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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

recently raised to $500 at the quar-
terly conference.
It is expected that Bishop Hamilton
will return to this city, as he was not
improving in health as rapidly in the
East as was expected.
After an absence Of several. weeks in
the East Rev. q. A. Reeder fthe Ham
ilton M. C. Church returned to this
city, and last Sunday preached his first
sermon in the new temporary church
at Waller ana Belvedere streets to q
large congregation. This church has
had a peculiar experience. First the
congregation met IN q portable church
until it's handsome building, a stone
structure on the site OF the present
one. was finished. and II was occupied
December 10. 1905. On the Gath Of that
month the interior of the church was
destroyed by fire, but it was repaired
and reopened on the 11th OF September
following and occupied until April. II
then worshiped in e. small hall over a
garage on Stanyan street, but the
quarters not being satisfactory, service
was held III large tent, until two
weeks ago, when the temporary struc-
ture was ready for occupancy. The
congregation proposes 20 show that It
is not discouraged by building a new,
substantial building. which Rev. Mr..
to Methodisn1 in this city
The deaconesses of this church are
holding meetings every Sunday at
Ingleside, and they have encouraged SO
many OF the people these have made q
request that some one be sent to the
refugee city to hold evening service
there, also to furnish some form of en-
tertatnment. The matter will be taken
up and the request granted
There is a marked Improvement In
the Epworth Church. of which the Rev.
70. q. Keith is pastor. On the first
SUNDAY in the current month the Sun
DAY school reached the highest enroll
ment it has ever had. The congrega-
tion. while faithful attendants in the
present church building, are anxious to
secure new church and 80 is the
pastor.
reception was rendered last week
to Rev. j. e. Frey of Oakland in the
Epworth Church. Berkeley. There were
present pastors of Oakland and its Vi
ctnity and this city.
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Roman Catholics

The new church Of the Jesuit
Brothers at Hayes and Shrader streets
is nearly completed and will be- ready
for dedication before the close OF the
year. The dedicatory ceremony will be
conducted by Archbishop Riordan and
the pontifcal mass will be celebrated
by Archbishop Montgomery.
Many persons who visited the resi-
dence of the Jesuit Brothers on Market
street and later at Hayes street and
Van Ness avenue will remember Brother
Perish, who for years was the door
keeper. He died recently at Los Gatos,
aged S5 years.
Work on the new church for the
Dominicans is being rushed so that
the edifice cam be dedicated at an early
date. The church has a seating ca
pacity of 1900.
The pupils of st. Mary's Presentation
Academy gave musical and literary
entertainment in Academy Hall at $50
Eddy street ON Tuesday evening. There
was large attendance and an enjoy
able programme was presented under
the direction of the Presentation Sisters.
Father Dempsey of st. Mary's
Church. Oakland. returned from the
East last week very much improved
in health He was warmly greeted
by his parishoners. The Feast OF st.
Mary was observed in this church. Rev.
Father Harvey preached at solemn high
mass and Rev. Father Ramm preached
at vespers.
The Scriptural drama entitled The
Mystic Rose" which was so successful
ly presented in st. Anthony's Hall un-
der the direction-of Father Placidus,
will, at the request of a large number
of persons, be reproduced during the
latter part of January by the young
ladies Of the sodality.
During the early part OF the month
three Sisters of Mercy. Mary Bridget
Murphy, Mary Cecilia OBrien and Mary
Thecla Cain, were professed In st.
Peters Church on Alabama street, near
Twenty fourth, Rev. p. s. Casey ON
ciating, assisted by Rev. Father Moran
as deacon, Timothy Murphy. S. j., as
sub deacon and Rev. Father L. Ryan as
master of ceremonies. The choir was
composed exclusively Of Sisters of
Mercy
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Christian Church

