The San Francisco call., 1905-06-13

French poodles and other animals of
more or less intelligence were the sub
ject of discussion at the Methodist
preachers meeting at the Central NJ. Z.
Church, Mission street. yesterday.
The preachers assembled to hear a
paper and join in debate. Professor J..
NJ. Dixon's subject was The Effect of
Christianity Upon the Brute Creation" F"
The professor said Matthew Arnold and
Robert Burns had drawn subjects from
the brute creation. The trend of the
paper was to the effect that when the
heart is right with God there will be
sympathy not only for one another. but
for all Gods creatures.
Then DIR. ]. Ross said that he could
find nothing that would deny the i'm
mortality of the brute creation
The Rev. r. Burley admitted his great
sentiment for animals, regarding some
far more faithful than some other
creatures"
The reverend gentleman related
meeting lady with a poodle, and in
answer to a question she said the poo
die was less trouble and expense than
children.
The preachers generally could not
accept the doctrine of Immortality OF
the brute creation"
The color line'' came in for discussion
at the meeting of the Congregational Min
listers Union yesterday after an address
by the Rev. Charles r. Brown of the
First Congregational Church, Oakland
Mr.. Brown told of his experiences while
on a tour of the South and East, and
when speaking Of Texas he said that
while he sympathized with the South in
the solving of their problem he regretted
that the color line was SO closely drawn
there. He feared that manhood In the
colored man was not recognized as It
should be and declared that II was not
the color of a mans skin, but his char
acter that should be the first consider
alton.
The Rev. George C. Adams, d. d., here
arose and told of an experience connected
with DR.. Booker t. Washington's visit to
San Francisco. "Dr. Washington" said
he wrote before coming to the city ask
ing me TO go to the hotels and sec
whether he would be received. 1 went
to several, but was unable to procure
accommodations. At last one hotel pro-
prietor informed me that he would be
glad of the privilege of accommodating
DR.. Washington and that he could have
his meals either in his room or In the
restaurant just as he pleased
when the educator left the city the
hotel proprietor told me that he was de-
lighted because Booker Washington had
stayed at his hostelry, as 1T had proved
a splendid advertisement, as some OF the
finest people of the city and vicinity came
to the hotel to visit the guest. He hoped
that DIR. Washington would soon come
again.
On the motion of the Rev. James M.
McElhinney, secretary of the Presbyte-
rian Ministers Union, ii was resolved
yesterday that that body. which meets at
920 Sacramento street, shall enjoy a va
cation of one month beginning July 1.
Never before in fifteen years has the
union taken a recess, but has week after
week assembled to hear profound papers
on theology or expressions from laymen
on matters outside the church.
The Rev Richmond Logan read a paper
before the union on The Life Work of
ST Augustine
Professor Hugh Watts Gilchrist, NJ. A,
instructor in New Testament Greek at the
San Francisco Theological Seminary, San
Anselmo. has resigned his chair The
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions,
New York. has asked him to become a
secretary for the territory from the Pa
cific to the Rocky Mountains, and Pro-
fessor Gilchrist has accepted.