The San Francisco call., 1897-06-06

on Grant avenue. near Sutter street, has been
moved to O'Farren street, near Powell.
Major and Mrs. Winchell are al Golden Gate
farm.
1t is expected that the opening of the mercy
boxes this month wiz yield from $500 10 5000.
All sorts Of preparations are being made for
me SalYatlon Army's great campmeeting to
be held IN July.
The opening exercises of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church OF the Pentecost, on the
corner of Pacific and Leayenworth streets
will be held today. Following will be the
order OF services: At 2:3O o'clock the Sunday
school opens; there Will be a conservation
prayer By Dr. Hayes c. French; teaching,
1.-The Lesson of the Pentecost''; the advent OF
the Holy Ghost; Tongues of Fire.; words
from the pastor, Rev. o. C. Miller, and offer
Ing Dy the children.
Al 4 o'clock in the afternoon-Openfne of
the hall for divine service. Conservation
prayer by Rev. Charles MeKe lvey, superin-
lendent aad chaplain OF CTOcker Old PeOple's
Home; sermon by Rev. Ed win Ii. jerks assis-
tant pastor ot First PRESBYTERIAN Church fol.
lowed by service of dedication conducted by
work -1'-0
At7:15 P. M-Chndren's meeting. Address
by Mrs. Nellie Blessing Evster aud an Illus
pastor.
At P. M.-Evening service. scriptural read
Ing and prayer by P. A. Fisher of san Anselmo O
Theological seminary; sermon by the pastor
diction.
The Pentecost Mission, the cutgrovtb of tho
half ago in Franklin Hall, Fillmore street
1t is now at home IN their chapel on Jackson
street, near Buchanan. The church starte
without any visible means of support for
pastors salary or running expenses.
While 1t is hoped to eventually build, q
church for the preaching Of the word and the
administration OF the sGcraments, still the
main features viii be to help the poor, in.
struct the children, mothers meetings. sew.
lng-school, and the practical application OF
the principles of the gospel; to avoid getting
organized societies in the way OF the spirits
ieading; 10 put prayers before work, and faith
as preceding all effort.
Mr. Miller has opened four churches or
Pentecost anniversary. The one on Geary
street. near Cough; the large St. Mark S
Roanoke, Va: the cha bel on Jackson street
and now the Evangelical Lutheran Church o.
the Pentecost, named for the day.
Dir. Miller believes that in n great measure
the church OF to-day has failed TO recognize
the necessity of the spirits enduemcnt o.
power 1or service: that we keep with great Joy
person OF the Trinity and scarcely recognize
the anniversary of the advent of the third
person OF the God-head, whose mission it is tC
Apply the saving grace brought US by the re
demption of Christ.
Rev. W s Matthew, D. D., editor of the Cali
fornla Christian Advocate. breaches this even
ing al simpson Memorial Church.
Blsnop Newman is TO preach the baccalau
Ieate sermon at the ClaYerack College ano
HuQSon River Institute on Sunday, June 13
AL a meeting of the Presby yterian General
Assembly, DR.. Sheldon Jackson the veteran
Dr. h. c. Minton OF this City received the mex
highest vole
Io-day the Jewish population of our City wi 4
celeb brate as Of old the feast of Sheonoth OF
Pentecost, and much rivalry win exist in deco
rsnons and the musical programme for thil