The San Francisco call., 1905-08-21
Cbousanos Mtteno Wnion Communion
Service in Wooowaro's Pavilion.
Deacons and Elders
Appointed Wait
Upon Crowd.
Is Taken
to Support Aged
Ministers.

More. than 5000 people assembled in
Noodward's Pavilion yesterday after
noon to take part in the union commun-
ion service of the lnterna tional Mission
ary Convention and, although the serv-
Ices only lasted q little over an hour
they were the most impressive held upon
this coast for long time.
1t is safe to say that this is the largest
communion service ever held in the West
and the way the immense congregatio ton
was handled showed careful prepara ton
and study on the part OF those who had
the matter in hand
The choir singers. who were under the
leadership of Rev. Z. T. NeSbitt of Fresno,
had been picked from the best choirs in
the city and showed their skill in the
three opening hymns.
Walker NJ. White acted as leader in the
responsive scripture readings and then
Rev. H Ii. Bell pastor of the First
United Presbyterian Church of this city.
rose and asked the Lords blessing upon
those assembled and upon the mission
aries in foreign countries who were CIV
ing their lives to such a sacred cause.
I. w. Pinkerton, Salt Lake City, de-
livered an address, which, although il was
very short, showed the enthusiasm of
man whose heart and soul are in his
work
j. H. GdTTlSCn. eOIlOI OF the 0nrlSlldn
Evangelist. st. Louis. Mo-, and A. Nc
Lean. president Foreign Christian Mis-
sion Society. Cincinnati, Ohio. gave
thanks and asked the Lords blessing
upon all those who were about. to par
take Of the bread and wine passed to
them by the 26 elders and I20 deacons ap-
pointed for that special service The
bread and wine were placed upon thirteen
tables in different parts of the building,
-.
AS soon as the blessings were over, the
elders passed the bread and wine TO the
descCns. who in turn pa Ssed them to the
congregation, and in less than ten min
utes the thousands of people assembled
had received communion. Those who
acted as elders are: E. w. Darst, Thom-
as Barr, a. {. McKeever. A. M. Elston,
H. .. McAneney, Otho Wilkinson. J. G.
Jentry. w. r. Reagor, S. Sturges. George
Hubbard. DIR. Rumsey, r. A Russell, y.
d. Club. T. \. Boyer. Peter Colvin, S. A.
Nesbitt, l. H. Ferguson. A. NJ. Mccoy, T.
@. Picton. DIR. Hoffman. J. p. Dargitz, II.
Shade. r. n. Davis and Dean Van Kirk.
After communion a collection was taken
for the benefit of the ministerial relief
fund. which is to aid the poor and aged
ministers and their wives in time OF
sickness and need. This collection is
taken UP at all the international meet
churches at given times during the year.
Donations to this fund are increasing
rapidly and now amount to nearly S20,
000 year.
Services were held in all the churches.
both In the city and across the bay, by
the visiting ministers from other States,
who, during their stay here, have been
allowed the honor of taking care of all
things spiritual
At the meeting to-day business of inn
portance will be discussed. Several COM
mittees will be appointed to- investigate
and report at the following meeting.
Those who will be appointed are:
On Africa-P J. Rice, Indiana: I. ]. Legg.
Indiana; L. J. Marshall Missouri: c. McPher-
son. Texas: s NJ Bernard, Colorado: George
c. Ritchey Oregon.
On the Missionary Intelligencer-W. z.
Crabtree California: T. F. Buard. Virginia;
E. S. MuckIey. oregon: NJ. A. Hart. Missouri;
D. o. Knipp, Pennsylvania.
On nominations-W. +. Turner Missouri;
Hin NJ Bell Iowa: w. p. AyIesworth Ne
braska: J. p. Mcknight. California; George P.
Townsend. New York; A l.. Chapman. Wash
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