The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-02
WHAT THE CHURCHES WILL Do
TODAY AND ALL THIS WEEK
Rev. T. George Gibson Has rendered His Resignation
as Pastor of the Emmanuel Church
49, in This City.

of presbytery. He will shortly be in
stalled as pastor of the Roseville and
Orangevale churches
Rev. Mark Baskerville will give paper
next Monday before the Congregational
Ministers meeting on General Culture
versus Specialization in Mental Train
ing"
The pastors about the Bay, with their
wives. will lunch at Higgins Chapel,
many laymen will also be present. Per
sons from this side the Bay Will take the
10 A. NJ. broad-gauge boat.
DR.. S. A. Steel, editor of the Epworth
Era, Church South, will be in California
from the 9th to the 30th OF May In the IN
his work at Los Angeles May 9Th. He
will be in Oak and at the Stale League
!, Convention, May 20 TO 90
On Sunday, May 16, will occur the
eighth anniversary ofthe Epworth League
The State Board OF the Christian
Churches of California will hold its regu-
lar meeting Tuesday, May "a, at IL O'Clock
at the Y. NJ. C. A. building.
A special meeting of the Epworth
League Alliance is called for next Tues
day evening at the Howard-street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church for the purpose OF
adopting new constitution and transact
ing such other business as may properly
come before the nSetlllS.
| Bishop John P. Newman has provided
funds sufficient to educate ten Young men
in the three years course of Drew Theo-
logical Seminary at Mad son, N. J.
The Ladies' Endeavor Society of the
| Geary-sIreet Temple will meet in regular
! session tomorrow evening in the vestry OF
! the synagogue.
Tomorrow afternoon the regular
monthly business meeting OF the Ladies
Aid Society at Epworth NJ. E. Church.
On tomorrow evening there will be a
/ regular mon hiy official board meeting at
Epworth NJ. E. Church.
The Tersanctus, Gloria in Excelsis
and Gloria Patria of the communion
| service Will be rendered by full choir at
Central NJ. E. Church this morning.
| The Suuday-school in Richmond starts
with between forty and fifty in attend
ance.
On Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock
| joint meeting of societies to arrange for
May festival will take place at Central NJ.
E. Church.
There will be an official board meeting
on next Tuesday night, May T. at the First
NJ. E. Church.
! A two weeks meeting will begin at Po-
trero NJ. E. Church this week. The Cos
/ pei wagon will be on hand with good
corps of workers. Rev. Frank Baker will
assist the pastor.
The work of the San Francisco City and
| County Anti-ssloon League will be pub
| licly inaugurated with a massmeeting to
be held at Central Methodist Episcopal
! Church on next Friday evening. May Z.
Every person In favor of saloon suppression
IN the interest of virtue and morality
should make an effort to be present at
this important meeting. A full expIana-
! ton of The principles and plans of the
| league will be made, the best speakers
will be present to address the meeting
and excellent and inspiring music will be
rendered. 1t is especially desired that
/ every church, every temperance organlza-
ton ard every public school in the City
should be represented. The exercises will
begin promptly at 8 O'Clock P. N.
The fifth annual entertainment of Com
pany F OF Howard NJ. E. Church will be
held Friday evening, May q. Some OF
! the best talent in the City Will appear on
that occasion. Make inquiries about it if
/ you are interested in our ooys' work. The
/ boys will go into camp June % Los Gatos
| has been selected as the place of encamp-
ment. Let every member attend If at all
| possible. Further information Will be
| furnished at an early date as to rates, etc.
In future Private A. Hatteroth will nave
charge of the drum corps.
! The following letter has been prepared
! by Chairman Rolla Y. Watt and sent to
the Epworth Leagues of the Pacific Coast:
To the Members of the Epporth League Of the
Pacific (OGSt-DEAR FELLow-woRKERs. AT inc
last meeting OF the executive committee. hav-
ing in charge the preparations for the SIX
tenth international Christian Endeavor con-
vention, to be held in this City July to II of
the present year, the question of the relation
OF other Young Peoples societies me up for
consideration, and it was decided by un0ni-
nous vote TO register the members of all or
CARNATIONS similar 10 our own, viz: West
minister, Epworth leauges, Baptist Young
Peoples unions, Luther leauges, etc, and to
admit them to all meetings of the convention
on the same footing as Endeavorers.
We desire that this great convention shall
mark era in the religious life OF our coast,
ana especially that il shall touch and uplift
the young life of all our churches.
Bespeaking your kindly interest in and
prayers for the convention, l am cordially
yours, RoLLA V. WATT Chairman
On Monday afternoon-W. F. NJ. Society
of Central NJ. E. Church in church parlors.
All ladies of the church and congregation
invited.
The Congregational Club of San Fran
cisco and vicinity will meet on Tuesday
next in the parlors of the Third Church,
Fifteenth street, near Mission. The after
dinner addresses will be on the subject of
Observation-Disclosures Comfy" divided
as follows: Its Grounds" DR.. S. NJ.
Jefferson (Disciple); "Its Scope" DR.. E. R.
Ollie (Methodist); Observation-Disclosures
and Comfy" DR.. w. FL. Landon (Preshv
KnodelI (CongregationaD; Present In
feicities, - Rev. Z. Il. Brownson (Ba ptist);
What Shall We Do 4 bout It?' DR.. J. K.
Mclean (CongregationaD This meeting
promises to be one OF great interest. 1t
will look forward 10 the Endeavor conven-
ton, the latest and highest illustration OF
INSTRUMENTATION fellowship in the
word, and should be an occasion very al
/ tTactlve to young people.
A grand entertainment in aid of st.
James Church will be given at the Metro
politan Temple Wednesday evening" May
II. The Olympic Club Minstrels ana some
of tue artists of the Tivoli Opera house
! will take part.
District No. of the Young Mems In
stltute will meet in the Aicazar building
on the evening of the Goth inst. under
the auspices of 1gnatian Council No. IS.
! Next Tuesday, the 4th inst, a large
/ number OF the students of st. Mary's Col
| Iege, Oakland, Will be confirmed by the
Most Rev. Archbishop Riordan. Special
| preparations have been made for the
event, as Tuesday will. also be the feast of
Blessed de la Sale founder of the order OF
the Brothers OF the Christian Schools.
The sacrament of confirmation will be
administered by the Mosl Rev. Arch
bishop at, st. Joseph'5 Church, San Jose,
this morning at 10 O. clock, and at ST. Pat
TICKS Church, San Jose, at o'clock the
same afternoon. On Monday morning at
10 o'clock his Grace will give confirmation
at st. Mary's Church, San Jose.
A mission. TO be conducted by Rev.
Fathers Laly OF Spanishtown and Gloria