Schnecker); Hymn No. 725,
MIR. and Mrs. George Beckedorff; notices
and offer1ory; violin solo, Largo" (Han-
DELI. Fred NJ. Wilson; vocal solo, "a
Dream of Bethlehem" (Rodney), Mrs. w.
E. Mayhem; sermon; anthem, "Jubllate
Deo'' In B fat (Buck); Hymn No. 743;
FESTIVAL March" (Warren). Organist
and choirmaster Martin Schultz.
At Simpson Memorial NJ. E. Church
Rev John Stephens will preach in the
evening on IA Staggering Proposition. !"
On Monday evening an adjourned meet
ing of the official board will be held at the
parsonage.
DR.. S. L. Baldwin preached at Grace
Methodist Church on Sunday morning
last and at the Japanese Mission on sun
day evening. Mrs. Baldwin spoke at the
Women's Foreign Missionary aDnivers-
ary, Park-street Methodist Church, Ala
media, Sunday evening. Their addresses
were received with great enthusiasm.
DR.. Baldwin's address al the Preachers
meeting Monday morning was one OF the
best ever given before that body. 1t was
full of Inspiration. Mrs. Baldwin has
likewise captured all hearts by her ex-
cellent and comprehensive missionary
addresses. They were the guests of DR..
and Mrs. Masters of Berkeley. A most
delightful reception was rendered them
by the Chinese Mission at the Mission
House, 916 Washington street. on Tuesday
evening, August 3.
Rev. W. T. Smith, DID,, Methodist
missionary secretary, will visit the con-
terences on the Pacific Coast this fall in
the interest of our Missionary Society.
The following places and dates Will out
line the plan OF his visit: Montana con-
ference. Butte, Mont, anniversary, Thurs
day night, August 19; Idaho conference
Caldwell, ldano, anniversary, Saturday
night, August 81; an address at Baker
City, Or, Monday night, August 23;
Columbia River conference, Pen
dleton, Or, anniversary, Wednesday
night, August 25; services at Portland
Or, on Sabbath, August %; Puget Sound
Conference, Everett, Wash, an address
before the Itinerants' Club on Wednesday
night, Septem N ber /, at Everett; MISSION
ary anniversary on Thursday night, Sep
temper 2; Oregon Conference, Corvallis,
Or, anniversary, on Thursday night Sep
tenn Der 8; California German Conference,
anniversary, Saturday night, Sent em ber
Il; California Conference, Pacific Grove,
anniversary, Wednesday night. Septem-
ber Is; Southern California Conference,
Los Angeles, Cal, anniversary, Wednes-
day night, Septem ber %.
Rev. William Moreland, rector of ST..
Luke's Episcopal Curch, returned to this
City on Wednesday, after three months
vacation in the East, and will occupy the
pulpit III the morning. The full vested
choir will resume it's services this morn
ing, after six weeks vacation.
The Rev. I. J. Nicholas oil Oxford, Eng
lano, will preach in 81. Luke's Episcopa
Church this evening. After the services
an organ recital will be rendered by Mr..
Sabin, the organist.
Rev. w. NJ. Reilley. rector of st. PauPs
Episcopal Church. mas returned from a
four weeks vacation, and will preach both
morning and evening. The choir has
been thoroughly reorganized, and the
music will be rendered by a vested quartet
and chorus.
Arrangements will be made for Dr.
Cryor's installation as pastor Of the West
minister Presbyterian Church on Sunday,
Septembe 5, al P. M, to which all are
invited. He has announced his intention
sermons upon the work of the Holy Spirit
and evening sermons 10 young people. A
reception was given the pastor and his
wife on the 9Th.
John S. Steedman and Walter NJ. Bull
lock have been elected ruling elders at the
North Temescal Presby Church.
August l WAS the FIST anniversary of
the Howard Presbyterian Church in It's
new building near Golden Gate Park, in
this city. A large congregation was pres
ent 1t was also the regular communion
Sabbath. The pastor reviewed the work
of the year and pointed out the lines on
which the work should be pressed. The
year has yielded most encouraging results,
132 new mem bers having been received,
fifty of them by profe> sion Of faith. There
have been seven deaths, three OF them
among the new mem bers.
The pulpit at the Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church will be occupied tomorrow
by the Rev. George II. Lee of Seattle at
the morning hour and In The evening by
Professor Nash.
Next Monday the Rev Dr. Hoyt of Sac
ramento Will present 'The Single Tax
before the Congregational Ministerial
Club.
Pastor Orr of the Park Congregational