The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
IN THE CHURCHES AND
WITHIN CHURCH CIRCLES
Quarterly Rally of the Fourth District League ol
the Cross Cadets at Metropolitan
Hall.

The conclusion of third decade of church
life will be celebrated by the congregation
next Sunday and Monday, May 8 and 10. A
Thanksgiving service, preceded by the celebra
tlon OF the Sunday-school, will be held at
1880 A. NJ. social under the auspices of the
ladies, will be given Monday afternoon and
evening.
Rev. DR.. r. G. Hobbs, pastor of the Centen-
airy Methodist Episcopal Church OF JACKSON
vile, ILL.,, who is in this City on his way to
India as the representative of the Christian
Herald of New York, will preach at Sim pson
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, corner
OF Hayes and Buchanan streets, this morning,
at IL o'clock. The public is cordially invited.
Rev. Oliver c. Miller Will continue his series
of sermons on "a Protest Against Unscrip-
tural Methods in the Church." in the Chapel
OF the Holy Spirit, 2127 Jackson street, near
Buchanan, at O'clock to-morr ow, the theme
being "The Imperfect Church"
The Sunday-school of the Pentecost, started
few weeks since by Mr.. Miller's church, on
the corner OF Pacific and Leavenwor tn streets,
began with fifty scholars and Is increasing
each week. The school is held at $3.50 P NJ,
also childrens meeting at z P. NJ. The first
preaching service was held last Sunday even
ing at 8, with good attendance. The workers
of this mission indulge the hope that they
may eventually plant church, there being no
church OF any kind in the part of the City
where the mission is started.
The Episcopal convention win meet at st.
Luke's In this City on the 18th. Rev. Robert
Richie of Oakland will preach the annual con-
vention sermon. The business sessions OF the
convention win be held at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The General Baptist Convention of California
will convene at Twin Lakes on August IL for q
session of ten days.
At Calvary Presby terian Church, corner of
Geary and Powell streets, Major w. w. Win
cnell and George H. Maxwell, secretary of the
citizens committee for colonization of the un-
employed, will speak next Sunday night.
Subject, Surplus Land tor Surplus Popula-
ton"
The colonization movement is expected to
be inaugurated by the citizens committee
during the coming week, hence this meeting
will be OF special interest.
street Temple, elected on Sunday last the Rev.
Dr. 1sldore Meyers of Montreal as their rabbi.
me reverend gentleman has telegraphed his
acceptance OF the terms offered him and will
| take charge of his congregation in the middle
| of July. The newly elected rabbi is a fine
Talmudc scholar and able speaker.
At meeting of Methodists held on Monday
last committee consisting of l. J. Truman,
C. B. Perkins and DR.. Hammond was ap.
! pointed to look out an available site for the
| founding OF an orphan asylum in San Fran
CISCO
The regular monthly meeting of the orieu-
| tai Bureau will be held at the Deaconess Home
315 Castro street, Tuesday, May IL, at 10 A. M.
| The meeting OF the Deaconess Bureau will be
held IN the afternoon of the same day, at 30
same place.
The annual meeting of the California State
Sabbath Association.will be he.d in the First
Congregational Church, Oakland, Monday and
Tuesday, May IL and 1S Everybody is in
vited.
The Congregation Emanuel has Reelected
Cantor Stark for term OF three years at a con-
siderably augmented salary. The unanimous
tribute to the brilliant artist and worthy gen.
! tieman is emphaticaily indorsed by the entire
community.
church is TO be built in Springfield. H.. by
the African Methodists in honor of Abraham
Lincoln and Will be named the Lincoln Memo
rial Church. 1t will have three memoirs al
windows, one, the largest, dedicated to Lin
coin, one TO John Brown and one to Frederick