The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15


Florence Crittenton Home Sunday at 3
P. NJ, where his ministrations are highly
appreciated.
The Rev. DR.. Case, after short sojourn
at Mount Shasta, is again at his work and
will occupy the pulpit of the Howard
street NJ. E. Church Sunday.
Last Tuesday evening the Epworth
League of the Howard-street NJ. E. Church
elected the following officers for the next
six months: President, r. J. Coyne; first
vice president Miss Abbis Gates; second
vice. president Miss Ella Schroyer; third
vice. president, E. q. Coates; fourth vice.
president, 0. r. Adams; secretary. Lillian
HEWLETT; treasurer, Miss e. Hanks;
chorister, G. L. Kelly; pianist, Miss Eda
Thomas; organist, Miss Lima Thomas.
Already the enthusiastic young president
elect is perfecting plans for vigorous
campaign.
This evening Rev. J. N. Beard, D. D.,
pastor Of Grace Nj. E. Church, commences
new course of sermons on the Prob
lens of the City" This evening the SUBJ
iect will be ''The City and the Twentieth
Century; August q, THE City and the
Home; August 20, "The City and the
Church"
Tue Central Christian Endeavor Society
will conduct the services at Richmond Nj.
E. Church this evening. Mr.. John Allen
will act as leader.
Rev. F. F. Jewell OF Trinity NJ. E.
Church will exchange pulpits this morn
ing with Rev. F. K. Baker. In the even
ing Dr. Jewell will preach on "Waste
From Fast Living"
Rev. Frank K. Baker of Epworth NJ. E.
Church will give the second OF series of
illustrated sermons on the Life of Christ"
this evening. Twenty scenes in the life of
Christ will be thrown on tie canvas.
Rev. Drs. Case, Ollie and Jewell will be
transferred from this City next month.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Gibson, d. d., of the First
United Presbyterian Church will preach
this morning on "The Scarlet Thread in
the Window" In the evening his subject
will be "a Son Whose Life Began in Sor-
row, but Afterward Brought Joy to His
Mother"
Dr. Martin OF Santa Rosa supplied the
pulpit of Calvary Presbyterian Church in
this City on the 9th in the absence of Pas
tor Hemphill.
d.. Ketchum, late pastor at Berkeley,
has accepted the call 10 the First Presby-
terian Church at Salem, Or. The church
has 300 members.
1t is expected that Rev. Thomas L.
| Hughes of Piqua, Ohio, will preach in the
First Presbyterian Church. Berkeley, for
few Sundays, beginning August Is,
while on his vacation.
Rev. w. H. Moreland of st. Luke's Epis-
copal reached homo on Tuesday from
prolonged Eastern trip. He will preach
on Sunday at both morning and evening
services.
The organ now in use at Trinity Episco-
pal Church in this City is for sale. A
new one has been ordered.
. ho od6 fn hn a10ir
OF ST. Luke's Episcopal Church is Frank
Coffin, formerly Of Grace Church.
Rev. Sidney L. GuIick supplied the pui-
pit at the First Congregational Church,
Oakland, on the 8th. Mr.. ulick has been
engaged in missionary work in Japan.
On the 8th the Third congregational
Church in this City was supplied by Rev.
Messrs. Nash and Lee.
The Rev. Dr. George Robert Cairnes of
Scotland an evangelist of intern tional
repute, has been placed in charge OF the
First Baptfsh Church temporarily. DR..
Cairnes is public orator of exec ptional
power and is favored with most encour-
aging hearing.
The First Baptist Church is steadily
widening it's borders and now has three
prosperous missions in full operation in
different parts OF the City. These mis-
sons are superintended by efficient work
ers from the home church, and, aside
from their work of rescue, serve as feeders
to the parent organization.
The Eddy street Baptist Church has ap-
pointed a committee of five prominent
churchmen to correspond with prominent
divines of the country in the hope of Sc
curing the strongest possible man to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
the Rev. DR.. Boynton. The committee
consists of D. NJ. Carman. NJ. Brace, c. S.
Bareford. FL. G. Abbott and II. Z. Mitchell.
l. ~,ak,z T.
Society of the First Baptist Churcn are
rejoicing in the declaration that their
organization goes on record as having
made the most generous response to the
appeal Of the '97 com mmittee for funds for
conuention purposes. They raised nearly
$500. This-society is also credited with
having made the most ella borate and tasty
decoration of a church interior during the
convention period. For this result w. B.
Thompson and his com mittee are largely
responsible.
The semi-annual statement OF the Off
ciary OF the First Baptist Church shows
that the past year has been the most sue
cessiul, as whole. in the history of the
organization. The net gain in member
ship and the financial return exceed all
other wears but one. The general indebt-
edness has been largely decreased, the in
terror renovated and the Sabbath school
and Christian Endeavor Society are full
and in perfect working order. These should
be pleasing facts to the retiring pastor, the
Rev NJ. 2. Boynton.
Rev. Frank S. Ford. pastor of the First
Christian Church, will preach this morn
ing on Ideal Prayer" and in the evening
on what God Has Done for Mans Saliva
ton" A recital by Professor Cyrus
Brownlee Newton, with music, will be
given on Thursday evening. August 49,
ander the auspices of the Intermediate
Christian Endeavor Society, for the pur-
pose Of raising funds Tor church work.
The topics to be discussed by Rev. W..
A. Gardner at the West Side Christian
Church during the coming week are an
nounced as follows: Sunday morning,
1.-THE Mind of Christ; Sunday evening,
"Infallibly Safe; Monday evening
"Hypocrites' Tuesday. Who Was Jesus
CDrist2 = answered with the Bible
closed"; Wednesday, "Who was Jesus
rist?-answered with the Bible OPEN; ;
Wednesday, 'How to Be Christian" !;
Thursday. "sympathy"; Friday, Joy in
the Lord"
ST. Josephs branch of the League of
the Cross will hold an essay contest on
Monday evening, August 23
st. James College, Vancouver, WASH,
will be opened during the present month
bv the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
Election of delegates and alternates to