The San Francisco call., 1904-10-11
RENDER BISHOP
HARRIS HONORS
Methodist Ministers and Lay
men Pay Tribute on the
Eve of His Trip to Japan

The proverbial Methodist enthusiasm
was fully demonstrated yesterday,
when one of the largest gatherings of
local celebrities of the Methodist Epis-
copal church met in Epworth Hall to
give Bishop NJ. c. Harris a hearty god
speed on his journey to Japan.
Bishop Harris sails on the Mongo-
liza Thursday, October 13, to take up his
labors among a people with whom and
for whom he has spent years of his
life. In acknowledgment of all that
the Bishop has done toward taking
Christianity TO the Japanese, the Jap
anese ladies of San Francisco have
presented Mrs. Harris with a handsome
gold watch and chain, while the Jap
anese men have given the B-shop
well-filled purse, with a direction to do
with it as might seem best when in
Japan.
Dr. F. D. Bovard presided at yester-
days reception, and addresses eulo-
gizing the work of Bishop Harris were
delivered by the Rev. George w.
White, DID; the Rev. W. S. Matthew,
presiding elder of the district; the Rev.
II. Hiroto, nastor of the japanese
Methodist Episcopal Church, this city;
c. P. Perkins. the Rev. e. r. Ollie,
ID, the Rev. James H. n. Williams,
the Rev. A. c. Bane, the Rev. George
! Guth, DID, and other prominent pas
tors and laymen.
In reply TO all the warm eulogies the
Bishop said he was greatly encouraged
and strengthened by the feeling mani
tested toward him.
Bishop Harris was the honored guest
at dinner later in the day at which
about one hundred were present.
A great assemblage of members of
the Congrega gational Ministers Associa-
ton met yesterday morning to hear the
Rev. William RAIDER, pastor of the
Third Congregational Church, tell of
his church experiences during three
months in London. He told of his
preaching in London and of the politics
agitating the churches in England,
which he considered as tending toward
a closer bond of union.
AS for the personnel of the London
pulpits he failed to find a Spurgeon, or
a Parker, or a Beecher, but he did
hear, he said, bright young men. and.
indeed, there never before were so
many bright young men in the London
pulpits.
The pastor also informed his hearers
that he thought there was more free
dom in the expression Of theological
conviction in England than here. The
congregations in the New York
churches he found small as compared
with those of London.
Mr.. RAIDER thought the Rev. r. J.
Campbell of the City Temple "the
! greatest preacher who breaches the
! poorest sermons of any one in the
world. But he draws great crowds
and is trained in the gifts of reaching
/ the business man"
There will probably be a convention
/ of 10000 members of the Christian
/ church in San Francisco in 1905 The
| Rev. Walter Madison White, D. D.,
and Professor A. NJ. Elston left yes
! terday for Chicago, where 10000 mem
! bers Of the church are to be in con-
vention. and the delegates from here
are to work for the convention TO come
/ to this city. The convention is prac-
tically pledged to give preference to
] San Francisco.
At the Presbyterian Ministers Asso-
citation meeting yesterday the members
were asked by the Rev. S. r. Wood to
cooperate in providing speakers for
the new chapel which has been secured
at the Preside for Protestant worship.
| It was decided to assume the care the
third Sunday in each month.