DIR. R. L. Rigdon, chairman OF the re-
construction committee Of the Chris
tian churches Of California. returned
recently from Kansas City, Mo-, where
he went to confer with the leading
officers of the leading missionary So
cieties relative to future work IN and
around San Francisco. His mission
was entirely satisfactory and the plans
and purposes of the commission were
fully and heartily indorsed. This
makes certain the rebuilding OF the
First Church, Rev. f. S. Ford pastor,
which stood on Twelfth street, near
Mission, and was destroyed by the IRE.
Steps will be taken Immediately to
build a new church edifice at the cor
ner of Duboce avenue and Piercs
street.
Another thing made possible IS the
completion, without delay, OF the
elegant new building in course of CON.
struction by the Alameda congrexa-
tion. Of which the welI-krown ana
popular Rev. P. c. Macfarlane Is the
pastor.
The Tenth-avenue Christian Church.
in the Sunset district. has called to its
pastoTate new pastor in place OF
Rev. L. E. Scott, whose studies IN the
university preclude him from giving
sufficient time to the work of his xrovv-
ing church. He will be succeeded by
Rev. Mr.. Mcknight, who comes from
Bakersfield, where his missionary work
has been most successful Mr. Me-
knight will come to this city with hin
family during the current month and
begin regular work for the church
about January l.
The board of evangeIization OF
Greater San Francisco. Judge Eugene
A. Budgford chairman. is planning
work for 1907 on larger scale and
through more effective plans. At its
last monthly meeting a committee was
appointed to draft a new constftu-
tion and bylaws and TO prepare for
rally OF all the churches of the bay
cities in the interest of evangelization.
Rev. Mr.. Cave Of West Side Church
who. though in this city less than a
year, has drawn to him a very large
congregation, is a strong believer in
serial sermons. He recently complet-
ed a most helpful series on Choice"
and this evening will preach the sec
ond of the new series on Culture" his
theme being Work and Culture" Con-
gregational singing. under the leader
ship OF a preceptor. is a feature of the
evening service at this church.
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EpiseopaIians

| The Right Rev Bishop William Ford
Nichols and his wife and E. L. Par
| sons and n. B. W. Gallwey. with their
families, returned last week from the
East, where they went in the interest
of church rehabilitation Rev. c. N.
Lathrop, who was on the same mis-
sion, remained one week longer in the
East.
Rev. Henry L. Foote of Marblehead,
Mass, will soon come to this State
to take charge Of the church in Red
wood City.
| The Maria Kip Orphanage will hold
its annual meeting at the diocesan
house, 1918 Sacramento street, January
II at p. m, when trustees and man
ayers will be elected.
st. Paups Episcopalian Church has
elected the following to the House OF
Church Women which will be in ses-
sion during January: Mrs. ]. L. Grimes,
Mrs. James Newlands. Miss Edith
Booker. Mrs. Amos Wetty and Mrs.
Alfred Clarke.
Alfred Bailey, who for some time
served as organist and cfoirmaster in
this church. has resigned that position
to accept similar one in church
nearer his home in Alameda County
st. Pauls Church is to have a Christ
mas tree and short programme on De-
cember rs, which is Holy Innocents'
day.
There was special vesper service in
this church last Sunday, with music
by quartet specially selected.
The Ladies Aid Chapter of St. Pauls
Church meets every Wednesday In the
guild room of the church, and is doing
great deal of good. The chapter has
made an appeal for assistance, partic-
ularly from the younger women, to
aid the members in their work
st. Cecilia's Chapter of this church
held bazaar in: the guild room recent
ly for the sale of articles of needle
work, tea and candy for the benefit OF
the church work. There was a picture
gallery. grabbag, excellent music and
other diversions.
The rector of ST.. Paurs solved the
question OF how to live in a home
where the rent will not be raised every
two months by having built a four
room cottage on the apartment plan in
the rear of the church on California
street, most comfortable and cozy
home.
Bishop Nichols will visit st. Ste
phen's Church for confirmation next
Sunday.
On the evening of that day there will
be a manger service for the children
of the Sunday school.
On the evening of ST. Stephens day
there was in the parish house Of this
church the children's- Christmas fes-
tival, on which occasion the Sunday
school choir rendered a cantata under
the direction of Miss Frances Keyser
and Miss Maude Pike. The general
programme was arranged by Mrs Cas-
tie, while Percy Woodhouse arranged
to have Santa Claus appear at q cer-
tain hour during the evening
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Bspfsfs

