The San Francisco call., 1906-05-28
ATTEND WORSHIP
DESPITE STORM
Big Congregations at
Many of the City's
Churches.

Notwithstanding the heavy rain
yesterday morning there was a good
attendance at several of the churches
Of the city. The Rev. Frederick W.
Mr.. Hume, conducted services at
Trinity Church, Bush street, corner
of Cough, which has been officially
declared to be in safe condition. DR..
Clampett took for his text ii Timothy,
1912: 4 know whom l have believed,
and am persuaded that he is able to
keep that which l have committed
unto him against that day
The doctor made eloquent refer
ence to the test which had come to
the people of San Francisco and the
strength Of will which had been
prominent throughout an. ordeal.
Mrs. A. F. Gomez presided at the
organ in the absence Of Louis H.
Eaton, the organist of Trinity, and
the soloists were Miss Elsie Arden,
contralto, and Wilfred Glenn bass.
Evans rector, and St. Peters, Rev.
Mr.. Bourse rector, held service
Jointly at the Episcopal residence
2515 Webster street, near Pacific ave.
nue.. Both the Rev Mr.. Evans and
the Rev. Mr.. Pourse officiated, the
latter preaching the sermon.
William II. Holt presided at the
Grace Church congregation by lady
member. Unfold Ye Portals from
The Redemption by Gounod, wa:
most beautifully rendered by ths
choir.
Services at St Mary's Cathedra
were held every hour yesterday
morning from till II O'Clock, inclu
sive. At the last mass the Rev. Viii
liam p. Sullivan preached the ser.
mon. applying the epistle of the de,
to the conditions under which tn,
people of San Francisco at presen
! live.
Father Sullivan said that the epis
I tie tells US that above all things VIZ
must have constant mutual charit,
among ourselves. He explained th'
qualities of the charity, how ii mus
stances; that it must not waste itsel
in mere words, but show itself fortl
/ in good deeds, especially TO tn
needy and afflicted.
The celebrant of the mass was tn,
Rev. Father Jerome e. Hannigan
The music of the mass was com
mendably rendered by a well-trainet
choir of young ladies from st. Fran
J els Technical School.
Every Sunday afternoon specia
services are being held in the chape
| of the cathedral, in the basement, be
ginning at $3.50 o'clock
On account of the rain no servic
was held yesterday in ST. Joseph
Church, now being constructed a
Tenth and Howard streets. Next Sun
day the church building will be roofer
and in perfect order for services. Th
Young Mems Sodality Of the Immacu
late Conception will on that day re
ceive holy communion at the o'clocl
mass. The Rev. Father p. z. Mulligal
will be celebrant of the mass.
The storm did not decrease tn
usual large attendance at the service
held in the little chapel near the Gen
eral Hospital at the Presidio yester
day morning, and 10 all the thre
masses many of the pious Catholic
were obliged to stand outside the door
and protect themselves as best the
could with their umbrellas
Rev. Father Francis Prelato, VIII
has had charge of the chapel for man
years, addressed the congregation an
urged those present not TO be dis
couraged by storms and suffering bu
to continue their faith and all wpuI
be we'll. Ever since the first day a
the fire Father Prelato has said mas
daily I'm the chapel and on Sunday,
owing TO the smallness of the chane
has said three masses.
There was service at Calvary Pres
byterian Church yesterday morning /
which the congregation of the Firs
Presbyterian Church Joined. The Re,
John Hemphill. D. D., preached tn
sermon.