The San Francisco call., 1904-08-16
LOSS OF SATAN
REDUCES FEAR
Divine Finds That Since
"Devil Has Gone Out of
Category" Men Heed Not
VIEW OF REV. FERGUSON
Twenty-Six Missionaries to
Be Entertained Previous
to Sailing on the Doric

Many things have puzzled the Rev |
John Ferguson of ST Stephens Pres |
byterian Church, Sydney, New South
Wales. during his travel around the
world. That much the noted Austria
Ian divine admitted yesterday morn
ing in his talk TO the members of the
Presbyterian Ministers Association.
He said that it is clearly evident
that many Christian people are NOV
ing on in their course toward heaven
without protesting any rational basis
for their faith. For instance, when
asked some question they have no bet
ter answer than. Il know it is a good
thing for me to believe
In the universities, the reverend
speaker said. they are not looking Tor
the fundamentals and are fighting shy
of the scriptures and the questions
that are authoritatively given.
In the British Isles he found that
the evangelistic movement is taking
the open air is one Of the qualifica-
tions of a minister.
Rev Ferguson found that the work
ing people are drifting from their old
moorings. In Scotland he discovered
that there is a tendency TO give them
gree.
There was a time in the old world
when they feared hell" but in these
days the speaker found that the very
devil has gone out of the category,
and that loss of fear has led many
to do exactly what they please.
He then Travelled upon the road
whereon he found better conditions in
the British Isles and one of the all
important good things that exists there
is the Institutional Church. In this
direction he has discovered that among
the earnest Christian people there is
actually a clipping off of devotion,
and the course followed is toward the
material as we'll as spiritual benefiting
Of less fortunate humanity.
LOOK TO MATERIAL SIDE.
The growth OF the Institutional
Church, he explained, is a marvel 1t
tends to the upbuilding of life-to a
more clean living and improved ethical
conditions. AS an instance he described
the Whitefeld Chapel, Tottenham
Court Road, London. where he said
there is now being erected plant in
connection with the chapel, where VIII
be found recreation rooms, restau-
rant, reading rooms, baths, bedrooms
''au resulting in a thorough blending of
the house of God with the boarding
house"
The immediate tendency, he found,
in the British Isles was the helping
for the new and a less ardent care
for the future
congregational headquarters were
filled Yesterday when the ministers OF
that denomination met TO hear Rev J.
]. Staub OF Oregon deliver an ad-
dress.
Among other things the speaker
pointed out that the State from which
he halls is not suffering from the dis
ease Of central church. which II an
peared to him had badly afflicted this
city and Oakland especially. Rev.
Staub said also that the COngrega-
tional College Of his State had set the
standard for study in Oregon.
In speaking of the difficulties encoun-
tered by the clergy of San Francisco,
Rev. E. r. Willis, d: d. sald at the
meeting Of the Methodist Ministers
Association. held yesterday in Epworth
Hall. that St. Pauls gospel of Christ
is the only means to keep the work
going in the city. To accept the condi-
tions with which st. Paul surrounded
himself is the only way, the doctor
suggested, in which a minister can
work in san Francisco without dis
coura cement
HEAR EMINENT TEACHER.
The eminent Bible teacher. Rev. Will
liam r. Newell of the Moody Institute.
Chica 20. addressed a large body OF
ministers Of various denomina tions
yesterday in the lecture room Of the
Y NJ. C A There is a strong effort
being put forward to induce Rev. New
ell to remain several weeks in the city
to form popular Bible classes.
Speaking Of the work OF the COM
uittee for the suppression of the dis
tribution of vicious literature and pic
lures in the city, Rev. F. A Keast said
Yesterday that while they had not been
able to find any official connected with
the Society for the Suppression Of Vice.
though a search had been made by
Rev. John A. 3. Wilson, the minis
terial committee is, nevertheless, full
of action and fight and would follow
out its programme in the interest Of
the morals of the youth Of San Fran
cisco.
Tventv-six missionaries will sail on
Thursday. August is, on the Doric, be-
ing distributed between Japan. China,
Siam and other Oriental points A re-
certic.n will be rendered the mission
aries tomorrow evening at the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Van Ness ave-
nue. corner Of Sacramento street.
The outgoing missionaries are:
Rev z Dorr from Baldwin. Kans.: Mrs.
J e ADAMS. Topeka. Kans-; Rev. and Mrs
a Barrett Pratt Kans- Rev and Mrs.
" T3ibie PortervilIe y. Y; Miss Elizabeth
C-arrothers Portland. Or; Dr. and Mrs.
charles II Crooks. Bethel. Kans.; Miss Mabel
CIison. Canton. Ohio; Miss Lila 5 Halsey.
F-xanston. III; Rev. and Mrs. Edwin c. Haw
lev Amherst. Mass; Miss Emma Hicks.
Warnego. Kans.; Dr. Jessie w Hirst Phil
aSeluhfa pa Rev and Mrs C c McIntire,
Fast Detroit Mich: Miss Elizabeth Mlliken,
Wilmington. Del. Miss Alice Monk, Albion
Mich; Dr and Mrs. Charles 4 Roys. Rev
snd Mrs A P Vaughn, Marion. Ia: DR.. and
Ms Charles c Walker. Cleveland. Ohio; Rev.
and Mrs Carroll Il Ysrkss. Berwyn. Pa
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