After the Christmas service In the
Hamilton Baptist Church the edifice
Will be clesed for two weeks for re-
plastering and retinting of the walls.
The church held Christmas cantata
on Friday. The children of the Sun
day-school voted. that the candy they
would have from the church Christmas
tree should be donated to the children
in the refugee camp at Richmond.
While the church is undergoing re-
pairs part OF the ground floor will
be set apart for a free reading room
for men,
There will be special Christmas SER
excellent music.
The FIRST Baptist Church of this city,
which since April has been without q
house OF worship Of its own, is moving
along on its own resources, having
neither asked for nor received any as
sistance from any relief committee.
Considerable has been done Of late
in the matter Of putting the Emanuel
Baptist Church, Rev. j. George Glib
has been done, yet there is still great
deal more to do to place it again In
the condition it was before the April
days. Much Of the interior repairing
has been done at odd times by the
young men Of the church.
The first rains of the season poured
through the roof and greatly damaged
the beautiful organ. It has been put
in order again at considerable ex-
pense.
At this time the Sunday school OF
this church IL in much better condi-
ton than II was before tho hre and
the children ere being instructed by
Alfred e. WoiH. superintendent, as
sisted by Charles Kitchen, Raymond
Henry and corps Of lady teachers.
The children Of the school in q great
measure assist in the extension work
Of the church.
Recently there was Bible day ~
this church and on the first Friday OF
the current month there was q can
tata for the purpose OF raising funds
with which to purchase Bibles, with
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
Tract Society

HI. b. Swafford, representing the
American Tract Society in this city and
now located in room on the ground
floor of the Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal Church (South) at 1857 Bush
street. is constantly receiving additions
to the book shelves for church and Sun
day-school and is supplying all the
churches with such literature as they
may need. In speaking of the work
of the society, Swafford said:
TT should be generally known that
this great INSTRUMENTATION mission
ary society devotes all the net pro-
ceeds derived from the sales OF its ex-
tensive literature published in fifty
two different languages) to missionary
and benevolent work. In this way
aided somewhat by voluntary contri-
buttons from the friends OF the So
ciety-it is enabled to donate about
$4,000 worth OF soul-saving and char
acter-building literature annually, be-
sides sustaining numerous missionaries
in this and in other lands. It is the
purpose OF the society to donate a
library to each Of the Protestant Sun
day-schools in San Francisco that lost
their church homes by the great fire,
provided the good people of this city
cooperate with its work as It is hoped
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The Mefhodisfs

have been increasing, that there are
greater congregations and better at
tendance at the Sunday schools.
At the meeting OF the preachers of
the Methodist church held in Oakland
recently, Rev. w. w. Case, pastor OF
the First Church in San Jose, reported
that the congregation now number
nearly 900 and that excellent work Is
being done in all branches.
The Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley
Church Extension Society met recently
in the First Church in the nrst-named
city and discussed many ideas for OK
tension work during the year that is
to- come.
The salary Of Rev. F. K Baker, pas
tor of the church at Santa Cruz was
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
CongrgafionaIisfs

The Fourth Congregational Church
has made remarkable progress. in its
temporary cdif1ce on Green street, near
Stockton, under the ministration OF Rev.
E. L. Walz. 1t again has large con-
gregation that is proud OF the fact
that it was the first Protestant church
to rebuild IN the burned district north
of Market street The congregation
has decided to erect fine structure on
the site Of the church destroyed
There will be special services in this
church today. Choirmaster John
Schulties will present an attractive
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

the establishment of reformatories for
youthful criminals on the line of such
as existed in the East, which have
demonstrated that young convicts sent
to an institution where they are taught
a useful trade. and then released on
parole, seldom go back to crime. He
explained the parole system in the East
and said that as long as the present
system exists. in this State there would
be nothing accomplished in making
convicts better men. He spoke Of the
necessity of Improvement at the lone
and the Whittier reformatories and de-
clared that politics entered into the
ineff1ciency of administration because
places were given to men, not for their
qualifications for the positions, but as
a reward for political services rendered.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
Federated Churches

