The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18

tion of John Mallen, secretary of the Pa.
ciic-American Decora ton Company.
Springing up through our land are q
number of churches esta blished inde-
pendently of the direction of the various
boards of the church. They are called
faith missions because they depend en-.
tireIy for support sent in answer to
prayer.
The churches of the Holy Spirit and OF
the Pentecost, Rev. Oliver G. Miller pas-
tor, in this City belong to this class oil
missions. The latter on corner OF Pacific
and Leavenworth, opened about two
months ago. now has a Sunday school OF
100 and an average attendance at PRAYER
meeting of twenty-five.
Bishop A. Walters. DID,, will preach
at Starr King A NJ. A. on Church, both
this morning and evening.
Rev. Father Cathalda has returned from
ayear's tour among the missions of Alaska.
He reports the churches, schools and con-
vents in lnat country in prosperous con
dition.
Some OF the visiting clergy men to the
great convention are still remaining
in the City and viii occupy Iocai pulpits
to-day. q brother of DR.. NJ. NJ Glib
son of the First United Presbyterian
Church. Rev. J. II. Gibson, from The East
will preach in his brothers pulpit at the
Sabbath morning service; and in the
evening, Rev. W. II. Mcmillan, DID, of
Allegheny City, Pa, one of the directors
OF the Endeavor organization, will preach.
Arrangements nave been commenced for
a grand festival and bazaar to be held
during the month OF September in aid of
ST. Francis de Sales Church, Oakland.
An essay contest of st. PauPs Junior
Branch of the League OF the Cross will
take place on Monday evening, July 49,
The exercises will be of private nature.
The examination and graduat ation exer-
cises OF ST. Paurs Christian doctrine
classes wi be held at ST. PauPs Hall
Twentv-ninth and Church streets, on Fri
day evening, July % Rev. NJ. D. Con-
molly, the pastor, is preparing very eIab-
orately for the affair and will present n
programme of unezceptional merit. The
admission will be 25 cents and the exer-
cises will commence at o'clock sha rp.
Rev. DR.. Morrison, late of Montre al
has been appointed assistant at ST. Peters
Church.
The ordin alton of Rev. Mr.. Sullivan to
the priesthood will take place at st.
Marv's Cathedral on Monday morning.
July 26, at o clock.
Rev. J. B. Hannigan will preach at the
last mass at the cathedral this morning.
The evening sermon will be gwen by the
Very Rev J. J. Prendergast, V. G.
sionary of Texas, is spending a few days
In this City.
The parishioners of st. Teresa's Church,
Potrero, are arranging for a fair TO be held
within couple of months, the proceeds
OF which will be devoted toward defray in @
the Indebtedness OF he church property.
The opening service of the Epwor;h
League convention of the Puget Sound
conference was heid Thursday night, June
"a, sermon being preached by Ernest Y.
Claypool of Puyallup.
1t Is announced that the indebted ess
resting on Sunnyside Methodist Church,
in this City, has been entirely removed.
The last dollaro the $450 due was in hand
July l, and the mortgage has been paid.
Rev. G. K. Arnold is pastor.
There will be q great convention rally at
Central NJ. E. Church this evening. After
math and echoes of the convention, ad-
dresses by Dr. Tinker and other conven-
ton speakers and by the Methodist mem