The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
CHANGE IN THE ENC|NAL.
George F. Weeks Purchases g
Controlling Interest in
the Paper.
Rev. F. S. Brush Inclined to Dea
Literally With His Amateur
ameda Notes.


| S. Brush is not inclined to deal narshly
with the members OF the Christian En-
deavor Society who refuse to accept sug-
| gestion from him and abandon the farce
they are preparing to give in the church
parlors on the 9th of next month. While
| it is opposed to his idea of propriety and
the proper way of raising funds for the
| convention assessment, he has decided to
| allow the present arrangements to be car
ried out rather than to raise division in
| his congregation. Not in years has any
| thing caused such universal comment and
aroused such interest in church circles in
| this city as the publication Sunday morn
| ing of Mr. Brush's views. He is we'll
known here, and is the pastor OF the
| largest and most fashionable church OF
the city where he is universally liked and
| respected.
| Joseph Falkingham, the chairman of
the social committee which has charge of
the coming production of my Turn
Next" is young commission merchant
OF San Francisco and a leading work er
both in his own society and church and
the Alameda City Union, of which he Is
the treasurer. He declares that the pastor
should not have waited until the eleventh
lOur ana lnen lrleu 10 nave p1dCeu tHem
| under ban.
Mr.. Brush will use educational rather
than prohibitive measures with the young
people, and in the near future he will
preach upon "Proportionate Giving" as is
| being agitated at present in Oakland. Ee
| is greatly pleased with the work being
done by the Oakland City Union. which
will hold rally Thursday evening for the
! discussion of the money-raising subject
| and which has asked all of the Protestant
pastors of the city to preach upon the sub
! ject next Sunday.
~ intend to take up this matter and
makeit subject for a sermon soon," said
Mr.. Brush to-day. 'The arrangements
already made may be carried out. but
| hope it will be the last thing of the kind
undertaken. / am not believer in rails
| ing money that way, and 1 will prepare q
sermon soon that will place the matter in
the right light"
On Friday the junior superintendent
has arranged for missionary dialogue"
in the church parlors, for which an aumis-
sion will be charged, and next week a
funny sketch entitled "The Old Red
| Schoolhouse" will be given in Llnde-
mans Opera-house. The latter is, under
| the direction OF the Young Mems Club,
| composed of young men who have out
grown the Boys Brigade. ]. E. Baker,
| cashier of the Alameda Bank, is the presi-
| dent OF the cIuD.
Change in the EncinaI.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 1S.-George F.
Weeks, editor and proprietor of the
Bakersfield Californian, has purchased a
| controlling interest in the Encinal of this
city, and will place 1t in new dress on
| the first OF the month. He has also pur-
chased new press and all necessary sup
plies to make it one of the finest appear
| Ing papers on the coast. He will bring a
considerable portion of his. job outfit with
| him from Bakersfield. Mr.. Weeks was in
town to-day looking over the field and
making all of the necessary arrangements
| for his business.
The deal is consummated, but the
| papers have not been signed, owing to the
| proprietorship of the routes, which are
owned by private individual. Mr..
Krauth has agreed to give a clear title to
them, so the deal is now assured.
81 virtually assume control to-day"
said Mr.. Weeks to representative of The
| CALL, "but owing to business in
Bakersfield 1 will not take up the editorial
work until the first of next month, when
| the paper will appear in an entirely new
dress and be printed on new press. l
| have the press purchased now and it is in
| San Francisco. | am considering the
| ground floor of the water company's build
| ing for an office. 1t is centrally and pleas
| a
! shall bring a considerable quantity OF
| type from the Californian Office when L
| come back. l am going back to Bakers
field tomorrow evening to prepare for my
removal to this city,"
Mr. Weeks is a thorough Republican
and a bright ana energetic newspaper
man, having had considerable experience,
which the ordinary man would term as
| successful. He is nearly six feet in height
| and weighs about 200 pounds. His face is
| covered with a heavy growth of bear
while his eyes are large and expressive
behind pair of spectacles.
Alameda City Notes.
| Miss Mamie Morse, the assistant in the
| office of the Superintendent of Streets, is In
| receipt of a photograph and autograph OF
| President-elect William Mckinley.
Father Egan. just from Maynooth College
| Ireland, has: been chosen assistant to Father
! Sullivan at st Joseph's parish. Father Egan's
| predecessor is at present in the hospital with
| the grip.
| The funeral of the late Captain Charles
Thorn occurred to-day from his late reside nee
| the Rev. w. w. Scudder officiating. In 1885,
| he commanded the Sophie Mclean. Later be
| took the Pacific, plying between San Francisco
and San Diego.
| NJ Joost, the grocer left suddenly yesterday
| for his ranch near Los Gatos in answer to q
telegram stating that serious ARRAY h ad
taken place. 1t was learned to-day tnat
| 1AOuApoOu Aldd USCA C0t SSfOAL0Su
! times by another laborer.
| Emanuel Levy's residence, 2240 Central
| avenue, has been raided and considerable
/ siiverware, such as spoons, forks, tooth hpick-
| holders, all solid, and .$6 in cash are missing.
| The latter was made good by Miss Ade.e Levy,
| as she was only the custodian.
|
Pardee viii Contest.
| OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 18.-The Pardee
will contest was brought up in the Su-