Rev. George W. White presided at
the meeting of the Federation of
Churches held on Monday evening in
Hamilton Square Church. Rev. H III.
Bell of the committee on MONDAY
prayer meeting reported that no
definite plan had been adopted, but that
it seemed TO be the general opinion
that such a meeting should be held
daily at some central point on Fill
more street
Rev. J. e. Squires of the Centenary
Church said he believed there should be
a week of prayer for aggressive evan
gelization, and that such a period of
devotion should be started without de-
lay Some one suggested that the
Rev. Mr. Torrey, the evangelist, had
stated that the city of San Francisco
This statement led to a discussion, and
the matter was finally referred to the
committee with power to arrange for
MONDAY meeting six days in the
week, with evening meetings in the
churches, and that where possible
union meetings would be held in DIFF
ferent parts OF the city.
The committee on civic welfare was
authorized to divide itself into sub
committees to assume work In separate
districts and to discover any violations
of the law as to saloons and resorts and
make reports 20 the federation so that
methodical efforts at reformation could
be made. Among other things. the
subcommittee viii inquire into prize
lighting, gambling and the sale of i'm
moral literature.
Messrs Bufford and Hull each pre-
sented a report on law, the former as
to the one against prizehghting and
the latter as to gambling. Mr.. Hull
said that there were sufficient laws to
suppress gambling IL the police would
only enforce them.
At the next meeting OF the fedora
tion Frank ]. Symmes will read a
paper on the work Of the Civic So
ciety Of Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

Bible helps, to be given at Christmas
time to the Sunday school pupils.
The Swedish Baptist Church, Rev. p.
A. Helm pastor. has since destruc-
ton of its house of worship on Tenth
street been worshiping in the EN-
manuel Church every Sunday evening
and holding midweek services every
Thursday evening
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
Lufherans

Tho Ladies' Society Of ST. Johns
Lutheran Church. of which Mrs H
Baumann is the president, and the
Young Mems Society. of which George
Paul is the president. the former hav-
ing membership of nearly one hum
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

they will do. Already quite number
Of these Sunday schools have received
liberal consignments of books"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-21
wELLMAN's MOTOR BICYCLE SLED.

earth now cling about the poles
alone. and that they should do even
this is something of disgrace.
Many explorers would have reached
the poles long ago had it not been for
want of money. Most of the leaders,
if they had had more powerful ships,
more coal, more stores, more dogs
and sometimes if they had had fewer
men-could have solved the polar
problems. A million dollars judi
ciously spent would open the way to
the North Pole; few millions would
reach the South Pole. The map of
the world ought to be completed.
Unsurveyed and unmapped territory
is a danger as we'll as a disgrace to
the country possessing it. When a
map of the whole surface of the earth
on the scale of one one-millionth is
completed we may consider the re-
sidual problems as solved. - New
York Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-21
ARCTIC MOTOR CYCLE SLED.

George w. Wells, an automobile
expert and a man of much originality
Of thought, has built the machine
which Walter Wellman, the Arctic
explorer, will use as motor bicycle
sled.
The motor and tri-car frame used
were secured from motor bicycle
maker, but everything else was con-
structed by hand under Mr.. Wells.
The motor is Az horsepower. 1t
IL intended for towing solely and
not for sped and therefore is geared
low. The machine can travel from
two to thirty miles an hour over
smooth ice.
The runners used are of two pairs
of Norwegian ski" both having
seen actual service in the north on
Wellman's two former trips and
having been worn by Wellman him
self. The wood is therefore sea-
soned and can be relied upon. They
are reinforced, however, with sheet
Iron, underneath which are steel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-21
Quick Way to Add Figures.

An invention of recent date is an
adding device, which was designed to
assist person in adding one or more
columns of figures. 1t consists of a
disk, which registers the tens in the
columns, the latter being quickly
and accurately added, without I'M
necessarily burdening or taxing the
memory with multiplicity of figures.
Printed on the face of the disk is a
series of numerals representing tens
In consecutive order from one to
twenty-six, the disk being held in
the hand and rotated. In use the
disk is held in the left hand, with
the forefinger resting in the notch
or depression represented by the
higher numeral ''twenty-six' in the
present instance. In adding col
nmn of figures the tens are regis
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-21

blue crepe de Chine is combined with
all-over lace and with silk that is cut
into bands and embroidered but all
the pretty soft fabrics of fashion are
appropriate, veilings and similar light
weight woods and pretty silks and
even the mulls and the muslins.
There is a lining which is fitted to
the figure and the waist itself con-
sists of the front, backs and yoke.
The front is cut to form extensions
and both front and backs are laid in
one box plat at each shoulder while
the trimming straps are arranged I'M
der these extensions and under the
upper portions, the box plaits so pro-
ducing an exceedingly attractive as
we'll as unusual result. The sleeves
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-21
Negligee Jacket For Embroidery.

