The San Francisco call., 1904-02-09
ACTIVE WORK
By CLERGTMEN
AethodistS Choose DR.. Willis
for President Of DeaconeSseS'
National Training School
PRAYERS FOR STUDENTS
Ministers to Make Supplication
for the College Youth of the
Whole Universe Next Sunday

There was great activity at evangel-
icsl ministerial meetings yesterday.
One OF the most important Of the an
ROuncements was that Of the accept
anoe by the Rev. E. r. willis, d. D,
pastor OF the First Methodist Church,
Nspa. OF the presidency OF the Dea-
conesses' National Training School in
suocessiOn to the late Dr. James N.
Beard
The important position had been ten
oered TO the Rev. John Stephens, the
Rev Mr.. Bane and DR.. bennett. but,
as stated in The Call last week. none
o. those gsntRmen was inclined
70 accept the responsibility. DR.. Wills
was then invited 10 become president
The new president OF the Deacon
esses' National Training School is well
known on this coast Several years ago
he was pastor Of Trinity NJ e. Church,
San Francisco. DR.. Willis was also at
one tine presiding elder OF the Napa
district
he is a man OF great force and has
Travelled extensively throughout the
world. When in India he made spe-
cial study Of the work OF the Christian
missions IN foreign lands.
Some months ago DR.. Wills read a
paper before the Methodist Ministers
Association. in which he gave facts and
figures dealing with the high percent
age Of insanity in this State.
Or. Willis arrived IN this city yes
terday and VIII confer with the lady
managers Of the Deaconesses Home.
12s Haight streets. to-day.
To PRAY FOR STUDENTS.
The Rev. John Stephens read a paper
before the Methodist ministers meeting
At Epworth Hall yesterday morning on
The Consciousness Of Sin"
The Rev. Francis II. Larkin, Ph. D.,
or Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
read his paper. Divine Immanence. or
What is GOd2" before the Presbyte-
rian Ministers Association at the Pres
b,-erian Mission Home yesterday.
There were present the Rev. Moses
Bercowitz. in the chair; the Rev. II.
X. Bevier the Rev. Mr.. Mckinney,
The Rev. Frederick Doane. the Rev. Mr.
Gnchrist. the Rev Mr.. Parker. Pro
fessor Day. the Rev. Mr. Evans, the
The Rev. Alr Hayes. the Rev. Mr.. Sitto,
the Rev. David James. the Rev. Mr..
Mcdonald and the Rev. Mr.. williams.
r. .. Williams OF the University or
california asked the Presbyterian min
listers AT their meeting yesterday as
a reuresentative Of the y. II. c. A. at
The university to remember the day
or prayer for the students Of the
world" which is set for next Sunday,
February a. The request was adopted.
The Congregational Ministers Asso-
citation met yesterday morning, Rev.
william RAIDER in the chair
The death Of Rev. Maynard Burkett
which took place last week. was taken
ccenizance Of by the following resolu-
tions.
MINISTER'S SYMPATHY.
whereas. It has seemed wise in the
providence Of the Heavenly Father TO
remove Rev. Maynard Burkett to the
land beyond.
Resolved, That we express our sOr-
row at the loss Of one who has been so
faithful in the discharge OF his duty
IS minister OF the Gospel and a CO.
laborer with Us.
Resolved, That We express our sym
fn this hour Of afiiction."
Rev. II. A Luckenbach read a paper,
the subject being Isaiah as a Preach
er"
The members present were Rev. VIII
jam RAIDER. in the chair: Rev H A.
Luckenbach. DR.. W. c. Pond. DR..
George c. Adams, Rev. H. II. Wikoff.
DR.. l. C. Meserve. Rev. E J Singer.
Rev Huber Burr, Rev. T. c. Earle,
Rev. r. c. Brooks. Rev. ". H. Atkin-
son. Rev. ". c. Cross, Rev. c. II.
Stevens and Rev. J. ". Philips.
An Ancient Labor Movement is to
be the subject OF a paper TO be read
before the Congregational Association
OF san Francisco and Marin counties
BY Rev. Charles R. Brown at the Park
Congregational Church IN March.
CHURCH IN A NEW TOWN.
Rev. e. J. Singer has Just seen COM
pleted Sunday school and temporary
church for Congregational services at
Hartman, a new town east OF Reno.
where the Southern Pacific Railroad
IS establishing shops. Il is anticipated
that soon the town VIII reach a popu-
Jation Of 70 00o Charles Stewart IS su-
perintendent OF the Hartman Sunday
school, Mrs. Mabel Price is secretary
and Mrs. Staut treasurer.
A meeting Of the Christian Church
Ministerial Association was held yes
terday afternoon at the Young Mems
Christian Association building
Dr. ". N. White, the president, an
noUnced that the Rev. ". F. Stafford
Of Lexington, Ky, had been called 10