The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

ruence on the spiritual life OF san Francisco
other class. Il is class that is being neg
lected more than any other.
SAN FRANCISCO PROBLEM.
The greatest problem in the life OF san
Francisco Il the labor question. and. as you
EasSSed EloS IN ang other eity in the United
Stctes And this very element is not being
reached by religion as represented by Protest
sntism. Look 10 the south OF Market street
where there work 70 be done among this
very class Of our community We feel that oy
inviting DR. Stelzle here We might receive from
him practical advice on the subject
The moderator suggested that the
autumn would be a good season in
which TO invite DR.. Stelzle, and the
Rev. G. c. Herriott agreed that an ef-
ficient worker such as the doctor
would stir this city to an interest in
the religious work.
The Rev. Mr.. Bevier said that his
church work brought him much i'm
contact with the laboring man and in
speaking of the importance of the
proposed visit of DR.. Stelzle said that
his experience had shown him that
labor unions were ready to be ap-
preached. but that il should be ac-
complished in a wise way.
The reverend gentleman remarked
that there were certain labor unions
with which one could not become af-
filiated if he worked on Sunday
This he considered was a good be-
ginning.
When the church appropriations
came UP for consideration there were
matters which kept up the interest
for some hours. The dissolution Of
Franklin-street Presbyterian Church
was protested against by thirty-five of
the congregation and il was ultimately
resolved that Professor Gilchrist shall
take charge OF the church for the next
six months.
DR.. Gilchrist has recently been oc-
cupying the pulpit at Calvary Presby-
terian Church. alternating with Pres
ident Macintosh. D. D.. Of San Fran
cisco Seminary, during the temporary
absence of DR.. Hemphill in Australia
During a discussion for an appropri-
alton Of $500 for the Hebrew Presby-
terian mission it developed that the
Rev. Moses Bercowitz pays his rent.
printing and the living Of himself and
wife and children out Of the $500 per
annum allowed him.
All the church appropriations were
allowed without curtailment.
GIVE UP USE OF LIQUOR.
The temperance committees report
submitted by the Rev. James Wood
worth stated that certain secular So
cieties had given up the use of LIQUOR
and wines at their banQuets, and while
the movement is growing a further
observance of the temperance move
ment in Secular circles was advocated.
The Rev. Frederick A Doane ex-
pressed entire opposition to the use of
q fermented wine in the administra
ton of the sacrament. The recon-
mendation was accepted by the assem-
bly,.
Letters Of transfer from the presbv
terry of San Francisco to the presbv-
tery Of Sacramento were granted the
Rev. DR.. j. T. Wills and the Rev. c. c.
Herriott
Isamu Watanabe. preacher of the
japanese Presbyterian Church. 12l
Haight street. presented himself for
examination for ordination.
WILL oRDAIN WATANABE.
Mr.. watanabe will be ordained by
the presbytery Sunday. May 1. at the
japanese Presbyterian Church.
The overwhelming needs of the San
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plained by DIR. Thomas.
Lebanon Presbyterian Church. of
which the Rev. Richmond Logan is
pastor, showed such a high condition
OF prosperity that it was resolved that
IL be an independent church during
the ensuing year
The Rev. Nr. Logan presented the
report of the committee on sunday
Schools. which showed the total en-
rollment for the fourteen schools as
follows:
Howard Presbyterian Church sundsv-scbool
sol; calvary. 456s Lebanon. 330: First gIo-
lrlnity, 500; Mizpsh, 265; Holly Park 263
Jspsnese 50. anu
The number received into fun cono-
nunion with the church from the SIN
day-school during the year was ninefv-
four which testiies, states the renoyt
10 the Increased spiritual life of the
Sunday-schools of the church. The con
tributions were liberal
The election for the home missions
committee resulted as follows: Rev
William Kirk Guthrie (moderator). DR..
J. S. Thomas, Rev. l.. X. Strong. Elder
Edward Kerr and Elder II. II. Hin
Evangelistic committee-PresidentM Mac
Intosh, d. d.. San Francisco Seminary.
chairman: Rev. George G. Eldredge
Rev. Richmond Logan, Elder A. S.
johnson and Elder John Forsythe.
Before the assembly adjourned reso-
lutions expressing regret at the de-
psrture Of Or. Wills and the Rev. Mr.