Negligees made from embroidered
founcing are among the latest and
prettiest devices of the season and
are exceedingly attractive. This one
Is combined with a yoke of wide in
sertion and frills of embroidery but
there are a great many variations
that can be evolved from the design.
In addition to the fiouncing it can be
made from any bordered material as
the lower edge is quite straight. but
it's usefulness is not limited even to
them and any plain material can be
utilized if appropriate trimming be
added. The slightly open neck and
the elbow sleeves are both attractive
and healthful, while the general
style is an extremely graceful one at
the same time that perfect simplicity
is maintained. If yoke of embroid-
cry is not desired, the plain material
trimmed in any way that may be
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-21
Germany's Colonizing Business.

In the last two years Germany's
Southwest Africa has cost the Ger
man Government $150,000,000 and
some thousands of lives lost by mas
sacres and in course of operations to
subdue the natives. 1t seems good
deal to pay for imperfect pacif1cation
of a territory which contains no more
than 5000 European residents and of
which the combined exports amount
to no more than $2,500,000 year.
If the nations of the world ever be-
come sane enough to consider modern
colonization as business proposition
there will he an international auction
at which there will be bargains for
buyers. Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-21

tered on the disk by moving the fin
ger from one notch to the next as
they appear in the process of adding.
the units only being carried from one
figure or group of figures to the next.
For instance, If it is desired to add
"eighty-nine, "ninety-seveu." six
ty-eight" and "forty-six" one would
proceed as follows for the first col
umn: Six and eight are fourteen;
the ten is registered on the disk by
moving the finger in the first notch
and the four Units carried. Four and
seven are eleven; move the finger TO
the rocC I'D notch and carry one. One
and nine are ten; move the finger to
the third notch and put down "ct-
pher." Now, by looking at the reg
istered three tens, so we have three
to carry to the mex column, and so
on. ANY number OF columns OF any
length may be added in like manner.
not more than eighteen units being
carried in the minds at one time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-21

are the prevailing ones that are mod
erately full and can be finished at
the elbows with bands or extended to
the wrists as may be liked.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is three and one
half yards twenty-one, three and one
eighth yards twenty-seven or one and
seven-eighth yards forty-four inches
wide with one-half gard of all-over
lace for the yoke, one yard when long
sleeves are used, one-half yard of
silk for the bands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-21
Meat Traveling Costume.

About the neatest travelling cos
tune this season, one which is prac-
tical and at the same time stylish,
is a champagne-colored mohair
trimmed with brown velvet. With
clean waists in ones suitcase it
would be possible to travel for weeks
in such a costume and look right at
the end of ones journey. The hat
worn with it is a shade of brown, a
ribbon knot at one side being thrust
through with heavy quill in which
there are both brown and orange
colOrS,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-21
Clear Enough to Her.

Andrew Carnegie once delivered a
little homily to the pupils of public
school in Washington, wherein he en-
deavored to demonstrate that the
judgment of men is apt to be warped
by sentiment and feeling.
'%In Scotland" asserted Mr. Carne-
gle, "the people abomipated hymns
simply because the Episcopalians
used them. The Presbyterians sang
only the Psalms of David. The Epis-
copalians used stained glass in their
church windows, and for that reason
the Scotch looked upon stained glass
as something of unholy origin"
Continuing, Mr.. Carnegie TOLD p
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-21

New York City.-The round yoke
waist is always pretty one. 1t suits
the greater number of figures admir-
ably well and it has certain simple
charm that is distinctly its own. The
model includes various novel features
In addition to those mentioned and
makes an exceedingly attractive
blouse that allows a choice OF elbow
or long sleeves. In this instance pale