The San Francisco call., 1904-03-02
CLERGY VERSUS
SPIRITUALISTS
Paper by Rev. J. NJ. McElhin-
.ney on Psychic. Phenom-
6na" Invites Criticisms
PREPARE FOR BIG WORK
Churchmen Meet and Make
=. Arrangements for a Raj
. Iy and EvangeIiSt'S Coming

-. The Mission Evangelical Alliance and
The Mission Federation Of Churches
held meetings yesterday at Ocean View
congregational Church Both meetings
were largely attended and prominent
- men Of the evangelical churches OF the
city attended the deliberations.
The Rey. J. NJ McElhinney read
what was characterized as most orig
inal paper entitled Psychic Phenom-
ena,: and said in part:
.. The preponderance Of opinion faVors
the existence Of a subconscious mind.
Il is possible that this subconscious
mind is the soul There are many. COM
munications from God to man that
e.. We do. not reason out. The subcon-
= scfdus. mind cannot knoW~doubt II is
impossible for il to carry on contro-
<Nerss. Yet subcOnscious mind re-
:,vea}s q. perfect memory
1.-THE subject Of thought transmits
sion or telepathy is accepted by the
Society Of Psychic Research. To us
The surprise consists in the transmits
son II mind to. mind"
The subject Of the paper was argued
= oI the Rev. William RAIDER, the Rev.
= Mr. Larkn and Dr. John A. b. Will
.-sQn,. each Of whom referred to those
Nho- are gaining a livelihood by So
called spiritualistic readings" and re.
NealiRg messages from the departed"
Some. -.caustie criticisms were indulged
in-to the detriment Of the mediums, -
81 ho- were designated as either "deceiV-
: ers of .s6lf-deceived."
+ After "A discussion of business mat
ters~ IL was resolved that the next
meeting Of the alliance take place three
rnonths hence. the arrangements to: be
. made. blythe secretary, the Rev. James
Woodwork.
I The evening was devoted to the Mis-
sion Federation Of Churches, DR.: Pond
b nresiding-
..4+- PREPARE FOR RALLY.
1t was resolved that four religious
meetings are TO be held in different
parts of the Mission the. week preced-
ng the big union eUangelistic meeting.
Hhich viii take place. April l3.
The meetings VIII be held in the fol-
lowing group
BETHANY: congregational Church Cl)r Pond,
Trinity -Fresoyt ytefian CRev. D. X. Strong),
l5eLI..ehem 1kcv- ". Hollars) and Grace NJ
~ hglch q Rev +. N. .Larkin)
Lebanon Presbyterian REV. ". Logan) En-
|erth 81 p Church REV. Mr.. Keast). stew
alt -AleilloTlals Church lleI Mr.. Dugan) and
'~lristian - ission CDr-. AI6rgsn).
Itsl.g.- Fark I'Fesb5tertan church Ret. AIr.
-t. y .-lil+iisy ocean View Congregational
'.nlfch lteF-Mr BURR and Christian Advent
adreh lRey. Mr. Fislo.
.4...et coneregati6naI. Church or Day.;
J f-nltE N p Church -lDr Wilson, F'irzf
..frsstlan church 0Rev Mr Ford) and Welsh
tres9s lerian Church tRev. Mr. Evans).
The com mmittee formed TO arrange for
The erangelistc meeting in April con-
sists of"Dr. ": C.. Pond, Rev. F. S.
Ford Rev Thomas Garrett. Rev. f.
~ Larkin. and Rev. r. Logan.
= The Rev Hugh +. Smith, the evange-
list, viii visit the. city 30 conduct the
meeting
-... WILL PRESENT PROTEST.
J. on The motion Of the Rev. Mr.. Keast
IL was resolved that pastor repre-
senting each Of the denominations shall
present protest Of the federation to
the judiciary Committee Of the Board
ot Supervisors next Friday afternoon
az O'Clock against any action being
taken to curtail liberty Of speech on
he city's streets.
Among those present at the meeting
We're:
Dr. ~. e. Pond. Bethany Congregational
.hqrch' IN the chair; Rev. Huber Burr,
.0eean View Congregational Church. DR. n
A* Lafkin- Grace Methodist Episcopal Church:
ltei-. j. A. Eollars; Bethiehern CONGREGATIONAL
= 90 urs shi Rev Edward X. Strong Trinity Pres
.hy terlan Church Rev J. N. McElhinney Holly
.l-ark Pres byterian Church; Rev T. " Fischer
: raasEuel Evangelical church: Rev. c. Fisk, Ad.
vent CHRISTIAN Church; Rev. Thomas g Garrett
ikey -IQchmond Logan, Lebanon Presbyterian
eh1rch~ Rev. F.. A. Keast Epworth Methodist
episcopal Church. Rev. William RAIDER Thrs-
congregational Church Or. W c.. Day Olivet
esDeyterian Church. Rev. John Phillips
p Pierce street Congregational Church; Rev
. Frank s. Ford. First Christian church; Rev
John A. B. wilson D. D.. Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Chr'rch; DR.. p. Brett Morgan Rev.
saInes- NoOdworth. and Selden Sturges