The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-27
BLAMES DRUGS
FOR HIS RUIN
Rev. Kenneth Duncan Tells
Pitiful Story of Down
fall to His BenefactOr
MATTER OF "OPEN SHOP"
Sunset Christian Church
Building Nearly Comes
Under the Ban of the Union

Broken down in health and physi-
cally and mentally weary, the Rev.
Kenneth Duncan sought assistance
from a member of the West Side
Christian Church a few days ago and
is consequently receiving the care he
Sought. His life has been a deplor-
able disappointment.
His friends of the Presbyterian de-
nomination, with which he was affili-
ated, worked necessarily to benefit
his condition. but apparently to no
purpose.
Speaking to his latest benefactor he
told a pitiful story of his youthful am
bition, of his hopes, and of the cause
of his ultimate misfortune. He at
tributes all his trouble to the use of
opiates, which originally were pre-
scribed for him when he needed
mental rest. He told how he had
been to sanitarium after sanitarium
without relief.
Though the Rev. Mr.. Duncan with
drew some time ago from the demopi-
nation with which he had been affili-
ated all his life. his case was brought
before several members of the Pres
byterian Ministers Association yester-
day. No action was taken.
The Sunset Christian Church build
ing, now near completion on Tenth
avenue, has been under the eye of
George d. Herman, business agent of
the Wood Wire and Metal LatherS'
Union, who discovered that the Rev.
G. Greenwich and ]. P. Dargitz, the
financial secretary of the church, had
let the contract for plastering to an
open shop"
At the meeting of the Ministers As
sociation of the Christian church de-
nomination yesterday afternoon it de-
veloped that the Rev. Mr.. Greenwich
had been interviewed by the business
agent Of the union, and in reply to
his questions the parson explained
that the contract had been made, and
if broken the contractor might come
upon him for damages, and that in all
honor the contract must be observed.
He explained that the contract had
been let in good faith; that Mr.. OAR
gitz, being a new conner to the city,
had entered into a contract with the
open shop" contractor, not knowing
such was the case. Upon this show
ing, said Mr.. Greenwell. the business
agent of the union consented not to
interfere.
There was a discussion, in which
the ministers were generally opposed
to the idea of being questioned as to
their rights to employ whomsover
Iney WlSneQ.
8 DR.. Hemphill, pastor of Calvary
Presbyterian Church, delivered an
interesting and picturesque address on
Australia and Australians before the
Presbyterian Ministers Association
yesterday.
The Rev. George W. White spoke
on The Spiritual Message in the Ser
monte Literature of the Times before
the Methodist Minister'S Association
yesterday morning.
One hundred singers are to compose
the choir at the West Side Christian
Church. Such was the announcement
made by DR.. Walter NJ. White, the
pastor, at a gathering of ministers of
his denomination yesterday afternoon.
1t will be the largest choir in San
Francisco.
The Rev. George A. Hough, pastor
of st. Vincent Methodist Episcopal
Church, Los Angeles, has been OPP
pointed to the California-street Meth
odist Episcopal Church, this city. 1t
is generally supposed that the Rev. w.
p. Stanley will succeed the Rev. c. o.
Oman at Hamilton Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Mr.. Oman is to go
to Hamilton Methodist Episcopal
Church. Los Angeles conference.
The Rev. +. w. Darst announced
yesterday that he hopes to see the
dedication of the Christian Church
building, Berkeley, on Sunday Octo-
Der 80.
Bishop NJ. c. Harris will sail for
golia.