The San Francisco call., 1898-02-23
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
General Secretary Reid Sets Aside a Sunday for Special Services.

l OAKLAND, Feb. 22.-General Secre- tray Francis w. Reid of the California Christian Endeavor Union has issued the following notice to all of the societies in | this State:
 Dear Endeavorer: I am very anxious that Sunday, March 6, should be very generally observed throughout the State by the Endeavorers in their efforts for better observance of the Sabbath That day has been set apart for the study of this question, both in the Sunday-school and the Endeavor societies, and interest Is likely to be awakend upon the subject to a very wide extent. Will you please do me the favor, either personally or as a society, to request your pastor to preach upon this theme or some of it's phases. and also to make special arrangements to present an attractive programme at your Endeavor meeting in consideration of this subject?
 | In order that I may know what Is be- ing done throughout the State to ac- l complish better observance of our Lords day, will you please inform me by postal card of all meetings you have held since last June to consider Sabbath re- form, and also of the number and char acter of the meetings held in your church on March 6, including sermons, Sunday school sessions and Endeavor meetings? Prompt attention to this will greatly oblige.
 New Officers Nominated.
 OAKLAND, Feb. 22.-The following
 
 mated for officers of the Alameda County Christian Endeavor Union. The election will take place at the annual convention, to be held in the Union-Street Presby- terian Church Friday evening, March II: | John C. Suhr, First Methodist, president: Dr. W. R. Hughes, Alameda, vice-presi- | dent; Miss Frances Gribble, Sunshine So ciety, recording secretary; Miss M Lulu | Bowen, First Baptist, corresponding sec retary: Dr. Ray Gilson. First Presbyte- rian, treasurer; Mrs. Lillian Baxley, jun
  | sistant.
 Mystery Surrounds the Golden Gate.
 OAKLAND, Feb. 22-The little schooner Golden Gate did not sail to-day for the | klondike as she expected, but is still moored at the Webster-street wharf in and declares that he knows none of the passengers nor the point to which they are bound He'd He admits nit that it will sail Mining and Exploration Company, com posed of eighteen men. Herbert Kendall is said to be the only Oaklander in the expedoda The and s eons is of but s water from the weight of her freight. She will sail Thursday or Friday if all goes well.
 Unitarians' Annual Meeting. OAKLAND. Feb. 22,---The regular an- held last evening, and the following were elected trustees: Colonel John P. Irish. Hall Warren Olney, John A. Bliss. Alfred ", BurrelI; Edward sh HamItd5 A Kluegel, A. K. P. Redineton f1ai ire and Mrs. W. G. Tripp. The usual social gathering followed, during which telegram of congratulations and at Los Angeles, the former pastor.
 Legislature Must Act.
 OAKLAND, Feb 22-The committee of the Board of Education, appointed to in- vestirate the possibility of avoiding the necessity of teachers sand and other employees erv warrants reported last evening. The renort shows that only by an act of the Legislature can this be avoided, The teachers begin work , in July, July, while the in available until December and January re-