The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
FROM PULPIT And PEW.
News of the City Churches
Among All Denomi-
nations.
What Is Being Done to Promote Inter
est in the Various Parishes.
Special Services.

The annual feast OF Nuestra Sonora de
Guadalupe will take place to-day in the
Spanish Church on the corner OF Broad
way and Mason street. Solemn high mass
will be celebrated at 1920 A NJ by Rev
Father Villadomat and the sermon will
be preached by the pastor. Rev. Father
a. Santandreu. The church has been
beautifully decorated by the lady mem
bers of the congreg alton, special atten-
tion being given to the main altar. Ros-
sis grand mass will be rendered by an
enlarged chorus with orchestral accom-
paniment and by the following soloists:
Sopranos, Mrs. A. Rottanzi d'Argeati
and Miss A. Acosta altos. Mrs. P. Stef-
FAM and Miss n. O'Rourke; tenors, Dr.
r. Bonino and F. Loaiza; bass, II. R.
Bassford. At the offertory S. Arrillaga's
beautiful 'tAve Maria" for soprano, alto
and chorus will be sung. The musical
programme is under the direction of
Organist S. Arrillaga.
The Pentecost Mission, under the care
o. Oliver P Miller, pastor of the Church
of the Holy Spirit, 2127 jackson street,
has recently organ zed a mothers meet
ing together with their sewing school.
The mission hall is located corner Pacific
and Leavenworth streets. In the sewing g
school there are enrolled over SEVENTH five
girls. They are taught morals and the
useful art of plain Sc wing, being allowed
10 keep the articles that they make. The
sewing school meet every Friday at 3
P. NJ. Both teachers and material are
greaIv needed.
Amoihers meeting is held every first an d
fhIF 1hnrsiax nf fha Of
and con is OF an address of comfort and
help to poor tired mothers VINO come
with their babies. The little ones are en-
tertai1ed By some ladies who volunteer
for the service, so that the mothers may
listen without interruption to the service
after which refreshments are served. At
the recent organization of the mothers
meeting, Mrs. E. G. Bruins was elected
president, Mrs. John Russell and Mrs. n
M. Burk vice presidents, Miss NJ. J. John
stol secretary and Mrs. Richard Halo
well treasurer. Services will now be held
in the evening as well as in the morning
Rev. Robert Whitaker of Oakland was
unanimously elected to succeed Rev. ".
H. La aiourette as corresponding secretary
of the State convention of the Baptist
Church OF California. The session OF the
| trustee: vas held at OakIand Thursday.
The m embers of the board present were !:
Rev. G. NJ. Hill of oakland, Mrs. J. Sun.
v.
J. F. Moody of Alameda, Rev. George g.
Dye of Willows. Rev. s. c. Keech of
Golden Gate, Rev. c. H. Hobart of Oak
land and George o. Hayford of Sacra-
mento.
As arranged at present engagements for
Commander Booth-Tucker's visit to the
| coast will be: Saturday, January 1, mon
ster New Years tree for poor children.
Mechanics Pavilion, big colony demon
! stratlon and enrolment of colonists: Sun-
day morning, San Quentin Prison; after
noon and evening, Congress Hall. The
remainder OF his stav will be taken up bv
an official visit to the colony to install the
first party OF colonists.
There is proposition on foot among
the Saly&tionists Tor the opening of a
Chinese hospital In San Francisco.
Rev. A. N. Carson, DID,, pastor of
1rlnlty PresbyteriaD Church, will address
a meeting for men only at the Young
Mems Christian Association, Mason ana
Ellis streets, this afternoon at 3 O'Clock.