The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
BISHOP SECURES
BUILDING FUNDS
John W.Hamilton Places
$4,000 in Hands of
MethodiSts.

Bishop Hamilton of the Methodist
Episcopal Church has been exceedingly
busy this week and Immediately upon
his arrival last Tuesday attended the
Methodist church reconstruction COM
mittee meeting. The needs of the
church were told by each pastor whose
house of worship had suffered. Great
amounts Of money had been promised
by. the Missionary. Board and other
sources in the East and it had been
proposed to collect the munificent sum
of s1.000,000 through the Laymen' S
Loyal League for the needs of the
Methodist church in California. Bishop
Hamilton himself brought with him
and placed in the hands of his brethren
Methodist organizations sent handsome
sums to meet Immediate needs.
California street Methodist Episcopal
Church. represented by w. c. Baker.
needs $500: Epworth Church, through
Rev. f. G. Keith. asked for $4,000 for
an entirely new building, although the
present structure was not badly af-
fected and $1,000 would cover the dam
age DR.. ". s. Matthew announced
that 500 would suffice to put Fifteenth
avenue Methodist Episcopal Mission in
order. the damage having been very
small The Rev. Mr.. Chenowyth re-
ported that a building to take the place
of the First Church, on Powell street,
would cost $4,000. F. L. Turpin and
G H ]. Truman reported that $4,000
would be needed for immediate repairs
TO Grace Church The Rev. Mr. Reeder
asked for 5000 for the erection OF
Hamilton Church. DF. Bane estimated
that the cost of rebuilding on the site
Of Howard-street Methodist Church
would be $4,000. Rev. Mr. Paddock
said -Potrero Church needed $1,000 or
$500. Rev: Mr.. Raley. reporting from
Richmond Methodist Church, Richmond
District. said the earthquake. damage
amounted to only $2Oe. 1t would need
$3.50 to put the church in good condl-
ton. he asked for a new building to
cost. $4,000
IA p. Higginbothom made a request
on the part of Trinity Methodist
Church for new structure to cost
$4,000 to $4,000. The Rev F. A.
Keast, representing Santa Clara Meth
o1ist Church. destroyed, asked for a
new church to cost 100000. c: c. Lom-
bard asked for s27o4 for repairs to
Eighth-aVenue Church. East Oakland.
DR.. McClish and ]. o. Hestwood repre-
sented the University of the PACING,
the latter asking for $4,000 for re-
building dormitory and for repairs.
College Park Church requires $500.
Ukiah Church. through ]. W. Eversole.
asked for 100. Palo Alto Church,
through the Rev. H. E. Mines, asked
for 5000 or $500 for repairs and urged
a new church building at cest Of
$4,000. Simpson Memorial, represent
ed by J. H. Humphreys, asked for
$500 for immediate repairs and an
additional sum of $500 was urged for
permanent improvements. Centennial,
Oakland. through the Rev: j. c. Bolster,
asked for 1856 for repairs.
RICHMOND CHURCH ASKS $5O0O.
First Methodist Church, Richmond.
by Rev d. w. Calfee.
asked for $4,000 toward building d new
church edifice which will cost $500,
$2500 of which is already subscribed.
Webster-street Church, East San Jose,
asked for $4,000 for a new church. First
Church San Mateo, represented by C.
H Kirkbride, asked for $4,000. Shat
tuck-avenue Methodist Church, Oak
land. Rev H. A Kennedy pastor, re-
ouested $4,000 toward 1.-The building of
an. slI.5O0 church. The Norwegian
Danish Church. through Rev. c. L.
Hanson. requested $4,000 toward re-
building $4,000 edifice. The Swedish
Methodist Ep. .scopal Church of Oak
land, although damaged. to the extent
of $500, asked for $500 The Rev. NJ
S. Vail made a statement as to the
condition OF the japanese Methodist
Episcopal Mission School. which was
entirely destroyed by fire% The mat
ter of reconstruction will be taken. up
by the committee later.