The San Francisco call., 1906-10-01
.FIF FTEENTH
YEAR IN pulpit.

OAKLAND, Sept. 3o.-Rev. E. r. Ollie.
pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church of this city, began his fifteenth
year of service in his present pastorate
today preaching his first sermon since
his reappointment to the First Church
by the conference at Pacific Grove. This
morning DR.. Ollie took as his topic.
Not Servants but Friends" and in the
evening his text was "A Belated Con-
fession."
DR.. Ollie was greeted by a large con-
gregation at the morning service. at the
close of which an informal reception
was rendered to the pastor, On all
sides expressions of satisfaction were
heard at the action of the conference
in once more assigning DR.. Ollie to the
pastorate of the First Methodist
Church.
At Grace Methodist Church, Thirty
fourth and Market streets, Rev. w de
l. Kingsbury. who was assigned to the
church by the Pacific Grove conference,
preached his first sermon this morning.
the topic of his address being Our
True Relationship to God" Look Out"
was the text of a stirring sermon in the
evening
prisoners of Hope" was the text of
a sermon this morning by Rev Leon L.
Loofbourow at the Efghth-avenue
Methodist Church, and in the evening
the text chosen by the pastor was Two
Essentials
The members of. the congregation of
the Eighth-avenue Methodist Church
will tender a reception to their new
pastor tomorrow evening in the par
lors of the church
MUSICAL SERVICES HELD.
Special musical services were held
this evening at st. Andrews Episcopal
Church and the Church of the Advent
in East Oakland, at both Of which beau
tiful programmes were rendered by the
soloists. assisted by augmented choirs.
The programme at the Church of the
Advent was prepared by Lowell Red
field. and that of st. Andrews Church
by I. E. Kent.
At the First Congregational Church
Rev. Charles B. Brown preached this
morning on the text, Restoring the
Waste Places" and in the evening he
chose as the topic Of his address Pro
fession and Practice"
Rev. e. E. Baker, pastor OF the First
Presbyterian Church, addressed the
members of his congregation this morn
ing on The Book That Could Not Be
Opened" This evening he took as the
topic of his sermon, Taking Time to
Live
The annual rally service was held at
the Brooklyn Presbyterian Church this
morning. and in the evening the pastor,
Rev. H. K. Sanborne preached from the
text. The Three Crowns"
Baptismai services were held this
evening at the First Baptist Church,
after which Rev. H. J. yosburgn
preached an eloquent sermon from the
text, Thinking Men and Christianity."
The topic OF the pastors morning dis
course was Singing AS We Journey"
UNIoNIsM IN RELIGION.
Labor Unionisn in Religion" was the
topic of sermon this morning by Rev.
II. L. Boardnan. pastor OF the Tenth.
avenue Baptist Church, and in the
evening a baptismal service was held,
the topic of the pastors sermon being
Ready for the Light"
The third of series of sermons on
Little Journeys to the Cradle of the
Church" was preached this morning by
Rev. P. c. McFarlane. pastor OF the
First Christian Church of Alameda, the
subject of the address today being The
Apologists: Aristides. Justin Martyr,
Tatian. Athena goras. Melito."
The members OF the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor OF the
First Presbyterian Church will hold their
semi annual rally for the election of
officers at the churcn on October 5.
After the business of the meeting
banquet will be held. at which Rev.
E. z. Baker, pastor of the church. will
act as toastmaster.